Lower Rain Chances, Hot Afternoons
July 17, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91
Combined 449 New Combined Cases, Two Deaths In Escambia And Santa Rosa Counties
July 16, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties had a combined 449 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death each reported Thursday by the Florida Department of Health.
The Escambia County death was a 76-year old male long-term care facility resident. The Santa Rosa County death was an 83-year old female, the first in a Santa Rosa County long-term care facility.
Escambia County cases increased 309 to 5,054 and Santa Rosa cases were up by 111 to 1,523.
Of the 2,337 test results returned on Wednesday, 10.9% were positive in Escambia County and 10.9% were positive from 1,147 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.2%.
As of Thursday, there were 196 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 56 deaths in Escambia County, 40 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 12 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and on in a long-term care facility.
Statewide, there were 315,775 cases including 311,632 Florida residents. There have been 19,825 hospitalizations* and 4,667 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 — 5,054 (+309 since Wednesday)
Non-Florida residents — 630
Pensacola — 3,879 (+247)
Cantonment — 353 (+28)
Molino— 60 (+2)
Century — 35 (+3)
McDavid — 20 (+3)
Bellview — 9 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 6
Perdido Key — 4
Gonzalez — 2 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 196
Deaths — 56 (+1)
Male — 1,997
Female — 2,381
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 37
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 1,663 (+140 since Wednesday)
Non-Florida residents — 11
Milton — 694 (+66)
Gulf Breeze — 296 (+14)
Navarre — 279 (+22)
Pace — 158 (+9)
Jay — 53 (+1)
Bagdad — 2 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 90* (+5)
Deaths — 12 (+1)
Male — 809
Female — 818
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 35
Florida cases:
Total cases — 315,775
Florida residents — 311,632
Deaths — 4,677
Hospitalizations — 19,825*
*“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.
Hot, Humid Days With That Summertime Chance Of Rain
July 16, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. 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 becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Report: Escambia Adds 262 Cases, One New COVID-19 Death
July 15, 2020
Escambia County had an increase of 262 new COVID-19 cases and one death reported on Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The death was a 63-year old male that was not a long-term care facility resident.
Escambia County cases increased to 4,745 and Santa Rosa cases were up by 111 to 1,523.
Of the 1,350 test results returned on Tuesday, 14.3% were positive in Escambia County and 14.7% were positive from 633 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.2%.
As of Wednesday, there were 196 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County, according to the three local hospitals.
Of the 55 deaths in Escambia County, 39 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 11 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 301,810 cases including 297,876 Florida residents. There have been 18,881 hospitalizations* and 4,409 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 — 4,745 (+262 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 608
Pensacola — 3,632 (+194)
Cantonment — 325 (+17)
Molino— 58 (+7)
Century — 31 (+2)
McDavid — 17
Bellview — 8 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 6
Perdido Key — 4
Gonzalez — 1
Current hospitalizations: 196 (+1)
Deaths — 55 (+1)
Male — 1,863
Female — 2,226
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 36
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 1,523 (+111 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 10
Milton — 628 (+57)
Gulf Breeze — 296 (+14)
Navarre — 257 (+9)
Pace — 149 (+7)
Jay — 52 (+7)
Bagdad — 1
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 85* (+15)
Deaths — 11
Male — 734
Female — 755
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 34
Florida cases:
Total cases — 301,810
Florida residents — 297,876
Deaths — 4,521
Hospitalizations — 19/334*
*“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.
Don’t Forget It’s Tax Day. Federal Taxes Forms Are Due Today. Here’s How To Get An Extension.
July 15, 2020
Don’t forget…it’s tax day.
The federal income tax deadline was postponed until July 15 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxpayers have through today to file an extension for their 2019 federal tax return. The extension gives taxpayers until October 15 to actually file, but taxes owed are due by today, July 15.
The July 15 due date generally applies to all taxpayers who have an income tax filing or payment deadline falling on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020. Taxpayers and tax professionals should continue to use electronic options. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically. Doing so, whether through e-file or IRS Free File, reduces tax return errors, as the tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Free File Fillable Forms means there is a free option for everyone.
Here’s how to get an extension of time to file
Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file beyond the July 15 deadline can request a filing extension to Oct. 15 in one of two ways:
- Filing Form 4868 through their tax professional, tax software or using Free File on IRS.gov.
- Submitting an electronic payment with Direct Pay, Electronic Federal Tax Payment System or by debit, credit card or digital wallet options and selecting Form 4868 or extension as the payment type. The automatic extension of time to file will process when taxpayers pay all or part of their taxes, electronically, by the July 15 due date.
Businesses that need additional time to file income tax returns must file Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns.
Summer Pattern: Showers And Storms, Otherwise Hot And Humid
July 15, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Report: Escambia COVID-19 Cases Up By 148, Santa Rosa Up 33
July 14, 2020
THIS REPORT IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
Escambia County had an increase of 148 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases increased to 4,483 and Santa Rosa cases were up by 33 to 1,402.
Of the 862 test results returned on Monday, 13.9% were positive in Escambia County and 13.7% were positive from 208 tests in Santa Rosa County.
As of Tuesday, there were 195 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County.
Of the 54 deaths in Escambia County, 39 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 11 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 291,629 cases including 287,789 Florida residents. There have been 18,881 hospitalizations* and 4,409 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 — 4,483 (148 since Monday)
Non-Florida residents — 570
Pensacola — 3,438 (+122)
Cantonment — 308 (+6)
Molino— 51
Century — 29
Bellview — 7
McDavid — 17 (+2)
Walnut Hill — 6
Gonzalez — 1
Perdido Key — 4 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 195 (+20)
Deaths — 54
Male — 1,759
Female — 2,116
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 36
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 1,412 (+33 since Monday)
Non-Florida residents — 10
Milton — 571 (+18)
Gulf Breeze — 282 (+6)
Navarre — 248 (+4)
Pace — 142 (+2)
Jay — 45 (+1)
Bagdad — 1
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 70* (+5)
Deaths — 11
Male — 687
Female — 699
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 34
Florida cases:
Total cases — 291,629
Florida residents — 287,789
Deaths — 4,409
Hospitalizations — 18,881*
*“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.
Summer Heat And Afternoon Showers Roll On This Week
July 14, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: .Partly cloudy, with a low around 75, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Highway 29 Bridge Over Nine Mile Road To Be Closed Overnights
July 14, 2020
The Highway 29 bridge over Nine Mile Road is scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14-15, as crews grind and groove the concrete bridge deck, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
All traffic will be diverted to the off-ramps at Nine Mile Road and use the on-ramps to return to Highway 29.
Throughout the week, drivers traveling Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass and U.S. 29 traffic between I-10 and Nine and Half Mile Road may experience alternating lane shifts or closures as crews continue drainage and paving operations.
Construction activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Escambia County Reports 189 New COVID-19 Cases, One Additional Death
July 13, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
Escambia County had an increase of 189 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death reported on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The fatality was a 44-year old female that was not a long-term care facility resident.
Escambia County cases increased to 4,335 and Santa Rosa cases were up by 48 to 1,379.
Of the 1,223 test results returned on Sunday, 12.8% were positive in Escambia County and 10.3% were positive from 358 tests in Santa Rosa County.
As of Monday, there were 175 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County.
Of the 54 deaths in Escambia County, 39 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 11 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 282,435 cases including 278,667 Florida residents. There have been 18,498 hospitalizations* and 4,277 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 — 4,335 (189 since Sunday)
Non-Florida residents — 556
Pensacola — 3,316 (+160)
Cantonment — 302 (+16)
Molino— 51 (+5)
Century — 29 (+2)
Bellview — 7
McDavid — 15 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 6
Gonzalez — 1 (+1)
Perdido Key — 3
Current hospitalizations: 175
Deaths — 54 (+1)
Male — 1,701
Female — 2,044
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 36
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 1,379 (+48 since Sunday)
Non-Florida residents — 10
Milton — 553 (+23)
Gulf Breeze — 276 (+13)
Navarre — 244 (+4)
Pace — 140 (+3)
Jay — 44 (+4)
Bagdad — 1
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 70* (+5)
Deaths — 11
Male — 674
Female — 680
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 34
Florida cases:
Total cases — 282,435
Florida residents — 278,667
Deaths — 4,277
Hospitalizations — 18,498*
*“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.