Escambia County Program Will Provide Bus Or Plane Tickets To Get Homeless Out
February 12, 2024
Escambia County has launched a new program to offer free transportation assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness who are seeking to reunite with their family, friends, or other support networks.
“Real Change Project Reconnect” is a completely voluntary program that aims to reduce homelessness in Escambia County, while offering resources to those wanting to travel to locations where they have a better support system to help them get back on their feet.
Through the program, eligible individuals and families will be provided with a bus or plane ticket to their chosen destination, provided they can demonstrate that family, a job, or support network is in place for them.
The Real Change Project Reconnect program is already seeing early success, helping two brothers who were experiencing homelessness and living on the streets of downtown Pensacola for several months. The Pensacola Police Department’s Community Outreach Division was able to connect the brothers with Project Reconnect, which gave them free bus tickets to be reunited with their father in Alabama, where they had housing, family support, and potential job opportunities waiting for them. Although the brothers had previously been offered assistance, they did not express an interest in accepting help until they heard about Real Change Project Reconnect and the opportunity it provided them to reconnect with family support.
he following individuals and families may be eligible for Real Change Project Reconnect:
- Individuals and families seeking family reunification and housing with their family or other support system.
- Individuals and families who have identified employment and need only short-term social service support to facilitate their transition to the arrival community.
- Individuals and families who have affordable permanent housing or other shelter options awaiting them in a community where they have family or social supports.
- Escambia County is working with community partners to facilitate the program, which includes an application and screening process to help ensure the travel assistance is provided to individuals who will benefit the most from the program. During the application process, travel options will be evaluated and coordinated with applicants to determine whether bus or plane tickets are the most economical option for their destination.
This program is just one part of Escambia County’s ongoing efforts to reduce homelessness in the community, and the county is continuing to work with community partners to strategize additional solutions for those experiencing homelessness.
In order to help assess the level of interest in the program, a new question was added to the annual Point in Time Count and Survey in Escambia County, which took place in January 2024. The new survey question asked participants whether they would be interested in transportation assistance for family reunification and/or support.
Of the participants who answered the relocation question, approximately 30% indicated that they are interested in transportation assistance. Data from the surveys will help Escambia County connect with those individuals who have expressed an interest in participating in the program.
For more information about Project Reconnect and other Escambia County Real Change programs and resources, visit MyEscambia.com/realchange or email homelessness@myescambia.com.
Limited funding available. Program participation is subject to funding availability and eligibility requirements. Completing an application does not guarantee transportation assistance.
Turning Colder Monday Night
February 11, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Washington’s Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Chance Of Showers Through Sunday
February 10, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Slight Chance Of Rain Tonight; More Rain For The Weekend
February 9, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Cool Tonight, Back Near 70 Tomorrow
February 7, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunny, Mild For Tuesday
February 6, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sun Returns Tuesday
February 5, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Rain By Saturday Night
February 2, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Update: Silver Alert Canceled For Escambia County Man
February 2, 2024
UPDATE: THIS SILVER ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
A Silver Alert was issued Thursday night for 77-year old Ronald Guy.
Guy was last seen about 1 p.m.Thursday in the 800 block or Romar Drive off Cove Avenue, just north of West Nine Mile Road.
He was driving a 2020 silver Buick Envision, Florida tag # ZI32G. He is 5’11, 190 lbs. and was wearing a brown jacket, blue shirt, blue/black plaid pants and a black hat.
If you see him or know his whereabouts, please call the ECSO @ 850-436-9620
Mostly Cloudy, About 40 Tonight
February 1, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.