Escambia Reports One Additional Death, 172 New COVID-19 Cases
January 5, 2021
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There were 172 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death is Escambia County as reported Monday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 23,378 (+172)
Non-Florida residents: 2,526
Total deaths: 384 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 169 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 248 (+50)
Number of tests reported last day: 719
Percent positive reported last day: 18.1%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 17,113 (+126)
Cantonment: 2,044 (+23)
Century: 1,028 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 281 (+1)
McDavid: 145 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 40 (+1)
Bellview: 33
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 10
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 11,772 (+116)
Non-Florida residents: 155
Total deaths: 130
Long-term care facility deaths: 25
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 561*
Number of tests reported day: 330
Percent positive reported last day: 24.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 5,725 (+41)
Navarre: 2,314 (+29)
Gulf Breeze: 2,086 (+22)
Pace: 904 (+11)
Jay: 327 (+6)
Bagdad: 26
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,376,692
Florida residents: 1,352,222
Deaths: 22,090
Hospitalizations: 63,505*
*“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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Week Begins With Nice Sunny Days And Cool Nights
January 4, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Four Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 192 New Cases In Escambia County, FDOH Reports
January 4, 2021
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On Sunday, the Florida Department of Health reported four additional COVID-19 deaths and 192 new cases in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 23,206 (+192)
Non-Florida residents: 2,507
Total deaths: 383 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths : 168 (+3)
Current hospitalizations: 198
Number of tests reported last day: 709
Percent positive reported last day: 20.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 17,007 (+151)
Cantonment: 2,021 (+16)
Century: 1,027 (+6)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 280 (+1)
McDavid: 144 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 39
Bellview: 33
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 10
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 11,656 (+164)
Non-Florida residents: 147
Total deaths: 130
Long-term care facility deaths: 25 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 561*
Number of tests reported day: 371
Percent positive reported last day: 30.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 5,684 (+43)
Navarre: 2,285 (+37)
Gulf Breeze: 2,064 (+51)
Pace: 893 (+11)
Jay: 321 (+12)
Bagdad: 26
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,365,436
Florida residents: 1,341,287
Deaths: 21,987
Hospitalizations: 63,332*
*“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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Low In The 30s Tonight
January 3, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Six New COVID-19 Deaths, 379 New Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 3, 2021
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The Florida Department of Health reported six additional COVID-19 deaths and 379 new cases in Escambia County over the past two days.
The state did not release numbers Friday due to the New Year’s Day holiday.
Here is the latest data for Friday and Saturday:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 23,014 (+379)
Non-Florida residents: 2,493
Total deaths: 379 (+6)
Long-term care facility deaths : 165
Current hospitalizations: 198
Number of tests reported last day: 1,347
Percent positive reported last day: 15.3%
Percent positive reported last week: 13.6%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 16,856 (+510*)
Cantonment: 2,005 (+67)
Century: 1,021 (+11)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 279 (+8)
McDavid: 142 (+6)
Walnut Hill: 39
Bellview: 33 (2)
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 10 (+1)
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 11,492 (+312)
Non-Florida residents: 143
Total deaths: 13 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 24
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 554*
Number of tests reported day: 461
Percent positive reported last day: 20.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 5,642 (+127)
Navarre: 2,248 (+88)
Gulf Breeze: 2,013 (+51)
Pace: 882 (+32)
Jay: 309 (+11)
Bagdad: 26
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,354,833
Florida residents: 1,331,059
Deaths: 21,890
Hospitalizations: 63,148*
*“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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Upper 30s For Saturday Night
January 2, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
New Year Brings A New Century Mayor, Two New Council Members
January 1, 2021
A new year will bring a new Century mayor and two new town council members.
Benjamin Boutwell will be sworn in as mayor, and political newcomers Dynette Lewis and Leonard White will take the oath of office for town council. Incumbent Luis Gomez will also be sworn in for another term.
The swearing ceremony and a regular council meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, January 4 at the community center on West Highway 4 at the corner of Industrial Boulevard. A reception will follow.
During the 2020 elections, Boutwell defeated incumbent mayor Henry Hawkins. Lewis defeated incumbent council president Ann Brooks, and White was elected to the seat that held by Boutwell until his resignation to run for mayor. Gomez was automatically reelected without opposition.
Mostly Cloudy Tonight, A Slight Chance Of Rain Saturday
January 1, 2021
Happy New Year!
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast for the first day of 2021:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
One New COVID-19 Death, 373 Additional Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 1, 2021
THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. NO REPORT WAS RELEASED BY THE STATE ON NEW YEAR’S DAY.
The Florida Department of Health reported one additional COVID-19 death and 373 new cases in Escambia County on Thursday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 22,349 (+373)
Non-Florida residents: 2,433
Total deaths: 373 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 165
Current hospitalizations: 198 (-7)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,782
Percent positive reported last day: 14.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 13.6%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 16,346 (+256)
Cantonment: 1,938 (+43)
Century: 1,010
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 271 (+5)
McDavid: 136 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 39
Bellview: 31
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 11,180 (+244)
Non-Florida residents: 141
Total deaths: 128 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 24
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 554*
Number of tests reported day: 471
Percent positive reported last day: 33.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 5,515 (+76)
Navarre: 2,160 (+56)
Gulf Breeze: 1,962 (+56)
Pace: 850 (+11)
Jay: 298 (+6)
Bagdad: 26 (+1)
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,323,315
Florida residents: 1,300,28
Deaths: 21,673
Hospitalizations: 62,868*
*“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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Fireworks Are Legal For New Year’s In Florida
December 31, 2020
Fireworks are now legal in Florida for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day.
In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that legalized fireworks in Florida on three holidays every year.
The full use of fireworks in Florida is now legal on Independence Day on July 4, New Year’s Eve on December 31 and New Year’s Day on January 1.
Sparklers, noisemakers and the like are legal all year. On the three holidays, people will be able to shoot real fireworks — the kind that explode or shoot in to the sky.
NorthEscambia.com photo.