Local Legislative Delegation Meets Tuesday To Discuss ECUA, Local Funding Requests

January 18, 2021

The local legislation delegation will hold a public hearing Tuesday to discuss items that may go before the Florida Legislature this session.

The delegation will consider local bills, including an act that would implement term limits and oversight of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority. The delegation will discuss legislative action ratifying the negotiated terms, requirements and amounts of the pension plan and collective bargaining agreement between the City of Pensacola and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 707.

Delegation members will also hear presentations from government entities, organizations, and take public comment on proposals for the 2021 regular session of the Florida Legislature.

The meeting will be Tuesday, January 19 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Paul Amos Performance Studio at 1000 College Boulevard in Pensacola.

The Escambia County legislative delegation consists of Sen. Doug Broxson, Rep. Michelle Salzman and Rep. Alex Andrade.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

No Change To ECUA Schedule Due To MLK Day; Government Offices Closed

January 18, 2021

Here is a look at the government offices that are closed due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, and the ECUA sanitation collection schedule.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed Monday, January 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Escambia County Board of County Commissioners - All departments, including:
- West Florida Public Libraries (All locations – normal hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19)
- The Escambia County Animal Shelter will be closed to the public. Animal Control will work emergency calls only.
Escambia County Property Appraiser
Escambia County Tax Collector
Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s office
Escambia County Area Transit
The Supervisor of Elections Office
Exceptions The Perdido Landfill will be open

ECUA

ECUA business offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. However, residential and commercial sanitation collections will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual. Customers may contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480 for more information.

TOWN OF CENTURY

Town of Century offices will closed Monday, January 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

213 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County

January 18, 2021

THIS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.

There were 213 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths reported in Escambia County Sunday by the Florida Department of Health.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 27,455 (+213)
Non-Florida residents: 2,957
Recovered: 22,946*
Total deaths: 448
Long-term care facility deaths : 188
Current hospitalizations: 276
Number of tests reported last day: 1,250
Percent positive reported last day: 13.1%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.4%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 20,188 (+57)
Cantonment: 2,459 (+11)
Century: 1,082 (+3)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 347 (+7)
McDavid: 170 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 47
Bellview: 43
Perdido Key: 18
Gonzalez: 11

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 13,803 (+105)
Non-Florida residents: 174
Total deaths: 177
Long-term care facility deaths: 50
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 644*
Number of tests reported day: 415
Percent positive reported last day: 20.5%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 6,582 (+42)
Navarre: 2,733 (+25)
Gulf Breeze: 2,509 (+25)
Pace: 1,113 (+10)
Jay: 417 (+1)
Bagdad: 29 (+2)

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,571,279
Florida residents: 1,542,567
Deaths: 24,137
Hospitalizations: 67,997*

*“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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

High Sunday In The Upper 50s, No Mention Of Rain Until Thursday

January 17, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Pictured: Saturday was a beautiful, but cool, day for fishing at Lake Stone near Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Reminder: Nine Mile Median Crossovers At Highway 29 Closed, Other Nine Mile Delays

January 17, 2021

Nine Mile Road median crossovers at the Highway 29 intersection are scheduled to be closed through 7 a.m. Monday.

The temporary closures are required to adjust the elevation of the median crossovers at the interchange.

Drivers will not be able to make left turns across the median during the temporary closure. Additionally, Nine Mile Road east and westbound may be intermittently reduced to a single travel lane at Highway 29 during the work.

The following detour routes will be in place:

Eastbound Nine Mile Road to Highway 29 northbound drivers should travel north on Cove Avenue, then east on Nine and a Half Mile Road, then travel north on Highway 29.
Westbound Nine Mile Road to Highway 29 southbound drivers should travel south on North Palafox Street, then west on Hood Drive, then south on Highway 29.
Northbound Highway 29 to westbound Nine Mile Road drivers will make a U-turn at Nine and a Half Mile Road to merge onto Highway 29 southbound; then, exit onto Nine Mile Road westbound.
Southbound Highway 29 to eastbound Nine Mile Road drivers will make a U-turn at West Hood Road, then travel north on Highway 29 to exit onto Nine Mile Road eastbound.

This work is part of the $49 million construction project that is widening Highway 29 from four to six travel lanes and improving the Highway 29/Nine Mile Road interchange. Work is slated to be completed this summer.

Click graphic to enlarge.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

FDOH Reports Eight More COVID-19 Deaths And Another 274 Cases In Escambia County

January 17, 2021

THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.

There were eight more COVID-19 deaths and 274 new cases reported by the state health department on Saturday.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 27,242 (+274)
Non-Florida residents: 2,935
Recovered: 22,942*
Total deaths: 448 (+8)
Long-term care facility deaths : 188 (+4)
Current hospitalizations: 276 (-5)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,911
Percent positive reported last day: 17.5%
Percent positive reported last week: 11.6%

Escambia County cases by location*:

Pensacola: 20,031 (+207)
Cantonment: 2,438 (+28)
Century: 1,079 (+6)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 340 (+8)
McDavid: 169 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 47
Bellview: 43
Perdido Key: 18
Gonzalez: 11

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 13,698 (+155)
Non-Florida residents: 175
Total deaths: 177 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 50 (+2)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 641*
Number of tests reported day: 636
Percent positive reported last day: 19.3%

Santa Rosa County cases by location*:

Milton: 6,540 (+70)
Navarre: 2,708 (+25)
Gulf Breeze: 2,484 (+30)
Pace: 1,103 (+19)
Jay: 416 (+11)
Bagdad: 27

Florida cases:

Total cases: 1,260,186
Florida residents: 1,531,830
Deaths: 24,004
Hospitalizations: 67,790*

**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Cool Through The Weekend

January 16, 2021

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.