Rain For The Weekend
December 12, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Escambia Family Cares Grant Program Closes; About 1,400 Waiting For Checks
December 11, 2020
The Escambia County Family CARES Grant program application and verification process has officially closed, but not all of the approved applicants have a check in hand just yet.
In its four-day application window that began September 25, the county received a higher than anticipated volume of applications with 9,558 households submitting information. The county approved 5,500 of those applicants for the $3,000 grants.
As of Thursday, the Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller’s Office had released over 4,100 of the 5,500 payments. The remainder of the checks will be disbursed by the end of the year.
Applicants may check their the application portal to find their status:
- If the status is listed as “complete,” the application has been summited to the Clerk and Comptroller’s office for final review and payment.
- If the status is listed as “application under review,” and additional federal funding is allocated in the future then these will be reviewed.
- An application listed as “denied” will not receive the grant due to eligibility requirements.
The county has a list of all Family CARES Grant payments made on its website. If checks were returned to the county due to an insufficient address or unable to forward, the county is no longer able to provide further assistance. Residents should allow time for the check to be processed and mailed.
“We are pleased to be completed with the certification process for this grant, which is so helpful to the citizens of our county,” said Clara Long, director of Neighborhood and Human Services Department. “At this time, we’ve approved 5,500 grants, and we have officially closed the application and approval process for the Family CARES Grant Program. Our staff took the time to work with residents who needed assistance in completing the application correctly, and due to federal funding deadlines, we are no longer accepting additional information.”
The Escambia County Family CARES Grant program is part of a larger federally funded stimulus package. In total, there is a $57.3 million allocation for Escambia County, which is required to be spent by the December 30. 2020 deadline.
“Our staff has been working hard to ensure that this money gets in the hands of our citizens quickly, but we also worked diligently to make sure that only the individuals who qualified were on the receiving end of this allocation,” Long added.
Flomaton Police Officer Accused Of Trafficking Meth In Florida Now Charged In Alabama
December 11, 2020
The Flomaton Police Department lieutenant accused of trafficking methamphetamine in Florida is now facing an additional felony charge in Alabama.
On Monday, the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, SWAT team and Patrol Division arrested 36-year old Isaac R. Lopez on charges of trafficking methamphetamine and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.
Lopez arranged a narcotics deal for methamphetamine from an Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office investigator by phone and text messages, according to an arrest report. The report states he arrived a predetermined location in Molino and accepted the two ounces of methamphetamine from the undercover officer.
The cellphone used by Lopez to arrange the meth deal belonged to the Town of Flomaton, according to Escambia County (AL) Sheriff Health Jackson. As a result, Lopez was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton for felony use of official position or office for personal gain.
“He used his city cell phone to orchestrate it,” Jackson said. “We believe he was going to come back to Alabama and distribute the meth on this end.”
Lopez has been terminated from the Flomaton Police Department.
For more details on Monday’s arrest, click here.
Editor’s note: The “Inmate” label on Lopez’s mugshot was automatically added by the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center.
Escambia County’s First School Resource Officer Retires From ECSO
December 11, 2020
The first school resource officer in Escambia County has retired.
Commander Dale Tharp retired from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after 39 years. On Thursday, family members and friends honored him for his nearly four decades of service.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Woman On Moped Struck By Vehicle In Cantonment
December 11, 2020
A woman on a moped was struck by a vehicle in Cantonment.
The woman was riding her moped on Lakeview Avenue when she reportedly collided with a vehicle that was turning into a driveway about 4:40 p.m. Thursday. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released further details.
Gulf Power Foundation Awards $41,000 To Local Organizatons
December 11, 2020
The Gulf Power Foundation awarded more than $41,000 to local charitable or nonprofit organizations during the third quarter of 2020 to support communities throughout Northwest Florida.
“Gulf Power’s mission has always been to support our communities where we live and work, and our quarterly grants through the Gulf Power Foundation help build strong and sustainable communities,” said Sandy Sims, executive director for the Gulf Power Foundation. “The Foundation’s goal is to improve the lives of Northwest Florida residents, and during difficult and uncertain times like we currently face, we are honored to be able to give back to others through these grants.”
Third quarter grant recipients for the region are:
- Audubon Society (Pensacola and Bay County chapters) – Plants for Birds: $5,000
- Autism Pensacola: $5,000
- Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers: $5,384
- Children in Crisis: $5,000
- Escambia County 4-H Foundation: $4,000
- Pensacola United Methodist Community Services: $4,836
- Mercy Chefs: $6,853
- Pensacola Promise: $5,000
These grants are in addition to $100,000 contributed in October to help those affected by Hurricane Sally; that grant went to four local charitable and nonprofit organizations in Northwest Florida helping communities recover. The money will help to continue to provide services to the hardest-hit areas in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
The Gulf Power Foundation has operated for 30 years as an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, partnering and investing in communities throughout Northwest Florida.
Partly Sunny, High Around 70 Today
December 11, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
273 New COVID-19 Positives, One More Death Reported In Escambia County
December 11, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED REPORT. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The Florida Department of Health reported one additional COVID-19 death and 273 new positive cases Thursday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 18,238 (+273)
Non-Florida residents: 2,005
Total deaths: 328 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 153
Current hospitalizations: 149 (+13)
Number of tests last day: 2,182
Percent positive last day: 9.2%
Percent positive last week: 9.9%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 13,318 (+130)
Cantonment: 1,464 (+39)
Century: 970 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 222 (+6)
McDavid: 114 (+3)
Bellview: 29
Walnut Hill: 32 (+3)
Perdido Key: 15 (+1)
Gonzalez: 8 (-1 data adjustment)
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 8,481 (+183)
Non-Florida residents: 106
Total deaths: 109 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 23
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 469*
Number of tests last day: 649
Percent positive last day: 21.7%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 4,336 (+66)
Navarre: 1,533 (+36)
Gulf Breeze: 1,469 (+35)
Pace: 687 (+12)
Jay: 225 (+7)
Bagdad: 21
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,094,697
Florida residents: 1,076,547
Deaths: 19,591
Hospitalizations: 57,468*
*“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.
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