One New COVID-19 Death, 67 New Cases Reported Friday In Escambia County

August 28, 2020

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There were 99 new COVID-19 positives and one new death reported in the two county region on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The death in Escambia County was a 96-year old female long-term care facility resident.

Escambia County cases increased by 67 to 11,066. An additional 26 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,592.

Of the 590 tests results returned on Thursday in Escambia County, 8.8% were positive, and 7% were positive from 356 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 8.2%.

There were 146 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Thursday, according to data from the three local hospitals.

Of the 184 deaths in Escambia County, 88 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 55 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 10 in a long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 615,806 cases including 609,074 Florida residents. There have been 38,029 hospitalizations* and 10,957 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 — 11,066 (+67)
Non-Florida residents — 995
Pensacola —8,088 (+49)
Century — 908
—-including 763 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 769 (+8)
Molino— 128 (+1)
McDavid — 63
Walnut Hill — 16
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 6
Current hospitalizations: 146 (-3)
Deaths — 184 (+1)
Male — 4,875
Female — 5,101
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 4,592 (+26)
Non-Florida residents — 41
Milton — 2,506 (+16)
Gulf Breeze — 662 (+3)
Navarre — 561 (+3)
Pace — 354 (+2)
Jay — 128 (+1)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 262*
Deaths — 55
Male — 2,563
Female — 1,981
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40

Florida cases:

Total cases — 615.806
Florida residents — 609.074
Deaths — 10,957
Hospitalizations — 38,029*

*“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

Rain Chance Continues Into The Weekend

August 28, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Volunteers Needed: Cleanup Day Saturday At Tate’s Pete Gindl Stadium

August 28, 2020

A cleanup will be held Saturday at Tate High School’s Pete Gindl Stadium to prepare for the 2020 football season.

The cleanup will take place from 8 a.m. until noon; volunteers can spend as little, or as much time, as they would like.

Participants are asked to bring any lawn equipment and safety gear. The cleanup will include the coaches’ storage room, old gym, press box and the Aggie Shack.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Five New COVID-19 Deaths, 98 New Cases Reported Thursday

August 27, 2020

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There were 98 new COVID-19 positives and five new deaths reported in the two county region on Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The Escambia County deaths were men ages 53, 76 and 80. The death in Santa Rosa County was an 86-year old male long-term care facility resident.

Escambia County cases increased by 55 to 10,999. An additional 43 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,566.

Of the 836 tests results returned on Tuesday in Escambia County, 5.8% were positive, and 11.9% were positive from 334 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 8.2%.

There were 149 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Wednesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.

Of the 183 deaths in Escambia County, 87 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 55 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 10 in a long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 611,991 cases including 602,342 Florida residents. There have been 37,718 hospitalizations* and 10,868 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 — 10,999 (+55 since Wednesday)
Non-Florida residents — 986
Pensacola —8,039 (+38)
Century — 908 (+4)
—-including 763 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 761 (+4)
Molino— 127 (+2)
McDavid — 63
Walnut Hill — 16
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — + (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 149
Deaths — 183 (+4)
Male — 4,852
Female — 5,065
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 4,566 (+43 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 41
Milton — 2,490 (+21)
Gulf Breeze — 659 (+8)
Navarre — 558 (+2)
Pace — 352 (+4)
Jay — 127
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 259*
Deaths — 55 (+1)
Male — 2,550
Female — 1,968
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40

Florida cases:

Total cases — 611,911
Florida residents — 605,342
Deaths — 10,868
Hospitalizations — 37,718*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms

August 27, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

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

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

State To Offer COVID-19 Testing In Walnut Hill On Friday

August 27, 2020

The Florida Department of Health is bringing COVID-19 testing to Walnut Hill on Friday.

The state-supported drive thru testing site will be at the Walnut Hill Community Center from 3-7 p.m. It will be the first testing location made available in the Walnut Hill community.

“We want to make testing available for anyone that wants to be tested,” Escambia County Emergency Manager Eric Gilmore told NorthEscambia.com.

Results from the Walnut Hill testing site will be available within 24 hours, according to FDOH.

The Walnut Hill Community Center is located at 7850 HIghway 97 in Walnut Hill, just north of Ernest Ward Middle School and the Walnut Hill Fire Station. It is also known as the Walnut Hill Ruritan Building.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Escambia, Santa Rosa Report One New Death, 113 New COVID-19 Cases

August 26, 2020

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There were 113 new COVID-19 positives and one new death reported in the two county region on Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The death was a 92-year old male that was not listed as a long-term care facility resident.

Escambia County cases increased by 73 to 10,944. An additional 40 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,523.

Of the 1,368 tests results returned on Tuesday in Escambia County, 5% were positive, and 9.3% were positive from 449 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 8.2%.

There were 149 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Tuesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.

Of the 179 deaths in Escambia County, 87 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 54 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 608,722 cases including 602,113 Florida residents. There have been 37,404 hospitalizations* and 10,733 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 — 10,944 (+73 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 979
Pensacola —8,001 (+55)
Century — 904 (+2)
—-including 763 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 757 (+5)
Molino— 125 (+2)
McDavid — 63 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 16
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — + (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 149
Deaths — 179 (+1)
Male — 4,827
Female — 5,041
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 4,523 (+40 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 40
Milton — 2,469 (+23)
Gulf Breeze — 651 (+2)
Navarre — 556 (+2)
Pace — 348 (+5)
Jay — 127 (+5)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 256*
Deaths — 54
Male — 2,532
Female — 1,944
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40

Florida cases:

Total cases — 608,722
Florida residents — 602,113
Deaths — 10,733
Hospitalizations — 37,404*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Update: Hurricane Laura Now A Major Hurricane As It Moves Across The Gulf Of Mexico

August 26, 2020

Hurricane Laura is moving across the Gulf of Mexico and is a major hurricane (category 3 and above) on the way to landfall on the upper Texas or southwest Louisiana coast.

The latest details on Hurricane Laura are in the graphics on this page.

Tropical Storm Marco made landfall in Louisiana on Monday and weakened. Marco was responsible for several inches of rain across Escambia County Monday.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Warm And Humid Wednesday Night

August 26, 2020

For the latest tropical update, click here.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.