Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot Is Now A Staggering $1.2 Billion
November 2, 2022
The prize in tonight’s Powerball has soared to a massive $1.2 billion.
In addition to the jackpot, players have the chance to win non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million by matching other number combinations.
The Powerball jackpot has rolled 37 times since the August 6 drawing.
Walnut Hill 5,000 Pound Food Distribution Set For Friday Morning
November 2, 2022
A 5,000 pound food giveaway will be held Friday in Walnut Hill.
Justified Incarcerated Ministries will host the 9 a.m. Feeding the Gulf Coast drive-thru distribution at Bradberry Park at 4760 Highway 99A, just behind Ernest Ward Middle School.
The food giveaway is sponsored by Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry.
Volunteers are needed; call Joan at (850) 324-8779.
Pictured: A previous Justified Incarcerated Ministries food giveaway in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Lane Closures Tonight On Highway 29 At Pine Barren Creek Bridge
November 2, 2022
Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 4 a.m. Thursday on the Highway 29 bridge over Pine Barren Creek.
The lane closures will be for routine bridge maintenance, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The bridge on Highway 29 is located between North Barth Road and Cotton Lake Road, or about seven mile north of the Highway 97 intersection in Molino.
Sunny, About 80 For Afternoon Highs
November 2, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunny Highs Near 80 The Next Several Days
November 1, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Over 16,400 Ballots Cast As Early Voting Continues In Escambia County
October 31, 2022
Over 16,000 early votes had been cast in Escambia County as of Sunday.
In addition to 16,407 early votes, another 22,248 had returned a vote-by-mail ballot. That put Escambia County’s voter turnout at 17.34% with 38,855 votes cast to date in the general election.
The Genealogy Library site has been the busiest with 3,511 voters so far, followed by the Extension Office in Cantonment with 3,229 and the Southwest Library with 3,058. There have been 1,086 ballots cast at the Molino Library and 117 at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century.
A total of 10 early voting sites are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Saturday, November 5:
- Billy G. Ward Courthouse, 7500 N Century Blvd, Century
- Molino Community Center, 6450-A Highway 95A, Molino
- Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Bellview Branch Library, 6425 Mobile Highway
- UWF International Center, Building 71, 11000 University Parkway
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor
- Main Library, 239 Spring Street
- Genealogy Branch Library, 5740 B, 9th Avenue
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
- Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto Street
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Today’s Halloween Weather Forecast Is Anything But Scary
October 31, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Trunk Or Treats, Fall Festivals And More
October 30, 2022
Several Halloween and fall festival events are scheduled in the North Escambia area.
Victory Assembly of God Fall Festival
Victory Assembly of God will host their fall festival on Monday, October 31, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Games, trunk or treat, food and more. The church is located at 1895 Victory Road in Cantonment.
Cantonment Improvement Committee Trunk or Treat
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will host a drive-through Trunk or Treat event on Monday, October 31, at Cantonment Carver Park from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The park is located at 208 Webb Street in Cantonment.
Beulah Church Trunk or Treat
Beulah Church will host a trunk or treat event on Monday, October 31, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Inflatable slide, hay ride, hotdogs, cotton candy, popcorn and more. The church is located at 7561 Mobile Highway in Beulah.
Town of Jay’s Trick or Treat On Commerce Street
The Town of Jay’s Trick or Treat on Commerce Street will be Monday, October 31. Trick or treat booths open at 5 p.m., and the kids costume contest is at 6:30 p.m.
Ray’s Chapel Fall Festival
Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church Fall Festival will be held Saturday, November 12 from 4-6 p.m. with a trunk or treat, face painting, ballon animals, hot dogs and soups. A dessert auction follows at 6 p.m.
Rain Giving Way To Sunshine By Afternoon
October 30, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Rain Becoming Likely Today And Tonight
October 29, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Saturday: Increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.