Risk Of Severe Storms Overnight
April 23, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Dateline NBC Episode Airs Tonight About Ashley McArthur Murder Of Taylor Wright
April 23, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY; THE SHOW HAS ALREADY AIRED. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS WILL NOT BE POSTED.
Friday night’s Dateline NBC will feature the story of Ashley McArthur, who is serving a life sentence for killing a woman for money and burying her body in Cantonment.
“We have interviews with Detectives Chad Willhite and Jeff Brown, Taylor’s best friend Barbara Evanson, Taylor’s ex-husband Jeff Wright and more,” Claudia Meyer-Samargia, communications coordinator for NBC News, told NorthEscambia.com.
For an earlier NorthEscambia.com story with details on the murder, click or tap here.
The two hour episode airs from 8-10 p.m. on NBC, including locally on WPMI 15.
Pictured: Dateline NBC will air a two hour episode about the murder of Taylor Wright Friday night, with interviews that include Pensacola Police detectives Chad Willhite and Jeff Brown (pictured top), Taylor’s best friend Barbara Evanson (pictured below), and Taylor’s ex-husband Jeff Wright (pictured bottom). Images courtesy Dateline NBC for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
40 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
April 23, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 40 new COVID-19 cases in Escambia County reported by the Florida Department of Health on Thursday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,605 (+40)
Non-Florida residents: 3,665
Recovered: 33,237*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 36 (+6)
Number of tests reported last day: 954
Percent positive reported last day: 3.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,618 (+34)
Cantonment: 3,196 (+2)
Century: 1,175
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 489
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 54
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,042
Non-Florida residents: 246
Total deaths: 284
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 889*
Number of tests reported last day: 370
Percent positive reported last day: 5.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,605 (+10)
Navarre: 3,721 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 3,333 (+3)
Pace: 1,460 (+1)
Jay: 549 (-1 data adjustment)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,191,038
Florida residents: 2,149,932
Deaths: 34,696
Hospitalizations: 88,958
*“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.
Partly Cloudy Tonight; Storms Possible By Friday Night
April 22, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Escambia Records 57 New COVID-19 Cases
April 22, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 57 new COVID-19 cases in Escambia County reported by the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,565 (+56)
Non-Florida residents: 3,664
Recovered: 33,232*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 30 (+5)
Number of tests reported last day: 587
Percent positive reported last day: 8.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,564 (+24)
Cantonment: 3,194 (+6)
Century: 1,175
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 489
McDavid: 212 (+1)
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 54
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,023 (+18)
Non-Florida residents: 245
Total deaths: 284 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 886*
Number of tests reported last day: 289
Percent positive reported last day: 6.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,595 (+9)
Navarre: 3,716
Gulf Breeze: 3,330 (+2)
Pace: 1,459 (+4)
Jay: 550 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,184,354
Florida residents: 2,143,358
Deaths: 34,616
Hospitalizations: 88,752
*“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.
Walk-ins Accepted Until 2 PM At COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic In Cantonment
April 21, 2021
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The Community Health Northwest Florida vaccination clinic scheduled for Thursday in Cantonment is accepting walk-ins until 2 p.m. Thursday.
No appointments are necessary for the Modenra vaccine clinic at the Escambia County 4-H office at 3730 Stefani Road.
The clinic is open for Florida residents age 18 and older. Participants should bring a photo identification. Do not attend if you are sick or have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks.
For more information, call Community Health at (850) 439-3358.
One Final Tease From Cold Weather: Low 40s For Tonight
April 21, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Escambia Records 37 New COVID-19 Cases
April 21, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 37 new COVID-19 cases in Escambia County reported by the Florida Department of Health on Tuesday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,509 (+37)
Non-Florida residents: 3,662
Recovered: 33,232*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 30 (+5)
Number of tests reported last day: 486
Percent positive reported last day: 6.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,534 (+35)
Cantonment: 3,188 (+2)
Century: 1,175
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 489
McDavid: 211
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 54 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,005 (+9)
Non-Florida residents: 243
Total deaths: 283 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 882*
Number of tests reported last day: 208
Percent positive reported last day: 3.8%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,586 (+5)
Navarre: 3,716 (+2)
Gulf Breeze: 3,328 (+1)
Pace: 1,455
Jay: 549
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,178,783
Florida residents: 2,137,862
Deaths: 34,533
Hospitalizations: 88,521
*“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.
10,000 Pound Food Giveaway This Afternoon At Carver Park In Cantonment
April 20, 2021
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a 10,000 pound food distribution today at Carver Park, 208 Webb Street.
The food distribution will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. Line up on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles. The event will take place rain or shine.
Pictured: A previous 10,000 pound food giveaway at Carver Park in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Clear, Low In The Low 50s Tonight
April 20, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.