Another COVID-19 Death, 16 New Cases Reported In Escambia County
June 2, 2020
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One additional COVID-19 death and 16 new cases were reported Tuesday in Escambia County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The death was an 83-year old female long-term care facility resident.
The number of cases in Escambia County is at 848, and Santa Rosa County increased by one to 248.
Of the 34 deaths in Escambia County, 27 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 57,447 cases including 56,001 Florida residents. There have been 10,412 hospitalizations and 2,530 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 — 844 (+16 since Monday)
- Pensacola — 601
- Cantonment — 51
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 11
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 65*
- Deaths — 34
- Male — 278
- Female — 398
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 248 (+1 since Monday)
- Milton — 153
- Navarre — 40
- Gulf Breeze — 30
- Pace — 17
- Jay — 4
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 23*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 177
- Female — 68
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 57,447
- Florida residents — 56,001
- Deaths — 2,530
- Hospitalizations — 10,530*
*“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.
Weather: Higher Rain Chances This Week; Watching The Tropics
June 2, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Free Produce Giveaway Wednesday At Highland Baptist Church
June 2, 2020
Highland Baptist Church will host a free fresh produce box giveaway on Wednesday.
It will take place from 3-6 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.
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Tropical Depression Forms In Bay Of Campeche; Likely To Become Tropical Storm Cristobal
June 1, 2020
Tropical Depression Three formed in the Bay of Campeche (southern Gulf of Mexico) Monday afternoon.
It is expected to remain in the same general area and meander in the southern Gulf through late Wednesday before beginning to move north. It will likely become Tropical Storm Cristobal.
It is too early to forecast when and where it will make landfall. A Northwest Florida landfall is not currently likely, but cannot be ruled out. We will keep you updated on NorthEsambia.com.
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State Closes COVID-19 Testing Site at UWF
June 1, 2020
UPDATE: THE SITE WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY. CLICK OR TAP FOR MORE INFORMATION.
The state has closed a mobile COVID-19 testing site the University of West Florida after a month of operation.
The drive-through, no pre-screening required test site opened to Escambia and Santa Rosa county residents on May 2.
“The UWF COVID-19 Test Site will be closed until further notice. The site was run primarily by the National Guard, which has been activated by the Governor. We will notify you when the site reopens,” Escambia County said in a statement Monday morning.
The site was opened at the request of the Governor’s Office under the direction of the Florida Department of Health in conjunction with both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and assistance from the Florida National Guard.
The National Guard has been deployed to other parts of the state due to civil arrest following the death of George Floyd, a black man that died after a police officer in Minnesotan pushed his knee into Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes.
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Sunny Monday, High Around 90 Degrees
June 1, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
13 Additional COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County Monday
June 1, 2020
Thirteen additional COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties according to the Florida Department of Health.
The number of cases in Escambia County is at 828, and Santa Rosa County increased by two to 247.
Of the 33 deaths in Escambia County, 26 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 56,830 cases including 55,415 Florida residents. There have been 10,231 hospitalizations and 2,460 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 — 828 (+13 since Sunday)
- Pensacola — 593
- Cantonment — 51
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 11
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 64*
- Deaths — 33
- Male — 274
- Female — 394
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 247 (+2 since Sunday)
- Milton — 152
- Navarre — 40
- Gulf Breeze — 30
- Pace — 17
- Jay — 4
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 23*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 177
- Female — 67
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 56,830
- Florida residents — 55,415
- Deaths — 2,460
- Hospitalizations — 10,231*
*“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.
Dry And Warm For Sunday And Monday, Highs Around 90
May 31, 2020
The burn ban has been lifted for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast: Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Wednesday: A 20 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. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Afternoon Showers For Saturday; Sunday Is Looking Dry
May 30, 2020
The burn ban has been lifted for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Free Food Giveaways Saturday In Century, Atmore, West Pensacola
May 29, 2020
Free food distributions will be held Saturday in Century, Atmore and West Pensacola.
Century
A drive-thru Farm Share food distribution will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. and continuing while supplies last at the Century Business Center at 130 East Pond Street. The giveaway is partnership between the Town of Century, Northwest Florida Community Outreach and Farm Share.
Atmore
There will be a 10,000 pound free food distribution Saturday at Rachel Patterson Elementary School in Atmore. It begins at 10 a.m. Enter off Craig Street and stay in your vehicle.
West Pensacola
A free drive-thru food giveaway in partnership with Feeding America will be held Saturday at West Pensacola Baptist Church from noon until 2 p.m. The church is located at 5213 West Jackson Street.
Pictured: An April food distribution in Century. Photos courtesy Melvin Whatley for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
