No Change In ECUA Collections Due To This Week’s Holiday

February 14, 2021

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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.

FDOH Reports Two Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 152 New Cases In Escambia County

February 12, 2021

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

The Florida Department of Health reported two additional COVID-19 deaths and 152 new cases Thursday in Escambia County.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 32,484 (+152)
Non-Florida residents: 3,367
Recovered: 30,861*
Total deaths: 582 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 253
Current hospitalizations: 137 (-5)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,428
Percent positive reported last day:  8.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 11.1%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 24,168 (+117)
Cantonment: 2,943 (+19)
Century: 1,130
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 447 (+2)
McDavid: 193
Bellview: 56
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,308 (+91)
Non-Florida residents: 208
Total deaths: 237
Long-term care facility deaths: 72
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 736*
Number of tests reported last day:  670
Percent positive reported last day:  12.0%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 7,827 (+41)
Navarre: 3,287 (+27)
Gulf Breeze: 3,061
Pace: 1,295 (+7)
Jay: 502 (+1)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,806,805
Florida residents: 1,774,013
Deaths: 28,382
Hospitalizations: 75,454*

*“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.

Showers And Thunderstorms Continue Into The Weekend

February 11, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Washington’s Birthday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

FDOH Reports 11 New COVID-19 Deaths, 124 New Cases In Escambia County

February 11, 2021

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

The Florida Department of Health reported 11 new COVID-19 deaths and 124 new cases Wednesday in Escambia County.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 32,332 (+124)
Non-Florida residents: 3,353
Recovered: 30,854*
Total deaths: 580 (+11)
Long-term care facility deaths: 253 (+8)
Current hospitalizations: 152 (-7)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,251
Percent positive reported last day:  7.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 11.1%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 24,051 (+94)
Cantonment: 2,924 (+10)
Century: 1,130 (+2)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 445
McDavid: 193 (+1)
Bellview: 56 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,217 (+65)
Non-Florida residents: 208
Total deaths: 237 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 72
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 733*
Number of tests reported last day:  519
Percent positive reported last day:  11.3%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 7,786 (+33)
Navarre: 3,260 (+14)
Gulf Breeze: 2,347 (+10)
Pace: 1,288 (+6)
Jay: 501 (+1)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,798,280
Florida residents: 1,765,659
Deaths: 28,208
Hospitalizations: 75,162*

*“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.

Dense Fog Advisory In Effect

February 10, 2021

There is a dense fog advisory in effect for the entire area until 9 a.m. Thursday. Visibility is expected to be reduced to one quarter mile or less.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Washington’s Birthday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Six Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 107 New Cases Reported In Escambia County

February 10, 2021

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

The Florida Department of Health reported six new COVID-19 death and 107 new cases Monday in Escambia County.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 32,208 (+107)
Non-Florida residents: 3,338
Recovered: 30,897*
Total deaths: 569 (+6)
Long-term care facility deaths : 245 (+3)
Current hospitalizations: 159
Number of tests reported last day: 1,130
Percent positive reported last day:  7.5%
Percent positive reported last week: 11.1%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 23,957 (+87)
Cantonment: 2,914 (+2)
Century: 1,128 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 445 (+2)
McDavid: 192
Bellview: 55 (+2)
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 16,152 (+62)
Non-Florida residents: 207
Total deaths: 234 (+12)
Long-term care facility deaths: 72 (+5)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 723*
Number of tests reported last day:  428
Percent positive reported last day:  13.0%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 7,753 (+20)
Navarre: 3,246 (+19)
Gulf Breeze: 2,337 (+14)
Pace: 1,282 (+5)
Jay: 500 (+2)
Bagdad: 31

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,790,743
Florida residents: 1,758,254
Deaths: 28,048
Hospitalizations: 74,884*

*“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.

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