Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms Likely On Friday
May 29, 2020
The burn ban has been lifted for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Warm And Humid, Chance Of Showers
May 28, 2020
A burn ban remains in effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. 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 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
WATCH LIVE: NASA and SpaceX Launch To Space Scrubbed For Today
May 27, 2020
UPDATE: The launch for Wednesday has been scrubbed due to weather and rescheduled for 2:22 p.m. North Escambia time on Saturday.
Previous story:
Watch history unfold live as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans will fly to the space station from U.S. soil.
Targeted launch is set for 3:33 p.m. North Escambia time.
Escambia Records Three More COVID-19 Deaths; Santa Rosa Cases Jump By 28
May 27, 2020
Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Escambia County, while Santa Rosa County reported 28 new cases on Wednesday , according to the Florida Department of Health.
The deaths were a 100-year old female and two males both age 78. All three were residents of long-term care facilities.
The number of cases in Escambia County was up seven to 776, and with the 28 new cases Santa Rosa is at 237. At least five of the new Santa Rosa cases were prison inmates.
Of the 29 deaths in Escambia County, 22 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 52,634 cases including 51,283 Florida residents. There have been 9,639 hospitalizations and 2,319 deaths.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 776 (+7 since Tuesday)
- Pensacola — 566
- Cantonment — 48
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 6
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 64*
- Deaths — 29
- Male — 262
- Female — 370
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 237 (+28 since Tuesday)
- Milton — 149
- Navarre — 38
- Gulf Breeze — 28
- Pace — 16
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 23*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 171
- Female — 63
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 52,634
- Florida residents — 51,283
- Deaths — 2,319
- Hospitalizations — 9,639*
*“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 Thunderstorm Pattern Continues
May 27, 2020
A burn ban remains in effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
10,000 Pounds Of Food To Be Given Away Wednesday In Walnut Hill
May 26, 2020
A 10,000 pound food giveaway will be held Wednesday in Walnut Hill.
Pensacola Caring Hearts and Justified Incarcerated Ministries has partnered with Feeding the Gulf Coast for the food distribution.
The food will be given away from 9 a.m. until noon, or as long as supplies last, at The House of Prayer at 54 North Cypress Street in Walnut Hill. Families will pick up their food while remaining in their vehicle, and social distancing rules will be followed.
“We are blessed to be able to help approximately 300 families who are in need,” said Pastor Reginald Benjamin. “As this pandemic continues, it continues to create stress and hopelessness on the families in our community. This is why we are excited to have this opportunity to help a community who has not receive any help during this pandemic free food distribution for this community.”
Escambia, Santa Rosa COVID-19 Cases Increase By Just One Each Tuesday
May 26, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFO.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties increased by just one each , according to the Florida Department of Health.
The number of cases in Escambia County is now 769, and Santa Rosa is at 209.
Of the 26 deaths in Escambia County, 19 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 52.255 cases including 50,916 Florida residents. There have been 9,482 hospitalizations and 2,259 deaths.
EscambiaCounty cases:
- Total cases — 769 (+1 since Monday)
- Pensacola — 563
- Cantonment — 48
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 5
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 64*
- Deaths — 26
- Male — 259
- Female — 370
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 209 (+1 since Monday)
- Milton — 123
- Navarre — 36
- Gulf Breeze — 27
- Pace — 16
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 23*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 145
- Female — 61
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 52,255
- Florida residents — 50,916
- Deaths — 2,259
- Hospitalizations — 9,482*
*“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.
Four New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County, Alabama
May 26, 2020
Story updated Tuesday morning to reflect one additional reported case.
Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Escambia County, Alabama, according to the Alabama Department of Health.
There are now 45 cases in the county, up by five in the last week, out of 1,054 tested.
Across the state, Alabama has recorded 15,194 confirmed cases out of 192,602 tested. There have been 566 deaths and 1,652 cumulative hospitalizations.
The Alabama Department of Health is now reporting a number of presumed recovered patients, which now stands at 7,951.
Higher Chances Of Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms For This Week
May 26, 2020
A burn ban remains in effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Escambia County Records 12 New COVID-19 Cases Monday
May 26, 2020
THIS STORY IS NOW OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
Escambia County recorded a dozen new COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health. The number of cases in Escambia County is now 768, and Santa Rosa increased by one to 208. Of the 26 deaths in Escambia County, 19 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 51,746 cases including 50,414 Florida residents. There have been 9,424 hospitalizations and 2,252 deaths. EscambiaCounty cases:
- Total cases — 769 (+1 since Monday)
- Pensacola — 563
- Cantonment — 48
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 5
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 64*
- Deaths — 26
- Male — 259
- Female — 370
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 105
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 209 (+1 since Monday)
- Milton — 123
- Navarre — 36
- Gulf Breeze — 27
- Pace — 16
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 23*
- Deaths — 9
- Male — 144
- Female — 61
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 51,746
- Florida residents — 50,414
- Deaths — 2,252
- Hospitalizations — 9,424*
*“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.