Community Health Northwest Florida Offering COVID-19 Booster Clinics
October 26, 2021
Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County, is offering COVID-19 booster shots of Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines on Wednesday October 27 and Friday October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at its vaccination clinic inside Brownsville Community Center. The booster shot clinics are open to individuals age 18 and older.
There are now booster recommendations from the CDC/FDA for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. The recommendations are:
- Moderna: The use of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine that may be administered at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to
- Individuals 65 years of age and older,
- Individuals 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19,
- Individuals 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to COVID-19.
- Pfizer: The use of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine that may be administered at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to
- Individuals 65 years of age and older,
- Individuals 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19,
- Individuals 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to COVID-19.
- Johnson & Johnson: The use of a single booster dose of the Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine may be administered at least 2 months after completion of the single-dose primary series to
- Individuals 18 years of age and older.
Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.
Persons wishing to receive a COVID booster dose may call the Community Health Vaccine Call Center at 850-439-3358 to schedule an appointment.
- Participants desiring the COVID-19 booster should bring their COVID-19 vaccination card to their appointment.
- All adult participants will be required to show photo ID at time of appointment.
- Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days or have had symptoms of illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath) in the past 14 days should not receive the vaccine and should not enter clinic facility.
- Individuals who have had the monoclonal antibody infusion treatment should wait at least 90 days before receiving any COVID-19 vaccine.
Atmore Man Killed In Head On Crash With Semi Truck
October 25, 2021
An Atmore man was killed in a wreck in Atmore Monday morning.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said 62-year old Robert Marion Hadley was driving a 2010 Ford F-150 northbound in the southbound lane and collided head-on with a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia semi driven by 55-year old Wendel L. Nelson, also of Atmore.
Hadley was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash happened just after 10 a.m. on Highway 21 near the Oak Hill Cemetery, just north of Walmart.
Alabama troopers are continuing their investigation.
Fiery Crash Claims One Life Sunday Night
October 25, 2021
One person was killed in a fiery wreck Sunday night.
It happened shortly after 10 p.m. near North Palafox Street and East 10 Mile Road. The Lincoln sedan hit a tree and burst into flames after the crash.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol has not been able to identify the male driver. Anyone with information is asked to call *FHP
The Cantonment, Ensley and Ferry Pass stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS responded.
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Escambia School Choice Expo Is Tuesday
October 25, 2021
The Escambia County School District’s School Choice Expo will be held Tuesday.
Representatives from ECSD Career Academies and Choice Schools will be on hand to greet guests and answer questions about their programs. Tables for career academy displays will be set up inside the Washington High School gym and cafeteria.
“This is a great opportunity for our students to experience all the awesome programs and school choice transfers available to our students in one venue. We look forward to once again seeing everyone there,” said Coordinator of Student Assignment Chris McFarland.
The School Choice Expo will be held Tuesday from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at Washington High School. It coincides with the middle and school open enrollment period, which ends December 3. The open enrollment period for elementary schools is January 31 until March 11, 2022.
For more information about open enrollment, call (850) 469-5580. For questions about career academies, call (850) 469-5357.
Pictured: The 2020 ECSD School Choice Expo was virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions, but it has returned to an in-person event for 2020. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Nice Start To The Week, But Storms Possible By Wednesday
October 25, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Bonus Photo Gallery: Northview Chiefs Band, Cheerleaders And Fans
October 25, 2021
The Northview Chiefs beat the Marianna Bulldogs 21-14 Friday night in Bratt.
For a bonus photo gallery with the band, cheerleaders and fans, click or tap here.
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Most Council On Aging Senior Dining Sites Return To In-Person Meals
October 25, 2021
Many of the Council on Aging of West Florida’s senior dining sites have returned to in-person service, which provides those 60 and over the opportunity for daily exercise, socialization, crafting and a free lunch.
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.
In Escambia County, the Cantonment, Century and Cobb locations are open for sit-down lunches Monday-Friday. Fricker has sit-down lunches only on Monday, Thursdays and Fridays. Grab & Go lunches are available at the
Gull Point, Wedgewood, Westminster 1 & 5, Beulah, Westwood Homes and Bayview sites.
In Santa Rosa County, sit-down meals are available at the Chumuckla, Milton and Bagdad locations Monday-Friday. The Navarre site also has site-down lunches, but only Monday-Thursday.
Meals must be ordered before noon one day in advance by calling (850) 432-1475. Meals site locations and details are as follows:
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Century Senior Center
6025 Industrial Blvd.
(850) 256-1012
Meal Serve Time: 11:00
St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church
300 Rocky Ave.
Cantonment 32533
OPEN 10-1:00
(850) 266-2512
Meal Serve Time: 11:00
Beulah Senior Center
425 Woodside Rd.
(850) 941-6057
GRAB & GO
Gull Point Community Center
7000 Spanish Trail
(850) 494-7360
Meal Serve Time: 11:00
Mary K. Young-Wedgewood Community Center
6405 Wagner Rd.
(850) 471-6137
GRAB & GO
Cobb Community Center
601 E. Mallory St.
(850) 436-5564
Meal Serve Time: 11:00
Westwood Homes
4400 Westover Ave.
(850) 292-9868
Meal Serve Time: 11:00
Bayview Senior Center
2000 E. Lloyd St.
(850) 436-5190
Meal Serve Time: 11:15
Westminster Retirement Village
Bldg. 1, 1700 N. “L” St, 2nd FL
(850) 433-7642
GRAB & GO
Westminster Retirement Village
Bldg. 5,1951 W. Blount St. 4th FL
(850) 433-5036
GRAB & GO
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Chumuckla Community Center
2355 Hwy 182 West
Jay, FL. 32565
(850) 994-8811
Meal Serve Time 11:00
Christ United Methodist Church
5983 Dogwood St.
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-4590
Meal Serve Time 11:00
Bagdad Community Center
6860 Pooley St.
Bagdad, FL 32530
(850) 983-4500
Meal Serve Time 11:00
E.H. Pullum Senior Center
8476 Gordon Goodin Ln.
Navarre, FL 32566
Open Monday – Thursday
(850) 936-1644
Meal Serve Time 11:00
Gulf Power Explores Ways To Move Power Lines Underground To Enhance Reliability
October 25, 2021
Gulf Power is exploring ways to move power lines underground to enhance reliability, especially during storms.
The Storm Secure Underground Pilot Program is designed to help find cost effective ways to replace overhead neighborhood power lines with more reliable underground lines.
In a first of its kind project for Gulf Power, the company recently demonstrated how it is replacing overhead power lines with more reliable underground lines in the Myrtle Grove community.
While the program is new for Gulf Power, it has been used by their parent company Florida Power & Light on more than 300 neighborhood projects in FPL’s service territory. Gulf Power is leveraging FPL’s expertise to improve service to customers in Northwest Florida.
Trees and vegetation blowing into overhead power lines are a leading cause of service interruptions, particularly during hurricanes and severe weather. Putting power lines underground improves reliability during good weather and bad. Neighborhoods are chosen for the program based on data, including a history of vegetation-related outages and other reliability issues.
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Florida Gas Prices Stabilize After 13-Cent Average Hike
October 25, 2021
Florida gas prices stabilized over the weekend after rising another 13 cents, last week. The state average now sits at $3.31 per gallon. That’s a new 2021 high, and the most expensive daily average price since October 2014.
The average price per gallon Sunday night in Escambia County was $3.23, up four cents from a week ago. The North Escambia low price was $3.17 at three Cantonment stations, while $3.12 per gallon could be found at a few stations on Highway 29 and on Nine Mile Road.
Florida pump prices have climbed a total of 26 cents this month. So far this year, the state average has increased a total of $1.12 per gallon since January 1. Florida drivers are now paying $1.23 per gallon more than this time last year, and 89 cents more than this time in 2019.
“Gas prices have been dragged higher by skyrocketing crude oil prices,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Crude oil prices have faced tremendous upward pressure, because global fuel demand is outpacing global production and supply levels. Although oil prices increased again last week, it was by a smaller margin than the weeks before. Fortunately, gasoline futures held steady. So even if gas prices increase again this week, it shouldn’t be as significant of a jump as what drivers have experienced so far this month.”
A rather uneventful week in the gasoline futures market is good news for motorists. Gasoline futures finished the week 1-cent lower than the week before. This is a positive indicator that retail pump prices could stabilize this week. Prior to last week, gasoline futures logged 12 cents gains in two consecutive weeks; and retail prices followed suit.
New Retail Shopping Center Proposed For Archer Road, Highway 29
October 24, 2021
A new shopping center is being proposed for the northeast corner of Archer Road and Highway 29.
DKJ Real Properties filed the application for the Archer Road Retail Center this month.
With just under 10,000 square feet, the shopping center will have eight retail spaces ranging from 1,000 to 1,200 square feet and 33 parking spaces on just under one acre, if constructed.
The project is currently in the Escambia County Development Review process.