Wednesday: Five COVID-19 Deaths, 94 New Cases In Escambia County

August 19, 2020

THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

There were five new COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday in Escambia County and 94 new cases, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The Escambia County deaths were women ages 52 and 61, and a 73-year old male. One was a long-term care facility resident.

Escambia County cases increased to 10,499. An additional 39 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,303.

Of the 846 tests results returned on Tuesday in Escambia County, 9.9% were positive, and 12.1% were positive from 283 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 10.6%.

There were 158 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Tuesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.

Of the 164 deaths in Escambia County, 83 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 47 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 584,047 cases including 577.891 Florida residents. There have been 35,200 hospitalizations* and 9,932 deaths. 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 cases:

Total cases — 10,499 (+94 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 940
Pensacola —7,663 (+73)
Century — 884 (+5)
—-including 759 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 731 (+9)
Molino— 119 (+2)
McDavid — 54 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 15
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 158 (-13)
Deaths — 164 (+5)
Male — 4,659
Female — 4,798
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 4,303 (+39 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 40
Milton — 2,363 (+27)
Gulf Breeze — 627 (+6)
Navarre — 517 (+2)
Pace — 330 (+6)
Jay — 116 (+3)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 236*
Deaths — 50
Male — 2,424
Female — 1,831
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40

Florida cases:

Total cases — 584,047
Florida residents — 577,891
Deaths — 9,932
Hospitalizations — 35,200*

*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

More Mid-week Showers And Thunderstorms Possible Today

August 19, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Free Produce Box Giveaway Today At Highland Baptist In Molino

August 19, 2020

A free produce distribution will Wednesday afternoon at Highland Baptist Church in Molino.

It will take place from 5-6 p.m., or while supplies last at the church, 6240 Highway 95A in Molino. It is limited to one box per vehicle, rain or shine. The produce is being provided in conjunction with the USDA and Gulf Coast Produce.

The church will also hold the produce giveaway on Wednesday, August 26 from 5-6 p.m.

For more information call (850) 587-5174.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

10 New Deaths, Just 115 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday In Escambia, Santa Rosa

August 18, 2020

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There were 10 new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties but just 115 new cases, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The Escambia County deaths were men ages 69, 70, 84, 86, and females ages 41, 68 and 68. Two were long-term care facility residents. The Santa Rosa County deaths were men ages 69 and 75, and a 79-year old female.

Escambia County cases increased to 10,405. An additional 27 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,264..

Of the 656 tests results returned on Monday in Escambia County, 11.2% were positive, and 11.8% were positive from 268 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.5%.

There were 158 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Tuesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.

Of the 159 deaths in Escambia County, 82 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 47 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 579,932 cases including 573,811 Florida residents. There have been 34,695 hospitalizations* and 9,758 deaths. 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 cases:

Total cases — 10,405 (+88 since Monday)
Non-Florida residents — 936
Pensacola —7,590 (+64)
Century — 879 (+8)
—-including 761 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 723 (+12)
Molino— 117 (+1)
McDavid — 53 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 15
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 158 (-13)
Deaths — 159 (+7)
Male — 4,613
Female — 4,752
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 4,264 (+27 since Monday)
Non-Florida residents — 39
Milton — 2,346 (+20)
Gulf Breeze — 621 (+7)
Navarre — 515 (+1)
Pace — 324 (+1)
Jay — 113 (-2 data adjustment)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 227*
Deaths — 50 (+3)
Male — 2,407
Female — 1,810
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40

Florida cases:

Total cases — 579,932
Florida residents — 573,811
Deaths — 9,758
Hospitalizations — 34,695*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

It’s Primary Election Day: Here’s What You Need To Know

August 18, 2020

Today, August 18, is election day in Escambia County. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Here is what you need to know, including some tips in response to COVID-19, that you need to know from Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford:

The health and safety of our community – including voters, poll workers and staff is our top concern.
Voters and election workers are reminded to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, like COVID 19 by taking everyday precautions.
Please bring your own mask – our election workers will be wearing theirs.
Hand sanitizer will be provided at check-in, as well as a disposable stylus to sign your name.
Feel free to bring your own blue or black ink pen to mark your ballot.
Please help us by practicing social distancing while in line and voting. We will be limiting the number of people inside the polling room and sanitizing the surfaces regularly.
Not all voters are eligible to vote in the primary due to Florida’s closed partisan primary elections, and Escambia County’s single-member districts. Check EscambiaVotes.gov for more information.
Registration books closed on July 20. New registrations and party changes for this election may not be made at the polls.
If you are unsure of your registration status, call 595-3900, check EscambiaVotes.gov, or e-mail us at soe@escambiavotes.com.
Confirm the location of your polling place. It is listed on your sample ballot, voter information card, online at EscambiaVotes.gov target=”_blank”, or call 595-3900.
Photo and signature ID is required for all voters. If you do not present one of the 12 approved forms of ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
Busiest times at the polls tend to be 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Election Day pick-ups of Vote-by-Mail ballots are reserved for emergencies.
You may not return your completed vote-by-mail ballot to your precinct on Election Day – it must be returned to the Elections Office by 7 p.m.
If you requested a vote-by-mail ballot but did not to return it, you can at your polling place. Though not required, we request that you bring your unvoted ballot package so it can be cancelled.
Early voting ends on Saturday, August 15. If you have not yet voted or did not request a vote-by-mail ballot, you must go to your designated precinct on Election Day.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms Again On Tuesday

August 18, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Mosquito Fogging Tonight West Of Highway 29 Between Nine Mile And Kingsfield

August 17, 2020

Escambia County intends to fog for mosquitoes tonight in part of District 5.

generally in an area bordered by Highway 29 and Pine Forest Road between Nine Mile Road and East Kingsfield Road.

Spray hours vary but are typically 6-9:30 p.m. To make a request for service or an area to be listed as a no spray area, call (850) 937-2188, submit an online request here or send an email to mosquitocontrol@myescambia.com

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

No New Deaths, Only 52 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday In Escambia County

August 17, 2020

THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.

There were no new COVID-19 deaths reported Monday in Escambia County, according to the Florida Department of Health, as only 52 new cases were reported.

Escambia County cases increased to 10,317. An additional 50 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,223.

Daily test numbers and the positivity rate were not available Monday.

There were 171 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Monday, according to data from the three local hospitals.

Of the 152 deaths in Escambia County, 80 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 47 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 576,094 cases including 570,024 Florida residents. There have been 34,194 hospitalizations* and 9,539 deaths. 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 cases:

Total cases — 10,317 (+52 since Sunday)
Non-Florida residents — 934
Pensacola —7,526 (+35)
Century — 871 (+1)
—-including 759 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 711 (+2)
Molino— 116
McDavid — 52
Walnut Hill — 15
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 171 (-7)
Deaths — 152
Male — 4,550
Female — 4,694
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 4,237 (+14 since Sunday)
Non-Florida residents — 44
Milton — 2,326 (+5)
Gulf Breeze — 615 (+3)
Navarre — 514
Pace — 323 (+4)
Jay — 115 (+1)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 218*
Deaths — 47
Male — 2,387
Female — 1,786
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40

Florida cases:

Total cases — 576,094
Florida residents — 570,024
Deaths — 9,539
Hospitalizations — 34,194*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Reminder: Take The Lunch Survey If Your Child Is Signed Up For Escambia County Remote Learning

August 17, 2020

When school begins on August 24 in Escambia, parents of children that enrolled in remote learning can pick up a school lunch. The Escambia County School District needs input now from those parents to decide how the program will work.

To help the ECSD Food Service Department plan how many meals to prepare, they need to know how many families plan to utilize this resource. In order to designate pick-up locations, they would also like to know learn from parents which school locations would be the most convenient.

Parents with students who have picked distance learning are asked to go into their Focus Parent Portal Account by Monday, August 17 and complete a meal pick up form for each students. The feedback received will help the Food Service Department determine the final distribution sites based on need.

Here’s some information to help parents make their decision:

Meal pick up is only for students enrolled in the Escambia County School District.
Breakfast and lunch food items will be distributed together in the same visit.
Pick-up times vary based on school sites: Tentative times are: elementary school sites will be open 6:30 – 7:00 a.m., middle school sites will be open 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. and high school sites will be open 7:00 – 7:30 a.m.
Meals do not have to be picked up from the school the student is enrolled in.
Parents can pick up for all students at one location.
All schools with the exception of Ransom Middle School and West Florida High School (they do not have breakfast programs) are on the list with the pick-up time next to it.

A final plan with school sites and the hours for pick-up will be available around August 21 and will be published here on NorthEscambia.com.

Students that are attending traditional brick and mortar school this fall will receive lunch as usual at school, with students at 44 schools receiving free lunches without any application needed. Click or tap here for a list.

Meals are not provided for students that chose the Florida virtual school option.

NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Showers And Storms Return For Monday

August 17, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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