Escambia County Reports 40 New COVID-19 Cases

April 9, 2021

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

There were 40 new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday in Escambia County. There were no new deaths reported.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 35,067 (+40)
Non-Florida residents: 3,628
Recovered: 34,178*
Total deaths: 670
Long-term care facility deaths: 280
Current hospitalizations: 20 (-6)
Number of tests reported last day: 545
Percent positive reported last day:  6.4%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.7%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,154 (+32)
Cantonment: 3,157 (+5)
Century: 1,173
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 487 (+1)
McDavid: 210
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 17,865 (+22)
Non-Florida residents: 231
Total deaths: 279
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 865*
Number of tests reported last day: 473
Percent positive reported last day: 4.6%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,515  (+10)
Navarre: 3,685 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 3,319 (+3)
Pace: 1,435 (+3)
Jay: 546 (+1)
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,104,686
Florida residents: 2,065,122
Deaths: 33,906
Hospitalizations: 86,499

*“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 

Possible Strong Storms Into The Weekend

April 8, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

FDOH Reports A Dozen New COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County

April 7, 2021

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

On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health reported a dozen new COVID-19 cases and zero additional deaths in Escambia County.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 35,002 (+12)
Non-Florida residents: 3,626
Recovered: 34,178*
Total deaths: 669
Long-term care facility deaths: 280
Current hospitalizations: 33 (+1)
Number of tests reported last day: 404
Percent positive reported last day:  2.4%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.7%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,108 (+10)
Cantonment: 3,151
Century: 1,173
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 486
McDavid: 210
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 17,830 (+6)
Non-Florida residents: 231
Total deaths: 278
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 861*
Number of tests reported last day: 268
Percent positive reported last day: 2.2%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,500  (+3)
Navarre: 3,677 (+1)
Gulf Breeze: 3,312 (+1)
Pace: 1,432
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,090,862
Florida residents: 2,051,647
Deaths: 33,780
Hospitalizations: 86,065

*“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 

Partly Sunny Wednesday, Showers And Thunderstorms Move In Wednesday Night

April 7, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Molino Roundtable Event To Explore Rural Internet Service Challenges

April 6, 2021

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED to the Escambia County Langley Bell 4-H Center at 3730 Stefani Road in Cantonment due to weather.

A roundtable discussion on rural internet will be held Friday in Molino.

In partnership with University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 4-H Youth Development Program, Charter Communications will present “Real Rural Tech Talk Roundtable Discussion” and In partnership with University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 4-H Youth Development Program.

Event speakers will explore the opportunities and challenges of broadband deployment, access and adoption, with an acute focus on federal funding combined with significant private investment, ultimately bringing broadband connectivity to thousands of unserved Floridians.

Invited roundtable participants include state and county officials, economic development leaders, agricultural producers, medical experts and school district officials.

The event will take place Friday, April 9 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Escambia County 4-H Center at 5701 Highway 99 in Molino. It will be hosted outside, rain or shine. Attendees are asked to RSVP by Wednesday, April 7 to Leah.Brown@charter.com.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Patchy Dense Fog For Tonight

April 6, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Escambia County Records 21 New COVID-19 Cases

April 6, 2021

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

The Florida Department of Health reported no additional COVID-19 deaths and 21 new cases in Escambia County on Monday.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 34,990 (+21)
Non-Florida residents: 3,624
Recovered: 34,178*
Total deaths: 669
Long-term care facility deaths: 280
Current hospitalizations: 32 (+8)
Number of tests reported last day: 269
Percent positive reported last day:  6.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.7%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,098 (+15)
Cantonment: 3,151 (+2)
Century: 1,173 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 486 (+1)
McDavid: 210 (+1)
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 17,824 (+15)
Non-Florida residents: 230
Total deaths: 278
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 859*
Number of tests reported last day: 178
Percent positive reported last day: 7.3%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,497  (+7)
Navarre: 3,676 (+2)
Gulf Breeze: 3,311 (+5)
Pace: 1,432
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,085,306
Florida residents: 2,046,280
Deaths: 33,710
Hospitalizations: 85,800

*“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 

Week Starts Sunny And Dry With A Warming Trend

April 5, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Another 19 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County

April 5, 2021

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

The Florida Department of Health reported no additional COVID-19 deaths and another 19 cases in Escambia County on Sunday.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 34,969 (+19)
Non-Florida residents: 3,622
Recovered: 34,168*
Total deaths: 669
Long-term care facility deaths: 280
Current hospitalizations: 24
Number of tests reported last day: 390
Percent positive reported last day:  4.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.7%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 26,083 (+12)
Cantonment: 3,149 (+4)
Century: 1,173 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 485
McDavid: 209
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 17,809 (+4)
Non-Florida residents: 229
Total deaths: 278
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 859*
Number of tests reported last day: 140
Percent positive reported last day: 5.4%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,490  (+3)
Navarre: 3,674
Gulf Breeze: 3,306
Pace: 1,432 (+2)
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32

Florida cases:

Total cases: 2,081,826
Florida residents: 2,042,881
Deaths: 33,674
Hospitalizations: 85,748

*“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 

Looking For An Easter Morning Church Service?

April 4, 2021

Area churches are returning to in-person services this Easter. A list of some of this morning’s services is below.

EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES

Molino/Cantonment

  • Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino Morning worship will take place at 10 a.m. The church is located at 6915 North Highway 29, just south of the Highway 97 intersection.
  • Highland Baptist Church in Molino will have an Easter Egg Hunt for kids and a family devotion at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Easter Services will be held at 10:45 a.m.
  • Pursue Life Church Easter Services will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Tate High School Cafeteria.
  • Easter Sunday Service at Victory Assembly Of God will be at 10:30 a.m. at 1895 Victory Road in Cantonment.
  • CrossFaith Church in Molino at 5701 North Highway 29 will have an in-person contemporary service, children’s church, ice cream treats, inflatable fun and 2,000 plus egg hunt for the kids beginning at 10:30 am.
  • Harvest Christian Center  at 1095 Muscogee Road will host Easter worship services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Egg hunts and lots of fun are planned for the children in each service.
  • Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church at 699 South Highway 95A will hold Easter Service at 10:00 a.m.

Walnut Hill/McDavid/Century

  • Easter Services at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church in Bogia will be held at 8:30 and 11 a.m.
  • Walnut Hill Baptist Church at 5741 Arthur Brown Road will have Easter Morning worship at 10 a.m.
  • Abundant Life Assembly of God in Century will hold Easter Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Nine Mile Road Area

  • Hillcrest Baptist Church on Nine Mile Road will hold Easter Services at the Nine Mile campus at the corner of Nine Mile Road and Guidy Lane at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11 a.m. for you to choose from, and the Spanish Trail Campus at the corner of Summit Blvd. and Spanish Trail Road which will meet at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
  • St. Luke United Methodist Church at 1394 East Nine Mile Road will hold Easter Services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary. A butterfly release will take place at 10:20 a.m.
  • Bridge Church at 825 West Nine Mile Road will hold Easter Services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A free lunch will follow the service.
  • Easter Services at NorthStone Baptist Church will be held at 10:30 a.m. at 2550 West Nine Mile Road.
  • Northridge Church at 2075 East Nine Mile Road Easter Service will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Pensacola

  • Olive Baptist Church will hold an Easter Hymn Service at 8 a.m. Sunday. Morning worship services at the Pensacola campus will be held at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Services at the Warrington Campus will take place at 11 a.m.
  • Easter Services will be held at 10 a.m. at the Pensacola and Beulah campuses of Marcus Pointe Baptist Church.
  • Klondike Church at 201 Klondike Road will hold East Services at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

South Alabama

  • Flomaton First Baptist Church will hold Easter Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

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