Labor Day Closure Info (Including USPS, Schools And Trash Collection)
September 1, 2025
Here’s a look at Labor Day closures in Escambia County:
Escambia County
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all departments)
- Escambia County Administration
- Escambia County Area Transit Administrative Offices and Customer Service
- Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare and Animal Shelter
- Escambia County Extension Office
- Escambia County Waste Services Administration and the Perdido Landfill
- West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (all offices)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- ECAT will not run regular bus service, FlexTransit service, or UWF trolley service on Monday, Sept. 1.
- Pensacola Beach Trolleys will operate on Monday, Sept. 1 from 4 p.m. until midnight.
ECUA
- ECUA business offices will be closed.. Residential and Pensacola Beach commercial collections will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual. However, mainland commercial sanitation collections for ECUA customers will be collected one day later on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Town of Century
- All Town of Century offices will be closed.
Schools
All public schools in Escambia County are closed.
Banks
- Banks are closed on Monday. However, ATMs and digital banking will be open.
Mail, Package Delivery
- USPS does not deliver regular packages or mail on Labor Day. Priority mail will be delivered.
- Fedex and UPS do not offer delivery or package pick up or Labor Day
Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Ends Today
August 31, 2025
Today is the last day to save tax on clothing and school supplies.
Florida’s month-long back to school Sales Tax Holiday ends Sunday, August 31, on essential school supplies and more.
Below you can find a short snapshot list of included items, followed by a more complete detailed list.
The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday includes exemptions for:
School supplies selling for $50 or less
- Binders
- Notebooks
- Pens and pencils
- Lunch boxes
Clothing, footwear, and apparel priced at $100 or less
- Backpacks
- Pants
- Shoes
- Shirts
- Sweaters
Learning aids selling for $30 or less
- Interactive Books
- Puzzles
- Flashcards
Personal computers and accessories priced at $1,500 or less (for noncommercial home or personal use)
- Laptops
- Flash drives
- Printers
- Headphones
COMPLETE LIST
- Personal computers or personal computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use having a sales price of $1,500 or less
- Personal computers* include:
- Calculators
- Desktops
- Electronic book readers
- Handhelds
- Laptops
- Tablets
- Tower computers
*The term does not include cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data.
- Personal computer-related accessories*+ include:
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Modems
- Monitors
- Nonrecreational software
- Other peripheral devices
- Personal digital assistants
- Routers
*The listed accessories are tax-exempt regardless of whether they are used in association with a personal computer base unit.
+ The term does not include furniture or systems, devices, software, monitors with a television tuner, or peripherals that are designed or intended primarily for recreational use.
- Wallets and bags* having a sales price of $100 or less per item, including:
- Backpacks
- Diaper bags
- Fanny packs
- Handbags
*Briefcases, suitcases, and other garment bags are excluded.
- School supplies having a sales price of $50 or less per item, including:
- Binders
- Cellophane tape
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Computer disks
- Construction paper
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders
- Glue or paste
- Legal pads
- Lunch boxes
- Markers
- Notebooks
- Notebook filler paper
- Pencils
- Pens
- Poster board
- Poster paper
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Staplers and staples used to secure paper products
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles having a sales price of $30 or less:
- Flashcards or other learning cards
- Interactive or electronic books and toys intended to teach reading or math skills
- Matching or other memory games
- Puzzle books and search-and-find books
- Stacking or nesting blocks or sets
- Clothing, footwear, and accessories having a sales price of $100 or less per item, including:
- Shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, shorts, and other apparel
- Shoes, boots, sandals, and other footwear
- Accessories such as belts, hats, gloves, and scarves
The sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
Perfect Sunday And Labor Day Weather Ahead
August 31, 2025
There will be plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures over the next few days, including a sunny and dry Labor Day. The weekend will be mostly sunny, with a small chance of thunderstorms starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing through Wednesday. Temperatures will remain in the mid-80s, with overnight lows in the mid-to-high 60s. The chance for rain increases slightly for Wednesday, but the rest of the week looks to be sunny and warm.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Partly Cloud, Upper 60s Tonight; Mostly Sunny On Sunday
August 30, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion. And Yes, Officials Say There Have Been Previous Florida Winners
August 30, 2025
Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot has surged to $1 billion, the sixth largest in the game’s history, and state lottery officials want you to know that yes, Florida players do win.
Since joining the game in 2009, Florida has had more Powerball winners than any other state, continuing a legacy of major wins, lottery officials said Friday.
The last Powerball jackpot claimed in Florida was $214.9 million on May 6, 2024, and the state also shared in the world-record $1.586 billion jackpot in January 2016 alongside California and Tennessee. Florida has continued to see significant wins, including multiple second-tier million-dollar prizes during this current roll.
The record-setting run has driven unparalleled sales, with Floridians purchasing more than 7,000 Powerball tickets every minute leading up to the historic drawing.
Since its inception in 1988, the Florida Lottery has contributed more than $49 billion to education. A significant portion of these funds goes to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which has helped more than 1 million students pursue higher education.
Powerball alone has generated more than $3.16 billion for education in Florida since its inception, playing a critical role in supporting students and schools across the state. If the jackpot is claimed tomorrow night, the Florida Lottery will have generated approximately $42.70 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund from this drawing alone.
“Every Powerball ticket purchased in Florida offers the chance to win big, but more importantly, it helps fund the educational dreams of students across our state,” said Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis. “Moments like these remind us of the incredible enthusiasm our players bring to the game and the meaningful impact their play has on Florida’s Bright Future Scholarship recipients.”
A $1 billion Powerball winner can choose a case option of $431 million.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Final Day For Free Dog And Cat Adoptions From Escambia County Animal Welfare
August 30, 2025
Today is the final day the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare will offer free adoptions for all dogs and cats one year or older
A $15 licensing fee will be applied to all adoptions for Escambia County residents. To see a full list of adoptable pets in Escambia County, visit 24petconnect.com.
The adoption fee for pets younger than one year old will be $50 for puppies and $25 for kittens.
The Escambia County Animal Welfare and Adoption Center is located at 200 W. Fairfield Drive. Hours of operation are from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday.
What Channel? Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Football
August 30, 2025
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Saturday, August 30
11 a.m. | Syracuse vs. No. 24 Tennessee (in Atlanta) | ABC
11 a.m. | Mississippi State at Southern Miss | ESPN
11 a.m. | VMI at Navy | CBSSN
11 a.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State | FOX
11 a.m. | Duquesne at Pitt | ACC Network
11 a.m. | Northwestern at Tulane | ESPNU
11 a.m. | Ball State at Purdue | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | Merrimack at Kent State | ESPN+
11 a.m. | FAU at Maryland | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | North Dakota State at The Citadel | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Richmond at Lehigh | ESPN+
11:45 a.m. | Toledo at Kentucky | SEC Network
12 p.m. | Georgetown at Davidson | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Fordham at Boston College | ESPN+/ACC Extra
1 p.m. | Robert Morris at West Virginia | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Central Connecticut State at UConn | WWAX/UConn+
1 p.m. | William & Mary at Furman | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Virginia-Lynchburg at Valparaiso | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Stonehill at Sacred Heart | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Old Dominion at No. 20 Indiana | FS1
1:30 p.m. | Cumberland at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Louisville | ACC Network
2 p.m. | Chadron State at Northern Colorado | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Hampton at Jackson State | HBCU GO
2:30 p.m. | Bucknell at Air Force | CBSSN
2:30 p.m. | Marshall at No. 5 Georgia | ESPN
2:30 p.m. | Nevada at No. 2 Penn State | CBS/Paramount+
2:30 p.m. | Holy Cross at Northern Illinois | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | South Dakota at No. 22 Iowa State | FOX
2:30 p.m. | Temple at UMass | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama at Florida State | ABC
3 p.m. | Maine at Liberty | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Montana State at No. 7 Oregon | Big Ten Network
3 p.m. | Howard vs. Florida A\&M (at Miami Gardens, Fla.) | ESPNU
3:15 p.m. | Alabama A\&M at Arkansas | SEC Network
3:30 p.m. | Chattanooga at Memphis | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | North Carolina A\&T at Tennessee State | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Southern at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV
4:30 p.m. | Murray State at East Tennessee State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Illinois State at No. 18 Oklahoma | ESPN+/SECN+
5 p.m. | UAlbany at Iowa | FS1
5 p.m. | Weber State at James Madison | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Virginia | ACC Network
5 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Presbyterian at Mercer | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Allen at Morehead State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Webber International at Stetson | ESPN+
5 p.m. | New Hampshire at North Carolina Central | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt | ESPN+/SECN+
6 p.m. | UTSA at No. 19 Texas A\&M | ESPN
6 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Arkansas State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Dakota at No. 17 Kansas State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Nicholls at Troy | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Morgan State at South Alabama | ESPN+
6 p.m. | LIU at No. 15 Florida | ESPN+/SECN+
6 p.m. | Austin Peay at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Alabama at Western Kentucky | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Sacramento State at South Dakota State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Louisiana Christian at McNeese | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Eastern Washington at UIW | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | Missouri State at USC | Big Ten Network
6:30 p.m. | UTEP at Utah State | CBSSN
6:30 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 23 Texas Tech | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson | ABC
6:30 p.m. | New Mexico at No. 14 Michigan | NBC/Peacock
6:30 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+
6:45 p.m. | Georgia State at No. 21 Ole Miss | SEC Network
7 p.m. | Portland State at BYU | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Lamar at North Texas | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Tulsa | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Texas State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Rice at Louisiana | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Langston at Grambling State (in Shreveport, La.) | SWAC TV
7 p.m. | Prairie View A\&M at Texas Southern | SWAC TV
7 p.m. | Sul Ross State at UTRGV | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Idaho State at Southern Utah | ESPN+
8 p.m. | East Texas A\&M at No. 16 SMU | ACC Network
8 p.m. | Bryant at New Mexico State | ESPN+
8:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Fresno State | FS1
9 p.m. | Northern Arizona at No. 11 Arizona State | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Idaho at Washington State | The CW Network
9 p.m. | UC Davis at Utah Tech | ESPN+
9:30 p.m. | Hawaii at Arizona | TNT/HBO Max
9:30 p.m. | Cal at Oregon State | ESPN
10 p.m. | Colorado State at Washington | Big Ten Network
10 p.m. | Utah at UCLA | FOX
Sunday, August 31
2 p.m. | Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 South Carolina (in Atlanta) | ESPN
6:30 p.m. | No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | ABC
Monday, September 1
7 p.m. | TCU at North Carolina | ESPN/ESPNU
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Chance of Showers And Storm Friday And Saturday
August 29, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Increasing clouds with a 50 percent chance of mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorm, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
In Our House: Tate, Northview Look For Wins At Home Tonight
August 29, 2025
Gulf Breeze At Tate
“Nobody comes into our house and takes what’s ours.”
That’s the theme of the hype video that premiered last week at the big video board in Pete Gindl Stadium at Tate High School. (Fun fact: No other school in Escambia County has a big video board like the Tate Aggies.)
And last week, the Aggies held true with a big 21-7 win over Fort Walton Beach — the first of three straight games in the Aggies’ house.
Elijah West had 90 receiving yards for the Aggies with two touchdowns, including an impressive 77-yard reception from sophomore quarterback Miles Delarosa with just under five minutes to go in the first quarter. Tanner Clark had 88 yards on the ground for Tate.
The Aggies held Fort Walton to only 1.3 yards per carry with junior Cody White amassing 11 tackles, while seniors Samir Muhammad and Maliek North made eight stops apiece. And Tate recorded four QB sacks, with John Flynn taking the quarterback down three times and Tripp Daughtry adding one.
For a photo gallery from Fort Walton Beach at Tate, click here.
Gulf Breeze is coming off a 35-6 defeat at the hands of South Walton, giving up 402 yards total offense, with 270 of those in the air.
Kickoff for Gulf Breeze (0-1) at Tate is at 7 p.m. Friday on Carl Madison Field in Pete Gindl Stadium as the Aggies will be looking to again defend their house.
Opp at Northview
In the back of your mind, we bet you’ve heard of Opp, Alabama.
The little town near Andalusia is home of the Rattlesnake Rodeo, and birthplace of Mike DuBose, former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach.
Friday night is the season opener for Opp, which went 7-4 last year.
For Northview, it’s the first home game under new head coach Doug Vickery as the Chiefs look to improve upon last week’s 37-2 loss on the road to the Destin Sharks.
Destin is a fairly new program, now in the fourth year under head coach E.G. Green, a former Florida State Seminoles star. If Destin were not a new school, they would likely be in 6A with 54 players on their MaxPreps roster.
Daniel Earnest, Jackson Helton, and Kayden Samelson each had a QB sack last week. Hunter Parker had 73 yards on 10 carries for the Chiefs, and Daniel Earnest had a safety for the Chiefs’ only points.
Kickoff for Opp (0-0) at Northview (0-1) is at 7 p.m. in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
August 29, 2025
Here is a look at high school football games across the North Escambia area this week.
FLORIDA
- Gulf Breeze at Tate
- Opp at Northview
- Jay at Freeport
- Washington at West Florida
- Pine Forest at Daphone (AL)
- Pensacola Catholic at Pace
- Escambia at Niceville
- Milton at Pensacola High
ALABAMA
- Chickasaw at Flomaton
- North River Christian at Escambia Academy
- Monroe County at Escambia County (Atmore)
- T.R. Miller at Straughn
- Excel at W.S. Neal
Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat Fort Walton last Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.