Flash Flood Watch In Effect Through Wednesday Afternoon
May 11, 2021
FLASH FLOOD WATCH in effect through Wednesday afternoon.
Heavy rainfall associated with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur across the area Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Training of thunderstorms could lead to prolonged periods of heavy rainfall, and may result in flash flooding of low lying and urban areas. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches may occur, with locally higher totals possible where heavy showers and thunderstorms train over the same area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Florida Forest Service Expects To Begin Filling Krul Lake Today
May 11, 2021
Here’s an update to a story we brought you three weeks ago.
In April, Florida Forest Service officials told NorthEscambia.com then that it would be about two weeks before repair would be complete on Krul Lake in the Blackwater State Forest. The project took a little longer than anticipated to complete, but water will soon be back in the lake.
If all goes as planned, the Forest Service plans to close the floodgate at Krul Lake Tuesday afternoon. It would normally take the lake about a week to fill, but it could be sooner depending on how much rain falls the next couple of days.
Krul Lake is filled from springs located on the north end of the lake and is popular summer swimming area. The Krul Recreation area, located about a half mile east of Munson, also features restrooms and showers, hiking trails, a gristmill, a suspension bridge over Sweetwater Creek, and a picnic area.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview FFA Selects 2021-2022 Officer Team
May 11, 2021
The Northview High School FFA has selected their officer team for the upcoming school year.
Northview FFA 2021-2022 officers are:
- President: Audrey Goetter
- Vice President: Briar Weaver
- Secretary: Paige Gibbs
- Sentinel: Cody Pugh
- Treasurer: Judson Lee
- Reporter: Ryan Andrews
- Parliamentarian: John Beczkowski
- Photographer: Samantha Kimmons
“We are excited to start a new year with this phenomenal officer team. Despite the challenges of this year, these students have gone above and beyond to participate and make every event we participated in a success. I am confident that each of these students has a bright future ahead and look forward to seeing them accomplish many great things,” said Brandon Korinchak, Northview agriscience teacher.
Pictured: (front L-R) Samantha Kimmons, Audrey Goetter, Paige Gibbs, (back row) Judson Lee, John Beczkowski, Ryan Andrews, Briar Weaver, and Cody Pugh. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Get A Vaccine At One Of Three Upcoming Blue Wahoos Games
May 11, 2021
You can watch a Wahoos game and get a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time at two upcoming games.
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to fans at their games on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16. Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines will be available to medically-eligible fans ages 18 and up and will be administered by Department of Health nurses.
“We’re so excited for the opportunity to work together with the Florida Department of Health to offer vaccines to our fans,” team president Jonathan Griffith said. “Helping get Pensacola vaccinated meets our mission as an organization to improve the quality of life in our community. I’m so excited about this chance that I’ve committed to get vaccinated myself on the dugout during the 7th inning stretch while singing Take Me Out To The Ballpark!”
No appointments will be necessary for fans attending the games. 500 vaccine doses will be available at the ballpark in first-come, first serve fashion.
“This collaboration with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos is not only a great opportunity to increase vaccinations in our community but also a model of the vital role that partnerships play in our public health system,” Marie Mott, health officer and administrator for FDOH-Escambia, said. “The COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool to stop the spread of COVID-19, and I encourage all eligible persons to get vaccinated.”
Lelia Frances Hayles
May 11, 2021
Mrs. Lelia Frances Hayles, age 88, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Atmore, AL.
Mrs. Hayles was a lifelong residence of the Atmore area, but a native of Moyeville, AL. She was a master gardener, loved the outside working with her plants. Mrs. Hayles attended the Poarch Community Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Ruby Burkett; seven siblings, Susie Mae Burkett Penton, Mose “Buddy” Burkett, Shefford “Shep” Burkett, Rochele Burkett, Charles Burkett, Joseph “Joe” Burkett and Dempsey “Demp” Burkett.
She is survived by her husband Edison Hayles of Poarch, AL; one son, Kimble N. Davis of Poarch, AL; one daughter, Gaye Davis King of Poarch, AL; two brothers, Robert Burkett and Arthur Burkett; five sisters, Reatha Burkett Emmons, Essie Burkett Amadeo, Mary Burkett Daniels, Edwina Burkett Calloway and Natasha Burkett Satterwhite; two grandchildren Jonathon Taylor and Justin Taylor of Fairhope, AL; four great- grandchildren, Jonathon Taylor Jr, Selby- Marie Taylor, Henry Taylor and William Taylor
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Petty -Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes LLC. with Chaplain Gabe Hallaway officiating.
Burial will follow at Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 2:00 PM until service time at 3:00 PM at the Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes LLC.
Pallbearers will be John Lee Davis, Robbie Hayles, Jody Hayles, Justin Taylor, Jonathon Taylor Sr. and Jonathon Taylor Jr.
Council On Aging Senior Dining Sites To Reopen After More Than A Year
May 11, 2021
The Council on Aging of West Florida will soon reopen senior dining sites will reopen next week for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The Council on Aging congregate meal program sites will reopen May 17 to elders 60 and over on Monday, May 17. The sites closed March 16, 2020. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, meals have been available at these sites via a Monday through Friday grab-and-go platform, but now the locations will reopen to 100 percent occupancy so older adults can resume daytime activities.
For those who can and enjoy getting out for lunch, the Senior Dining Program is a neighborhood-based program which offers older citizens the opportunity to share their lunch with others their age. Hot nutritious balanced meals are served to active senior adults at several locations throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Meals are prepared fresh daily and contain one-third of the required daily allowance (RDA) for adults and comply with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Guidelines. In addition, participants have an opportunity to join in arts and crafts projects, play games and socialize. Serving times and location hours vary by site.
The sites will open as of May 17 will be:
Century Senior Center
6025 Industrial Boulevard
Century, FL 32535
(850) 256-1012
Hours: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Serving Time: 11:00 AM
Monday through Friday
Chumuckla Community Center
2355 Highway 182 West, Chumuckla, FL 32566
(850) 994-8811
Hours: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Serving Time: 11:00 AM
Monday through Friday
Jay Community Center
5259 Booker Lane, Jay, FL 32565
(850) 675-0810
Hours: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Serving Time: 11:00 AM
Tuesday through Thursday
Bayview Senior Center
2000 E Lloyd St.
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 432-1475
Hours: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Serving Time: 11:30 AM
Monday through Friday
Cobb Center
601 E. Mallory
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-5192
Hours: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Serving Time: 11:00 AM
Monday through Friday
Westwood Homes
4400 Westover Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 292-9868
Hours: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Serving Time: 11:15 AM
Monday through Friday
Bagdad Community Center
6860 Pooley St., Bagdad, FL 32530
(850) 983-4500
Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Serving Time: 11:00 AM
Monday through Friday
Christ United Methodist Church
5983 Dogwood Street, Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-4590
Hours: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Serving Time: 11:00 AM
Monday through Friday
E.H. Pullum Senior Center
8476 Gordon Goodin Lane. Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 936-1644
Hours: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Serving Time: 11:15 AM
Monday through Thursday Only
Missing from the list are the sites in Cantonment and Beulah.
Josh Newby, marketing director for the Council on Aging, said the Cantonment site needs building repairs, and the Beulah site is too small to allow for property social distancing.
he decision to reopen comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all coronavirus limitations based on emergency executive order, and local municipalities have followed suit. As vaccination rates continue to increase, COVID hospitalizations remain trending downward, and average infection age drops steadily, Council on Aging’s management and board have made the decision to allow seniors to recongregate.
“For decades, we have been preaching the importance of socialization and companionship for our community’s elderly,” said John B. Clark, Council on Aging president and CEO. “It’s good for your mind, your soul and your body. Of course, we had to reverse course during COVID as that physical safety became most pressing, but now we feel that our area is in a safe place to return these elders to a communal setting where they can support and enrich each other and grow together.”
Billie Aaron Judah
May 11, 2021
Billie Aaron Judah, age 73, a native of Bonifay, FL and resident of Cantonment, FL, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021.
Billie was a Vietnam Veteran, employee of International Paper, and the owner of the bait and tackle shop on 10 Mile Road for the last 16 years. He was an avid fisherman, a wonderful cook who loved to have cookouts for his family and friends. He was first and foremost an amazing husband to his wife Barbara who he loved with all his heart.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lavon Judah and Mildred Warren Judah.
Billie is survived by his wife, Barbara Skinner Judah; sons, Brian Judah, Don Lawrence, Johnny Lawrence, and Joey Lawrence; daughters, Lisa Conley and Tammy Mabire; eight grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11AM, on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 10AM prior to services.
FDOH Reports One New COVID-19 Death, 21 Additional Cases In Escambia
May 11, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
On Monday, the Florida Department of Health reported one new COVID-19 death and 21 additional cases in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,212 (+21)
Non-Florida residents: 3,682
Recovered: 33,721*
Total deaths: 691 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 286
Current hospitalizations: 34
Number of tests reported last day: 245
Percent positive reported last day: 7.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,143 (+19)
Cantonment: 3,248 (+2)
Century: 1,179
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 494
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 55
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,264 (+9)
Non-Florida residents: 252
Total deaths: 287
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 903*
Number of tests reported last day: 141
Percent positive reported last day: 4.7%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,710 (+2)
Navarre: 3,770
Gulf Breeze: 3,364 (+2)
Pace: 1,488 (+2)
Jay: 554 (+2)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,72,102
Florida residents: 2,229,567
Deaths: 35,783
Hospitalizations: 92,125
*“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, 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.
Here’s What Is Behind A Critical Gas Shortage
May 10, 2021
Gas stations in the Escambia County area are experiencing a critical gas shortage due to a variety of factors, but the biggest single reason in the shutdown of the distribution terminal that serves much of the area.
The recently reported cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline is creating instability in the market. There’s is also a shortage of fuel truck drivers.
But the Escambia County area is experiencing major problems due to issues at the fuel terminal that serves the area, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
“FDACS was recently alerted to a potential disruption in the fuel supply impacting the Pensacola region,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said. “This specific disruption is due to a company servicing that area that is unable to meet EPA standards on federal gasoline requirements under the Clean Air Act, which must be met annually by May 1. Given the federal regulation of this issue, FDACS immediately contacted the EPA to ensure situational awareness and facilitate direct communication with industry operators. We continue to encourage the company to quickly resolve this issue and mitigate any impact on the community and residents.”
In addition, local operators tell NorthEscambia.com that panic buying is a problem, much like before an impending hurricane. And they say false social media rumors have made the situation worse.
Pictured: Drivers line up for gas Monday at the Speed Mart on Highway 29 at Tate School Road (above), the Circle K at Highway and East Kingsfield Road (below), and Murphy Oil at the Ensley Walmart (bottom). Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay’s Jillian Thornton Wins State 1A High Jump Title
May 10, 2021
Jay High School’s Jillian Thornton took first place in the state in high jump at the FHSAA 1A track and field meet in Jacksonville.
She came in at 5-foot, 1.75-inches to take state. The senior joins just two other Royals that were track and field state champions in the past three decades.
Teresa Dobson, a current Jay track coach, took first place in the 3200 meter run and set a new state and school record in 1991, and Crystal Creamer Kelly was state champion in shot put in 1998.
Thornton was coached by Caleb Copeland for Jay.
Also at the 1A meet last Friday, Jay’s Isaac Black placed eighth and Landry Cato placed 11th in pole vault.
Pictured top: Jay High School’s Jillian Thornton won the Florida 1A High Jump Championship Friday the University of North Florida Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville. Pictured below: Thornton with Jay coach Teresa Dobson, who won the 3200 meter state championship in 1991 and set a state record. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
