COVID-19 Vaccinations This Week In Century, Molino And Pensacola For Those Already Registered
January 20, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has announced this week’s COVID-19 vaccine plan for Escambia County.
Vaccines from the state are being distributed through county health departments, which are receive an allocated based upon their county’s percentage of Florida’s over-65 population. Wednesday, FDOH-Escambia received an allocation of 2,500 doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine and is coordinating with community partners on distribution efforts.
In partnership with Ascension Sacred Heart, Baptist Health Care, Community Health Northwest Florida and West Florida Hospital, FDOH-Escambia is distributing vaccine in Century, Molino and Pensacola. FDOH-Escambia’s allocation will be distributed this week as follows:
- Ascension Sacred Heart: 1,050 doses
- Baptist Health Care: 1,000 doses
- Community Health Northwest Florida: 200 doses
- FDOH-Escambia: 250 doses
- West Florida Hospital: Assessing distribution
Most appointments will be scheduled using the information collected from FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 online interest form. FDOH-Escambia and partner organizations are in the process of contacting these individuals to schedule appointments.
If a resident completed the online form, FDOH-Escambia or its partners may reach out to them to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
The registration form is currently closed. On January 15, FDOH-Escambia announced the temporary cloture of the online interest form as they continue to work through the list of individuals who completed the form.
Residents are asked to not directly contact the providers listed above for an appointment.
Fog Possible By Morning, Rain Chance Begins Thursday Afternoon
January 20, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday: Showers. High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
‘Carl Madison Field’ — School Board Approves Naming Tate Football Field For Legendary Coach
January 20, 2021
The Escambia County School Board officially voted Tuesday night to name the football field at Tate High School as the “Carl Madison Field” in honor of the legendary coach that led the Aggies to a 1980 state championship and is one of the all-time winningest high school coaches in the nation.
Madison, who celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday, sits at number two on Florida’s all-time football coaching victories list with a 326-129-7 record.
In addition to winning a state title at Tate, he took the Pine Forest Eagles to two state championships in 1987 and 1988. The 1988 Eagle team was named as national champions by USA Today, and Madison earned the title of the National High School Football Coach of the Year. All in all, he coached at five different Florida High Schools including Ernest Ward, plus three out of state schools.
“Coach Carl Madison taught his players about the game of life, how to compete successfully as a team, and ultimately, how to win,” stated a school board resolution approved Tuesday night. “His teams were successful in part because of the vision he cast for his players. The fruits of his labor cannot just be measured in the games won, football championships or the players fortunate to earn scholarships, but in the lives of the players, turned men, he coached over the years; men who have established and grown businesses, led corporations, developed into successful high school and college coaches, schoolteachers & administrators, lawyers, community difference makers, charitable leaders and professionals from all walks of life.”
The name of the of the Tate High School football field as “Carl Madison Field” took effect immediately. The stadium will continue to be known as the Pete Gindl Stadium in honor of the longtime educator who served a total of 24 years on the Escambia County School Board and 18 years in the classroom.
Alabama Murder Suspect Arrested In Escambia County
January 20, 2021
A Montgomery murder suspect was captured in Escambia County on Tuesday.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of U.S. Marshals arrested 27-year old Pierre Tremore Woods on Tuesday. He taken into custody by ECSO Deputy Eric Peck without incident in the 2700 block of Massachusetts Avenue.
Woods is accused of the November 5 murder of 27-year old Joshua Thompson. Thompson was found shot to death near the River Bridge on Highway 31 between Montgomery and Prattville. Alabama authorities said Thompson was killed elsewhere before his body was dumped at the bridge.
Woods remained in the Escambia County Jail Wednesday morning awaiting extradition back to Alabama to face the murder charge.
Clarence Clayton Armstrong
January 20, 2021
Clarence Clayton Armstrong, age 80, of Pace, FL, stepped into his heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Bettie of 58 years; his three children, Joy (Wally) Jordan of Pace, FL, Jan (Jamie) Clark of Spring, TX, and Paul (Amy) Armstrong of Calera, AL; five grandchildren, Caleb and Brooke Clark and Emily, Hannah and Brady Armstrong; two brothers, Herman Armstrong of Byrneville, FL, and Virgil (Anita) Armstrong of Pollard, AL; one sister, Helen Armstrong of Century, FL, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Betty Gay Armstrong, and brothers, Bill George and John Armstrong.
Clayton was born on April 21, 1940 in Bluff Springs, FL, and moved to Pace in 1977, where he lived until his death. He retired from Westinghouse after 25 years as a machinist, and also worked at the Santa Rosa County Jail for seven years.
Clayton was a deacon at First Missionary Baptist Church in Pace. He loved his wife and family, second only to Jesus and never net a stranger who didn’t become a friend.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel from 6 to 8 P.M.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel at 10 A.M. with Bro. Paul Armstrong, Bro. John Burris and Bro. Robert Horton officiating.
Interment will follow in Byrneville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Gaetz Says He Won’t Run For Rubio’s Senate Seat, But He Might Run For Commissioner Of Agriculture
January 20, 2021
Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has put an end to speculation that he might run in 2022 for the seat currently held by Sen. Marco Rubio.
But he’s not ruling out a possible run for a state office with a seat on the Florida Cabinet.
“I have no interest in running against Marco Rubio for the US Senate,” Gaetz tweeted Tuesday afternoon. “In 2022, the only statewide position I would consider running for in the current political climate is Commissioner of Agriculture. But things can change! (Not the Senate thing though).”
Gaetz is now in his third term in the U.S. House. He is known for his staunch support of Donald Trump, appearing at numerous Trump rallies and opening for the president at the Republican National Convention. He’s also known for his frequent appearances on Fox News.
Democrat Nikki Fried is the current Florida agriculture commissioner and as such is the highest elected Democrat in the state.
Gaetz tweeted: “Florida deserves a Commissioner of Agriculture who will print on every weapons license: ‘The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights authorizes every American to openly bear arms.’ Regardless of party.”
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Escambia Reports 127 New COVID-19 Cases
January 20, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 127 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths reported in Escambia County Tuesday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 27,733 (+127)
Non-Florida residents: 2,975
Recovered: 22,948
Total deaths: 448
Long-term care facility deaths : 188
Current hospitalizations: 274 (-2)
Number of tests reported last day: 841
Percent positive reported last day: 12.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.4%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 20,408 (+96)
Cantonment: 2,487 (+15)
Century: 1,085 (+3)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 354 (+4)
McDavid: 172 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 47
Bellview: 43
Perdido Key: 19 (+1)
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 13,958 (+105)
Non-Florida residents: 174
Total deaths: 178 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 51 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 647*
Number of tests reported last day: 399
Percent positive reported last day: 20.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 6,648(+52)
Navarre: 2,777 (+25)
Gulf Breeze: 2,528 (+12)
Pace: 1,131 (+13
Jay: 424 (-1 data adjustment)
Bagdad: 29
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,589,097
Florida residents: 1,560,015
Deaths: 24,436
Hospitalizations: 68,478*
*“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.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations as a result, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***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 is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Wanda Collins Patterson
January 20, 2021
Mrs. Wanda Collins Patterson, age 70, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in a Pensacola hospital.
Mrs. Patterson was born in Thorsby, AL and had been an off and on resident of Flomaton for the past 20 years, and had also resided in Bay Minette, AL. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband in his ministry. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and reading. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of over fifty years, Larry Patterson of Flomaton, AL; two sons, Clint (Stacy) Patterson of Flomaton, AL, and Kevin Patterson of Birmingham, AL; one daughter, Belinda Patterson (Tim) Jolley of Maysville, MO; one brother, Sammy (Bennie Gail) Collins of Thorsby, AL; two sisters, Ann Howard of Jemison, AL, and Doris (Elmer) Porter of Clanton, AL; three grandchildren, Austin (Summer) Patterson, Dylan Patterson, and Amanda Jolley; five great-grandchildren, Noah Patterson, Sadie Patterson, Savannah Patterson, Brooklyn Jolley, and Elaina Jolley.
Graveside funeral services will be held at Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. with Larry Patterson officiating.
James “Ray” Archer
January 20, 2021
Mr. James “Ray” Archer, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Archer was a native of Robertsdale, AL, former resident of Pensacola, FL and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 16 years. He was a brake and alignment mechanic for 43 years, in the Pensacola, FL area. He loved fishing, hunting, country music, singing, playing his guitar and telling jokes. He was a member of the True Hope Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Randal Ray Archer.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Kathryn “Kay” McGhee Archer of Atmore, AL; one son, Rodney Archer of Pensacola, FL; step-children, Richard Crosby of Seattle, WA, Terry Crosby Vega of Newnan, GA and Gerald Crosby of Los Angeles, CA; two brothers, Lowell Archer of Cantonment, FL and Billy (Frances) Archer of Cantonment, FL; special step-grandson, Luke Vega of Newnan, GA; special step-granddaughter, Bama Coburn of Atmore, AL; numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren and many friends.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Baseball Hall Of Famer Don Sutton, Formerly Of Molino, Has Passed Away
January 19, 2021
Hall of Fame pitcher and former Molino resident Don Sutton has died at age 75.
“My dad passed away in his sleep last night,” Don Sutton’s son Daron Sutton said Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. “He worked as hard as anyone I’ve ever known and he treated those he encountered with great respect…and he took me to work a lot. For all these things, I am very grateful. Rest In Peace.”
Sutton attended Tate High School where played basketball, football and led the Aggies baseball teams to two state championship games, one ending with a win. He was the Tate High Class of 1963’s “Most Likely to Succeed”.
During his career as a right-handed pitcher, he won 324 games, including 58 shutouts and earned the seventh place spot on baseball’s all-time strikeout list with 3,574. Sutton played over a decade with the LA Dodgers, and also played for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A’s and California Angels before returning for one last season with the Dodgers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
“My mother used to worry about my imaginary friends ‘cause I would be out in the yard playing ball,” Don Sutton said in his Hall of Fame induction speech in 1998. “She worried because she didn’t know a Mickey, or a Whitey, or a Yogi, or a Moose, or an Elston, but I played with them every day.”
Sutton also had a successful broadcasting career, working for major networks including TBS and NBC, along with the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals.
The Don Sutton Ballpark in Molino is named in his honor, and a portion of Highway 29 in Molino is known as the Don Sutton Highway. There is also a display devoted to Sutton in the Molino Museum in the Molino Community Complex.
“My heart is broken, hearing of Don Sutton’s passing,” longtime WEAR 3 sportscaster Dan Shugart posted on Titter. “Our first Hall-of-Famer, but so much more. I’ve never met anyone more gracious with his time nor more generous with his praise for that young sportscaster way back when. I have few heroes. I lost one today.”
Sutton was born April 2, 1945, in Clio, Alabama.
Pictured below: The display devoted to Don Sutton in Molino Museum and photos of Don Sutton will his son Daron Sutton. Photos by NorthEscambia.com and others, click to enlarge.
