Loads Of Sunshine For The Weekend
March 26, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Reminder: Blue Jacket Jamboree, 2,000 Easter Egg Drop And Livestock Show Today In Molino
March 26, 2022
The Northview High School FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree, along with the Gulf Coast Agriculture & Natural Resources Youth Organization Annual Spring Livestock Show.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree is a free festival from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. that will feature dozens of arts and craft vendors, food vendors, a car show, local entertainment, kids’ activities, and much more. There will also be an Easter egg drop at noon with the Easter Bunny and about 2,000 eggs including a special section for preschoolers.
Saturday’s schedule for the livestock show is as follows:
- 9 a.m. – Swine
- Noon – Rabbits
- 1 p.m. – Steers
- 2:30 p.m. – Goats and Lambs
- 3:15 p.m. – Preview Steers
- 4 p.m. – Poultry Auction
- 5 p.m. – Steer & Swine Auction
Admission and parking are free for both the Blue Jacket Jamboree and livestock show at the Escambia 4-H Livestock Facility located at 5701 Highway 99 in Molino.
All proceeds will benefit Northview High School FFA students and their scholarship fund.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Dedication Held For FPL Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center In North Escambia (With Photo Gallery)
March 25, 2022
A commissioning ceremony was held Thursday for the Florida Power & Light Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center in North Escambia.
The first solar energy center of its kind in Escambia County generates up to about 75 megawatts. There are about 270,000 solar panels on the 358 acre site on Bogia Road, in the community of Bogia which is just south of McDavid.
“Today, we’re commissioning a brand new solar facility that powers over 15,000 homes and covers over 350 acres out here in Bogia,” Eric Silagy, FPL chairman and CEO, told NorthEscambia.com at the event. “We are really, really proud that this, one of 50 facilities across the state that are powering FPL homes and businesses.”
For a photo gallery, click here.
“We’re only halfway on our initial goal of 30 million panels by 2030. Solar is great, in many ways because you’re able to generate electricity using the sun and not burning fuel,” he said.
The First City Solar Energy Center, the second FPL solar site to be built in North Escambia, off Holland, Cox and Roach roads in McDavid is in the early stages of the construction process. It will be just over five miles to the north of the Cotton Creek facility. And, as first reported by NorthEscambia.com in February, FPL intends to build a third solar farm in North Escambia on hundreds of acres in Molino.
The Sparkleberry Solar Energy Center is planned for 555 acres south of the end of Pilgrim Trail and should be online by 2024.
“I want the communities where we are located and proud to have us,” Silagy said. “We’re absolutely working to be good neighbors. We can’t do this without community support. We can’t get the permission that we need without the community support, and we live here, we raise our families here like everybody else. We want to be good stewards of the community because we’re here for a long time.”
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: Eric Silagy, FPL chairman and CEO, during a commissioning ceremony for the Cotton Creek Solar Energy Ceremony in North Escambia on Thursday. Pictured below: A group of brothers from Bogia pose in front of just a few of 270,000 solar panels on the site. Pictured inset: Guests talk as live drone video of the facility plays on a monitor behind them. NorthEscambia.com photos by William Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Low In The 40s
March 25, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tate’s Strike Out Cancer Softball Game Is This Evening
March 25, 2022
The Tate High Aggies Softball team’s 12 Annual Strike Out Cancer Game against West Florida High will be played Friday evening.
All proceeds will benefit the local chapter of American Cancer Society
The junior varsity will play at 5 p.m., and the first pitch for varsity is set for 7 p.m. at Charlene Varnell Field at Tate High School.
Admission is donations only. Fish dinners will be available for $12 and gumbo for $6.
Last year, the Strike Out Cancer Game raised over $22,000.
Pictured: Last year’s Strike Out Cancer Game at Tate High School. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Jacket Jamboree Is Saturday In Molino
March 25, 2022
The Northview High School FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree is returning to Molino on Saturday, along with the Gulf Coast Agriculture & Natural Resources Youth Organization Annual Spring Livestock Show on both Friday and Saturday. The event was canceled the last two years due to COVID-19.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree is a free festival from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. that will feature dozens of arts and craft vendors, food vendors, a car show, kids’ activities, and much more. There will also be an Easter egg drop at noon with the Easter Bunny and about 2,000 eggs including a special section for preschoolers.
Admission and parking are free for both the Blue Jacket Jamboree and livestock show at the Escambia 4-H Livestock Facility located at 5701 Highway 99 in Molino.
All proceeds will benefit Northview High School FFA students and their scholarship fund.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Sunny Days In The Low 70s Through The Weekend
March 24, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Low In The 40s For Tonight
March 23, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
After School Activities, Sports Canceled In Escambia And Santa Rosa (With Area Cancellation List)
March 22, 2022
The school districts in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have canceled all after school activities today due to the threat of severe weather.
Escambia County has canceled all practices, games, and extracurricular activities after 5 p.m. Santa Rosa has canceled all evening practices, games, and extracurricular activities after 6 p.m.
School is still scheduled for Wednesday in both districts.
Here are some specific North Escambia area cancellations that were announced prior to the blanket countywide cancelations:
- Jay at Tate softball, rescheduled for 3/31 at 5 & 7pm
- Central at Northview softball
- Tate Freshmen baseball at Pace, rescheduled Wed 4pm
- Tate JV baseball at Pace
- Jay baseball at Flomaton
- Pine Forest softball vs. Catholic
- Century Baseball, all games canceled
- Molino Ballpark, all games canceled
- Century Council Workshop, rescheduled for 3/29
Strong to Severe Storms Becoming Likely This Afternoon Into Wednesday Morning
March 22, 2022
The risk of severe storms begins to increase Tuesday afternoon and evening into Wednesday morning.
Potential threats include winds capable of damaging trees, power lines, structures and crops; tornadoes; and large hail. Areas of flash flooding are possible.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.