Picture Perfect Weekend: Sunny Skies, Highs In The 80s
May 15, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Pictured: Gorgeous blue skies over a golden grain field near Walnut Hill Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
FDOH Reports Two New COVID-19 Deaths, 37 More Cases In Escambia County
May 15, 2021
THIS AN ARCHIVE STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were two additional COVID-19 deaths and another 37 cases reported Friday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,319 (+37)
Non-Florida residents: 3,685
Recovered: 33,792*
Total deaths: 694 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 288 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 34 (+1)
Number of tests reported last day: 775
Percent positive reported last day: 4.3%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,225 (+29)
Cantonment: 3,260 (+4)
Century: 1,185 (-3 data adjustment)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 494
McDavid: 213
Bellview: 59
Walnut Hill: 57
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,323 (+14)
Non-Florida residents: 259
Total deaths: 290
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 906*
Number of tests reported last day: 382
Percent positive reported last day: 3.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,731 (+3)
Navarre: 3,778 (+4)
Gulf Breeze: 3,379 (+4)
Pace: 1,496 (+2)
Jay: 554 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,286,203
Florida residents: 2,243,501
Deaths: 36,000
Hospitalizations: 92,893
*“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.
Health Advisory Issued After Millions Of Gallons Of Sewage Spilled At ECUA Bayou Marcus Treatment Plant
May 14, 2021
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Several million gallons of sewage have been spilled at an Escambia County treatment facility, and the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has issued a health advisory.
A 30-inch diameter pipe at the Emerald Coast Utility Authority Bayou Marcus Water Reclamation Facility ruptured Thursday night.
Friday afternoon, the health department issued a health advisory for Perdido Bay south of the Bayou Marcus Creek.
“hTe sewage release is ongoing, FDOH-Escambia advises against any water-related activities due to the potential for high bacteria levels,” FDOH-Escambia said
The ruptured line runs between the beginning of the plant process and the biological treatment basins.
“Sewage at this point in the process has undergone primary screening and de-gritting. ECUA personnel responded immediately and worked through the night to take the line out of service and redirect the flow,” ECUA spokesperson Nathalie Bowers said. “The full scope of the repair work and the volume of the overflow are still being determined, but the damaged pipe is already being exposed and evaluated.”
More information will become available once the damaged pipe is fully bypassed and excavated. The pipe is below the water table, which complicates the repair process, Bowers said.
ECUA has notified the State Warning Point, the Escambia County Health Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Management.
The facility is located west of the North Blue Angel Parkway and Muldoon Road intersection (maps below).
Sunny Skies, Near 80 For Friday
May 14, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Escambia Records 30 New COVID-19 Cases
May 14, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 30 additional COVID-19 cases reported Thursday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,282 (+30)
Non-Florida residents: 3,683
Recovered: 33,792*
Total deaths: 692
Long-term care facility deaths: 286
Current hospitalizations: 33 (+5)
Number of tests reported last day: 596
Percent positive reported last day: 4.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,194 (+23)
Cantonment: 3,256 (+3)
Century: 1,188 (+3)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 494
McDavid: 213
Bellview: 59
Walnut Hill: 57 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,309 (+19)
Non-Florida residents: 259
Total deaths: 290
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 905*
Number of tests reported last day: 271
Percent positive reported last day: 6.2%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,728 (+9)
Navarre: 3,774 (+1)
Gulf Breeze: 3,375 (+4)
Pace: 1,494 (+1)
Jay: 553
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,282,613
Florida residents: 2,239,982
Deaths: 35,929
Hospitalizations: 92,742
*“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.
Drier Weather On Tap
May 13, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Additional 22 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
May 13, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 22 additional COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,252 (+22)
Non-Florida residents: 3,683
Recovered: 33,779*
Total deaths: 692
Long-term care facility deaths: 286
Current hospitalizations: 28
Number of tests reported last day: 541
Percent positive reported last day: 3.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,171(+18)
Cantonment: 3,253 (+1)
Century: 1,182 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 494
McDavid: 213
Bellview: 59 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 56
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,290 (+24)
Non-Florida residents: 257
Total deaths: 290
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 904*
Number of tests reported last day: 261
Percent positive reported last day: 6.8%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,719 (+9)
Navarre: 3,773 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,369 (+2)
Pace: 1,493 (+5)
Jay: 553
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,278,549
Florida residents: 2,235,969
Deaths: 35,882
Hospitalizations: 92,554
*“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.
Showers And Thunderstorms Continue, Flash Flood Watch In Effect
May 12, 2021
FLASH FLOOD WATCH in effect through Wednesday evening
Heavy rainfall associated with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur across the area. There could be prolonged periods of heavy rainfall that may result in flash flooding of low lying and urban areas. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches may occur, with locally higher totals possible where heavy showers and thunderstorms train over the same area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
One New COVID-19 Death, Another 18 Cases Reported In Escambia County
May 12, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health reported one new COVID-19 death and 18 additional cases in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,230 (+18)
Non-Florida residents: 3,682
Recovered: 33,755*
Total deaths: 692 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 286
Current hospitalizations: 28 (-6)
Number of tests reported last day: 528
Percent positive reported last day: 2.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,153 (+10)
Cantonment: 3,252 (+4)
Century: 1,181 (+2)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 494
McDavid: 213 (+1)
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 56 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,266 (+2)
Non-Florida residents: 252
Total deaths: 290 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 903*
Number of tests reported last day: 194
Percent positive reported last day: 2.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,710
Navarre: 3,770
Gulf Breeze: 3,367 (+3)
Pace: 1,488
Jay: 553 (-1 data adjustment)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,275,365
Florida residents: 2,232,820
Deaths: 35,831
Hospitalizations: 92,347
*“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.
On The Road To Bonifay: Northview Baseball, Jay Softball In Regional Finals Tonight
May 11, 2021
It’s regionals final night for Northview Chiefs baseball and Jay Lady Royals softball as both teams hit the road for Bonifay.
Tickets will be sold at the gate for $7 (per game). We are told that there will not be a capacity limit. [Google map ...]
BASEBALL
The Northview High School baseball team will be at Holmes County in the Region 1-1A finals at 7 p.m. The Holmes County Blue Devils are 19-8, and the Chiefs are 17-6. Northview is averaging nine points per game, while Holmes County is averaging 6.9 points.
The teams did not meet during the regular season.
SOFTBALL
The Jay High School softball team will be at Holmes County in the Region 1-1A finals at 7 p.m. The Holmes County Blue Devils are 16-9, the Lady Royals are 22-5. Jay is averaging nine points per game, whiles Holmes County is averaging about 6.5 points.
The teams met once during the regular season. On March 5, Jay beat Holmes County 7-2.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs (NorthEsambia.com photos) and the Jay Lady Royals (courtesy photo).
