Chilly Nights Ahead
March 19, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
FDOH Reports Five Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 27 New Cases In Escambia County
March 19, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported five additional COVID-19 deaths and 27 new cases in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,492 (+27)
Non-Florida residents: 3,571
Recovered: 33,199*
Total deaths: 659 (+5)
Long-term care facility deaths: 278 (+4)
Current hospitalizations: 30 (-1)
Number of tests reported last day: 929
Percent positive reported last day: 2.5%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,700 (+24)
Cantonment: 3,113 (+1)
Century: 1,170
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 483
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,527 (+19)
Non-Florida residents: 221
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 835*
Number of tests reported last day: 373
Percent positive reported last day: 5.3%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,357 (+8)
Navarre: 3,614 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 3,260
Pace: 1,397 (+1)
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,994,117
Florida residents: 1,957,314
Deaths: 32,598
Hospitalizations: 82,997*
*“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.
Traffic Disruptions Possible Tonight At West Nine Mile Road Railroad Crossing
March 18, 2021
Drivers can expect possible traffic disruptions at the Nine Mile Road railroad crossing west of Highway 29 (Lowes side) tonight for safety marking upgrades.
The Florida Department of Transportation said the work will be done between 8 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday.
The lane restrictions will be for the installation of Operation STRIDE (Statewide Traffic and Railroad Initiative using Dynamic Envelopes) projects in Escambia County pavement markings. The new dynamic markings are designed to warn motorists to stay out of the danger zone near railroad crossings.
Pictured: STRIDE markings at a railroad crossing. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sacred Heart Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Without An Appointment At Olive Baptist Today
March 18, 2021
Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart is offering COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment today until 3 p.m. at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, while supplies last.
The vaccination clinic is open to to Florida residents 60 and older, and others who qualify under Florida’s latest executive order. Other groups eligible for the vaccine at the two locations are:
- Employees of the Escambia County School District and private schools (K-12).
- First responders, firefighters and law enforcement personnel age 50 and older,
- Healthcare workers with direct patient contact
- Individuals ages 18 to 64 who have underlying conditions that, according to the CDC, put them at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
FDOH Reports 24 More COVID-19 Cases Escambia County, No New Deaths
March 18, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 24 more COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths reported Wednesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,465 (+24)
Non-Florida residents: 3,569
Recovered: 33,201*
Total deaths: 654
Long-term care facility deaths: 274
Current hospitalizations: 31
Number of tests reported last day: 975
Percent positive reported last day: 2.0%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,676 (+16)
Cantonment: 3,112 (+3)
Century: 1,170
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 483
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,508 (+23)
Non-Florida residents: 220
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 833*
Number of tests reported last day: 357
Percent positive reported last day: 7.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,349 (+17)
Navarre: 3,609 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 3,256 (+2)
Pace: 1,397
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,989,024
Florida residents: 1,952,321
Deaths: 32,504
Hospitalizations: 82,786*
*“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.
Cooler Weather Returns, Low In The 40s For Thursday Night
March 18, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tornado Watch In Effect Until 6 A.M.
March 17, 2021
A tornado watch is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Two Deaths, 23 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
March 17, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 23 more COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths reported Tuesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,441 (+23)
Non-Florida residents: 3,564
Recovered: 33,202*
Total deaths: 654 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 273
Current hospitalizations: 31 (+1)
Number of tests reported last day: 622
Percent positive reported last day: 3.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,660 (+20)
Cantonment: 3,109 (+2)
Century: 1,170
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 483
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,485 (+25)
Non-Florida residents: 220
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 831*
Number of tests reported last day: 247
Percent positive reported last day: 9.9%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,332 (+7)
Navarre: 3,604 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,254 (+10)
Pace: 1,398 (+4)
Jay: 544 (+1 )
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,984,425
Florida residents: 1,947,834
Deaths: 32,449
Hospitalizations: 82,584*
*“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.
Johnson & Johnson ‘One Shot’ Vaccination Clinic Planned For Century, Surrounding Communities
March 16, 2021
Community Health Northwest Florida will hold a special Johnson & Johnson “One Shot” COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, March 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Century Century Community Center at the corner of West Highway 4 and Industrial Boulevard in Century. A limited amount of vaccine is available for this special event which is for residents of Century and surrounding communities.
Appointments are required. Eligible persons who wish to be scheduled for this special Johnson & Johnson vaccination event should call the Community Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at (850) 439-3358 or Community Health Adult Primary Care at (850) 724-4064 to make an appointment.
Some features of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine include the following:
- Only one shot is required
- For persons 18 and older
- Vector vaccine
- Doesn’t contain eggs, latex or preservatives
This clinic is open to all residents Century and surrounding communities who qualify, including those covered under the governor’s latest executive orders. Currently, the amended order expands the groups eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida to include all people age 60 and older (effective on March 15th), people who are “medically vulnerable”, as well as individuals who hold specific jobs that put them at high risk.
Eligibility Criteria for Vaccines:
- Persons 60 years of age and older
- Adults 18 and older deemed medically vulnerable by a physician. One of the following is required:
- Patients may have their doctor fill out a State of Florida “COVID Vulnerability Determination” form or
- Bring a doctor’s note/prescription stating the condition that qualifies the patient or current prescription bottles of the medication that treats the pre-existing condition.
- All K-12 school employees, all ages; must show a badge from their school. (Current Executive Order does not include educators beyond K-12).
- Daycare workers; badge or paystub required as proof of employment in daycare setting
- Long-term care facility residents and staff
- Healthcare personnel with direct patient contact
- Sworn law enforcement officers 50 years of age and older
- Firefighters 50 years of age and older
IMPORTANT:
- All participants will be required to show photo ID as well as proof of eligibility at time of appointment.
- Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days or have had symptoms of illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath) in the past 14 days should not receive the vaccine.
Isolated Storms Today; Increasing Severe Weather Threat Wednesday
March 16, 2021
There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5 of severe storms for Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night in most of the North Escambia area. the potential threats include strong tornadoes, damaging winds in excess of 60 mph and large hail up to golf ball size. Additional updates will be provided by the National Weather Services as they refine the forecast:
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 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.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.