Strong Cold Front Bringing Overnight Lows In The 40s
November 1, 2020
A strong cold front will bring a mix of suns and clouds along with breezy conditions on Sunday. It will turn a bit chilly Sunday night with lows in the 40s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76
One New COVID-19 Death, 58 New Cases Reported In Escambia County
November 1, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
One additional COVID-19 death was reported Saturday in Escambia County, along with 58 new cases, by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 13,642 (+58)
Non-Florida residents: 1,383
Total deaths: 272 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 126
Current hospitalizations: 48
Number of tests last day: 453
Percent positive last day: 9.4%
Percent positive last week: 4.4%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,938 (+40)
Cantonment: 999 (+5)
Century: 944
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 158 (+1)
McDavid: 75
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 10
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,954 (+26)
Non-Florida residents: 68
Total deaths: 88
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 365*
Number of tests last day: 202
Percent positive last day: 11.4%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,016 (+9)
Gulf Breeze: 876 (+3)
Navarre: 807 (+13)
Pace: 503 (+2)
Jay: 160
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 802,547
Florida residents: 791,997
Deaths: 16,761
Hospitalizations: 49,338*
*“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.
Saturday Is The Last Day For Early Voting In Escambia County
October 31, 2020
Saturday is the last day of early voting in Escambia County.
Each location below will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.:
- Billy G. Ward Courthouse, 7500 N Century Blvd, Century
- Molino Community Center, 6450-A Highway 95A, Molino
- Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Mobile Hwy/Pine Forest Rd Early Voting Center, 6675 Pine Forest Rd, Suite 11
- UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, University Parkway
- Genealogy Branch Library, 5740 B, 9th Avenue
- Main Library, 239 Spring Street
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor
- Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto Street
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
Vote by mail ballots may be dropped off 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday in the secure collection box at any one of the early voting locations. Vote by mail ballots must be received in the Elections Office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day and may not be returned to a polling location on election day.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Absolutely Perfect Fall Weekend Weather
October 31, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Three New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Escambia, Santa Rosa
October 31, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
There were three additional COVID-19 deaths reported Friday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by the Florida Department of Health.
Two of those deaths were in Escambia County, which also had an increase of 67 cases. The number of cases increased by 27 in Santa Rosa County with one additional death.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 13,584 (+67)
Non-Florida residents: 1,360
Total deaths: 271
Long-term care facility deaths : 126 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 48 (+1)
Number of tests last day: 983
Percent positive last day: 5.3%
Percent positive last week: 4.4%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,898 (+44)
Cantonment: 994 (+7)
Century: 944 (+3)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 157 (+2)
McDavid: 75
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 10 (+1)
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,968 (+27)
Non-Florida residents: 68
Total deaths: 88
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 363*
Number of tests last day: 453
Percent positive last day: 5.7%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,007 (+9)
Gulf Breeze: 873 (+5)
Navarre: 794 (+7)
Pace: 503 (+2)
Jay: 160
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 800,216
Florida residents: 789,714
Deaths: 16,720
Hospitalizations: 49,185*
*“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.
Fabulous Fall Weather! High Only In The 60s, Low In The 40s
October 30, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview High School Names 2020 Homecoming Court
October 30, 2020
Northview High School has named their 2020 homecoming court. The homecoming queen will be crowned at 6 p.m. Friday night. Pictured above: Senior court members are (front, L-R) Heather Knowles, Libby Pugh and Kyiah Bailey, (back) Naudia Carach and Kenna Redmond. Other court members are pictures and named below. 
Junior attendants are Gracie Godwin, Nevaeh Brown and Kayla Dixon. 
Sophomore attendants are Paige Lassiter, Emma Gilmore and Elianna Morales. 
Freshmen attendants are Kendal Beasley, Ava Gurganus and Rabekah Abbott. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night High School Football Schedule
October 30, 2020
Here’s the Friday night football schedule for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties:
- Pensacola Catholic at Tate
- Chipley at Northview
- Jay at Lighthouse
- Pine Forest at Pensacola High
- Washington at West Florida
- Escambia at Crestview
- Pace at Choctaw
- Niceville at Milton
- Gulf Breeze at Fort Walton (canceled)
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
COVID-19 Data Shows New Cases For Escambia, Santa Rosa County; No New Deaths
October 30, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY.
Here is the latest COVID-19 data for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties from the Florida Department of Health.
The increase numbers below represent two days of data because we did not publish this report on Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 13,517 (142)
Non-Florida residents: 1,360
Total deaths: 269
Long-term care facility deaths : 125
Current hospitalizations: 47 (+2)
Number of tests last day: 1,055
Percent positive last day: 5.0%
Percent positive last week: 4.4%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,854 (+98)
Cantonment: 987 (+4)
Century: 941 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 155
McDavid: 75 (+1)
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 9
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,941 (+47)
Non-Florida residents: 68
Total deaths: 87
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 361*
Number of tests last day: 331
Percent positive last day: 6.5%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,998 (+11)
Gulf Breeze: 868 (+10)
Navarre: 787 (+1)
Pace: 501 (+3)
Jay: 160 (+1)
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 794,624
Florida residents: 784,331
Deaths: 16,648
Hospitalizations: 49,011*
*“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.
All Escambia Schools Back To Class On Friday; After School, Athletics Will Continue Today
October 29, 2020
The Escambia County School District has confirmed that all schools will be open on Friday, and all employees will report to their work sites as scheduled.
A few schools were still without power midday Thursday, but Gulf Power said all schools will have service restored by late afternoon. There was no major damage to district facilities.
The virtual School Choice Expo will be held as scheduled this evening, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The link for the virtual live event is https://sites.google.com/ecsdfl.us/school-choice-expo-live/home.
Any after school or schedule athletic event Thursday afternoon will resume as normal, unless otherwise announced.