Northview High School Names 2020 Homecoming Court
October 30, 2020
Northview High School has named their 2020 homecoming court. The homecoming queen will be crowned at 6 p.m. Friday night. Pictured above: Senior court members are (front, L-R) Heather Knowles, Libby Pugh and Kyiah Bailey, (back) Naudia Carach and Kenna Redmond. Other court members are pictures and named below. 
Junior attendants are Gracie Godwin, Nevaeh Brown and Kayla Dixon. 
Sophomore attendants are Paige Lassiter, Emma Gilmore and Elianna Morales. 
Freshmen attendants are Kendal Beasley, Ava Gurganus and Rabekah Abbott. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night High School Football Schedule
October 30, 2020
Here’s the Friday night football schedule for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties:
- Pensacola Catholic at Tate
- Chipley at Northview
- Jay at Lighthouse
- Pine Forest at Pensacola High
- Washington at West Florida
- Escambia at Crestview
- Pace at Choctaw
- Niceville at Milton
- Gulf Breeze at Fort Walton (canceled)
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
COVID-19 Data Shows New Cases For Escambia, Santa Rosa County; No New Deaths
October 30, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY.
Here is the latest COVID-19 data for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties from the Florida Department of Health.
The increase numbers below represent two days of data because we did not publish this report on Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 13,517 (142)
Non-Florida residents: 1,360
Total deaths: 269
Long-term care facility deaths : 125
Current hospitalizations: 47 (+2)
Number of tests last day: 1,055
Percent positive last day: 5.0%
Percent positive last week: 4.4%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,854 (+98)
Cantonment: 987 (+4)
Century: 941 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 155
McDavid: 75 (+1)
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 9
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,941 (+47)
Non-Florida residents: 68
Total deaths: 87
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 361*
Number of tests last day: 331
Percent positive last day: 6.5%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,998 (+11)
Gulf Breeze: 868 (+10)
Navarre: 787 (+1)
Pace: 501 (+3)
Jay: 160 (+1)
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 794,624
Florida residents: 784,331
Deaths: 16,648
Hospitalizations: 49,011*
*“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.
Two Injured When Dump Trucks Crash On Highway 29
October 29, 2020
Two people were injured when three vehicles, including two dump trucks, collided on Highway 29 Thursday afternoon.
One dump truck rear-ended another on southbound Highway 29 at Old Chemstrand Road, and a third smaller truck was also involved.
One person was transported by Escambia County EMS and a second person was reportedly taken to the hospital by private vehicle. One other person was not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
All Escambia Schools Back To Class On Friday; After School, Athletics Will Continue Today
October 29, 2020
The Escambia County School District has confirmed that all schools will be open on Friday, and all employees will report to their work sites as scheduled.
A few schools were still without power midday Thursday, but Gulf Power said all schools will have service restored by late afternoon. There was no major damage to district facilities.
The virtual School Choice Expo will be held as scheduled this evening, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The link for the virtual live event is https://sites.google.com/ecsdfl.us/school-choice-expo-live/home.
Any after school or schedule athletic event Thursday afternoon will resume as normal, unless otherwise announced.
Gulf Power Expects To Complete Restorations By Midnight; EREC Has Restored Two-Thirds Of Outages
October 29, 2020
Gulf Power expects to restore most Hurricane Zeta outages today, and Escambia River Electric Cooperative has restored about two-thirds of their outages.
ESCAMBIA RIVER ELECTRIC
Escambia River Electric was hit particularly hard by Hurricane Zeta with over half of their customers in northern Escambia and Santa Rosa counties left without power. Of the 6,126 that lost power, EREC had restored about two-thirds. There were 1,715 still without power as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
“We are following the proper steps in power restoration to bring the largest number of members back online in the shortest amount of time. All substations are now energized, and crews are working on main distribution lines and, in some areas, individual tap lines,” EREC Vice President Sabrina Owens said. “Work on our power system will not stop until every member’s electricity has been restored.”
GULF POWER
About 17,000 Gulf Power customers were in the dark after Hurricane Zeta in Escambia County. By late afternoon, service had been restored to all but 457.
“We estimate that power will be essentially restored to all customers by midnight,” Gulf Power said in a statement.
Pictured: Post Hurricane Zeta power restoration efforts by Gulf Power (above) and Escambia River Electric Cooperative (below). Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Early Voting In Escambia County Resumes Following Hurricane Zeta
October 29, 2020
Early voting in Escambia County reopens at 11 a.m. Thursday.
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections has confirmed all 10 locations are ready to go following Hurricane Zeta.
The early voting sites in Escambia County are:
- Billy G. Ward Courthouse, 7500 N Century Blvd, Century
- Molino Community Center, 6450-A Highway 95A, Molino
- Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Mobile Hwy/Pine Forest Rd Early Voting Center, 6675 Pine Forest Rd, Suite 11
- UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, University Parkway
- Genealogy Branch Library, 5740 B, 9th Avenue
- Main Library, 239 Spring Street
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor
- Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto Street
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
Each location will be open until 7 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Pictured: The early voting location at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century is one of 10 in Escambia County. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Area Schools: Here’s What Is Closed And What Opens Today
October 29, 2020
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Escambia County Schools
Escambia County public schools will be closed on Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta. All after school activities for Escambia County School have been canceled for Wednesday. The district said the closure will allow time for the assessment of power outages, roadway accessibility and any facility damage.
“District damage assessments cannot be conducted until daylight. Completion of damage assessments are necessary to ensure the safety of students and staff. Normal operations are expected to resume on Friday,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said Wednesday.
University of West Florida
All UWF locations closed at 3 p.m. Wednesday and will reopen at 9 a.m. on Thursday. All courses, including online classes, are canceled, and all virtual or in-person meetings are canceled during the time period.
Pensacola State College
Pensacola State College closed at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Online classes will proceed as scheduled. All college activities will resume at 7:30 a.m Thursday.
Pensacola Christian Academy
Pensacola Christian Academy will be closed on Thursday.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
The last report we received from Santa Rosa County Schools, they were set to be open on Thursday.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY ALABAMA
Escambia County, Alabama, schools will be closed on Thursday.
FEMA Centers To Help With Hurricane Sally Assistance Are Closed By Hurricane Zeta
October 29, 2020
FEMA mobile sites in Escambia County are closed through Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta.
The sites, which help individuals apply for assistance to recover from Hurricane Sally, are set to reopen on Friday.
The disaster assistance registration centers are located at:
- Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway
- Marie K. Young Community Center, 6405 Wagner Road
- Lexington Terrace Community Center, 700 S. Old Corry Field Road, Pensacola
Once they reopen on Friday, the centers will be open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and are staffed with FEMA personnel who can assist with registration and answer questions about disaster-assistance programs.
Hundreds Of Gulf Power, EREC Worker Responding To Hurricane Zeta Outages
October 29, 2020
Gulf Power Company and Escambia River Electric Cooperative collectively had over 2,000 workers staged by Wednesday to respond to Hurricane Zeta power outages.
GULF POWER
Gulf Power lineworkers began responding to power outages as soon as it was safe to do so, which is usually if winds are under 35 mph.
A storm restoration workforce of more than 2,300 strong, including approximately 1,000 Gulf Power personnel and contractors and an additional 1,300 lineworkers, tree trimmers and support personnel – the vast majority from sister company Florida Power & Light – were in place by Wednesday to immediately begin the process of restoring power from outages caused by Zeta. Gulf Power had additional FPL teams ready to travel to quickly ramp up restoration efforts.
“We have a proven restoration plan, and we want our customers to know that our commitment to serve you is unwavering – just as it has been every time severe weather has threatened our area,” said Marlene Santos, president of Gulf Power
ESCAMBIA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Escambia River Electric Cooperative employees were prepared or the possibility of widespread outages.
Crews from Clay Electric Cooperative in Keystone Heights, Florida, were in place by Wednesday afternoon and ready to assist EREC linemen as soon as storm conditions subside.d Additional crews are avaialble to respond if needed.
“Wind and rain may bring down trees and power lines as Zeta moves inland. With safety as our top priority, we are prepared to respond to whatever impacts our area may sustain from the storm,” EREC CEO Ryan Campbell said.
