Free Produce Giveaway This Afternoon At Highland Baptist Church
June 10, 2020
Highland Baptist Church will host a free fresh produce box giveaway on Wednesday.
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. The produce is being provided in conjunction with the USDA and Gulf Coast Produce.
For more information, call (850) 587-5174.
Tuesday Update: Escambia COVID-19 Cases Up By 16
June 9, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County increased by 16 since Monday, according to the Monday report from the Florida Department of Health.
The number of cases in Escambia County is now 907, and Santa Rosa County increased by three to 261..
Of the 36 deaths in Escambia County, 28 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been eight deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 66,000 cases including 64,448 Florida residents. There have been 11,185 hospitalizations* and 2,765 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 — 907 (+16 since Monday)
- Pensacola — 637
- Cantonment — 53
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 12
- Century — 3
- Hospitalizations: 65*
- Deaths — 36
- Male — 301
- Female — 415
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 261 (+3 since Monday)
- Milton — 159
- Navarre — 42
- Gulf Breeze — 31
- Pace — 17
- Jay — 4
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 25*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 180
- Female — 73
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 66,000
- Florida residents — 64,448
- Deaths — 2,765
- Hospitalizations — 11,185*
*“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.
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms Continue
June 9, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 87. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Update: Escambia COVID-19 Cases Increase By Just Three
June 8, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE THE FRONT PAGE OF NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County increased by only three in the past day, according to the Monday report from the Florida Department of Health.
The number of cases in Escambia County is now 891, and Santa Rosa County is at 258.
Of the 36 deaths in Escambia County, 28 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been eight deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 64,904 cases including 63,378 Florida residents. There have been 11,008 hospitalizations* and 2,712 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 — 891 (+3 since Sunday)
- Pensacola — 625
- Cantonment — 53
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 11
- Century — 3
- Hospitalizations: 65*
- Deaths — 36
- Male — 293
- Female — 411
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 258 (+0 since Sunday)
- Milton — 159
- Navarre — 41
- Gulf Breeze — 30
- Pace — 17
- Jay — 4
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 25*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 180
- Female — 73
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 64,904
- Florida residents — 63,378
- Deaths — 2,712
- Hospitalizations — 11,008*
*“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.
More Tropical Rain Monday Night From Cristobal
June 8, 2020
More tropical rain is possible Monday night due to Cristobal. The remains of the tropical storm continue to move inland.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Endangered Man, 81, From Atmore Found Safe
June 7, 2020
Update: A missing and endangered 81-year old man from Atmore was located safe Sunday night north of Brewton. Police said 81-year old Verbin L. Kemp was located on Lowery Landing Road near the Appleton community in northern Escambia County, Alabama.
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A Missing and Endangered Person Alert has been issued for an Atmore man by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The Atmore Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Verbin L. Kemp, an 81-year old black male that may be living with a condition that may impair his judgement.
He was last seen about 5:10 p.m. Sunday wearing blue jeans, an orange shirt, a black heavy jacket with orange lining and brown boots in the area of Jack Springs Road in Atmore. He may be traveling in a green 2002 Ford Ranger Alabama tag 30CA358.
His direction of travel is unknown at this time.
He 5-foot, 10-inches tall, 185 pounds with brown eyes and is bald.
If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Verbin L. Kemp, contact the Atmore Police Department at (251) 368-9141 or call 911.
Pictured: Verbin Kemp. Photo below is from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency; the photo above was provide to NorthEscambia.com by family.
Tropical Storm Cristobal Makes Landfall; More Local Impacts Tonight
June 7, 2020
A tropical storm warning is in effect, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. A flash flood watch is also in effect.
The center of Tropical Storm Cristobal has made landfall in southeast Louisiana. Hazardous weather conditions will continue to spread inland across portions of the northern Gulf Coast through tonight. There is a high risk of rip currents at local beaches, with coastal flooding.
Heavy rain is likely and flooding is possible through Monday morning with several inches of rain possible. Rainfall totals will likely be higher south of I-10, but heavy rain is likely inland.
Below is the official North Escambia area forecast. Rain chances and wind speeds will be slightly higher south of I-10.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Saturday Update: Eight Additional COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
June 6, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.
The number of COVID-19 cases was up by eight in the Saturday report from the Florida Department of Health.
The number of cases in Escambia County is now 879, and Santa Rosa County is up one to 257.
Of the 36 deaths in Escambia County, 28 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been eight deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 62,758 cases including 61,246 Florida residents. There have been 10,891 hospitalizations* and 2,688 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 — 879 (+8 since Friday)
- Pensacola — 622
- Cantonment — 53
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 11
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 65*
- Deaths — 36
- Male — 293
- Female — 407
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 257 (+1 since Friday)
- Milton — 158
- Navarre — 40
- Gulf Breeze — 31
- Pace — 17
- Jay — 4
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 25*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 180
- Female — 73
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 62,758
- Florida residents — 61,246
- Deaths — 2,688
- Hospitalizations — 10,891*
*“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.
Tropical Storm Warning: Tracking Cristobal, Local Conditions
June 6, 2020
A tropical storm warning is in effect, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
It is important not to focus on the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal as impact will occur outside the cone, especially to the east (right).
Cristobal is still on track to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday evening. There is a high risk of rip currents at local beaches, with coastal flooding.
Heavy rain is likely and flooding is possible Sunday through Monday morning with several inches of rain possible. Rainfall totals will likely be higher south of I-10, but heavy rain is likely inland.
At this time, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be windy, but inland areas should not see sustained tropical storm force winds. This could change depending on the track and intensity of the storm at landfall. A few tornadoes are possible for coastal Alabama and northwest Florida Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
Below is the official North Escambia area forecast. Rain chances and wind speeds will be slightly higher south of I-10.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Tropical Storm Warning In Effect, Including Escambia And Santa Rosa
June 5, 2020
A tropical storm warning has been issued from Morgan City, Louisiana to the Okaloosa/Walton county line in Florida, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 36 hours.
Tropical Storm Cristobal is moving north through the Gulf of Mexico. In Escambia County, there will be high risk of dangerous rip currents at the coast. Heavy rainfall of 3-6 inches in possible.
The latest on Cristobal is in the graphics on this page, click any image to enlarge. Don’t pay attention to just the path in the graphics; Cristobal has a large wind field to the east of center.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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