Escambia, Santa Rosa COVID-19 Cases Increase By Just Six On Wednesday

April 23, 2020

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties increased by just five in the Thursday evening report from the Florida Department of Health.

Escambia County cases were up by four to 419, and Santa Rosa was up by one case to 141.

The number of Escambia County cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities increased by five to 143. The number of long-term cases in Santa Rosa County remained at 10.

Statewide, there were 28,832 cases including 28,043 Florida residents. There have been 4,509 hospitalizations and 960 deaths.

Total cases — 420 (+5 since Wednesday)
Long-term care cases — 142 (+4 since Wednesday)
Pensacola — 328
Cantonment — 35
Bellview — 6
Perdido Key — 1
McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
Molino – 1
Century — 2
Hospitalizations: 37*
Deaths — 10
Male — 173
Female — 204
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 100

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 141 (+1 since Wednesday)
Long-term care cases — 10 (+0 since Wednesday)
Milton — 75
Navarre — 29
Gulf Breeze — 23
Pace — 11
Jay — 2
Residents: 129
Nonresidents — 1
Hospitalizations — 20*
Deaths — 6
Male — 98
Female — 42
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 94

Florida cases:

Total cases — 28,832
Florida residents — 28,043
Deaths — 960
Hospitalizations — 4,509*

*“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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

A Chance Shower Tonight; Sunny For Friday

April 23, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A slight chance of a shower, otherwise some clouds and a low near 60.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Free Food Distributions In Both Century And Flomaton Saturday Morning

April 23, 2020

There will be two different food giveaways on Saturday in both Century and Flomaton, thanks to the efforts of the mayors from both towns to help out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Century Food Distribution

A food distribution will be held in Century on Saturday Morning, April 25 at 10 a.m. at the Century Business Center at 400 Pond Street. The drive-thru event is sponsored by Mayor Henry Hawkins “and friends”. Persons will stay in their vehicle at all times.

The food is provided by Feeding the Gulf Coast and the First Baptist Church of Ferry Pass and is available while supplies last.

Flomaton Food Distribution

At the most recent meeting of the Flomaton Town Council, Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr. suggested the creation of a town food bank for persons in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Persons do not have to be a resident of Flomaton to receive food.

The Flomaton food giveaway will be held Saturday, April 25 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 food distribution is in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Agriculture, USDA and Feeding the Gulf Coast.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Three COVID-19 Testing Locations Closed Thursday Due To Severe Weather Threat

April 23, 2020

Three COVID-19 testing locations in Escambia County will be closed Thursday due to the threat of severe weather.

Community Health of Northwest Florida’s drive- sites at Cantonment Pediatrics and the Brownsville Community Center will be closed. The mobile testing unit will be at Morris Court Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Brownsville Community Center and Cantonment sites will resume operations Monday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prescreening is required for drive-thru testing, but is not required for walk-up testing. Call (850) 746-2684 to be prescreened.

Ascension Medical Group’s drive-thru site will also be closed on Thursday. Testing will resume on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For required pre-screening, call (850) 746-2684.

All three sites are outdoor locations.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Escambia COVID-19 Cases Soar To 415; Long-Term Care Cases Up By 52

April 22, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County soared by 75 Wednesday, while the number of long-term care facility cases increased by 52, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The age of the newly diagnosed patients ranged from one to 100, but most were over 65.

The number of Escambia County cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities increased by 52 and a seventh facility death was recorded. The number of long-term cases in Santa Rosa County remained at 10.

There are now 415 total COVID cases in Escambia County, up by 75 since Monday. It was the largest single day increase since testing started. In North Escambia, a second case was reported in Century.

Escambia County has not provided any official reasoning for the rapid case county increase, but we do know concentrated testing as been done at long-term care facilities such as Southern Oaks.

Santa Rosa County’s total increased by one to 140.

Statewide, there were 28,576 cases including 27,791 Florida residents. There have been 4,445 hospitalizations and 927 deaths.

Editor’s note. There were some slight discrepancies in the numbers provided by the FDOH between their dashboard summary and a more detailed 516 page report Wednesday afternoon. We chose to report the numbers from the detailed report. Differences are very minor. There was also adjustments in the data numbers by the state, such as reclassifying cases by county that resulted in a three case decrease since Wednesday morning in Escambia County.

Escambia County cases:

Total cases — 415 (+75 since Tuesday, a data adjustment down by 3)
Long-term care cases — 138 (+52 since Tuesday)
Pensacola — 325
Cantonment — 35
Bellview — 6
Perdido Key — 1
McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
Molino – 1
Century — 2
Hospitalizations: 33*
Deaths — 10
Male — 150
Female — 171
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 100

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 140 (+1 since Tuesday, data adjustment)
Long-term care cases — 10 (+0 since Tuesday)
Milton — 75
Navarre — 29
Gulf Breeze — 23
Pace — 10
Jay — 2
Residents: 129
Nonresidents — 1
Hospitalizations — 20*
Deaths — 6
Male — 96
Female — 42
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 94

Florida cases:

Total cases — 28,576
Florida residents — 27,791
Deaths — 927
Hospitalizations — 4,455*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Another Round Of Severe Storms Possible For Thursday

April 22, 2020

There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) of another rounds of severe weather in the North Escambia area.

Potential threats include damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Escambia County Records Tenth COVID-19 Death, Adds 25 Cases Tuesday

April 21, 2020

A tenth death from COVID-19 was reported Tuesday in Escambia County as the number of positive cases in the county increased by 25, according to the evening report from the Florida Department of Health.

The new fatalities were a 71-year old male with no travel history and no contact with a known case and a 85-year old female with no travel history an unknown contact with a previous case.

The number of Escambia County cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities increased by 17 to 86. The number of long-term cases in Santa Rosa County increased remained at 10.

There are now 340 total COVID cases in Escambia County, up by 25 since Monday. Santa Rosa County’s total was adjusted downward to 139.

Statewide, there were 27,869 cases including 27,127 Florida residents. There have been 4,226 hospitalizations and 867 deaths.

Escambia County cases:

Total cases — 340 (+25 since Monday)
Long-term care cases — 86 (+17 since Monday)
Pensacola — 273
Cantonment — 36
Bellview — 6
Perdido Key — 1
McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
Molino – 1
Century — 1
Residents: 263
Nonresidents — 19
Hospitalizations: 32*
Deaths — 10
Male — 148
Female — 170
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 98

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 139 (data adjustment down since Monday)
Long-term care cases — 10 (+0 since Monday)
Milton — 75
Navarre — 29
Gulf Breeze — 24
Pace — 10
Jay — 2
Residents: 129
Nonresidents — 1
Hospitalizations — 20*
Deaths — 6
Male — 97
Female — 43
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 94

Florida cases:

Total cases — 27,869
Florida residents — 26,761
Deaths — 867
Hospitalizations — 4,226*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Escambia Long-Term Care COVID-19 Cases Increase

April 20, 2020

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The number of coronavirus cases in Escambia and Saturday Rosa counties were seven on Monday, according to the evening report from the Florida Department of Health.

The number of Escambia County cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities increased by four to 69. The number of long-term cases in Santa Rosa County remained at 10.

There are now 315 total COVID cases in Escambia County, up by five since Sunday. Santa Rosa County’s total was up two to 140.

Statewide, there were 27,058 cases including 26,329 Florida residents. There have been 4,000 hospitalizations and 823 deaths.

Escambia County cases:

Total cases — 315 (+6 since Sunday)
Long-term care cases — 69 (+4 since Sunday)
Pensacola — 250
Cantonment — 35
Bellview — 6
Perdido Key — 1
McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
Molino – 1
Century — 1
Residents: 263
Nonresidents — 19
Hospitalizations: 32*
Deaths — 8
Male — 138
Female — 158
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 98

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases — 140 (+2 since Sunday)
Long-term care cases — 10 (+0 since Sunday)
Milton — 75
Navarre — 29
Gulf Breeze — 24
Pace — 10
Jay — 2
Residents: 129
Nonresidents — 1
Hospitalizations — 17*
Deaths — 6
Male — 96
Female — 43
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 94

Florida cases:

Total cases — 27,058
Florida residents — 26,329
Deaths — 823
Hospitalizations — 4,000*

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

UPDATED: Storm Damage Reported Across Escambia County

April 20, 2020

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1:30 AM SUMMARY REPORT

-Storms still moving through southern Escambia County
-Multiple trees and powerlines down Quintette, Cottage Hill areas
–Multiple trees and powerlines down in Beulah
–Reports of trees on houses or trailers on Quintette Road, Fowler Avenue and other locations
– Multiple roadways blocked by downed trees and powerlines, stay off the roads
–No reports of any injuries as of now
– The damage is across a wide area…this is not a complete report.
– Gulf Power reporting about 15,000 without power in Escambia County
– Gulf Power may shut down parts of power grid in Quintette, Cottage Hill area for first responder safety
–EREC reporting nearly 400 without power

Have photos of damage? If you have photos you can safely take and share, upload here or private message. Let us know where the pictured was taken.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Sunny Skies And Near 80 For Monday

April 20, 2020

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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