12 New COVID-19 Deaths, 343 Additional Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 13, 2021
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There were 12 additional COVID-19 deaths and 343 new cases reported Tuesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 25,913 (+343)
Non-Florida residents: 2,797
Recovered: 22,903*
Total deaths: 426 (+12)
Long-term care facility deaths : 182 (+4)
Current hospitalizations: 266 (-4)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,192
Percent positive reported last day: 20.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 19.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 19,029 (+274)
Cantonment: 2,311 (+29)
Century: 1,058 (+4)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 319 (+3)
McDavid: 158
Walnut Hill: 46
Bellview: 40 (+1)
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 13,026 (+112)
Non-Florida residents: 162
Total deaths: 157 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 36
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 605*
Number of tests reported day: 358
Percent positive reported last day: 23.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 6,264 (+28)
Navarre: 2,555 (+25)
Gulf Breeze: 2,348 (+29)
Pace: 1,026 (+16)
Jay: 400 (+9)
Bagdad: 25
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,503,482
Florida residents: 1,476,484
Deaths: 23,227
Hospitalizations: 66,204*
*“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 as a result, 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.
Another Cold Night, Clouds Clear For Wednesday
January 12, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Over $1.1 Billion Up For Grabs This Week In Powerball, Mega Millions Drawings
January 12, 2021
Over $1 billion is up for grabs this week as the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots continue to climb.
The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $615 million and Power Ball rolled over to an estimated $550 million.
Jackpot winners have the option to receive their winnings in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum cash option of approximately $451.8 million for Mega Millions and $411.4 million for POWERBALL. In addition to the jackpot prize, players can win lower-tier prizes of up to $2 million with Powerball and up to $5 million with Mega Millions.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be at 10 p.m. Tuesday, and the Powerball drawing will be at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Another 177 COVID-19 Cases, On More Death Reported In Escambia County
January 12, 2021
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Monday, there were another 177 COVID-19 cases and one additional death reported in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 25,570 (+177)
Non-Florida residents: 2,767
Recovered: 22,871*
Total deaths: 414 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 178
Current hospitalizations: 270
Number of tests reported last day: 861
Percent positive reported last day: 15.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 18.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 18,755 (+139)
Cantonment: 2,282 (+13)
Century: 1,054
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 316 (+2)
McDavid: 158 (+2)
Walnut Hill: 46
Bellview: 39
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 12,914 (+71)
Non-Florida residents: 159
Total deaths: 155
Long-term care facility deaths: 36
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 601*
Number of tests reported day: 358
Percent positive reported last day: 17.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 6,236 (+39)
Navarre: 2,530 (+14)
Gulf Breeze: 2,319 (+5)
Pace: 1,013 (+8)
Jay: 391 (+6)
Bagdad: 25
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,488,586
Florida residents: 1,461,958
Deaths: 23,071
Hospitalizations: 65,796*
*“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 as a result, 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.
Ascension Sacred Heart Scheduling Thursday COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
January 11, 2021
Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart plans to hold another COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The vaccination team from Ascension Sacred Heart will vaccinate approximately 800 people aged 65 and older.
Vaccinations are by appointment only and walk-ups will not be accepted. Vaccinations for the Olive Baptist clinic must be scheduled online by visiting www.getsacredheartcare.com. Appointments were available at the time this story was published.
The State of Florida has not received nearly enough vaccine to provide the shots to the 4.5 million residents of the state who are 65 and older. Ascension Sacred Heart has stepped up to support the community, the state, and the Florida Department of Health in distributing vaccine as it becomes available.
Ascension Medical Group has vaccinated approximately 5,000 seniors in Escambia and Santa Rosa County in the past week. Scheduled appointments have filled very quickly in clinics held so far, and we understand the great anxiety about the serious threat of COVID-19 and the tremendous demand for the new vaccines.
Additional vaccination clinics will be scheduled by Ascension and the Department of Health as more vaccine is distributed to the state. In the meantime, please continue with the measures that can protect all of us from the spread of COVID-19. Those include: wear a mask in public places, stay home as much as possible, avoid congested indoor areas, maintain physical distance from others, and wash hands frequently.
Cloudy And Cold Tonight
January 11, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58
Another 240 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 11, 2021
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On Sunday, the Florida Department of Health reported 240 additional COVID-19 cases.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 25,393 (+240)
Non-Florida residents: 2,748
Recovered: 22,871*
Total deaths: 413
Long-term care facility deaths : 178
Current hospitalizations: 270
Number of tests reported last day: 1,112
Percent positive reported last day: 16%
Percent positive reported last week: 18.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 18,616 (+173)
Cantonment: 2,269 (+27)
Century: 1,052
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 314 (+6)
McDavid: 156
Walnut Hill: 46 (+1)
Bellview: 39
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 12,843 (+186)
Non-Florida residents: 159
Total deaths: 155
Long-term care facility deaths: 36
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 600*
Number of tests reported day: 551
Percent positive reported last day: 25.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 6,197 (+94)
Navarre: 2,516 (+25)
Gulf Breeze: 2,314 (+50)
Pace: 1,006 (+10)
Jay: 385 (+5)
Bagdad: 25
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,477,010
Florida residents: 1,450,620
Deaths: 22,912
Hospitalizations: 65,595*
*“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 as a result, 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.
Bristol Park Area Flooding FEMA Grant Public Meeting Is Monday Evening
January 10, 2021
Escambia County will hold a public meeting Monday evening to update progress on the efforts to address flooding in the Bristol Park area.
The county is applying for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to further the county’s acquisition and flood plain restoration initiative in this area. The county is looking to voluntarily acquire properties in the Bristol Park and Ashbury Hills neighborhoods from willing homeowners.
“Unfortunately, the Bristol Park area experienced substantial flooding again during Hurricane Sally,” District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said. “This meeting will provide a venue for homeowners to ask questions and gain additional information about an option that may be available to help them with their individual situation.”
The purpose of the meeting is to further gauge interest of homeowner willingness to participate and to address frequently asked questions and concerns about the grant application.
The meeting will me held at 5 p.m. Monday at the Escambia County Extension Office at 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment.
After the presentation, homeowners will have the opportunity to ask further questions in small groups or individually, and the county would like to make appointments for these time slots. Residents are asked to contact either Kelli Reddick (kelli.reddick@arcadis.com) or Rob McCracken (rob_mccracken@myescambia.com) prior to the meeting to schedule an appointment, ask questions about the grant application and/or see a pre-application package.
Pictured: Household items piled outside a home in the Bristol Park area that flooded during Hurricane Sally. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
A Very Cold Rain By Morning
January 10, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: A chance of rain before 9am, then showers, mainly after 9am. High near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Eight More COVID-19 Deaths, 285 New Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 10, 2021
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Eight additional COVID-19 deaths and 285 new cases were reported Saturday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 25,153 (+285)
Non-Florida residents: 2,717
Recovered: 22,847*
Total deaths: 413 (+8)
Long-term care facility deaths : 178(+4)
Current hospitalizations: 270 (+5)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,331
Percent positive reported last day: 16.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 18,443 (+215)
Cantonment: 2,242 (+25)
Century: 1,052 (+6)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 308 (+3)
McDavid: 156 (+4)
Walnut Hill: 45 (+3)
Bellview: 39
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 12,657 (+133)
Non-Florida residents: 158
Total deaths: 155 (+7)
Long-term care facility deaths: 36 (+4)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 596*
Number of tests reported day: 491
Percent positive reported last day: 21.3%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 6,103 (+43)
Navarre: 2,491 (+32)
Gulf Breeze: 2,264 (+40)
Pace: 996 (+13)
Jay: 380 (+10)
Bagdad: 25 (-1 data adjustment)
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,464,697
Florida residents: 1,438,579
Deaths: 22,804
Hospitalizations: 65,401*
*“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 as a result, 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.