ECSO Searching For Missing, Endangered Adult
September 28, 2020
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing endangered adult that may be in need of medical attention.
Hunter Ryland Clem, 22 was last seen about 9 a.m. Monday in the 8400 block of Klondike Road. He was wearing a black shirt and black pants. He is approximately 5′9″ and 155 pounds.
Anyone that may know where he is, or has seen him, is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
No Injuries In Crash Involving SUV, Big Wheel Farm Machinery
September 28, 2020
There were no injuries when a SUV and a large fertilizer spreader sideswiped in Bratt Monday afternoon.
It happened on North Highway 99 at Ashcraft Road. Both drivers refused transport by ambulance to the hospital.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating exactly how the crash occurred.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Four Vehicle Crash Closes Garcon Point Bridge
September 28, 2020
A four vehicle crash closed the Garcon Point Bridge to traffic Monday morning, cutting off the shortest detour route around the hurricane and barge damaged Pensacola Bay Bridge.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 51-year old Escambia County man was traveling southbound on the bridge in a tree truck when he failed to stop and rear ended a car driven by a 53-year old Escambia County woman. The woman’s sedan was pushed into another SUV and a pickup truck.
Photos courtesy Midway Fire District for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Unemployment Drops By About One-Third
September 28, 2020
The unemployment rate in Escambia County declined by about one-third in August, according to data recently released by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
The unemployment rate in Escambia County was 6.1% in August, down from 9.3% in July. That represents 8,665 people out of work out of a county workforce of 143,166. One year ago, Escambia County’s unemployment rate was just 3.3%, or 4,876 people.
“Even better news is Escambia County and Santa Rosa County are below that statewide average. Obviously now with the hurricane, we’ve got some more recovery to do with out businesses and our families,” said Florida DEO Dan Eagle.
DEO announced the Pensacola area private-sector employment decreased by 7,300 jobs (-4.6 percent) over the year. The industry losing the most jobs over the year was leisure and hospitality (-3,400 jobs).
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in August 2020, down 4.0 percentage points from the revised July 2020 rate, and up 4.4 percentage points from a year ago. There were 753,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 10,138,000. T
The U.S. unemployment rate was 8.4 percent in August.
All Traditional Escambia Students Now Receive Free Meals; Remote Student Meal Locations Updated
September 28, 2020
All Escambia County School District students will receive free meals as of Monday, September 28, and pick up locations for remote learners have been adjusted.
All traditional learning (brick and mortar) students will receive free meals at school at no charge, according to the Escambia County School District Food Service Department.
ECSD’s pick up breakfast and lunch service has now been expanded to include any child 18 and under. Families can continue to pick-up meals for multiple students in one stop.
“If the child is not in the car, parents picking up meals will need to provide the names of the children who will receive the meals” said Jaleena Davis, ECSD director of School Food Service. “Distribution location changes were made based on the numbers of families who have frequented our school sites and comparing our locations with other local sources.”
Some schools were removed the distribution list for remote learners (including Ernest Ward Middle). The new ECSD school distribution sites and times, effective Sept 28, are listed below:
6:15 to 7:00 a.m
Jim Allen Elementary School, 1051 Hwy. 95A North, Cantonment
6:30 – 7:00 a.m
- Bellview Elementary School, 4425 Bellview Ave.
- Brentwood Elementary School, 4820 N. Palafox St. (HWY 29)
- Ensley Elementary School, 501 E. Johnson Ave.
- Ferry Pass Elementary School, 8310 N. Davis Hwy.
- Global Learning Academy, 100 North P St.,
- L.D. McArthur Elementary School, 330 East Ten Mile Rd.
- Molino Park Elementary School, 899 Highway 97, Molino
- Montclair Elementary School, 820 Massachusetts Ave.
- Myrtle Grove Elementary School, 6115 Lillian Hwy.
- Oakcrest Elementary School, 1820 N. Hollywood Blvd
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School, 3000 Owen Bell Lane
- Scenic Heights Elementary School, 3801 Cherry Laurel Dr.
- Warrington Elementary School, 220 N. Navy Blvd.
- C.A. Weis Elementary School, 2701 North Q St.
- West Pensacola Elementary School, 801 North 49th Ave.
At 6:45 – 7:30 a.m. meals may be picked up at:
- Booker T. Washington High School, 6000 College Pkwy.
7:00 – 7:30 a.m.
- Northview High School, 4100 West Highway 4, Bratt
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
- Jim C. Bailey Middle School, 4110 Bauer Rd.
- Beulah Middle School, 6001 W. Nine Mile Rd.
- Ferry Pass Middle School, 8355 Yancey Ave.
- Warrington Middle School, 459 South Old Corry Field Rd.
- Workman Middle School, 6299 Lanier Dr.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Rain, Then Turning Cooler For The Remainder Of The Week
September 28, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Florida Gas Prices Slip A Few Cents
September 28, 2020
Florida gas prices slipped just a little lower last week.
The state average declined another three cents, dropping to $2.10 per gallon; though prices are closer to $2 or below at many stations across Florida.
The average price per gallon in Escambia County Sunday night was $2.13, up slightly from $2.09 a month ago but well below the $2.47 a year ago. In North Escambia, two Cantonment stations were at $2.06 Sunday night, while Pensacola’s low price was $1.90 at two wholesale clubs.
Florida’s average price of $2.10 per gallon is the lowest since August 31. Pump prices are 36 cents per gallon less than this time last year.
Gas prices are following their seasonal trend of declining during the fall,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “With summer over and school back in session, Americans typically begin to cutback on road trips. The combination of lower fuel demand and strong gasoline supply levels is keeping downward pressure on prices at the pump.”
Gasoline demand is 9 percent lower than a year ago, according to weekly fuel data from the Energy Information Administration. Meanwhile, gasoline supplies are holding steady at nearly 5 percent higher than this time last year.
Red Cross Is Offering Financial Assistance To Hurricane Victims Beginning Today
September 28, 2020
The American Red Cross will begin providing direct financial assistance today to those that lost their home during Hurricane Sally.
Households whose home are destroyed or sustained major damage from from the hurricane may contact the Red Cross by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS and selecting option 4 to speak to an agent to complete an application for financial assistance.
Assistance lines are open Monday through Sunday from 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. The deadline to apply for emergency assistance is Sunday, October 11 at 10 p.m.
This financial assistance will allow people to make their own decisions and prioritize what their family needs most to start recovering. Funds can help families replace clothes or food, offset transportation costs, or support any other immediate need. Spending these funds locally will also support local communities as they begin recovering, according to the Red Cross.
Century Woman Charged After Burning Laundry Basket Near Her Mom’s Home
September 28, 2020
A Century woman was arrested after allegedly burning a laundry basket directly in front of her mother’s house.
Ashia Latara Brown, 28, was charged with leaving a fire unattended with visible flames and later released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
According an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies had responded to three disturbances related to an ongoing feud between Brown and her mother. On the ECSO’s third trip to East Pond Stree, deputies arrived to find a plastic laundry basket filled with an unknown fabric fully engulfed in flames. A deputy used his fire extinguisher to put out the fire, which was about eight feet from the mother’s residence. There was no one tending the fire.
Brown emerged from the residence next door in a very agitated state and admitted something to the deputy, but her exact statement was redacted from the arrest report.
The mother told deputies that Brown had been walking in the street in front of her residence with a gas can and a hammer while screaming profanities and threats.
Monday: FDOH Reports Six New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths In Escambia County
September 28, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported six new COVID-19 cases and no deaths in Escambia County on Monday
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 12,249 (+6)
Non-Florida residents: 1,107
Total deaths: 228
Long-term care facility deaths : 107
Current hospitalizations: 47
Number of tests last day: 142
Percent positive last day: 3.4%
Percent positive last week: 3.5%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 8,967 (+4)
Century: 931
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Cantonment: 909 (+1)
Molino: 145
McDavid: 73
Walnut Hill: 18
Bellview: 16
Gonzalez: 7
Perdido Key: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,312 (-2 data adjustment)
Non-Florida residents: 49
Total deaths: 76
Long-term care facility deaths: 17
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 314*
Number of tests last day: 68
Percent positive last day: 5%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,792 (-1)
Gulf Breeze: 766
Navarre: 665 (+1)
Pace: 433 (-3)
Jay: 148
Bagdad: 12
Florida cases:
Total cases: 701,302
Florida residents: 692,962
Deaths: 14,037
Hospitalizations: 43,606*
*“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. Most of these people are longer be 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.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.