Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Saturday
May 14, 2022
Residents in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties can help feed hungry neighbors in need by donating to the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 14.
This is the 30th year for the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive – the largest, national, single-day effort to put food on the table for millions of Americans.
Food collected in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties stays local, helping to feed those who are struggling with food insecurity in the community. The NALC food drive was canceled for two years due to the pandemic, and local food banks say the need for a successful event this year is greater than ever.
“Manna has seen the need for food assistance in our community grow significantly since the last Stamp Out Hunger in 2019, and we don’t anticipate it to slow soon,” said Dede Flounlacker, executive director of Manna Food Pantries. “Stamp Out Hunger is the most important annual food drive for many of the area’s food pantries, including Manna. This food drive makes it possible for Manna to feed thousands of children, seniors, veterans, families, and individuals in need. Every food donation collected by letter carriers helps meet the needs of hungry neighbors in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.”
Residents are encouraged to leave a bag of healthy, non-perishable food items, such as canned chicken, canned tuna, canned fruit in 100% juice, dry breakfast items (oatmeal, whole-grain cereal), canned vegetables, peanut butter, and/or dry beans next to their mailbox prior to regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 14. Residents should not donate items in glass containers or items that have been opened or homemade.
Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers will collect food donations that will benefit individuals and families served by Manna Food Pantries, Feeding the Gulf Coast, ACTS Ministries, We Care Ministries, and Warrington Emergency Aid Center.
“We are so thankful to the National Association of Letter Carriers and our community for their support through this annual food drive. This food will greatly help our one in seven neighbors struggling with hunger,” says Michael Ledger, president & CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast. “Feeding the Gulf Coast has distributed more than 4.3 million meals into Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties to address the increase in need over the last year. Food drives such as Stamp Out Hunger make an incredible impact in helping the food bank and its partners provide steady, nutritious meals to the hard-working families and individuals in our community”
Warm Afternoons With Scattered Showers Through The Weekend
May 13, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
High Near 90, Slight Chance Of A Scattered Shower
May 12, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Puppy Rescued From Hole Last Week Is Making Full Recovery
May 12, 2022
A week ago, a little puppy named Bailey was rescued from a deep water-filled hole — with a snake — under a house in Byrneville. And today, we are happy to report that she’s on her way to a full recovery.
Bailey was discovered in a hole that was about four feet deep and located several feet under a house on Creamer Road in Byrneville. Only the puppy’s nose, mouth and one paw were above water in the hole. And there was a non-poisonous garter snake also in the hole.
Bailey’s family tells NorthEscambia.com that she’s made multiple visits to the veterinarian, but now she’s back to her old self again.
On May 5, firefighters from Escambia County Fire Rescue’s Engine 519 in Century and Century volunteers responded to the call to help Bailey. ECFR Lt. Scott Hunsucker was able to reach into the hole and use a broomstick to get a rope around the puppy. Using a special mask, oxygen was administered to the cold, shivering puppy and she was wrapped in a blanket before being reunited with her family.
Residents believe Bailey was the hole for several hours before she was discovered.
NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Sunny, High Near 90 Today
May 11, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunny, And Getting Warmer Each Day
May 10, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Northview, Tate Begin Regional Tournament Play This Evening
May 10, 2022
The Tate Aggies and Northview Chiefs begin regional play this evening.
6A Baseball
In 6A baseball, No. 1 seed Pace will host No. 8 Forest (Ocala), and No. 5 Tate will travel to First Coast (Jacksonville). Both games are at 7 p.m. Tuesday with the winners meeting on May 13 in the regional semifinal.
1A Baseball
In 1A baseball, No. 1 seed Holmes County will host No. 4 Jay, and No. 2 Northview will host #3 Paxton. Both games will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10. The winners will play in the regional final on May 13.
1A Softball
In 1A softball, No. 1 seed Jay will host No. 4 Northview and No. 2 Holmes County will host Paxton on Thursday, May 12 in the regional semifinal. The winning teams will meet in the regional final on May 17.
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Sunny, Warm Week Ahead
May 9, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunny And Warm Week Ahead
May 8, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunny, Middle 80s For The Weekend
May 7, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.