Some Sun For Thursday, Slight Chance Of Rain
July 30, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
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Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Returning to UWF: Mandatory Daily COVID-19 Pre-Screening
July 30, 2020
The UWF Fall 2020 Returning to UWF Plan includes important information about students’ health and wellness, and the prevention of COVID-19. In order to make UWF a safer and healthier environment, students and employees are required to take a daily pre-screening.
The pre-screening is a brief set of questions. It can be found in MyUWF by searching “pre-screening” and will also be emailed on a daily basis to students, faculty and staff.
STUDENTS
All students must fill out the Daily COVID-19 Pre-Screening on a daily basis if they are:
- Visiting campus (every day they visit)
- Living on-campus and leaving their residence hall room (every day they leave their residence hall room)
- Students must fill out the Pre-Screening prior to visiting the location.
Students without access to technology to fill out the screening should contact Student Health Services at 850.474.2172 or the Dean of Students Office at 850.474.2384 to complete the screening questionnaire over the phone.
EMPLOYEES
Effective immediately, all employees (faculty, staff and OPS) regardless of remote or on-site must fill out the Daily COVID-19 Pre-Screening on a daily basis on every working day. Employees must fill out the Pre-Screening prior to visiting the location.
Exemptions:
- Employees considered permanent remote work as part of their job description. If permanent remote employees plan to visit a UWF location, they must also fill out the Daily COVID-19 Pre-Screening.
- Employees taking annual leave. These employees must resume when their annual leave is completed.
- Employees that are currently quarantined or isolated and have already notified Human Resources. These employees must resume when their quarantine or isolation period is complete.
- If employees are unable to access a computer or mobile device prior to work, the pre-screening must be completed prior to entering a UWF building via the official paper form.
Grace Lorraine Thomason Sanders
July 30, 2020
Grace Lorraine Thomason Sanders went to be with Jesus on July 26,2O2O. Grace was born to Joseph “Ed” Thomason and Evelyn A. Myers on August 17, 1928 in Camden, Arkansas.
Grace is preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Charles R Sanders; daughter, Rebecca “Beccie” Wiggins; father, Joseph Thomason; mother, Evelyn Thomason Doyle; step-father, Pat Doyle; brother, Joe Thomason; son-in-law, Lamar Danielson; brothers-in-law, Booty Lassiter (Maymee), Bruce Lawson (Rachel), and Babe Dabbs (Mildred).
Grace AKA “Mom, Meemaw, Mawmaw” is survived by her daughter, Micah Sanders Danielson, son-in-law, Roy Wiggins; grandchildren, Billy Danielson (Tammy), Jennifer Danielson Dykes (Ray), David Wiggins (Nicole), Katie Wiggins Wernette (Andy), Richie Wiggins (Lea), and Sandi Danielson McCabe (Mike); 15 great-grandchildren; her “furbaby” Chuckie; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Grace graduated from Stuttgart High School and had a “God-given talent” for fine arts, even as a young girl. After graduating high school Grace went to the Memphis Academy of arts and her talents continued to grow and be refined. After meeting the love of her life, Charles, she set aside her studies in the arts and dedicated her life to supporting her husband, while continuing to do artwork in her free time. They later had two daughters, Beccie and Micah, and she committed her life to being the best mother and wife a person could be. As her daughters married and had children, her world and love grew even greater. She was often heard saying what a mystery it was that one could love their children and as those children had children and those children had children, the love didn’t get filtered or diluted, but it remained as strong for the new generations as it was for her own daughters. Later in life, her love of Jesus grew and began to flow over into the lives of her family and others. ln the last 8 years, she became a vessel for the love of Christ, and then in the last two years, she demonstrated a love for her Savior, her family, and for any person she met, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, brokenness, or status in life. She would ask for a hug and kiss from any and everyone and would tell the person she loved him or her. Her greatest desire was that Jesus be glorified and that each family member or person she encountered would go away knowing they had been touched by the love of Christ. A huge thanks goes to Dr. Charles Knight for years of excellent care and going above and beyond in his care for Mom !
Funeral service to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Faith Chapel North, with family officiating. Interment will follow in Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. prior to services.
Kenneth “Kenny” Lavone Slater
July 30, 2020
Kenneth “Kenny” Lavone Slater of Molino, FL lost his battle with cancer on July 27, 2020. He was 64 years old. Kenny was born on January 27, 1956 in Flomaton, AL.
He worked for Vanity Fair for 15 years and eventually retired from Pat’s Flag Car Service in 2014. He is preceded in death by his father Floyd Slater, mother Lillie Slater and sister Linda Peacock.
He is survived by his sons, Chris (Jessica) Slater and Scott (Tasha) Slater, both of Milton, FL; grandchildren, Elizabeth & Madelyn, Skylar & Rae and Grace & Hunter; sister, Clara Bonner of Needham, AL; brother, Gerald (Flo) Cofield of Flomaton, AL and also many nieces and nephews and special friends.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Traveler’s Rest Cemetery in Flomaton, AL with Pastor Ben James of Mt. Sterling Baptist Church (Butler, AL) officiating.
Ardiel G. Morgan
July 30, 2020
Ardiel G. Morgan, age 94 of Headland (formerly of Walnut Hill, Florida) died Tuesday evening, July 28, 2020 at Westside Terrace.
A graveside service will be held at 1pm Friday, July 31, 2020 at Walnut Hill Baptist Cemetery in Walnut Hill, FL. The service will be conducted by Doug Waters and musical selections will be by Haley Baggette. Family First Funeral Care in charge of the arrangements. Social distancing guidelines will be observed.
Mrs. Morgan was born January 22, 1926 in Baldwin County to the late James Leslie Gee and Flarie Slay Gee. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years. She was an active member of the Assemblies of God church for many years, teaching Sunday school, serving as president of the WMC’s, and at times choir director. She was also active in the youth ministries of the church and was a member of First Assembly of God in Atmore.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Morgan is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James H. Morgan, and a brother, James L. Gee. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Donnie D. and Linda Baggette of Headland; one granddaughter, Kimberly B. Conner and her husband, Dr. Ryan of Dothan; one grandson, Shannon R. Baggette and his wife, Kellie of Mexia. She is also survived by four great granddaughters, and one great grandson, a niece, nephew, and several cousins.
Michael Leonard Jennings
July 30, 2020
Michael Leonard Jennings ,56, of Cantonment, FL, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born in Pensacola, FL, and had 8 siblings.
He was a graduate of J. M. Tate High School and attended technical college in Tampa for two years. After his schooling he worked at Gayfers Department Store for many years. He then changed careers and went to work for BFI which later became Republic lndustries as a dispatcher. Mike was an avid reader and read thousands of books over the years and dearly loved Alabama football.
He was raised attending Gonzalez Baptist Church where he was saved and baptized. Fishing was one of his favorite pastimes and he always enjoyed time spent at the family’s Perdido Bay fish camp. He was so proud of his granddaughter Ali and relished all of the time he spent with her. Michael considered family his greatest treasure.
He was preceded in death by his father, Philip W. Jennings Sr.; mother, Ruth Marjorie Jennings; brother, James Myrick Jennings; sisters, Carolyn J. Handler; and Faye Ellen Mitchell.
Michael is survived by his daughter, Suzanne Jennings Nathey; son-in-law, Logan Nathey; his granddaughter, Ali Nathey; along with brothers: Philip W. Jennings Jr., and Henry F. Jennings; sisters: Phyllis Marjorie Gates (Buddy), Virginia Weinman, and Ruthie Jennings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August l, 2020 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Norman Sullivan officiating. lnterment will follow at Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. prior to services.
Pallbearers will be: Ralph Handler lll, Scott Handler, Jason Gates, Brandon Weinman, Patrick Wilson and Sean Wilson.
Flood Advisory Issued For Central Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties
July 29, 2020
The National Weather Service has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for central Escambia County and west central Santa Rosa County until 5:30 p.m.
Several inches of rain have fallen in the area, and more rain is possible.
The advisory area is along and both north and south of I-10, including Brent, Ferry Pass, Gonzalez, Pine Forest area, Bellview, Beulah, Pace and Pea Ridge (map below).
Pictured: Flooding at the Office Depot on Pensacola Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two Cantonment Residents Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges
July 29, 2020
Two Cantonment residents were arrested on multiple child pornography Tuesday after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about 5,208 uploaded child porn images.
Ian Christopher Lopez, 34, was charged with 20 counts of promotion of certain images of child pornography and booked into the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $300,000. Patrick Taylor Wynn, 29, was also charged with 20 counts of promotion of certain images of child pornography, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wynn’s bond was set at $306,000.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office receive a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding 5,208 upload files of apparent child pornography. The user account information, including the username “John Appleseed”, user id, email and IP address were provided.
The IP address was traced to an address in the 4000 block of Pebble Creek Drive, where the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Tuesday.
A resident of the home described Wynn and Lopez as partners that had recently moved to 3061 Wiggins Lane in Cantonment. Deputies obtained and executed a search warrant at that address Tuesday. Lopez told deputies that he and Wynn “were in an on and off homosexual relationship for approximately 10 years”. He said they were no longer in that relationship but continued to live together with seperate rooms in the house.
Wynn told deputies that he viewed adult pornography, but when questioned further he requested an attorney, according to an arrest report.
Deputies found a thumb drive in a master bathroom connected to Lopez’s room that contained at least 20 images of obvious child pornography, the report states. A SD card containing at least 20 child porn videos, a thumb drive with 20 more child porn videos, and portable hard drive with three child pron videos were located in Wynn’s bedroom, the arrest report states.
The videos pertained to male children between about five and 15-years old engaged in sexual activity, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Also in Wynn’s bedroom, the ECSO reported they found a pipe and crystal methamphetamine.
A preliminary digital forensics examination conducted on Wynn’s iPhone found an account matching the reported storage account containing 5,208 child pornography images, the ECSO said.
Three Escambia Deaths, 359 New COVID-19 Cases In Two County Area
July 29, 2020
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Three more COVID-19 deaths and 359 new cases were reported Wednesday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by the Florida Department of Health.
Te Escambia County deaths were men ages 65, 83 and 95. All were long-term care facility residents.
Escambia County cases increased to 7,429. An additional 180 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 3,125.
Of the 1,103 tests results returned on Tuesday in Escambia County, 12.7% were positive, and 24.1% were positive from 580 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.1%.
There were 238 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Wednesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 88 deaths in Escambia County, 56 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 22 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and three in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 451,423 cases including 446,251 Florida residents. There have been 25,499 hospitalizations* and 6,333 deaths. The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
Escambia County cases:
Total cases — 7,429 (+179 since Monday)
Non-Florida residents — 810
Pensacola — 5,806 (+137)
Cantonment — 544 (+19)
Molino— 83 (+3)
Century — 53
McDavid — 36 (+3)
Bellview — 10
Walnut Hill — 9 (+1)
Gonzalez — 7 (+1)
Perdido Key — 4
Current hospitalizations: 238 (+1)
Deaths — 88 (+3)
Male — 2,907
Female — 3,578
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 3,125 (+180 since Monday)
Non-Florida residents — 23
Milton — 1,705 (+146)
Gulf Breeze — 481 (+10)
Navarre — 377 (+7)
Pace — 234 (+9)
Jay — 85
Bagdad — 5 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 153*
Deaths — 22
Male — 1,795
Female — 1,285
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 38
Florida cases:
Total cases — 451,423
Florida residents — 446,251
Deaths — 6,333
Hospitalizations — 25,499*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals 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. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
Alabama Mask Order Extended; Masks Must Be Worn In Schools
July 29, 2020
Alabama’s mask order has been extended another month, and the governor has ordered that masks must be work in all but the lowest grades in the state’s schools.
In a Wednesday press conference, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the state’s mask order, which was set to expire on Friday, has been extended through August 31 at 5 p.m.
The updated “Safer at Home” order also requires masks “where possible” in schools and colleges for employees and students in second grade and above.
“These decisions are not easy and they are certainly not fun and there’s no way in the world you’re going to make everybody happy 100% of the time,” Ivey said. “Because no one enjoys wearing a mask…I believe we are making progress in this arena. We must remain vigilant if we’re going to get our kids back in school and keep our economy open.”
Ivey also encouraged school to move forward with phased openings of in-classroom learning.
“We need to do everything we can to get our students back in the classroom,” she said.
In addition to colleges and school, the mask order mandates that people wear a mask in public “when interacting within six feet” of people from different households, including:
- an indoor space open to the public
- a vehicle operated by a transportation service
- an outdoor space where 10 or more people are gathered.
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