Century To Hold Council Meeting Tonight By Phone Due To COVID-19
April 6, 2020
The Town of Century will conduct their Monday night council meetings by phone due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines.
A bill list review meeting at 6:45 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. can be accessed by calling (712) 770-5019 and entering 227646# when prompted. There is no fee for using the service, but long distance and per minute charges may apply depending on your phone plan.
An order from Gov. Ron DeSantis allows public bodies in Florida to meet without a quorum in the same physical room, but all other aspects of the Sunshine Law still apply.
Rain To Come This Week
April 6, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Molino Reports First COVID-19 Case, Escambia Cases Up By Seven
April 5, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE.
The number of Escambia County COVID-19 cases increased by seven, including the first case in Molino, according to the Sunday evening report from the Florida Department of Health. Cases in Santa Rosa County were up by five.
The first COVID-19 death in Escambia County was reported Saturday morning — a 75-year old female. There have been two fatalities in Santa Rosa County.
As of Sunday, the number of cases in Escambia County was 125 with nine in the hospital. There were 53 cases in Santa Rosa County with eight hospitalized.
Statewide, there were 12,151 cases including 11,764 Florida residents. There were 1,490 in the hospital and 218 deaths.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 125 (+7 since Saturday)
- Pensacola — 90
- Cantonment — 19
- Bellview — 5
- Perdido Key — 1
- Molino – 1
- Century — 1
- Residents: 118
- Nonresidents — 7
- Hospitalizations: 9
- Deaths — 1
- Men — 66
- Women — 60
- Youngest: 2
- Oldest: 94
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 55 (+5 since Saturday)
- Milton — 18
- Navarre — 15
- Gulf Breeze — 12
- Pace — 5
- Jay — 1
- Residents: 48
- Nonresidents — 0
- Hospitalizations — 8
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 31
- Women — 22
- Youngest: 2 months
- Oldest: 81
Florida cases:
- Total cases: 12,151
- Florida residents: 11,764
- Deaths — 218
- Hospitalized — 1,490
Warm, Unsettled Weather For The Week Ahead
April 5, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Number Of Florida Prison Staff Positive For Coronavirus Grows; One Positive Inmate Reported
April 5, 2020
Updated – As the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 increases among employees and staff in Florida prisons, the Florida Department of Corrections is reporting one positive inmate.
An inmate at the Blackwater Correctional Facility in Milton has been diagnosed positive.
There are 23 total employees and contract staff that have tested positive for COVID-19 at 15 prisons. That includes one at Century Correctional Institution and four at the privately operated Blackwater Correctional Facility in Milton.
“In order to protect the personal health information of these individuals, FDC will not identify the name or occupation of the employees,” FDC said in a statement. “Staff…may be employed by FDC or one of its contractors. Any employee who is symptomatic, or who has tested positive for COVID-19, will not be allowed entry to a correctional institution. The employee will not be allowed to return to work until a full recovery is documented by a medical professional and DOH and CDC guidelines are followed. Additional questions on the above individuals (gender, age, travel status) should be directed to the Florida DOH (Florida Department of Health).”
Escambia COVID-19 Cases Up By 12 On Friday; Statewide Cases Top 10,000
April 4, 2020
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County increased by 12 on Friday, the Florida Department of Health said, while Santa Rosa positive cases remained at the same number
The number of cases in Escambia County is now 113 with five in the hospital, an increase of one on Friday. There are 48 confirmed cases in Santa Rosa County with seven in the hospital and two fatalities.
The state reports that one of the Escambia County cases is a resident or staff of a long-term care facility, but the facility was not specified by the Department of Health.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 113 (+12 since Thursday)
- Pensacola — 74
- Cantonment — 17
- Bellview — 5
- Perdido Key — 1
- Century — 1
- Residents: 106
- Nonresidents — 13
- Hospitalizations: 5
- Deaths — 0
- Men — 61
- Women — 52
- Youngest: 2
- Oldest: 94
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 48 +1 since Thursday))
- Navarre — 14
- Milton — 14
- Gulf Breeze — 11
- Pace — 4
- Jay — 1
- Residents: 48
- Nonresidents — 0
- Hospitalizations — 7
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 27
- Women — 20
- Youngest: 2 months
- Oldest: 81
Florida cases:
- Total cases: 10,268
- Florida residents: 9,925
- Deaths — 170
- Hospitalized — 1,334
Clouds For Saturday, A Small Rain Chance Overnight
April 4, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Warm Temperatures And Sunshine Into The Weekend
April 3, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87
Escambia County Tops 100 COVID-19 Cases
April 2, 2020
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Escambia County topped 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Health while Santa Rosa positive cases increased by one. The number of cases in Escambia County increased Thursday by five to 101 total, and the number of hospitalizations reported increased from two to four. There are 47 confirmed cases in Santa Rosa County.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases – 101 (+5 since Wed.)
- Pensacola – 70
- Cantonment – 15
- Bellview – 5
- Perdido Key – 1
- Century – 1
- Non-residents – 8
- Hospitalizations: 4
- Deaths – 0
- Men – 51
- Women – 49
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases – 47 (+1 since Wed.)
- Navarre – 14
- Milton – 14
- Gulf Breeze – 11
- Pace – 4
- Jay – 1
- Non – residents – 0
- Hospitalizations - 7
- Deaths – 2
- Men – 27
- Women – 20
Florida cases:
- Total cases: 9,008
- Florida residents: 8,694
- Deaths - 144
- Hospitalized – 1,167
A Few Clouds Tonight, Sunny For Friday
April 2, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.