SpaceX Crew Dragon Set For Historic Splashdown Off Pensacola Coast (Live Video)
August 2, 2020
Teams from NASA and SpaceX are working bring NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley home to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft….and their historic splashdown is set for Sunday afternoon off the Pensacola coast. It will be the first American astronaut splashdown in 45 years.
Conditions are “Go” at the primary targeted site, in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola, and alternate site off the coast of Panama City for splashdown and recovery Sunday afternoon. The splashdown is set for 1:48 p.m. CDT. Live video scheduled to run through splashdown and recovery is above.
The splashdown will be some 30 miles offshore, so it probably will not be visible from Pensacola Beach.
Hurley and Behnken arrived at the orbiting laboratory in the Crew Dragon May 31 following a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30. This is SpaceX’s final test flight and is providing data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, splashdown, and recovery operations.
The duo arrived at the orbiting laboratory on May 31, following a successful launch on May 30 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During their 62 days aboard station, Behnken and Hurley contributed more than 100 hours of time to supporting the orbiting laboratory’s investigations, participated in public engagement events, and supported four spacewalks with Behnken and Cassidy to install new batteries in the station’s power grid and upgrade other station hardware.
Four More COVID-19 Deaths Reported Saturday In Escambia, Santa Rosa
August 2, 2020
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Four additional COVID-19 deaths were reported Saturday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by the Florida Department of Health.There have been 23 COVID-19 deaths in Escambia County in the past week.
Th Escambia County deaths were a 63-year old man and a 76-year old woman. The Santa Rosa County deaths were a 68-year old female and a 48-year old male. None were reported as long-term care facility residents.
Escambia County cases increased 170 to 7,908. An additional 63 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 3,399.
Of the 1,496 tests results returned on Friday in Escambia County, 9.8% were positive, and 10.9% were positive from 508 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.1%.
There were 234 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Saturday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 95 deaths in Escambia County, 59 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 22 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and three in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 480,028 cases including 474,621 Florida residents. There have been 26,972 hospitalizations* and 7,022 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 — 7,908 (+170 since Friday)
Non-Florida residents — 834
Pensacola — 6,197 (+138)
Cantonment — 584
Molino— 91 (+\4)
Century — 65 (+6)
McDavid — 39
Bellview — 10
Walnut Hill — 9
Gonzalez — 8 (+1)
Perdido Key — 4
Current hospitalizations: 234 (-3)
Deaths — 95
Male — 3,101
Female — 3,846
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 3,399 (+63 since Friday)
Non-Florida residents — 23
Milton — 1,912 (+42)
Gulf Breeze — 496 (+5)
Navarre — 395 (+4)
Pace — 250 (+8)
Jay — 89 (+2)
Bagdad — 7
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 159*
Deaths — 24 (+2)
Male — 1,978
Female — 1,381
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 480,028
Florida residents — 474,621
Deaths — 7,022
Hospitalizations — 26,972*
*“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.
Here’s The Very Latest On Tropical Storm Isaias
August 2, 2020
Here’s the latest on Isaias, which has weakened to a tropical storm.
There are no direct local impacts expected on Northwest Florida or South Alabama. Our local North Escambia area forecast for the Sunday calls for mostly sunny with those typical afternoon showers.
The latest information on Isaias is in the graphics on this page.
Mostly Sunny And Hot For Sunday, Chance Afternoon Showers
August 2, 2020
For the latest on Isaias, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Escambia Increases Just 99 COVID-19 Cases On Sunday, No New Deaths
August 2, 2020
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The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Escambia County topped 8,000 on Sunday as, for the first time in more than a week, there were no new deaths reported in the two-county region.
Escambia County cases increased 99 to 8,007. An additional 55 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 3,454. While the daily increases dropped, the number of test results reported also dropped.
Of the 879 tests results returned on Saturday in Escambia County, 8.9% were positive, and 12.4% were positive from 345 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.1%.
There were 217 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Sunda, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 97 deaths in Escambia County, 59 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 22 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and three in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 487,132 cases including 484,668 Florida residents. There have been 27,150 hospitalizations* and 7,084 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 — 8,007 (+99 since Saturday)
Non-Florida residents — 846
Pensacola — 6,270 (+73)
Cantonment — 591 (+7)
Molino— 91
Century — 71 (+6)
McDavid — 39
Bellview — 10
Walnut Hill — 9
Gonzalez — 8
Perdido Key — 4
Current hospitalizations: 217 (-17)
Deaths — 97
Male — 3,135
Female — 3,898
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 3,454 (+55 since Saturday)
Non-Florida residents — 24
Milton — 1,944 (+32)
Gulf Breeze — 505 (+11)
Navarre — 401 (+6)
Pace — 254 (+4)
Jay — 91 (+2)
Bagdad — 7
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 161*
Deaths — 24 (+2)
Male — 2,006
Female — 1,409
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 480,028
Florida residents — 474,621
Deaths — 7,022
Hospitalizations — 26,972*
*“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.
Mostly Sunny Weekend With Just Scattered Showers Possible
August 1, 2020
For the latest on Isaias, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Hurricane Isaias Headed Toward Florida; No Local Worries
July 31, 2020
Isaias became a hurricane Thursday night, the second hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It’s headed for an Atlantic coast brush with Florida.
There are no direct local impacts expected on Northwest Florida or South Alabama. Our local North Escambia area forecast for the weekend calls for mostly sunny with those typical afternoon showers.
The latest information on Isaias is in the graphics on this page.
Three Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 140 New Cases In Escambia County
July 31, 2020
Three additional COVID-19 deaths and 140 new cases were reported Friday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Th Escambia County deaths were a 57-year old man, an 81-year old man, and an 84-year old man. One was a long-term care facility resident. There have been 21 COVID-19 deaths in Escambia County in the past six days.
Escambia County cases increased to 7,598. An additional 154 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 3,279.
Of the 1,117 tests results returned on Thursday in Escambia County, 11.5% were positive, and 9.5% were positive from 540 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.1%.
There were 237 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Friday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 95 deaths in Escambia County, 59 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 22 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and three in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 470,386 cases including 465,030 Florida residents. There have been 26,533 hospitalizations* and 6,843 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 — 7,738 (+140 since Thursday)
Non-Florida residents — 822
Pensacola — 6,059 (+119)
Cantonment — 575 (+20)
Molino— 87 (+1)
Century — 59 (+2)
McDavid — 39 (+1)
Bellview — 10
Walnut Hill — 9
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 4
Current hospitalizations: 237 (+13)
Deaths — 95 (+3)
Male — 3,040
Female — 3,751
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 3,336 (+57 since Thursday)
Non-Florida residents — 23
Milton — 1,870 (+39)
Gulf Breeze — 491 (+5)
Navarre — 391 (+5)
Pace — 242
Jay — 87 (+1)
Bagdad — 7
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 159*
Deaths — 22
Male — 1,945
Female — 1,351
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 470,386
Florida residents — 465,030
Deaths — 6,843
Hospitalizations — 26,533*
*“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.
Sunny And Warm For Friday
July 31, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Here’s The Latest Info On Isaias
July 31, 2020
Isaias became a hurricane Thursday night, the second hurricane of the season. The latest information is in the graphics on this page.
It is not expected to impact Northwest Florida.