Afternoon And Evening Showers, Thunderstorms
December 9, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tate High’s Josiah Glodfelter Signs With UWF Baseball
December 9, 2021
Tate High School senior Josiah Glodfelter signed Wednesday to play baseball for the University of West Florida. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Mary Elizabeth Beauchamp
December 9, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Beauchamp, of Taylorsville, Illinois, was born on May 2, 1936. She passed away suddenly at the age of 85 years old in Pensacola, Florida on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
Mary moved to Pensacola in 1986 to live closer to her two daughters. Mary was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
She was preceded in death by her late husbands, Elmer Poore and George Beauchamp. She is survived by her children, John Poore of Carmel, Indiana, Elizabeth Treadway of Molino, Florida, Sarah (Kent Anthony) of South Bend, Indiana, Rachel (Gilbert Gonzales) of Pace, Florida; her grandchildren, Amber Schmidt, Casey Anthony, Trent Anthony, Jessica White, Gregory Treadway, Mercedes Vest, and Michael White; four step-grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; and multiple nieces and nephews.
Mary was a caring and generous soul; an endless vessel which held unconditional love for those she held close. Her contagious smile and bright personality will be missed but her love and laughter will live in our hearts forever and always.
Arrangements for cremation by Lewis Funeral Home, Milton, Florida. The family will hold a private celebration in honor of her beautiful life.
Two Suspects Named After Shots Fired Inside Century Convenience Store (With Video)
December 8, 2021
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has named two suspects in connection with a shots fired incident last Saturday night inside a Century convenience store.
The suspects, 16-year old Travis Lavar Scott, Jr. and 32-year old Aaron Lee Sutton, got into a verbal altercation that ended with both suspects pulling firearms and Scott firing his weapon inside the store, the ECSO said Wednesday.
There were other customers inside the store at the time of the incident, along with the store clerk. There were no injuries.
Sutton has an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault and improper exhibition of a firearm. A warrant has been issued for Scott for possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 436-9620 or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 433-STOP.
Escambia Schools Hiring More Armed Campus Security Officers
December 8, 2021
The Escambia County School District will be hiring more campus security officers for elementary schools in 2022.
Armed campus security officers are trained by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to protect students in local schools.
There are multiple steps in the application process.
The position is currently posted and will remain open until January 7, 2022. The district intends to recruit approximately 20 qualified individuals to participate in the training class, which begins in February 2022.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will conduct thorough background screenings, psychological evaluations, and polygraph tests for interested candidates. Successful candidates will be required to complete over 150 hours of paid training.
Selected candidates begin with a current starting salary of $31,397 for 10 month employment. Once the training process has been completed, candidates are eligible for a variety of benefits.
The campus security officer job description and list of applicant qualifications have been posted on the ECSD website
Gulf Power Customers To See Nearly $7 Monthly Increase For Fuel Costs
December 8, 2021
Gulf Power customers will see an increase of nearly $7 per month on their bills in January due to the increasing cost of natural gas.
“Rising fuel prices are affecting electricity generation costs. Since projecting its annual fuel costs, FPL has seen more than a 10 percent cost increase,” said PSC Chairman Gary Clark. “The PSC’s cost recovery rule ensures that utility fuel costs are timely monitored, so the PSC can better protect ratepayers now from even further volatility in fuel charges.”
Tuesday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved the increase for Florida Power & Light Company, which owns Gulf Power.
Effective in the first billing cycle of January 2022, Gulf Power’s residential customer using a typical 1,000 kWh will increase $6.83 a month, from $148.78 to $155.61. For other FPL customers, that benchmark 1,000 kWh bill will increase $6.82 a month, from $113.85 to $120.67
Mid-course corrections—or adjustments—are used when a utility’s costs increase or decrease significantly within a calendar year. Under Commission rules, a utility must notify the PSC when it expects an under- or over-recovery greater than 10 percent.
Pictured: A sign on 10 Mile Road at Pate Street for the Gulf Clean Energy Center, formerly known as Gulf Power’s Plant Crist. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Gradually Becoming Sunny This Afternoon
December 8, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Escambia County Completes Redistricting, New District Lines Now In Effect
December 8, 2021
Escambia County’s new district lines went into effect on Tuesday.
The biggest change across the county was a boundary shift moving Perdido Key into District 1.
In terms of land area, District 1 is second behind District 5. There were only minor adjustments to District 5, with all of the district now north of Nine Mile Road or I-10.
Click the map above for an enlarged version, or click here for a zoomable pdf.
Per special act, the new district lines also apply to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Board and the Escambia County School District Board. The school board will meet on December 14 to discuss the new district lines as they pertain to county schools.
Based on data collected from the 2020 census, total population for Escambia County is 321,905. The total voting age population (VAP) is 258,145. The new map allows for a population of 61,909 in District 1; 66,316 in District 2; 62,652 in District 3; 67,553 in District 4; and 63,475 in District 5.
Two Escambia Residents Win $1 Million Each In Lottery Scratch-Off Game
December 8, 2021
Two Escambia County winners have each claimed a $1 million Florida Lottery prize from the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game.
Frances Peterson purchased her winning ticket from Circle K at 800 West Garden Street, and Walter Scales purchased his winning ticket from Sai Krupa (BP station) at 7815 North Davis Highway in Pensacola. Both winners chose to receive their winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000 each.
Each retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Boil Water Notice Lifted For Portion Of Chemstrand Road Area
December 8, 2021
UPDATE: This boil water notice has been lifted.
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has issued a precautionary boil water notice for an area along Chemstrand Road due to a broken 8-inch water main.
The boil water notice is in effect for Chemstrand Road from Boyette Street to Limerick Lane, along with Arnett Street and Chadson Lane.
Residents located in the specified boil water notice area are advised to boil water for one minute at a rolling boil or to use eight drops of regular unscented household bleach per gallon of water, for water to be used for drinking or cooking purposes. Two independent bacteriological samples have been initiated and the advisory will be lifted as soon as possible. This process routinely takes 48 hours and the notice will be rescinded at that time.
ECUA crews have completed the repairs and flushed out the lines. Residents within the area and nearby are advised that there is a possibility of discolored water as a result of the utility work, and to flush their home’s plumbing by running their taps for a few minutes. If problems persist, customers are asked to contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480 for assistance.
Precautionary boil water notices are issued as a part of the standard protocol following any loss of water pressure, whether as a result of planned maintenance activities or unscheduled repairs.