Escambia Records 57 New COVID-19 Cases
April 22, 2021
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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
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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.
FDOH Reports 15 Additional COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
April 20, 2021
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There were 15 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Florida Department of Health Monday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,472 (+15)
Non-Florida residents: 3,662
Recovered: 33,233*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 25 (+3)
Number of tests reported last day: 354
Percent positive reported last day: 7.1%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,499 (+12)
Cantonment: 3,186 (+1)
Century: 1,175
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 489 (+1)
McDavid: 211
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 54 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,996 (+10)
Non-Florida residents: 242
Total deaths: 282
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 880*
Number of tests reported last day: 141
Percent positive reported last day: 7.9%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,581 (+5)
Navarre: 3,714 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,327 (+2)
Pace: 1,455
Jay: 549
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,173,138
Florida residents: 2,132,308
Deaths: 34,471
Hospitalizations: 88,274
*“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.
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Ashley McArthur For Murder Of Private Investigator
April 19, 2021
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The Florida First District Court of Appeal has upheld the first degree murder conviction and life sentence of a former crime scene investigator for killing a woman for money and burying her body on the family farm in Cantonment.
Ashley McArthur was convicted of shooting and killing private investigator and former police officer Taylor Wright over $34,000.
McArthur appealed, seeking a new trial because the jury inadvertently saw a photo of McArthur pointing a shotgun. She also argued that the trial court erroneously admitted statements that she made to law enforcement, certain cell phone records, and the victim’s text messages.
Wright went missing on September 8, 2017. McArthur emerged as a suspect after an investigation found her to be the last person known to be with the victim that day. McArthur’s bank records also showed that she deposited a $34,000 cashier’s check made out to the victim into her own checking account and later spent the money.
On October 19, 2017, investigators called McArthur to the Pensacola Police station to return her cell phone and then, after advising her of her Miranda rights, asked questions related to their ongoing missing-person investigation. McArthur told investigators that she had deposited a cashier’s check made out to the victim into a checking account that had her and the victim’s name on it. Investigators also asked McArthur about cell tower records showing her to be in Cantonment at a time that she claimed to be in Milton.
After the interview, the victim’s remains were found under concrete and potting soil along the fence line of a Cantonment farm off Britt Road, just west of County Road 97 near Muscogee Road. The farm was owned by McArthur’s aunt.
McArthur was charged with first-degree premeditated murder. Before trial, McArthur sought to suppress statements she made to investigators at the October interview as well as her cell phone records. She also filed a motion to exclude any statements or text messages from the victim as hearsay. The trial court denied McArthur’s motions to suppress and motion, and she proceeded to trial on the murder charge.
During the prosecution’s examination of one of its witnesses, a photo showing McArthur in the woods crouching in hunting gear and aiming a shotgun was briefly and inadvertently shown to the jury. McArthur moved for a mistrial on the grounds of prejudice. The trial court denied the motion, and she was found guilty as charged. She argued in her appeal that the trial court erred by not declaring a mistrial over the photo.
“We see no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s refusal to grant a mistrial due to the inadvertent display of the hunting photo. A photo of McArthur crouching in hunting gear and pointing a shotgun (not the murder weapon) accidentally flashed on the screen during trial and was before the jury for a second or two. After an objection, the court addressed the issue quickly by giving a cautionary instruction that was requested by the defense,” the appeals justices said in their order. “Other trial testimony had noted that McArthur owned firearms, and there were photos in evidence of her in camouflage holding or shouldering firearms. Taking these factors together, the trial court’s decision that the photo wasn’t so prejudicial as to vitiate the entire trial cannot be considered erroneous.”
The appeals court found that all of the statements related to the case made by McArthur after the return of her cell phone were made following the reading of her Miranda rights.
The appeals court also found that all of the victim’s text messages and statements were not hearsay. Rather, the court found they were relevant to establishing a timeline, motive and intent.
Pictured top: Taylor Wright. Pictured mug shot, inset: Ashley McArthur.
Low Near 50 Tonight
April 19, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Some clouds, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Escambia County Sees 38 New COVID-19 Cases
April 19, 2021
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There were 38 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Florida Department of Health Sunday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,457 (+38)
Non-Florida residents: 3,662
Recovered: 34,178*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 22
Number of tests reported last day: 474
Percent positive reported last day: 7.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,487 (+33)
Cantonment: 3,185 (+2)
Century: 1,175 (+2)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 488
McDavid: 211
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,986 (+19)
Non-Florida residents: 242
Total deaths: 282
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 878*
Number of tests reported last day: 280
Percent positive reported last day: 6.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,576 (+10)
Navarre: 3,711 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,325 (+3)
Pace: 1,455 (+2)
Jay: 549 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,168,901
Florida residents: 2,128,136
Deaths: 34,439
Hospitalizations: 88,213
*“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.