Friday High In The Middle 70s, Small Chance Of Afternoon Shower

February 26, 2021

Here is your official north Escambia area forecast:

Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

FDOH Reports 83 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Four Deaths In Escambia County

February 26, 2021

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

Four new COVID-19 deaths and 83 new cases were reported Thursday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 33,474 (+83)
Non-Florida residents: 3,457
Recovered: 30,840*
Total deaths: 622 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 265 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 97
Number of tests reported last day: 1,399
Percent positive reported last day:  5.3%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.2%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 24,941 (+66)
Cantonment: 3,024 (+10)
Century: 1,141 (+2)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 473 (+2)
McDavid: 198
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 51
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,972 (+57)
Non-Florida residents: 211
Total deaths: 256
Long-term care facility deaths: 77
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 777*
Number of tests reported last day: 607
Percent positive reported last day: 8.5%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,116 (+18)
Navarre: 3,471 (+19)
Gulf Breeze: 3,171 (+14)
Pace: 1,348 (+4)
Jay: 524 (+2)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,892,301
Florida residents: 1,857,670
Deaths: 30,478
Hospitalizations: 78,744*

*“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.

Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Farm Auction Is Saturday. And It’s Not Just Farm Equipment.

February 25, 2021

The 46th Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club Farm Equipment Auction will be held this Saturday, February 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The auction includes not only farm equipment, but also household items like tools and small equipment, lawn and garden items, antiques and more.

The sale will be located at the Walnut Hill Community Center, 7850 Highway 97, just north of Ernest Ward Middle School. The deadline for adding lots is 8 a.m. Saturday.

For more information or consignments, call (850) 327-4479 or (850) 380-9973.

For more photos from the 2020 auction, click here.

Pictured: Hundreds attended the annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club farm equipment auction last year  in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Partly Sunny, High In The Middle 70s Today

February 25, 2021

Here is your official north Escambia area forecast:

Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Friday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Another 87 COVID-19 Cases, No Additional Deaths Reported In Escambia County

February 25, 2021

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

No new COVID-19 deaths and 87 new cases were reported Wednesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 33,391 (+87)
Non-Florida residents: 3,453
Recovered: 30,843*
Total deaths: 618 (-2 FDOH data adjustment)
Long-term care facility deaths: 263 (-2 FDOH data adjustment)
Current hospitalizations: 97 (-1)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,432
Percent positive reported last day:  5.5%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.2%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 24,875 (+63)
Cantonment: 3,014 (+8)
Century: 1,139
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 471 (+11)
McDavid: 198
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 51
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,915 (+55)
Non-Florida residents: 211
Total deaths: 256 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 77 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 775*
Number of tests reported last day: 708
Percent positive reported last day: 7.1%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,098 (+24)
Navarre: 3,452 (+12)
Gulf Breeze: 3,157 (+9)
Pace: 1,344 (+7)
Jay: 522 (+2)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,885,661
Florida residents: 1,851,151
Deaths: 30,340
Hospitalizations: 78,472*

*“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.

Sunny And Warm, High Around 75 For Wednesday

February 24, 2021

Here is your official north Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

12 Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 62 New Cases Reported In Escambia County

February 24, 2021

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

A dozen new COVID-19 deaths and 62 new cases were reported Tuesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 33,304 (+62)
Non-Florida residents: 3,448
Recovered: 30,843*
Total deaths: 620 (+12)
Long-term care facility deaths: 265 (+3)
Current hospitalizations: 98 (-4)
Number of tests reported last day: 941
Percent positive reported last day:  5.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.2%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 24,812 (+37)
Cantonment: 3,006 (+5)
Century: 1,139
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 460
McDavid: 198
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 51
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,860 (+32)
Non-Florida residents: 210
Total deaths: 252 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 76
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 769*
Number of tests reported last day: 373
Percent positive reported last day: 9.0%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,074 (+18)
Navarre: 3,440 (+6)
Gulf Breeze: 3,148 (+10)
Pace: 1,337 (+2)
Jay: 520 (+1)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,878,533
Florida residents: 1,844,228
Deaths: 30,213
Hospitalizations: 78,212*

*“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.

Clear, Cold Night, Warm And Sunny On Wednesday

February 23, 2021

Here is your official north Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37-40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

FDOH Reports 32 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths In Escambia County

February 23, 2021

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

No new COVID-19 deaths and 32 new cases were reported Monday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.

Note: A much lower than normal number of test results were reported on Monday.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 33,242 (+32)
Non-Florida residents: 3,441
Recovered: 30,849*
Total deaths: 608
Long-term care facility deaths: 262
Current hospitalizations: 102 (-2)
Number of tests reported last day: 348
Percent positive reported last day:  8.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.2%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 24,765 (+15)
Cantonment: 3,001 (+1)
Century: 1,139
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 460 (+2)
McDavid: 198
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 51 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,824 (+23)
Non-Florida residents: 211
Total deaths: 251
Long-term care facility deaths: 76
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 765*
Number of tests reported last day: 164
Percent positive reported last day: 12.8%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 8,056 (+7)
Navarre: 3,434 (+11)
Gulf Breeze: 3,138 (+3)
Pace: 1,335 (+1)
Jay: 519 (+1)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,872,923
Florida residents: 1,838,745
Deaths: 30,065
Hospitalizations: 77,904*

*“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.

Clear, Upper 30s To Around 40 Tonight

February 22, 2021

Here is your official north Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Clear, with a low 37-40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

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