WSRE’s Documentary About Country Star Hank Locklin To Air Tonight
November 12, 2020
A new documentary produced by WSRE in Pensacola about country star Hank Locklin will air tonight.
Following the success of “Please Help Me, I’m Falling,” country crooner Hank Locklin became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Novemver 12, 1960. In celebration of his 60th Grand Ole Opry anniversary, the documentary about his music and career will air at 8 p.m. Thursday on WSRE, channel 23.
“Hank Locklin: Country Music’s Timeless Tenor” recalls the unquestionable talent, unorthodox career path and notable contributions of the prolific songwriter, Grammy-nominated recording artist and international country star. The story is told by his youngest son, Hank Adam Locklin, with help from music industry friends and admirers: Bill Anderson, Jimmy Capps, Dave Cobb, Ralph Emery, Crystal Gayle, Vince Gill, William Lee Golden, Buddy Kalb, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, Jeannie Seely, Ray Stevens, Alan Stoker, Marty Stuart, Jesse Wells and Dwight Yoakam.
For viewers everywhere, starting at 8 p.m.Thursday, WSRE will offer a limited-time streaming of the film at wsre.org/HankLocklinFilm.
Escambia County Records One New COVID-19 Death, 114 Additional Cases
November 12, 2020
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There were 114 new COVID-19 positive cases and one additional death reported Wednesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 14,609 (+114)
Non-Florida residents: 1,528
Total deaths: 283 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 132
Current hospitalizations: 89 (+9)
Number of tests last day: 1,049
Percent positive last day: 8.3%
Percent positive last week: 7.3%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 10,651(+79)
Cantonment: 1,078 (+8)
Century: 945
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 164
McDavid: 80 (+2)
Bellview: 21
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 10
Gonzalez: 8
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 6,374 (+73)
Non-Florida residents: 78
Total deaths: 89
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 392*
Number of tests last day: 242
Percent positive last day: 24.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,129 (+22)
Gulf Breeze: 947 (+15)
Navarre: 871 (+2)
Pace: 538 (+3)
Jay: 162
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 858,012
Florida residents: 846,321
Deaths: 17,300
Hospitalizations: 51,115*
*“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.
*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.
Veterans Day: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
November 11, 2020
On this Veterans Day, we say thank you to all that have served.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tropical Storm Eta Making Landfall On Florida’s West Coast
November 11, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVES STORY.
Tropical Storm Eta will make landfall on Florida’s west coast and will not impact the North Escambia area.
The latest details on Eta are in the graphics on this page, click to enlarge.
FDOH Reports 98 New COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
November 11, 2020
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There were 98 additional COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 14,495 (+98)
Non-Florida residents: 1,508
Total deaths: 282
Long-term care facility deaths : 132
Current hospitalizations: 78 (+17)
Number of tests last day: 749
Percent positive last day: 10.7%
Percent positive last week: 7.3%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 10,572 (+79)
Cantonment: 1,070 (+8)
Century: 945
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 164
McDavid: 78
Bellview: 21 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 10
Gonzalez: 8
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 6,301 (+37)
Non-Florida residents: 74
Total deaths: 89
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 390*
Number of tests last day: 230
Percent positive last day: 13.2%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,107 (+7)
Gulf Breeze: 932 (+15)
Navarre: 871 (+2)
Pace: 535 (+5)
Jay: 162
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 852,174
Florida residents: 840,652
Deaths: 17,248
Hospitalizations: 50,872*
*“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.
*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.
Slight Chance Of Showers In The Tuesday Forecast
November 10, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
And Now We’re Out Of The Tropical Storm Eta Cone On Uncertainty.
November 10, 2020
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There’s still a lot of uncertainty with Tropical Storm ETA as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast this week. As of the 10 p.m. Tuesday update, Escambia County is now well out of the cone of uncertainty as the forecast made a significant shift to the east.
Further changes are likely over the next few days, but right now that good news is forecasters have Eta weakening to a tropical depression before landfall.
We’ll keep you updated.
The latest details on ETA are in the graphics on this page, click to enlarge.
Three New Deaths, Another 63 COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
November 10, 2020
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There were three new deaths and 63 additional cases reported Monday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 14,397 (+63)
Non-Florida residents: 1,500
Total deaths: 282 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths : 132 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 61 (-1)
Number of tests last day: 467
Percent positive last day: 10.0%
Percent positive last week: 7.3%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 10,493 (+53)
Cantonment: 1,062 (+4)
Century: 945
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 164 (+2)
McDavid: 78
Bellview: 20
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 10
Gonzalez: 8 (+1)
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 6,264 (+3)
Non-Florida residents: 72
Total deaths: 89
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 384*
Number of tests last day: 194
Percent positive last day: 15.0%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,100 (+10)
Gulf Breeze: 917 (+3)
Navarre: 869 (+2)
Pace: 530 (+3)
Jay: 162 (+1)
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 847,821
Florida residents: 836,370
Deaths: 17,179
Hospitalizations: 50,591*
*“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.
*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.
Mostly Cloudy Tonight
November 9, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
We’re Back In The Cone From Tropical Storm Eta
November 9, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
There’s still a lot of uncertainty with Tropical Storm ETA as it moves across the Gulf this week. The latest forecast cone has moved back west and now includes all of Northwest Florida.
Further changes are likely over the next few day, but right now that good news is forecasters have Eta weakening to a tropical depression before landfall.
We’ll keep you updated.
Tropical Storm Eta made a landfall in Florida Keys late Sunday night with winds of 65 mph before moving into the Gulf.
The latest details on ETA are in the graphics on this page.