10,000 Pound Food Distribution This Afternoon At Carver Park In Cantonment
May 25, 2021
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a 10,000 pound food distribution today at Carver Park, 208 Webb Street.
The food distribution will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. Line up on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles. Identification is required.
Pictured: A previous 10,000 pound food giveaway at Carver Park in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Farm Hill Utilities Plans New Half Million Gallon Water Tank At Highway 297A, Highway 97
May 25, 2021
Farm Hill Utilities is planning to construct a new half million gallon water storage tank.
The above ground water storage tank will be located on the northwest corner of the Highway 297A and Highway 97 intersection. The site is currently 1.94 acres of undeveloped wooded property.
The site will include the storage tank and a water booster pump station. This will be a ground-level tank, not an elevated water tower. It will assist Farm Hill Utilities in providing needed water flow for fire protection in the southern zone of their water system, according to project documents.
The project will go before the Escambia County Development Review Committee for possible approval on Wednesday.
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Johnson & Johnson ‘One Shot’ COVID-19 Vaccine Available Wednesday In Walnut Hill
May 25, 2021
The Florida Department of Emergency Management is offering the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in Walnut Hill.
The vaccination clinic will be held 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.
Pictured: About two dozen people returned to the Walnut Hill Community Center on Monday for the second dose of Pfizer vaccine, or a Johnson & Johnson one shot. Another Johnson & Johnson clinic will be held on Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
ECSO Deploys Speed-Checking Trailers That Use Technology To Battle Speeding
May 25, 2021
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has new trailers that alert drivers to their speed while using technology to aid in the fight against speeders.
The trailers went into service after Sheriff Chip Simmons took office. They can be deployed to areas with known or citizen reported speed problems, according to Commander Andrew Hobbs.
Each of the 17 trailers display the speed of passing vehicles, complete with small flashing red and blue LED lights to attract driver attention, very much like similar equipment has done for years. But there’s more.
The units collect anonymous data on vehicle speeds, which Hobbs said allows the ECSO to work smarter.
“We can look at the statistics and average speed to determine what time to do traffic enforcement efforts,” he said.
Pictured: An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office speed trailer on North Century Boulevard just south of the state line. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Library Board Meets Again In Century, Gets Sunshine Law Refresher After Violation Last Month
May 25, 2021
West Florida Public Libraries Board of Governance met again in Century Monday, a month after a Sunshine Law violation.
During the meeting a the Century Branch Library,b oard members received a little refresher on the Sunshine Law – Florida’s open meeting laws – from an assistant attorney from the Escambia County Attorney’s Office.
In April, the county self reported a Sunshine Law violation to the State Attorney’s Office after an advertising blunder left the library board meeting in Century without proper public notice. The State Attorney’s office decided the violation was unintentional and accidental.
The April meeting was advertised for the Main Library downtown, not Century. Florida’s Sunshine Law requires that adequate public notice be given for public meetings, including time and the correct location. When NorthEscambia.com notified the board of the discrepancy in the legal notice, the board continued the meeting for a short period of time. And that, according to the State Attorney’s Office, is where they went wrong.
The April meeting, in violation of the Sunshine Law, of the West Florida Libraries Board of Governance at the Century Branch Library.
Pensacola Bay Bridge Now Driveable End To End, Still Expected To Open Next Week
May 25, 2021
The Pensacola Bay Bridge is now drivable from end to end for construction vehicles, and the Florida Department of Transportation says the bridge will open next week.
All decks needed to restore at least two-lanes of traffic are now in place, although there are multiple additional tasks to complete. Construction vehicles and equipment are now able to cross the bridge from end-to-end as crews work to finalize remaining repairs.
On the flyover structure at the intersection of U.S. 98 and 17th Avenue in Pensacola, several layers of asphalt have been placed along with concrete curb on the 17th Avenue ramp.
The initial restoration will temporarily accommodate four-lanes of traffic for approximately two-miles, along with an approximately one-mile, two-lane segment near the Pensacola shore.
All construction, which consists of two three-lane bridges is currently estimated for completion in early 2022.
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Warm Week Continues
May 25, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
FDOH Reports 23 New COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
May 25, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 23 new COVID-19 cases reported Monday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,520 (+23)
Non-Florida residents: 3,696
Recovered: 34,021*
Total deaths: 697
Long-term care facility deaths: 287
Current hospitalizations: 27
Number of tests reported last day: 237
Percent positive reported last day: 8.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,381 (+20)
Cantonment: 3,289 (+6)
Century: 1,185
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 496
McDavid: 215
Bellview: 59
Walnut Hill: 58
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,463 (+10)
Non-Florida residents: 261
Total deaths: 291
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 915*
Number of tests reported last day: 124
Percent positive reported last day: 7.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,817 (+4)
Navarre: 3,787 (+2)
Gulf Breeze: 3,389 (+3)
Pace: 1,512
Jay: 561 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,311,941
Florida residents: 2,268,729
Deaths: 36,501
Hospitalizations: 94,176
*“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.
Logan Bryant Mitchell
May 25, 2021
Logan Bryant Mitchell, age 12, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Flomaton, AL.
Logan was born in Mobile, AL and had been a life-long resident of Flomaton. He was a student at Flomaton Middle School. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and Alabama football. A member of 4-H, he participated in pig shows and chicken shows. He had a big heart and adored his hunting dogs, Duke and Brownie. He attended Bethel Community Mennonite Church.
He was preceded in death by his Paternal grandfather, Darrell Mitchell; paternal great-grandmother, Earline Mitchell; maternal great-grandparents, Jack and Bertha Crutchfield.
He is survived by his parents, Luke and Lacinda Mitchell of Flomaton; two sisters, Lindsey Mitchell and Lainey Mitchell, both of Flomaton; maternal grandparents, Earl and Anita Bradley of Flomaton; paternal grandmother, Ruthie Mitchell of Appleton; uncle and aunt, Willie and Kelly Mitchell of Brewton; first cousins, Madison Mitchell, Ace Mitchell, Rosie Mitchell; and numerous family and friends and the 4 amigos.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Pastor John Kemp and Bro. Woody Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Traveler’s Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 P.M. until 9 P.M.
Pallbearers: Mike Agerton, Phillip Lambeth, Tuffy Boutwell, Jared Hinote, Dennis Cochran, Jr., and Steven Robinson.
Honorary Pallbearers include the 3 Amigos, Braden Nall, Mason Yuhasz, Conner Smith, as well as Landon Haveard and the Class of 2027.
Flowers are being accepted, or donations can be made to the Flomaton PTO.
Nancy Mary Mattheiss
May 25, 2021
Nancy Mary Mattheiss, resident of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the age of 79. She was born in Panama City, Florida to the Manly Dingler and Alma Ruby Lee Parrish Dingler. She and Emil Rudolph Mattheiss married on August 23, 1959. Nancy first started working as a car hop on roller skates then became the best homemaker, cosmetologist, and store clerk. She was a full of energy 5′2″ woman who always let you know when she was in the room. Nancy was a devout Christian. She loved dancing in the pouring rain. Her love for nature was incredible. Nancy’s favorite time of life was when her whole family (kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews and friends) gathered at her house for a feast. She will be missed dearly by all that knew her.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Emil Rudolph Mattheiss; son, Darryl Allen Mattheiss; parents; brother, Donnie Richard Dingler; and sister, Melinda Dingler.
Nancy is survived by her children, Anthony Emil (Tamala) Mattheiss, Delores Carolyn (Sam) Wood and Melinda Kay Valencia; grandchildren, Caleb, Dustin, Brandi (Derek), Jacob (Madison), Ashley (Matthew), Jenni, Randy (Kayley), Crystal (Oliver), Devan (Amber) and Michael (Megan); great grandchildren, Kyle, Katelyn, Kaylee, Austin, Aliyah, Mikenna, Baylen, Brooklyn, Paxton, Tyler, Taylor, Presley, Colby, Bruce, Robert, Aurora, Taylor and Sophia; great grandchild, Elizabeth; sisters, Shirley, Carol and Dewanna; and brother, Jerry.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 3PM, Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Reception will follow services at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.