FDOH Reports 64 Additional COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
November 24, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.
There were 64 additional COVID-19 cases reported Monday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Note: On city/community location data below, there are discrepancies in the data reported Monday by FDOH, particularly in Santa Rosa County. The differences are noted below.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 15,990 (+64)
Non-Florida residents: 1,716
Total deaths: 296
Long-term care facility deaths : 136
Current hospitalizations: 90 (+9)
Number of tests last day: 531
Percent positive last day: 9.0%
Percent positive last week: 8.6%
Escambia County cases by location:
Location data includes delayed reporting of cases from Sunday.
Pensacola: 11,750 (+139)
Cantonment: 1,194 (+13)
Century: 953 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 190 (+5)
McDavid: 95 (+2)
Bellview: 25
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 14
Gonzalez: 8
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 7,051 (+37)
Non-Florida residents: 88
Total deaths: 97
Long-term care facility deaths: 22
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 418*
Number of tests last day: 285
Percent positive last day: 12.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Santa Rosa County numbers appear have discrepancies as reported on Monday with an extremely large number of cases reported that were not included in the county total. The differences are noted.
Milton: 3,332 (Sunday) 3,809 (Monday) +477
Gulf Breeze: 1,064 (Sunday) 1,195 (Monday) +31
Navarre: 1,023 (Sunday) 1,154 (Monday) +131
Pace: 579 (Sunday 583 (Monday) +4
Jay: 169 (Sunday) 181 (Monday +12
Bagdad: 13 (Sunday) 16 (Monday) +3
Florida cases:
Total cases: 944,745
Florida residents: 930,728
Deaths: 18,085
Hospitalizations: 53,499*
*“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. 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.
Carlton Prescott Sharpless
November 24, 2020
Carlton Prescott Sharpless, age 94, passed away on November 22, 2020. He was born on July 18, 1926 in Atmore, AL to the late Jackson Lafayette and Thelma Viola Bratcher Sharpless. He served in The United States Army.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Audene Mothershed Sharpless; his sisters, Waldine Sharpless Argroves and Joyce Sharpless Hogg.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Weaver Mills Sharpless; his son, Phillip (Sandy) Sharpless of Hattiesburg, MS; his daughter, Connie Sharpless of Pensacola, FL; his brothers, Jack (Betty) Sharpless of Robinsonville, AL and Ronnie (Margaret) Sharpless of Gautier, MS; his sisters, Carolyn Sharpless Smith of Atmore, AL, Lynn Sharpless Fralick of Walnut Hill, FL and Brenda Sharpless (David) Cruce of Loganville, GA and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Brooks Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Dale Patterson and Dr. Tim Tew officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Phillip Sharpless, Jr., Glenn Sharpless, Larry Sharpless, Allen Sharpless, Andrew Sharpless and Kevin Fralick.
Visitation will be Saturday, November 28, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at Brooks Memorial Baptist Church.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Crash Near Atmore Claims Life Of Local Man
November 23, 2020
An Atmore man has been charge with vehicular homicide for a crash that claimed a life on November 20 just outside Atmore.
Mathiew Norman Wilson, 58, attempted to turn his 1997 Dodge Ram pickup from Highway 31 onto 21st Avenue when he collided with a Ford Excursion driven by 18-year old Phenix Nicole Crews, according to Alabama state troopers. Wilson’s passenger, 31-year old Jacob Oran Bailey, later died from his injuries.
Wilson was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton ib
File photo.
One Injured In Two Vehicle Rollover Crash In Cantonment
November 23, 2020
One person was injured in a two vehicle rollover crash Monday afternoon in Cantonment.
The crash happened just after 1 p.m. at South Highway 97 and West Kingsfield Road. One person was transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS with injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Just Over A Week Remains To Apply For Hurricane Sally FEMA Assistance Or Business Loans
November 23, 2020
Just over a week remains to apply for federal Hurricane Sally assistance. The application deadline for Escambia County residents with uninjured losses is Tuesday, December 1.
Survivors can register with FEMA:
- By visiting DisasterAssistance.gov
- Downloading the FEMA App for smartphones
- Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available.
December 1 also is the deadline for homeowners and renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofit organizations to apply to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for low-interest disaster loans for physical property damage. The deadline for working capital applications for small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations is July 2, 2021.
For additional information about SBA disaster loans, the loan application process, or for help completing the SBA application, visit SBA’s secure website at https://DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email FOCE-Help@sba.gov to make an appointment for assistance over the phone. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call 800-877-8339.
For in-person assistance with an SBA disaster loan, visit the Business Recovery Centers, open 7 days a week, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., at East Pensacola Heights Clubhouse, 3208 E. Gonzalez Street, Pensacola.
Northview NJROTC Places In Escarosa Area 8 Drill Meet
November 23, 2020
The Northview High School NJROTC took part in the Escarosa Area 8 Drill Meet in Milton over the weekend.
Northview received third place trophies in unarmed basic drill, unarmed exhibition drill, color guard and the 16×100 relay.
“This was the first meet for nearly half of our cadets,” Chief Jeffrey Simpkins said. ”Not a bad day for our first time out this year, especially in a field loaded with four former Navy National champions.”
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Low In The Lower 40s Tonight
November 23, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low 40-45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
COVID-19 Testing Offered Five Days A Week In Cantonment
November 23, 2020
Community Health Northwest Florida is now offering COVID-19 testing five days a week in Cantonment.
The testing is Monday through Friday behind Community Health Northwest Florida’s Cantonment Pediatrics. It is drive-through with no prescreening required for all ages. Bring a photo identification and insurance card (if insured).
Rapid testing is now offered for symptomatic individuals by appointment only. These patients must call the Ascension Sacred Heart call center at (850) 746-2684 to be prescreened and scheduled.
For more information on Community Health testing, call (850) 436-4630.
Gulf Power Foundation Contributes Nearly $100,000 To Community Organizations
November 23, 2020
The Gulf Power Foundation recently awarded nearly $100,000 to local charitable or nonprofit organizations to support our communities throughout Northwest Florida.
“Gulf Power is proud to support the communities in which we live and work, and our quarterly grants through the Gulf Power Foundation help build strong and sustainable communities here in our region,” said Sandy Sims, executive director for the Gulf Power Foundation. “Our mission at the Foundation 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.”
Recent quarterly grant recipients for the region are:
- Bay Youth Summer Work Foundation – $3,000
- Every Child A Reader in Escambia – $3,800
- Florida Insititute for Human and Machine Cognition – $8,500
- Food4Kids – $10,000
- Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders – $12,000
- Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center – $5,315
- Studer Community Institute – $5,000
In addition, the Gulf Power Foundation awarded two other grants in partnership with its parent company’s charitable foundation, the NextEra Energy Foundation:
- Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast – $37,500
- Boys & Girls Club of Bay County – $12,500
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. The Foundation is one of the region’s largest corporate foundations, funded entirely through resources independent of Gulf Power’s customers.
Florida Thanksgiving Gas Prices Set To Be Lowest In 12 Years
November 23, 2020
The average fuel price in Florida was up four cents last week, setting up the lowest Thanksgiving price in more than a decade.
Drivers across the state are paying an average price of $2.03 per gallon. Sunday’s state average is 7 cents less than a month ago, and 34 cents less than this time last year.
A gallon of regular unleaded averaged $2.09 Sunday night in Escambia County, down just a penny from one week ago. A low of $1.97 could be found on Highway 29 in Cantonment, while the discount warehouse clubs in Pensacola bottomed out at $1.83 Sunday night.
“Drivers are likely to find the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in 12 years,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Gas prices are inching higher, due to vaccine news, but reports of rising cases of coronavirus should prevent any significant gains at the pump.”