Escambia Reports One New COVID-19 Death, Another 31 Cases
May 4, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There was one additional COVID-19 death and 31 new cases reported Monday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,015 (+31)
Non-Florida residents: 3,676
Recovered: 33,509*
Total deaths: 680 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 283 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 32 (+6)
Number of tests reported last day: 258
Percent positive reported last day: 8.5%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.6%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,979 (+26)
Cantonment: 3,226 (+5)
Century: 1,176
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 493
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 55
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,168 (+5)
Non-Florida residents: 248
Total deaths: 285
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 898*
Number of tests reported last day: 150
Percent positive reported last day: 3.9%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,671 (+2)
Navarre: 3,746
Gulf Breeze: 3,352 (+3)
Pace: 1,473
Jay: 550
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,245,853
Florida residents: 2,203,807
Deaths: 35,307
Hospitalizations: 90,889
*“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.
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Available In Walnut Hill Until 6:00
May 3, 2021
THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER.
The Florida Department of Emergency Management is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine until 6:00 today in Walnut Hill.
The is at the Walnut Hill Community Center at 7850 Highway 97, near the Walnut Hill Fire Station. Any Florida resident age 18 and older is eligible. A proof of residency must be provided. The event will return in three weeks for the second dose.
Editor’s note: The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine was originally scheduled for this event, but Pfizer is being offered instead.
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DeSantis Suspends All Local COVID-19 Emergency Orders In Florida
May 3, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued an executive order immediately suspending all local COVID-19 emergency orders.
“I think that’s the evidence-based thing to do,” said DeSantis during a news conference in St. Petersburg. “I think folks that are saying they need to be policing people at this point, if you’re saying that, then you’re really saying you don’t believe in the vaccines.”
The governor also signed a bill that goes into July 1 that would limit future local emergency orders to 42 days . It also gives the governor authority to overrule cities and counties and any time, and city and county commissions will have the power to overrule mayors. It also give the legislature authority to overrule the any mandates or restrictions by the governor.
The law also bans so-called vaccine passports.
Pictured: Gov. Ron DeSantis during a Monday press conference in St. Petersburg. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
ECSO Searching For Juvenile Last Seen Near Tate High School
May 3, 2021
UPDATE – This missing juvenile has been safely located.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing juvenile last seen near Tate High School
Conner Gresh, 15, was last seen Friday, April 30 in the 1700 block of Tate Road near Tate High School wearing a black cap, black jacket and green pants. He is 5-foot, 2-inches tall, 100 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
Three Charged After Ongoing Family Feud Erupts Into Chaotic Fight, At Least Two Injured
May 3, 2021
Three people are charged in connection with a wild melee in the Quintette area that left at least two people injured. It was a scene on Tyler Lane and East Chipper Road that deputies described as “chaotic” in an ongoing family feud that exploded after one man decided to mow the grass.
The three arrested in the days following the April 25 incident are:
- Brandon William Tyler, 27, charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal mischief. He was released on a $36,000 bond.
- William Norman Tyler, 63, charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of affray. He was released on a $42,000 bond.
- Joseph Danuel Summerlin, 50, charged with aggravated battery, affray, felony criminal mischief, petit theft and disorderly conduct. He was released on a $30,000 bond.
According to multiple Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reports:
Deputies arrived to find William Tyler walking back and forth near his lawn mower in the middle of the road, and an injured woman was in the roadway.
William Tyler told deputies he was cutting grass on the right of way near Summerlin’s residence. Summerlin came outside and told him to leave, throwing nails under his mower and throwing a brick at it. William Tyler rode his lawn mower toward his home, but said he decided he was not going to let Summerlin keep him from mowing the grass. He only had the grass to finish on Tyler Lane and was not going back toward Summerlin’s residence on Chipper Road.
William Tyler said Summerlin came walking down the road and began swinging a wooden stick. Summerlin then hit and damaged the top of the lawn mower and stole the mower key. William Tyler said his phone, valued at $1,400, was “completely broken” in the incident. Deputies noted William Tyler’s head was bleeding in several places.
William’s Tyler’s brother told deputies that he and his mother were not telling the truth, and both had been in ongoing conflict with years with Summerlin. He said at one point, William Tyler provoked the incident, hitting another witness with a metal pole and striking Summerlin in the head.
Meanwhile on Chipper Road, witnesses said William Tyler turned his mower around in the Summerlin yard. Summerlin told him to get off the property and threw a handful of nails on the right of way. Witnesses recounted various different accounts of the incident involving the pole and stick assaults.
Witnesses said William Tyler’s son, Brandon Tyler, pulled up in the front yard of Summerlin’s home. Brandon Tyler then hit Summerlin with his vehicle two times, doing donuts and spinning out, and hitting a fence. Summerlin said Brandon Tyler was yelling “I’m going to kill you” during the incident.
William Tyler’s 93-year old mother complained of extreme pain in her leg and hip area from injuries she received during the melee. She was airlifted to an area hospital. A member of the Summerlin family was also transported to the hospital for treatment.
Pictured: The scene in the area of East Chipper Road and Tyler Lane after an apparent family feud erupted into a melee. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Continues Through Wednesday
May 3, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Northview High Names April Students Of The Month
May 3, 2021
Northview High has named Olivia Bush and Brandon Odom as Students of the Month for April. Also pictured is Northview Principal Michael Sherrill. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Approvals: New Dollar General, Seafood Market, Bigger Grocery Parking Lot And Mexican Food
May 3, 2021
Development review approval was granted over the last month for several projects in Century:
Dollar General — As we first reported two months ago, a new Dollar General is planned for Century in the 7000 block of North Century Boulevard, on the west side of the road between Highway 4A and West Hecker Road. According to plans for the proposed store, it will be 9,291 square feet on about 1.5 acres. It will have 31 total parking space, with entrances from North Century Boulevard and West Hecker Road. The developer has told the town that they will remove 17 trees from the property. They plan to replant those 17 trees at the site, along with five flowering trees and 15 shade trees in the Nadine McCaw Park on North Century Boulevard, just northeast of the planned store. The town has now approved the plans.
Seafood Market — The town has approved an application for reuse of a commercial building at 11 East Highway 4 (at the railroad crossing) for a new seafood market.
Vallarta Mexican Restaurant — Work started in January on a new Vallarta Mexican Restaurant at the location of the former Becky’s Mini Mart at 9010 North Century Boulevard. The town has now approved the upgrade of electric wiring, outlets and light fixtures, and the installation of a new LED sign.
Food Giant Parking — The town has also approved the expansion of the parking lot at the Food Giant at 9501 North Century Boulevard. A house just to the south of the existing parking lot has already been demolished to make way.
In some cases, projects must also be approved by Escambia County Development Review, and the necessary permits must be issued before work begins.
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Escambia Youth Ages 16-24 Can Apply Now For County Employment Program
May 3, 2021
Escambia County is seek applicants for the Escambia County Youth Employment Program.
The county is seeking youth ages 16-24 who are interested in an opportunity to get paid work experience this summer; applications are due by Friday, May 21 at 3 p.m.
Qualified youth who are accepted into the programwill be able to work up to 30 hours a week, with positions available in various county departments along with the Escambia County School District, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector’s Office and Supervisor of Elections Office. Participants will also receive job readiness training prior to job placement as well as post-employment briefings.
Last summer, 100 youth participated in the program, working in county departments including Public Works, Public Safety, Escambia County Area Transit, West Florida Public Libraries and more.
Limited positions are available. Applicants must be age 16-24, and they must live in Escambia County.
Click here to download an application. Submit completed applications via email to cflong@myescambia.com.
Applications can also be picked up during normal business hours at Escambia County Neighborhood and Human Services Department, 221 Palafox Place or the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 West Desoto Street. Incomplete application packets will not be accepted.
For additional information, call Clara Long, director of Neighborhood & Human Services Department at (850) 595-3596.
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Florida Gas Prices Slip A Penny On Average
May 3, 2021
Florida gas prices slipped lower by a penny on average last week, according to AAA. The state average is at $2.78 a gallon, the lowest average daily price in eight weeks.
The state average is now the same price as it was this time two years ago.
The lowest price in North Escambia Sunday night was $2.65 at a Muscogee Road station. In Pensacola, one of the warehouse clubs was at $2.63 per gallon.
“Gas prices have mostly declined for six consecutive weeks, as refinery activity recovered from power outages earlier this year,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “That downward trend is now in jeopardy. Crude and gasoline futures prices rebounded last week, after positive U.S. economic data increased market optimism about summer demand.”
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