Monday: Escambia County COVID-19 Cases Up By 42, Santa Rosa By 14
June 29, 2020
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Escambia County COVID-19 cases were up by 42 on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases increased to 1,702. Santa Rosa cases were up by 14 to 482. No new deaths were were reported in either county.
Of the 44 deaths in Escambia County, 34 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been nine deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 146,341 cases including 143,805 Florida residents. There have been 14,354 hospitalizations* and 3,447 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 — 1,702 (+42 since Sunday)
Pensacola — 1,258
Cantonment — 95
Molino— 17
Century — 10
Bellview — 6
McDavid — 3
Walnut Hill — 1
Perdido Key — 1
Hospitalizations: 89*
Deaths — 44
Male — 618
Female — 805
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 482 (+14 since Sunday)
Milton — 235
Navarre — 82
Gulf Breeze — 77
Pace — 43
Jay — 5
Residents: 129
Nonresidents — 1
Hospitalizations — 29*
Deaths — 9
Male — 276
Female — 199
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 98
Florida cases:
Total cases — 146,341
Florida residents — 143,805
Deaths — 3,447
Hospitalizations — 14,354
*“Hospitalizations” 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.
Hot, Muggy And A Chance Of Afternoon Showers
June 29, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Shots Fired When Walnut Hill Man Finds Burglar Inside His Home
June 28, 2020
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Shots were fired after a Walnut Hill man arrived home to find a burglar inside Sunday on Highway 97.
The resident returned to his home to find the front door open and a man his inside his home. The homeowner demanded the suspect exit and fired shots into the ground, according Amber Southard, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The burglar then got into a physical altercation with the man.
The suspect was taken into custody by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. His name was not immediately available as he was was transported and booked into the Escambia County Jail.
There were no injuries in the incident in the 8100 block of Highway 97 just north of Wiggins Lake Road.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Sunday: Total Escambia COVID-19 Cases Increase By 49
June 28, 2020
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Escambia County COVID-19 cases were up by 49 on Sunday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases increased to 1,660. Santa Rosa cases were up by 26 to 468. No new deaths were were reported in either county.
Of the 44 deaths in Escambia County, 34 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been nine deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 141,075 cases including 138,567 Florida residents. There have been 14,244 hospitalizations* and 3,419 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 — 1,660 (+49 since Saturday)
- Pensacola — 1,223
- Cantonment — 93
- Bellview — 6
- McDavid — 3
- Molino— 18
- Century — 10
- Walnut Hill — 1
- Perdido Key – 1
- Hospitalizations: 89*
- Deaths — 44
- Male — 598
- Female — 786
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 468 (+26 since Saturday)
- Milton — 230
- Navarre — 78
- Gulf Breeze — 74
- Pace — 42
- Jay — 5
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 28*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 272
- Female — 189
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 98
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 141,075
- Florida residents — 138,567
- Deaths — 3,419
- Hospitalizations — 14,244
*“Hospitalizations” 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.
A Chance Of Scattered Sunday Showers And Storms, But Not Everyone Will See Rain
June 28, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday 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.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Pictured: Saturday’s North Escambia sunset. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Saturday: Escambia COVID-19 Cases Up 52; Florida Sets Another New One-Day High At 9,585
June 27, 2020
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Escambia County COVID-19 cases were up by 52 and the state set another one-day high at 9,585 on Saturday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The state smashed the old one-day record with 9,585, topping the previous high of 8,942 that was reported on Friday
Escambia County cases increased to 1,611. Santa Rosa cases were up by five to 442.
Of the 44 deaths in Escambia County, 34 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been nine deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 132,545 cases including 130,092 Florida residents. There have been 14,136 hospitalizations* and 3,390 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 — 1,611 (+52 since Friday)
- Pensacola — 1,183
- Cantonment — 91
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid — 2
- Walnut Hill — 2
- Perdido Key — 1
- Molino – 16
- Century — 10
- Perdido Key – 1
- Hospitalizations: 87*
- Deaths — 44
- Male — 574
- Female — 764
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 442 (+5 since Friday)
- Milton — 224
- Navarre — 72
- Gulf Breeze — 69
- Pace — 37
- Jay — 5
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 28*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 255
- Female — 181
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 98
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 132,545
- Florida residents — 130,092
- Deaths — 3,390
- Hospitalizations — 14,136
*“Hospitalizations” 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.
A Chance Of Mostly Afternoon And Evening Storms Through The Weekend
June 27, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tuesday 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.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Escambia Has Record High 155 New COVID-19 Cases And One Death; Florida Smashes Daily Record With 8,942 New Cases
June 26, 2020
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Escambia County and the state smashed daily records for the increase in COVID-19 cases reported on Friday as another Escambia County death was reported.
The number of Escambia County cases increased by 155, far exceeding the previous one day total of 92 set on Thursday. The Escambia County fatality was a 74-year old female long-term care facility resident.
The state smashed the old one-day record with 8,942, topping the previous high of 5,508 that was reported on Wednesday.
Escambia County cases increased to 1,559. Santa Rosa cases were up by 26 to 437.
Of the 44 deaths in Escambia County, 34 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been nine deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 122,960 cases including 120,574 Florida residents. There have been 13,987 hospitalizations* and 3,366 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 — 1,559 (+155 since Thursday)
- Pensacola — 1,135
- Cantonment — 89
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid — 2
- Walnut Hill — 2
- Molino – 16
- Century — 10
- Hospitalizations: 82*
- Deaths — 44
- Male — 442
- Female — 610
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 437 (+26 since Thursday)
- Milton — 223
- Navarre — 71
- Gulf Breeze — 67
- Pace — 37
- Jay — 5
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 27*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 228
- Female — 137
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 98
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 122,960
- Florida residents — 120,574
- Deaths — 3,336
- Hospitalizations — 13,987
*“Hospitalizations” 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.
Rain Chances Are Lower For Today, But There’s Still A Chance Of Showers
June 26, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. 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 90.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers and Thunderstorms Likely For Thursday
June 25, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.