All Escambia County And Century Offices, Services Closed Tuesday Due To Ice Threat
February 15, 2021
Escambia County and Century offices will be closed for all nonessential personnel, Tuesday, Feb. 16, due to severe weather
The offices listed below will reopen Wednesday, Feb. 17, at their regular times. All employees should report to work as scheduled.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners - All departments, including:
- West Florida Public Libraries (All locations)
- The Escambia County Animal Shelter
- Waste Services Administrative Offices
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller – Finance Offices
- Escambia County Area Transit administrative offices
- Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) will suspend all bus and UWF Trolley service from Tuesday, Feb.16 until noon due to cold weather conditions on the road. Escambia County Community Transportation (ECCT) will also suspend paratransit service on Tuesday, Feb. 16, until noon.
- If weather and road conditions are deemed safe, ECAT will tentatively start bus service at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 16
- If the severe weather and road conditions are still deemed unsafe, ECAT and ECCT will continue suspended bus and trolley service for the remainder of Tuesday, Feb. 16. ECAT will notify the public as soon as possible when the decision is made to continue or cancel service for Wednesday, Feb. 17.
- If you have any questions regarding ECAT bus service, residents may contact ECAT at (850) 595-3228 or visit www.goecat.com
Other Offices
- Escambia County District Schools closed Tuesday, Feb. 16, due to weather.
- Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will close its COVID testing locations in Pensacola and Tiger Point on Tuesday, Feb. 16, due to the weather.
- All town of Century offices will also be closed on Tuesday, and will reopen on Wednesday, according to Mayor Ben Boutwell.
Bridge Closures/Openings
- Potential bridge closures are difficult to anticipate, but law enforcement will continue to monitor bridge conditions and make determinations based on public safety.
- To check real-time road and bridge closures in Escambia County 24/7, click here. For the City of Pensacola road and bridge closures, click here.
Cold Weather Shelters
- Women and Children (children under 18) tonight and most likely tomorrow: Ensley First Baptist Church, 50 West Johnson Pensacola FL 32534. No pets are allowed; check-in is from 6 p.m. -8:30 p.m. check-out is at 7 a.m.
- Men: Waterfront Rescue Mission, 380 West Herman Street Pensacola FL 32505. There is no fee tonight.
Stay Off The Roads: Black Ice Threat Tonight; Escambia Sanding Bridges; FDOT In Winter Weather Mode
February 15, 2021
Drivers are being urged to stay off the road tonight and Tuesday morning.
Patchy black is possible across the entire area overnight, according the National Weather Service in Mobile, and Escambia County will be sanding bridges as an extra precaution.
North Escambia area temperatures will drop to around the 20 degree mark by Tuesday morning. While rain has ended, any residual water on area roadways and bridges will quickly freeze tonight.
Escambia County Public Works Director told NorthEscambia.com that road crews will be sanding bridges.
The Florida Department of Transportation will go into winter weather operations mode at 9 p.m. in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Motorists may notice an increased number of FDOT vehicles on state routes as maintenance and operations staff monitor winter weather conditions. FDOT crews will deploy various tankers, bridge deck sprayers and other equipment to apply anti-icing products on bridges and overpasses to prevent ice from bonding to the pavement surface. The anti-icing products allows any potential ice layer to melt more quickly and reduces the amount of time required to restore the roads to a clear, dry state.
FDOT will collaborate with state and local law enforcement to evaluate roads for closure if icy conditions make it challenging to maintain a drivable roadway. Motorists are encouraged to use all available information and follow law enforcement closure announcements until weather conditions improve before venturing out in your vehicle.
Temperatures will remain below freezing through much of Tuesday morning, but sunshine will return to the area and help to dry out those roads that are not shade covered. Shade covered roads may take longer to improve depending on the degree of black icing that forms, according to the weather service.
Escambia And Santa Rosa Schools, UWF, PSC, PCA Closed On Tuesday Due To Possible Icy Road Concerns
February 15, 2021
Escambia (Florida and Alabama) and Santa Rosa county schools will be closed on Tuesday due to the frigid weather and the potential for black ice on the roadways. Most other schools and colleges are in the area are also closed.
All schools, district offices, and afterschool activities including indoor and outdoor athletics, have been canceled for Tuesday in both counties.
“We anticipate that normal operations will resume on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. This decision has been made with the safety and security of students and staff in mind,” Escambia County Superintendent Timothy Smith said.
Escambia County (AL) Schools will be closed Tuesday. All after schools events are also canceled. School is expected to resume on Wednesday.
The University of West Florida will close at 9 p.m. tonight, Monday, Feb. 15 through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.
- All courses, including online courses, are cancelled. All assignments, exams, virtual and in-person courses are suspended during this time.
- All virtual or in-person meetings, activities and services are suspended during this time.
- Essential employees must report to work, as assigned. If you are essential personnel and required to report to work, your supervisor will notify you.
All Pensacola State College offices and in-person classes are canceled for Tuesday until 1 p.m.
Pensacola Christian Academy classes and all activities are canceled for Tuesday, February 16, because of anticipated winter weather conditions. Regular school schedules are expected to resume on Wednesday, February 17.
Any updates will be posted on NorthEscambia.com.
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No New Deaths, Another 62 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
February 15, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were no new COVID-19 deaths and 62 additional cases in Escambia County reported Sunday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 32,743 (+62)
Non-Florida residents: 3,390
Recovered: 30,856*
Total deaths: 593
Long-term care facility deaths: 257
Current hospitalizations: 125 (+1)
Number of tests reported last day: 626
Percent positive reported last day: 8.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 8.9%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 24,382 (+52)
Cantonment: 2,960 (+3)
Century: 1,134 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 448 (+1)
McDavid: 193
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 16,497 (+55)
Non-Florida residents: 210
Total deaths: 243 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 74
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 752*
Number of tests reported last day: 391
Percent positive reported last day: 13.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,992(+19)
Navarre: 3,330 (+21)
Gulf Breeze: 3,096 (+22)
Pace: 1,304 (+3)
Jay: 506 (+2)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,827,373
Florida residents: 1,794,155
Deaths: 28,779
Hospitalizations: 76,109*
*“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.
Rain Returns Monday And Turning Colder
February 14, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
No Change In ECUA Collections Due To This Week’s Holiday
February 14, 2021
ECUA business offices will be closed on Monday, February 15, in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday.
Residential and commercial sanitation collections will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual. Customers may contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480 for more information.
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Eight Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 91 New Escambia County Cases Reported
February 14, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.
There were eight additional COVID-19 deaths and 91 new cases in Escambia County Saturday, as reported by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 32,681 (+91)
Non-Florida residents: 3,385
Recovered: 30,855*
Total deaths: 593 (+8)
Long-term care facility deaths: 257 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 124 (-4)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,163
Percent positive reported last day: 6.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 11.1%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 24,330 (+72)
Cantonment: 2,957 (+7)
Century: 1,133 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 447
McDavid: 193
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 16,442 (+52)
Non-Florida residents: 210
Total deaths: 241 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 74 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 744*
Number of tests reported last day: 410
Percent positive reported last day: 11.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,883 (+15)
Navarre: 3,319 (+9)
Gulf Breeze: 3,074 (+13)
Pace: 1,301 (+3)
Jay: 504 (+1)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,821,937
Florida residents: 1,788,827
Deaths: 28,663
Hospitalizations: 75,991*
*“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.
Cloudy And Cold Weekend; Cold Rain Returns Monday
February 13, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Three More COVID-19 Deaths, 106 New Cases Reported In Escambia County
February 13, 2021
THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The Florida Department of Health reported three new COVID-19 deaths and 106 new cases Friday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 32,590 (+106)
Non-Florida residents: 3,374
Recovered: 30,861*
Total deaths: 585 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 256 (+3)
Current hospitalizations: 128 (-9)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,462
Percent positive reported last day: 6.4%
Percent positive reported last week: 11.1%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 24,258 (+90)
Cantonment: 2,950 (+7)
Century: 1,132 (+2)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 447
McDavid: 193
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 16,390 (+82)
Non-Florida residents: 209
Total deaths: 238 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 73 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 738*
Number of tests reported last day: 688
Percent positive reported last day: 10.7%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,868 (+41)
Navarre: 3,310 (+23)
Gulf Breeze: 3,074 (+13)
Pace: 1,298 (+3)
Jay: 503 (+1)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,814,422
Florida residents: 1,781,450
Deaths: 28,595
Hospitalizations: 75,734*
*“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.
Cold Rain Into The Weekend
February 12, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers. Low around 45. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 52. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.