Gulf Power, EREC Preparing For The Worst From Zeta, Crews On Standby
October 28, 2020
Gulf Power Company and Escambia River Electric Cooperative are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst as Zeta heads toward a landfall along the northern Gulf Coast.
GULF POWER
Gulf Power has activated their storm command center.
“Once again we are taking every action possible to ensure we are ready to respond and can do so quickly to restore power to customers affected,” said Marlene Santos, president of Gulf Power. “Just as we are prepared, we’re asking customers to make safety their top priority and prepare now.”
Crews are prepared to work around the clock to restore power to affected customers once winds are below 35 miles per hour.
In addition, Gulf Power has over 500 resources traveling from its sister company Florida Power & Light to support our restoration efforts with more than 1,000 more on standby. This is in addition to the approximately 1,000 Gulf Power employees and contractors.
ESCAMBIA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Escambia River Electric Cooperative employees are on emergency alert storm status and preparing for the possibility of widespread outages.
Crews from Clay Electric Cooperative in Keystone Heights, Florida, are also staged and ready to assisted EREC linemen as soon as storm conditions subside. Additional crews will be on standby to respond if needed.
Pictured: Crews restore power along Highway 97 in Walnut Hill after Hurricane Sally. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Offers Free Sand For Storm Prep
October 27, 2020
Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first come, first served basis at the following locations:
- John R. Jones Jr. Athletic Park – 555 E. Nine Mile Road
- Don Sutton Park – 2320 Crabtree Church Road, Molino
- Travis M. Nelson Park - 4541 Highway 4, Bratt
- Equestrian Center – 7750 Mobile Highway
- Escambia County Road Department – 601 Highway 297A
- Brent Athletic Park – 4711 N. W St., Pensacola
- Ferry Pass Middle School -available on northwest corner of school property on Parazine Street
- Baars Field Athletic Park – 13001 Sorrento Road, Pensacola
Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels. Sandbags are usually available for purchase at home improvement and hardware stores.
Pictured: Sand at Travis M. Nelson Park in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Schools To Release One Hour Early On Wednesday; Santa Rosa Is School As Usual; After School Canceled Both Counties
October 27, 2020
Here are the announced changes and cancellations for public schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties due to Zeta. We will post any updates as soons as they are released.
Escambia County
Every Escambia County public school will dismiss one hour earlier than normal on Wednesday. This will allow buses to complete their routes before the estimated arrival time of tropical storm force winds.
All after school activities for Escambia County School have been canceled for Wednesday.
The district will continue to monitor the progress of Zeta and will on Wednesday announced the status of schools for Thursday.
Pensacola Christian Academy
Pensacola Christian Academy will dismiss Grades 1-12 classes, after school activities, and ESD one hour early on Wednesday, October 28. Kindergarten will follow regular schedule, but Grades 1-12 will dismiss at 2 p.m. The early dismissal allows for the completion of bus routes prior to the arrival of strong winds, therefore all afternoon bus schedules will be one hour earlier than normal. Sports practices will end at 4 p.m. and Extended School Day will close at 4:30 p.m. Information regarding Thursday’s schedule will be communicated Wednesday.
Santa Rosa County
At the current time, Santa Rosa County has not made any changes to school for Wednesday or Thursday, but Wednesday after school activities have been canceled.
Showers And Storms Become Likely
October 27, 2020
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
For the latest on the tropics and Zeta, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East 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.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Tropical storm conditions expected. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
No New Deaths, 45 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia, Santa Rosa
October 27, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM, CLICK TO ENLARGE.
There were 45 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths reported Monday in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 13,328 (+32)
Non-Florida residents: 1,324
Total deaths: 269
Long-term care facility deaths : 125
Current hospitalizations: 44 (-6)
Number of tests last day: 658
Percent positive last day: 3.2%
Percent positive last week: 4.4%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,719 (+19)
Cantonment: 977 (+1)
Century: 939 (+2)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 155
McDavid: 74
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 9
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,876 (+13)
Non-Florida residents: 66
Total deaths: 86
Long-term care facility deaths: 19
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 356*
Number of tests last day: 129
Percent positive last day: 9.8%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,981 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 853 (+2)
Navarre: 777
Pace: 493 (+1)
Jay: 159
Bagdad: 14 (+1)
Florida cases:
Total cases: 782,013
Florida residents: 771,989
Deaths: 16,449
Hospitalizations: 48,281*
*“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 Sunny Monday; Showers And Storms Move In Tuesday
October 26, 2020
For the latest on the tropics and Zeta, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
28 New Cases, No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Two County Area
October 26, 2020
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There were 28 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths reported Sunday in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 13,296 (+14)
Non-Florida residents: 1,314
Total deaths: 269
Long-term care facility deaths : 125
Current hospitalizations: 50
Number of tests last day: 527
Percent positive last day: 2.6%
Percent positive last week: 4.4%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,700 (+13)
Cantonment: 976
Century: 937 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 155
McDavid: 74
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 9
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,863 (+14)
Non-Florida residents: 66
Total deaths: 86
Long-term care facility deaths: 19
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 356*
Number of tests last day: 167
Percent positive last day: 8.2%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,976 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 851
Navarre: 784 (+5)
Pace: 492 (+2)
Jay: 159
Bagdad: 13
Florida cases:
Total cases: 778,636
Florida residents: 768,653
Deaths: 16,429
Hospitalizations: 48,207*
*“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 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.
Escambia County Public Input Meeting On Future Land Use Agricultural Areas Is Monday Evening
October 25, 2020
Escambia County Development Services Department will host a citizen engagement meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. about the proposed transitional future land use category for agricultural areas.
The Agricultural Residential (AR) future land use category is intended for routine agricultural and silvicultural (forestry related) related activities and low to medium density residential uses. It also allows for commercial activity limited to those endeavors ancillary to agricultural and silvicultural pursuits or in support of agricultural activities such as seed, feed and food outlets, farm equipment and repair and veterinary services.
The category would allow for a residential maximum density of one dwelling unit per four acres.
The meeting will be held on Monday, October 26 at the Escambia County Central Office Complex at 3363 West Park Place. It will be live streamed on the county’s Facebook page.
Agenda items will include:
- Proposed draft Ordinance amending the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of establishing the “Agriculture Residential” (AR) future land use category; and
- Proposed draft Ordinance amending the Escambia County Land Development Code for the purpose of implementing the new AR future land use category.
A form for additional public input will also be made available after the meeting.
For more information, call (850) 595-3466 or email ADHOLMER@myescambia.com.
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High In The Middle 70s For Sunday
October 25, 2020
A burn ban remains in effect for Escambia County south of Nine Mile Road.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Becoming partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 30 to 40 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
FDOH: 88 Additional COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths Reported In Escambia County
October 25, 2020
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There were 88 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths reported Saturday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 13,282 (+88)
Non-Florida residents: 1,313
Total deaths: 269
Long-term care facility deaths : 125
Current hospitalizations: 50
Number of tests last day: 1,097
Percent positive last day: 6.7%
Percent positive last week: 4.5%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,687 (+65)
Cantonment: 976 (+7)
Century: 937 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 155 (+2)
McDavid: 74
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 9
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,849 (+39)
Non-Florida residents: 65
Total deaths: 86
Long-term care facility deaths: 19
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 356*
Number of tests last day: 812
Percent positive last day: 4.7%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,973 (+7)
Gulf Breeze: 851 (+11)
Navarre: 769 (+10)
Pace: 490 (+3)
Jay: 159
Bagdad: 13
Florida cases:
Total cases: 776,251
Florida residents: 766,251
Deaths: 16,417
Hospitalizations: 48,127*
*“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.