COVID-19 Vaccine Bus To Visit Walnut Hill On Monday

May 2, 2021

Update…the state changed this event to the Pfizer vaccine for Monday in Walnut Hill.

The Florida Department of Emergency Management COVID-19 Vaccine Bus will be in Walnut Hill on Monday.

The bus will be at the Walnut Hill Community Center at 7850 Highway 97, near the Walnut Hill Fire Station. The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine will be available from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. with no appointment needed. Any Florida resident age 18 and older is eligible. A proof of residency must be provided.

The vaccine bus will also be at the Foundation Baptist Church at 3130 West Fairfield Drive on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Rain Chance Continues Through Midweek

May 2, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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One Additional COVID-19 Death, 33 New Cases Reported In Escambia County

May 2, 2021

THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.

The was one additional COVID-19 case and 33 new cases reported Saturday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 35,962 (+33)
Non-Florida residents: 3,675
Recovered: 33,261*
Total deaths: 679 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 282
Current hospitalizations: 26
Number of tests reported last day: 600
Percent positive reported last day: 5.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.5%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,932 (+32)
Cantonment: 3,221 (+1)
Century: 1,176
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 493
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 55
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 18,159 (+18)
Non-Florida residents: 248
Total deaths: 285
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 897*
Number of tests reported last day: 337
Percent positive reported last day: 5.9%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,665 (+9)
Navarre: 3,746 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,349 (+3)
Pace: 1,473 (+3)
Jay: 550
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,238,937
Florida residents: 2,197,023
Deaths: 35,239
Hospitalizations: 90,746

*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.

**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.

***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.

**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Sunny And Warm Saturday, Good Rain Chance Sunday Through Wednesday

May 1, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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FDOH Reports 39 Additional Escambia COVID-19 Cases

May 1, 2021

THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.

There were another 39 COVID-19 cases reported Friday in Escambia County.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 35,929 (+39)
Non-Florida residents: 3,676
Recovered: 33,241*
Total deaths: 678
Long-term care facility deaths: 282
Current hospitalizations: 26 (-3)
Number of tests reported last day: 741
Percent positive reported last day: 6.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.5%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,900 (+32)
Cantonment: 3,220 (+3)
Century: 1,176
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 493 (+3)
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 55
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 18,141 (+13)
Non-Florida residents: 248
Total deaths: 285 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 895*
Number of tests reported last day: 439
Percent positive reported last day: 3.5%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,656 (+4)
Navarre: 3,743 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,346 (+4)
Pace: 1,470 (+1)
Jay: 550
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,233,518
Florida residents: 2,191,695
Deaths: 35,161
Hospitalizations: 90,489

**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Afternoon Showers Today; Then It’s Sun For Saturday, Rain For Sunday

April 30, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Escambia Records Another 53 COVID-19 Cases

April 30, 2021

THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.

There were another 53 COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday in Escambia County.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 35,890 (+53)
Non-Florida residents: 3,675
Recovered: 33,240*
Total deaths: 678
Long-term care facility deaths: 282
Current hospitalizations: 29 (-3)
Number of tests reported last day: 741
Percent positive reported last day: 6.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.5%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,868 (+47)
Cantonment: 3,217 (+4)
Century: 1,176
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 490
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 55 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 18,128 (+19)
Non-Florida residents: 247
Total deaths: 284
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 894*
Number of tests reported last day: 449
Percent positive reported last day: 4.2%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,652 (+8)
Navarre: 3,740 (+4)
Gulf Breeze: 3,342 (+3)
Pace: 1,469 (+4)
Jay: 550
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,228,212
Florida residents: 2,186,477
Deaths: 35,084
Hospitalizations: 90,262

**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Escambia County Names New EMS Manager

April 29, 2021

Escambia County has named a new EMS manager.

David Torsell, III will take over on June 1. He joins Escambia County with more than 23 years of experience as a firefighter, paramedic and emergency management director.

As the Escambia County EMS Manager, Torsell’s duties will include supervising EMS staff, managing expenditures to the approved annual budget, developing goals and objectives for the division, planning, conducting research, and ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes and standards.

“I’m very excited to be a part of Escambia County Medical Services,” said Torsell. “I look forward to the opportunity to work with county administration, the Board of County Commissioners and the EMS team to provide the best care possible to Escambia County residents.”

Torsell currently serves as a district chief for Alachua County Fire Rescue and previously served as a paramedic for Florida Hospital Memorial. He earned an associate degree in emergency medical services with coursework from Daytona State College and Columbus State Community College.

Torsell was selected from a pool of 41 applicants, and the selection committee narrowed the list down to four candidates, ranking Torsell as the top candidate. The selection process included several interviews

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Fog Tonight, Chance Of Rain For Friday

April 29, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.