Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms For The Weekend
August 29, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Pictured: Storms roll across the Molino area, as seen from near Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
State Brings COVID-19 Testing To Walnut Hill
August 29, 2020
The Florida Department of Health brought COVID-19 testing to Walnut Hill Friday, the smallest community in the county to have a testing site since the start of the pandemic.
There were 22 people tested at the state-supported drive thru site at the Walnut Hill Community Center, also known as the Walnut Hill Ruritan Building. Test results are expected back within about 24 hours.
“We want to make testing available for anyone that wants to be tested,” Escambia County Emergency Manager Eric Gilmore told NorthEscambia.com recently.
Pictured: COVID-19 testing Friday afternoon at the Walnut Hill Community Center. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Local Law Enforcement Takes Part In Terrorism ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ Campaign
August 29, 2020
Law enforcement professionals throughout the Northwest Florida region are participated in a week-long initiativehlighting Florida’s “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to raise awareness of the important role citizens play in preventing a terrorist attack.
For more information on how to recognize the signs of terrorism related suspicious activity, click here (pdf).
The initiative precedes the national “If You See Something, Say Something” Awareness Day on September 25.
The Florida See Say campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of terrorism-related suspicious activity, as well as emphasizing the importance of reporting suspicious activity to local law enforcement.
The Florida See Say campaign offers the public with several outlets for reporting suspicious activity, which includes a statewide, toll-free phone number (1-855-FLA-SAFE), online submissions at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and submissions via the Florida See Say app (Apple Store/Google Play).
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FDC Offering $1,000 Hiring Bonuses At Century And Santa Rosa Correctional Institutions
August 29, 2020
The Florida Department of Corrections has announced $1,000 hiring bonuses at prisons across the state, including Century Correctional Institution and the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution.
The bonuses are available for new hires who complete their correctional officer certification through either FDC or certain state colleges will be eligible for the bonus. Paid training is available.
FDC has expanded the applicant base for correctional officers within the state prison system. The minimum age requirement for a correctional officer is 18 years of age.
For more information, visit FLDOCjobs.com.
Friday Night Football Finals
August 29, 2020
Here are Friday night high school football scores from across Escambia County, Alabama:
- T.R. Miller 29, Escambia County (Atmore) 0
- Glenwood 24, Escambia Academy 22
- Flomaton 29, Ariton 20
- W.S. Neal (Off)
Local high schools in Florida begin play on September 18.
Pictured: Flomaton High School’s “Caniac”. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Appointees Sought For Escambia Board Of Electrical Examiners
August 29, 2020
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking two Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for an appointment to the Escambia County Board of Electrical Examiners.
Escambia County residents interested in serving on the Escambia County Board of Electrical Examiners are asked to submit a resume and letter indicating their desire to serve by the close of business on Friday, Sept. 11. Resumes should be submitted to Jennifer Hampton, Director’s Aide, Escambia County Building Services Department, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, Florida 32505 or emailed to jahampton@myescambia.com.
Possible opening for the Escambia County Board of Electrical Examiners is as follows:
- One Electrical Contractor (applicant must possess a current and active license)
- One Layperson
Established by a local ordinance, the duties of the board are to attend meetings to review applications, administer written examination of applicants, issue certificates of competency as electricians and maintain official records of all transactions. The board is to consider any charges against certificate holders for willful violations or incompetence. Members serve a three-year term of office and meet the third Tuesday of each month for approximately two hours.
UPDATED: Man That Shot At Deputies Now In Custody; He Was Found With Multiple Gunshot Wounds
August 28, 2020
UPDATE: Tyler Edwards Brooks is now in custody.
He was discovered in the woods near the Perdido River. Brooks had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported alive to a local hospital.
“He wasn’t in any position to resist,” Sheriff David Morgan said. There were no injuries to law enforcement.
He was located by a tracking beagle named Shorty from the Escambia County Road Camp.
The officer involved shooting will be investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as is standard procedure.
Previous story:
Authorities are searching for a man that alleged shot at deputies before running into the woods Friday afternoon.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to serve a warrant for battery on a law enforcement officer at a residence near Saufley Field when the suspect opened fire at deputies with a long gun. No deputies were injured, but the ECSO was not sure if the suspect may have been struck by gunfire.
The suspect, identified as as 30-year old Tyler Edwards Brooks then ran into a large wooded area with the weapon.
Escambia Sheriff David Morgan said there was a considerable amount of gunfire in running gun battle. He said Brooks may have a stash of weapons in the wooded area.
“This is a very dangerous individual,” Chief Deputy Chip Simmons said. “We have every reason to believe he is extremely dangerous. Do not approach him yourself.”
A manhunt involving the ECSO, the ECSO SWAT team, Pensacola Police, FWC, Florida Highway Patrol, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals and other agencies was underway for Brooks.
The sheriff had a message for Brooks.
“We strongly encourage you to surrender,” Morgan said during a press conference live streamed on social media. “No one needs to get hurt…no one has been injured; no one has been killed. “We strongly encourage you to surrender.”
Brooks was described as a while male with long hair that was wearing a gray shirt. He is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities are asking residents of the area around Saufley Pines Road and Matthews Junction to stay indoors. Multiple roads in the area are closed.
In April, he was arrested on charges that included aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery on a law enforcement office and resisting officers. According to an arrest report, he had a knife and threatened to kill his mother. He reportedly pushed a deputy to the ground, striking him several times in the face with and head, and later kicked him in the chest.
One New COVID-19 Death, 67 New Cases Reported Friday In Escambia County
August 28, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
There were 99 new COVID-19 positives and one new death reported in the two county region on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The death in Escambia County was a 96-year old female long-term care facility resident.
Escambia County cases increased by 67 to 11,066. An additional 26 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,592.
Of the 590 tests results returned on Thursday in Escambia County, 8.8% were positive, and 7% were positive from 356 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 8.2%.
There were 146 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Thursday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 184 deaths in Escambia County, 88 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 55 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 10 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 615,806 cases including 609,074 Florida residents. There have been 38,029 hospitalizations* and 10,957 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 — 11,066 (+67)
Non-Florida residents — 995
Pensacola —8,088 (+49)
Century — 908
—-including 763 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 769 (+8)
Molino— 128 (+1)
McDavid — 63
Walnut Hill — 16
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 6
Current hospitalizations: 146 (-3)
Deaths — 184 (+1)
Male — 4,875
Female — 5,101
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,592 (+26)
Non-Florida residents — 41
Milton — 2,506 (+16)
Gulf Breeze — 662 (+3)
Navarre — 561 (+3)
Pace — 354 (+2)
Jay — 128 (+1)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 262*
Deaths — 55
Male — 2,563
Female — 1,981
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 615.806
Florida residents — 609.074
Deaths — 10,957
Hospitalizations — 38,029*
*“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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
FHP Seeks Hit And Run Driver That Killed Bicyclist In Ensley
August 28, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the driver involved in a fatal hit and run with a bicyclist late Thursday night in Ensley.
The FHP said a dark colored vehicle, possibly a Chevrolet Cruze, was traveling north on Palafox Street north of Johnson Avenue stuck a 50-year old male bicyclist who was also traveling north. The vehicle continued north on Palafox Street after the collision.
The bicyclist was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The vehicle has damage to the front and passenger side, possibly including the windshield, according to FHP. The vehicle is also missing a passenger side mirror.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Florida Highway Patrol at *FHP or (850) 484-5000, or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Donald “John Henry” Malone
August 28, 2020
Donald “John Henry” Malone went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2020. He was born December 9, 1939. He lived a wonderful life in McDavid, Florida. John Henry was enlisted in the Army for 4 years.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and wood working. He retired from Air Products in Pace, Florida.
Preceding him in death were parents, J.E. Malone and Della Cofield Malone; brother, Gene Malone; and baby sister, Jennie.
He is survived by siblings, Bennie Malone (Joyce-deceased) of Cantonment; Betty Jo Childress (Clarke) of Gonzalez; Lon Malone (Alice) of Byrneville; Jimmie Malone (Hilda) of McDavid; and sister-in-law, Ann Malone, of Cantonment. His nieces Brenda, Kay, Sherry, Janet, Lisa, Sonya, and Terry will miss him. John Henry had many great nieces and nephews as well as many good friends. A special pet, Daisy, will miss John’s companionship.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Ray’s Chapel in McDavid at 3:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Covenant Hospice. May thanks to his Covenant nurse, Samantha.