Shield Prevents PPD Officer From Being Shot In The Face; Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Police Officer
February 3, 2022
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A man has been charged with shooting at a police officer whose life was likely saved by his ballistic shield Thursday morning.
Corey Joseph Marioneaux, Jr. was charged with the attempted murder of a police officer.
The Pensacola Police Department SWAT team was serving a high risk search warrant on North 7th Avenue about 5 a.m.
Marioneaux reportedly fired at officers. One round struck the viewing area officer’s ballistic shield, preventing the officer from being shot in the face, according to police.
The officer returned fire, but missed the suspect. It was the first time in the history of the SWAT team that a live round has been fired at a suspect.
Marioneaux was released on a $50,000 bond.
Photos: Pensacola Police Department.
Chance Of Severe Storms And Flooding Tonight
February 3, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 8am. North wind 10 to 15 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.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Rain Continues Through Friday
February 2, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Plans Unveiled For New Escambia Fire Training Facility In Gonzalez
February 1, 2022
Plans have been unveiled for a new Escambia County Fire Rescue training facility in Gonzalez.
The facility will be located at the former Escambia Charter School at 319 90 & 9 Ranch Road, just behind Gonzalez Utilities on Old Chemstrand Road.
ECFR leaders met with representatives of Florida Power & Light, Gonzalez Utilities, Ascend Performance Materials and Escambia County Facilities Management to discuss infrastructure, training props and other details for the future fire training facility.
“This is a significant step forward to enhance fire department services benefiting the county and the customers we serve,” said ECFR Deputy Chief Paul Williams. “We are very excited to see this facility moving forward after many years of research and planning, and want to thank the Board of County Commissioners for their leadership and assistance in securing this property.”
“I’m extremely excited about the new fire services training facility being added to District 5, “said D5 Commissioner Steven Barry. “I love how the property will be redeveloped to provide a great public benefit, not just for the residents of Gonzalez, but also for all the residents of Escambia County.”
The county said implementing a fire training facility for ECFR will be instrumental in the success of the department and improving training needs. ECFR will be able to train career and volunteer firefighters faster and specifically to the standard operating guidelines and expectations.
In addition, officials said the facility will also enhance the ability to recruit and retain career and volunteer firefighters while offering in-house training at no cost to the future firefighter. The 11-acre facility is large enough to address the immediate training needs for ECFR while also offering room for future expansion. Additionally, the future training site will include classrooms and a community center.
ECFR will continue to work with local community partners to help establish training opportunities that will be mutually beneficial to all parties involved. Escambia County is in the process of beginning the architectural and engineering designs. In the meantime, the department will research grant opportunities and other funding resources to help build the facility.
The Escambia Charter School closed after 22 years at the end of the 2017-2018 school year due to declining enrollment.
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This Is The First North Escambia Crossing Closed By CSX, But No Details On Which One Is Next
February 1, 2022
CSX is temporarily closing a half dozen railroad closings in North Escambia this week, but so far the railroad has not told the county which crossings will be closed when.
Monday afternoon, NorthEscambia.com hit the road and learned the crossing on North Barth Road was the first to be closed. The asphalt was completely removed, piled to the side, making the crossing impassable. The few residents on the other side can still get out off the their neighborhood, crossing the tracks on Barth Road. Signage was in place at the Barth Road crossing Monday afternoon in advance of an impending closure.
When the Daffin Road crossing in Molino is closed, several homes will be cut off .
Perhaps the biggest concern among area residents has been Quintette Road. Not only will the crossing closure mean a detour up to 20 miles, it will also mean that areas between the railroad tracks and the river will not be immediately accessible to emergency services from Escambia County.
Escambia County officials at multiple levels have told NorthEscambia.com that they have been unable to obtain a timetable from CSX. We reached out to the CSX media team Monday night and, likely to the late hour, did not receive a response.
The temporary closures will be at the railroad crossings as follows:
- Quintette Road (detoured to Highway 90)
- Barth Road
- Brickyard Road
- Cottage Hill
- Fairground Road
- Daffin Road
Pictured: The railroad crossing was closed Monday on North Barth Road. The crossing on Barth road remained open at the time. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Sunny Tuesday; Rain Moves In By Wednesday Afternoon
February 1, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
You Can Get A Property Tax Discount If You Pay By Midnight Monday
January 31, 2022
The 2% discount of the payment of real estate and tangible personal property taxes ends today, January 31.
To receive the 2% discount, payments must be:
- made online by midnight, CST, Monday, January 31, at EscambiaTaxCollector.com;
- mailed with a January postmark; or
- left by midnight, CST, Monday, January 31, in a 24-hour drop box available at all locations.
Taxpayers are encouraged to visit the virtual office at EscambiaTaxCollector.com to pay online 24 hours a day. There is no additional fee to pay current taxes by eCheck. Online services allow customers to pay their taxes, search records, print receipts, renew vehicle and vessel registrations and many other services.
Low Tonight In The 40s
January 31, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunshine And A Warming Trend To Begin The Week
January 30, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Lows In The 20s, Wind Chills In The Teens By Morning
January 28, 2022
With a low in the middle 20s and wind gusting up to 20 mph, the wind chill — the feels like temperature — will be in the teens by Saturday morning. Even with sunny skies, highs on Saturday will struggle to reach the mid 40s with a strong north wind.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 15 and 25 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.