Trump, DeSantis Talk Florida’s Reopening Plans Which Could Be Announced Today
April 29, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with President Donald Trump Tuesday, a day before he may unveil plans for opening the state’s economy.
DeSantis discussed Florida’s COVID-19 approach with Trump.
“When you look at some of the most draconian orders that have been issued in some of these states and compare Florida, in terms of our hospitalization per 100,000, in terms of our fatalities per 100,000, I mean you go from D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois — you name it,” DeSantis said. “Florida has done better.”
DeSantis announced during the presidential meeting that he may release the recommendations from his Re-Opening Florida Task.
“They submitted a report to me. I’m going to be reviewing that today,” DeSantis said. “Obviously, we have been thinking about what we are going to need to do and so, we will announce it tomorrow.”
DeSantis’ “Safer At Home” order expires Thursday at midnight.
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Seventh COVID-19 Death Reported in Santa Rosa; Escambia, Santa Rosa Cases Up By 16
April 28, 2020
A seventh death COVID-19 death was reported Tuesday in Santa Rosa county as cases in the two-county area increased by 16.
Escambia County cases were up 15 to 485 and, and Santa Rosa was up one. There have been 11 deaths in Escambia County, with eight of those in long-term care facilities. Santa Rosa County has had sevven deaths with none in long-term care centers.
The number of cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities was at 145 in Escambia County, and 10 in Santa Rosa County on Sunday. The Florida Department of Health removed this information from their daily report.
Statewide, there were 32,846 cases including 31,986 Florida residents. There have been 5,222 hospitalizations and 1,171 deaths.
- Total cases — 485 (+15 since Monday)
- Long-term care cases — 145 (as of Sunday, not reported on Tuesday)
- Pensacola — 371
- Cantonment — 37
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 4
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 40*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 190
- Female — 33
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 151 (+1 since Monday)
- Long-term care cases — 10 (as of Sunday, not reported on Tuesday)
- Milton — 81
- Navarre — 31
- Gulf Breeze — 24
- Pace — 12
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 22*
- Deaths — 7
- Male — 104
- Female — 46
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 32,846
- Florida residents — 31,986
- Deaths — 1.171
- Hospitalizations — 5,222*
*“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.
Becoming Cloudy Wednesday Night; Thunderstorms For Thursday
April 28, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Applications Close 5pm Today $2,500 COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grants In Escambia County, Pensacola
April 27, 2020
The application process ends at 5 p.m. for $2,500 grants available to assist for-profit small businesses in Escambia County or the City of Pensacola.
Escambia County and the City of Pensacola, in partnership with the UWF Small Business Development Center, FloridaWest EDA and the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce have created the Escambia County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. The grant is intended to assist for-profit businesses located in Escambia County with their immediate cash flow needs as a result of a demonstrated economic injury due to COVID-19. The max grant award is $2,500 per applicant or business.
Escambia County will fund the grant with a contribution of $100,000 to UWF. The City of Pensacola will contribute an additional $25,000 for businesses within the city, with $12,500 from Mayor Grover Robinson’s discretionary fund and $12,500 from District 3 Councilman Andy Terhaar’s discretionary fund. The Florida SBDC at UWF will assist eligible for-profit businesses with applying for the grant, and UWF will distribute the appropriate funds to businesses who have been awarded grant funds. A third-party review board will be created to review applications, determine eligibility and approve the award of grant funding to each applicant on a case-by-case basis using the following parameters:
Eligibility
YOUR BUSINESS MUST:
1. Be a for-profit, privately held small business that maintains a place of business in Escambia County, Florida and established on, or before January 1, 2019. (verified by Sunbiz - dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/search or hold an occupational or business license). Businesses within city limits applying for City of Pensacola funding must be registered in Sunbiz.
2. Have been a going concern since at least Jan. 1, 2019.
3. Have been mandated by federal, state, or local government to reduce or eliminate services and/or have a demonstrated reduction in sales revenues of 25% or greater due to the loss of business income related to COVID-19.
4. Provide written justification of economic loss or injury caused as a result of the declared disaster, e.g. sales or income from a previous year compared to current period. Provide documentation of a reduction of sales revenues.
5. Have been a small business with no more than 20 employees employed at the time of the disaster.
6. Pledge in good-faith to remain in business for at least 6 months following the receipt of fund.
Steps to apply for the grant:
- Go to the Florida SBDC at UWF website www.sbdc.uwf.edu and select REQUEST SBDC CONSULTING and complete the online request form. Remember to identify “Escambia COVID-19 Grant” by name in the request form.
- Download the Escambia County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant application at myescambia.com/COVID19Grant, complete and sign the application, and gather all supporting documents. Email completed and signed applications, as well as supporting documents, all in PDF format to fsbdcatuwf@gmail.com. Please put “Escambia COVID-19 Grant” in the subject line of the email. For assistance with completing the application, contact the Florida SBDC at UWF at 850-586-7802 or fsbdcatuwf@gmail.com. If you need assistance scanning documentation into a PDF, please contact Escambia County’s Neighborhood and Human Services Division Manager Carla Thompson at 850-595-3123 or cell at 850-572-1938 to schedule an appointment at Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto, Pensacola. Only completed application forms with all requested supporting documents will be accepted for review.
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- The application form must be completed and signed by individual(s) who, individually or collectively, own fifty-one percent (51%) or more of the equity of the business.
- A copy of each individual’s driver’s license or US Passport must be provided for identity verification purposes.
Each applicant OR business is only eligible for one grant. If the applicant OR business has received the Northwest Florida Small Business COVID-19 Grant they will not be eligible for the Escambia County Small Business Recovery COVID-19 Grant. Fifty percent of grant funds will be awarded to businesses with up to 10 employees, and 50 percent will be awarded to business with 11 to 20 employees. The Escambia grant will be awarded with consideration given to business locations throughout the entire county to ensure that all districts of the county are represented. The City of Pensacola’s contribution will be awarded to businesses within the city.
By partnering with UWF SBDC the applicant information remains confidential per state statute.
COVID-19 Cases Only Increase By 14 Since Sunday In Escambia, Santa Rosa
April 27, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE.
Fourteen new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Florida Department of Health on Monday.
Escambia County cases were up 15 to 457 and, and Santa Rosa was up two to 149. There have been 11 deaths in Escambia County, with eight of those in long-term care facilities. Santa Rosa County has had six deaths with none in long-term care centers.
The number of cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities was at 145 in Escambia County, and 10 in Santa Rosa County on Sunday. The Florida Department of Health removed this information from their Monday report.
Statewide, there were 32,198 cases including 31,290 Florida residents. There have been 5,010 hospitalizations and 1,088 deaths.
- Total cases — 470 (+13 since Sunday)
- Long-term care cases — 145 (as of Sunday, not reported on Monday)
- Pensacola — 360
- Cantonment — 36
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 3
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 38*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 186
- Female — 224
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 150 (+1 since Sunday)
- Long-term care cases — 10 (as of Sunday, not reported on Monday)
- Milton — 81
- Navarre — 30
- Gulf Breeze — 24
- Pace — 12
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 22*
- Deaths — 6
- Male — 104
- Female — 45
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 32,138
- Florida residents — 31,290
- Deaths — 1,088
- Hospitalizations — 5,010*
*“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.
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Today In Cantonment; No Pre-screening Call Needed
April 27, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER.
Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County, will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday in Cantonment.
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Testing will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday at Carver Park, 208 Webb Street in Cantonment. Unlike other test sites, there is no pre-screening phone call required.
“Our goal is to get testing to all who feel they need it,” said Chandra Smiley, CEO and executive director of Community Health.
The drive-thru testing is intended for residents of Cantonment and surrounding area 18 and older who are symptomatic, or for other reasons feel the need to be tested for coronavirus (COVID-19). Test kit quantities are limited.
Community Health provided the following information:
- The tests are no-cost to the individual. If you have health insurance, your insurance will cover cost If you do not have insurance. If you do not have insurance, you can still be tested free of charge.
- Enter the park area from Booker Street and driver counterclockwise around the park to the testing spot. Stay in your vehicle and wait for instruction from testing team members.
- Testing is not a doctor visit. You will not receive a medical examination. Community Health will only be collecting a specimen to send to a lab for processing, and then you will be free to go.
- Once your test is complete, is it critical that you go home and self-isolate, wear a face covering and keep way from other people (including family members) to the best of your ability until results are known.
- Community Health will call to share test results when they are available along with instructions on what to do next. They should have a good working contact number for you. They will not leave test result information on a voicemail message.
Sunny And Seasonable For Monday And Tuesday, Rain By Wednesday
April 27, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
17 New COVID-19 Cases In Escambia, Santa Rosa
April 26, 2020
Seventeen new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Florida Department of Health on Sunday.
Escambia County cases were up 15 to 457 and, and Santa Rosa was up two to 149. There have been 11 deaths in Escambia County, with eight of those in long-term care facilities. Santa Rosa County has had six deaths, none on long-term care centers.
The number of cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities increased is 145 in Escambia County, and 10 in Santa Rosa County.
Statewide, there were 31,528 cases including 30,680 Florida residents. There have been 4,957 hospitalizations and 1,074 deaths.
- Total cases — 457 (+15 since Saturday)
- Long-term care cases — 145 (+2 since Friday)
- Pensacola — 336
- Cantonment — 36
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 1
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 37*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 181
- Female — 218
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 149 (+2 since Saturay)
- Long-term care cases — 10 (+0 since Saturday)
- Milton — 79
- Navarre — 30
- Gulf Breeze — 23
- Pace — 12
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 21*
- Deaths — 6
- Male — 103
- Female — 45
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 31,528
- Florida residents — 30,680
- Deaths — 1,074
- Hospitalizations — 4,957*
*“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.
Great Spring Weather: Highs In The 70s, Lows In The 50s
April 26, 2020
Here’s your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
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A Dozen New Escambia, Santa Rosa COVID-19 Cases, Including Two More Long-Term Care Cases
April 25, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE
A dozen new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Florida Department of Health midday Saturday.
The number of cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities increased by two to 145 in Escambia County with eight deaths, and 10 in Santa Rosa County.
Escambia County cases were at 442, and Santa Rosa was at 147.
Statewide, there were 30,839 cases including 29,996 Florida residents. There have been 4,849 hospitalizations and 1,055 deaths.
- Total cases — 442 (+8 since Friday)
- Long-term care cases — 145 (+2 since Friday)
- Pensacola — 336
- Cantonment — 36
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 1
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 37*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 174
- Female — 212
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 147 (+4 since Friday)
- Long-term care cases — 10 (+0 since Friday)
- Milton — 79
- Navarre — 30
- Gulf Breeze — 23
- Pace — 12
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 20*
- Deaths — 6
- Male — 99
- Female — 44
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 30,839
- Florida residents — 29,996
- Deaths — 1,055
- Hospitalizations — 4,849*
*“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.