Seasonable Labor Day, Afternoon Showers
September 6, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Labor Day Closures, Trash Schedule Info
September 6, 2021
Here are Labor Day closures for Escambia County and the Town of Century, plus sanitation information from ECUA.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners – all departments including:
- West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller*
- Waste Services Administration
- Supervisor of Elections Office
- ECAT administrative offices
- Escambia County Animal Welfare & Adoption Center
*The Clerk’s court offices at the MC Blanchard Judicial Building, Theodore Bruno Juvenile Building, Public Records Center and the Century Courthouse will also be closed Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 and Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 in observance of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The Clerk’s Official Records, Finance, Treasury and Clerk to the Board offices located at 221 Palafox Place will be open on these dates.
Escambia County exceptions:
ECAT administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. The only bus service operating will be the Pensacola Beach Trolleys. Buses and UWF trolleys will not run service. Regular service will resume Tuesday, Sept. 7.
The Perdido Landfill will be open Monday, Sept. 6
TOWN OF CENTURY
Town of Century offices will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. The normal first Monday of the month bill list review and town council meeting are scheduled for Tuesday beginning at 6:45 p.m.
ECUA
ECUA business offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Labor Day Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday. Residential and commercial sanitation collections for ECUA customers will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual.
Mostly Sunny For Sunday, Maybe A Few Showers
September 5, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Mostly Sunny Skies For Saturday And Sunday, Slight Rain Chance
September 4, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Pictured: Highway 97 at Highway 29 in Molino Friday evening. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Here Is This Week’s College Football TV Schedule
September 4, 2021
Here is this week’s college football TV schedule from NorthEscambia.com. All times are Central.
Saturday, September 4
UL Monroe at Kentucky - 11 a.m. - SEC Network
Colgate at Boston College - 11 a.m. - ACC Network
Western Michigan at Michigan - 11 a.m. - ESPN
Temple at Rutgers - 11 a.m. - Big Ten Network
No. 19 Penn State at No. 12 Wisconsin - 11 a.m. - FOX
Holy Cross at UConn - 11 a.m. - CBSSN
Stanford vs. Kansas State (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas) - 11 a.m. - FS1
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. Tulane - 11 a.m. - ABC
Army at Georgia State - 11 a.m. - ESPNU
Fordham at Nebraska - 11 a.m. - Big Ten Network
Rice at Arkansas - 1 p.m. - SEC Network+
Fresno State at No. 11 Oregon - 1 p.m. - Pac-12 Network
Lafayette at Air Force - 1 p.m. - Stadium
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) - 2:30 p.m. - ABC
Marshall at Navy - 2:30 p.m. - CBSSN
No. 17 Indiana at No. 18 Iowa - 2:30 p.m. - Big Ten Network
West Virginia at Maryland - 2:30 p.m. - ESPN
Northern Iowa at No. 7 Iowa State - 2:30 p.m. - ESPN+
Miami (Ohio) at No. 8 Cincinnati - 2:30 p.m. - ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State - 3 p.m. - ESPNU
Central Michigan at Missouri - 3 p.m. - SEC Network
UMass at Pitt - 3 p.m. - ACC Network
Montana State at Wyoming - 3 p.m. - MW Network
No. 23 Louisiana at No. 21 Texas - 3:30 p.m. - FOX
San Jose State at No. 15 USC - 4 p.m. - Pac-12 Network
Campbell at Liberty - 5 p.m. - ESPN3
Gardner-Webb at Georgia Southern - 5 p.m. - ESPN3
Akron at Auburn - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at South Carolina - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
Monmouth at Middle Tennessee - 6 p.m. - ESPN3
Syracuse at Ohio - 6 p.m. - CBSSN
Oregon State at Purdue - 6 p.m. - FS1
Texas Tech vs. Houston (NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas) - 6 p.m. - ESPN
Missouri State at Oklahoma State - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
Baylor at Texas State - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
Nicholls at Memphis - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
Abilene Christian at SMU - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
Norfolk State at Toledo - 6 p.m. - ESPN3
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State - 6 p.m. - ESPN3
Southern at Troy - 6 p.m. - ESPN3
FAU at No. 13 Florida - 6:30 p.m. - SEC Network
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 5 Georgia ( Charlotte, N.C.) - 6:30 p.m. - ABC
Northwestern State at North Texas - 6:30 p.m. - ESPN3
UTSA at Illinois - 6:30 p.m. - Big Ten Network
Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech - 6:30 p.m. - ACC Network
William & Mary at Virginia - 6:30 p.m. - ESPN3
Kent State at No. 6 Texas A&M - 7 p.m. - ESPNU
East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt - 7 p.m. - SEC Network+
Southern Miss at South Alabama - 7 p.m. - ESPN+
Duquesne at TCU - 7 p.m. - ESPN+
Montana at No. 20 Washington - 7 p.m. - Pac-12 Network
No. 16 LSU at UCLA - 7:30 p.m. - FOX
Bethune-Cookman at UTEP - 8 p.m. - ESPN3
Nevada at Cal - 9:30 p.m.. - FS1
BYU vs. Arizona (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada) - 9:30 p.m.. - ESPN
New Mexico State at San Diego State - 9:30 p.m.. - CBSSN
Utah State at Washington State - 10 p.m. - Pac-12 Network
Portland State at Hawai’i - 11 p.m. - Spectrum Sports PPV
Sunday, September 5
No. 9 Notre Dame at Florida State - 6:30 p.m. - ABC
Monday, September 6
Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) - 7 p.m. - ESPN
Photo courtesy University of Alabama.
Molino Tom Thumb Closed Due To Staffing Issues, Set To Reopen With Limited Weekend Hours
September 3, 2021
Customers were greeted with closure signs Thursday at the Molino Tom Thumb, and the store remained closed Friday. But company officials said the store is expected to reopen Saturday with limited weekend hours.
“It’s simply a staffing issue,” Sean Hennessey, a spokesperson for Tom Thumb, told NorthEscambia.com on Friday.
Hennessey said the store at Highway 29 and Highway 97 will reopen with revised hours of 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and will return to normal operating hours on Monday.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Fish Fry, Bake Sale Saturday At Berrydale Fire Department
September 3, 2021
The Berrydale Fire Department in northern Santa Rosa County will hold a fish fry and bake sale Saturday.
Fish plates will be $8 each with mullet, coleslaw, baked beans, hush puppies, and unlimited sweet tea or water. Desserts will be available in individuals serving or to take home.
There will be live music from The Southern Rose Band.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The Berrydale Fire Department is at 13000 North Highway 87, near the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 87 east of Jay.
Sunshine, Slight Chance Of Rain For Friday
September 3, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Here’s Tonight’s High School Football Schedule (And Info To Know About The Tate Game)
September 3, 2021
Here’s this week’s high school football schedule. For important information about the Tate game, see the bottom of this story.
FLORIDA
- Gulf Breeze at Tate
- Pine Forest at West Florida
- Washington at Pensacola High
- Gulfport (MS) at Escambia
- Milton at Pensacola Catholic
- Jay at Freeport
- Northview 43, Lighthouse 28 (Thursday night, click for story, photos)
- Pace – Bye week
ALABAMA
- Flomaton at Southern Choctaw
- Patrician Academy at Escambia Academy
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Mobile Christian
- Cottage Hill at T.R. Miller
- Vigor at W.S. Neal
TATE GAME INFO
The Tate Aggies will take on the Gulf Breeze High Dolphins at 7:00 Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium.
There will be no cash ticket sales at the gate. All tickets will be sold using GoFan. Click or tap here to purchase tickets, or search for “Tate High School” on the GoFan app. Parking will be $2 cash per vehicle, and fans should enter the campus through the main gate or the junior parking lot gate.
Concessions will be available from the Tate High School Showband of the South with plenty of hamburgers, Aggie Fries and more.
The following rules will be in place: no reentry, no backpacks, no large bags, no outside chairs, no tobacco, and no alcoholic beverages.
NorthEscambia.com photo by Jennifer Repine.
Chance Of Afternoon Rain; North Wind, Low In The Upper 60s Tonight
September 2, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny. Highs around 90. North winds up to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Labor Day: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Pictured: A towering thunderstorm late Wednesday evening as seen from Florida looking toward Pollard, Alabama. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.