Molino Reports First COVID-19 Case, Escambia Cases Up By Seven

April 5, 2020

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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

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

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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).”

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.