Daily Sunshine And Getting Warmer Into Next Week
May 1, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Food Giveaways: Molino, Olive Baptist, Flomaton
May 1, 2020
OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
The Ministry Village at Olive will hold a Community Drive-Thru Food Distribution on Saturday, May 2 beginning at 9 a.m. Over 40,000 pounds of food will be distributed to those in need in the community. There will be no paperwork to complete or guidelines to meet. The giveaway is open to all.
The drive-thru food distribution will start at 9:30 am at 1836 E. Olive Road in the front parking lot of Olive Baptist Church and continue while supplies last. Traffic will be directed to allow staff and volunteers to provide the food while following CDC distancing guidelines. Enter the church parking lot from the Olive Road entrance (across from Walgreens). Watch for signs and volunteers who will be directing traffic.
MOLINO
A “Hope 4 Molino” drive-thru food distribution will be held Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. until the food is gone at Beacon of Hope Church of God at 314 Molino Road. Follow the posted signs upon arrival.
TOWN OF FLOMATON
Flomaton distributed over 11,000 pounds of food last Saturday, and they are doing it again this week.
The Flomaton food giveaway will be held Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m. the Flomaton Community Center at 600 McCurdy Street. Persons are asked to follow the route in the map below provided by the Flomaton Police Department. Signs and police officers will direct people in the direction they need to go. Persons receiving food must stay in their vehicle at all times. Each person will be also asked a few simple questions.
The town collected $1,500 to buy the truckload of food for the town’s new food bank. Donations can be made to the Town of Flomaton Food Bank, P.O. Box 632, Flomaton, AL 36441, or donations can be cropped off locally at the town hall’s drive-thru window.
Escambia County Surpasses 500 COVID-19 Cases
April 30, 2020
Escambia County has surpassed 500 COVID-19 cases as of the Thursday report from the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases were up 10 to 506, and Santa Rosa was up one to 154. There have been 11 deaths in Escambia County, with eight of those in long-term care facilities. Santa Rosa County has had seven deaths with none in long-term care centers.
Statewide, there were 33,690 cases including 32,801 Florida residents. There have been 5,589 hospitalizations and 1,268 deaths.
- Total cases — 506 (+10 since Wednesday)
- Pensacola — 383
- Cantonment — 37
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 4
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 43*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 195
- Female — 240
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 154 (+1 since Wednesday)
- Milton — 83
- Navarre — 31
- Gulf Breeze — 24
- Pace — 13
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 22*
- Deaths — 7
- Male — 105
- Female — 48
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 33,690
- Florida residents — 32,801
- Deaths — 1.268
- Hospitalizations — 5,589*
*“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.
Low Around 50 Tonight, More Sunshine Through The Weekend
April 30, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.0
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Escambia, Santa Rosa COVID-19 Cases Increase By 13 Since Yesterday
April 29, 2020
The two-county area COVID-19 case count increased by 13 in Wednesday’s report from the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases were up 11 to 496 and, and Santa Rosa was up two to 153. There have been 11 deaths in Escambia County, with eight of those in long-term care facilities. Santa Rosa County has had seven deaths with none in long-term care centers.
Statewide, there were 33,193 cases including 32,318 Florida residents. There have been 5,419 hospitalizations and 1,218 deaths.
- Total cases — 496 (+11 since Tuesday)
- Pensacola — 376
- Cantonment — 37
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 4
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 41*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 193
- Female — 235
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 153 (+2 since Tuesday)
- Milton — 82
- Navarre — 31
- Gulf Breeze — 24
- Pace — 13
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 22*
- Deaths — 7
- Male — 105
- Female — 47
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 33,193
- Florida residents — 32,318
- Deaths — 1.218
- Hospitalizations — 5,419*
*“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.
Cool Tonight, A Low In The 50s
April 29, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A slight chance of showers between by 10 p.m.. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. 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 afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
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.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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.