Curriculum Fair Monday Evening For Incoming Ernest Ward Middle School Students
February 24, 2020
A curriculum fair for incoming sixth graders and students new to Ernest Ward Middle School will be held Monday evening.
The presentation begins promptly at 5 p.m. and will give students and parents a chance to learn about class options.
Registration cards will be giving to sixth grade students at their current school this week. Registration cards should be returned to the current school no later than Friday, March 6.
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Nice Sunday, Rain Returns By Monday
February 23, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Cold Again Saturday Night
February 22, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Remember Winter? It’s Back For A Couple Of Days
February 21, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Showers. High near 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Cold Front: Rain Today, A Few Colder Nights
February 20, 2020
We’ll have colder temperatures back in the 30s the next few nights. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Gulf Power Online System Down Through Sunday For Upgrade
February 20, 2020
All customers will experience a short period of limited functionality during an upgrade of Gulf Power’s customer information and billing system through Sunday, February 23. Customers will be unable to check their balance, make a payment on their account or check their energy usage.
“We appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding as we move the remaining customers to our new experience,” said Marlene Santos, Gulf Power president. “We apologize for the temporary inconvenience, and look forward to delivering the best possible service for our customers through this new customer experience.”
While the upgrade is underway, all customers will experience temporary limited functionality, including the inability to make a payment; however, there will be no adverse impact to customer accounts due to the timing of the upgrade.
In late January, Gulf Power transitioned approximately 30% of its customers to a new customer information system. The remaining customers will be moved over to the new system by Sunday.
Beginning Monday, February 24, the new customer experience will include:
- A new mobile app for both Apple and Android
- Improved automated phone options to deliver 24-hours assistance to customers
- New and informative bill design
- Seamless web experience on all devices
- Additional no-fee bill payment option
Wet Weather Pattern: Rain Chance Jumps Wednesday Night, Thursday
February 19, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers. Temperature rising to near 60 by 9am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
FWC Hunter Safety Courses Offered In Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties
February 18, 2020
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in February. Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters and learn about conservation.
Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.
All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times.
Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.
The locations and times of the remaining online completion courses this month are:
Escambia County
February 26 (6 to 10 p.m.) & February 29 (7 to 10 a.m.)
Langley Bell 4-H Center
3730 Stefani Road in Cantonment
Santa Rosa County
February 19 (7 to 10 a.m.) & February 29 (7 to 10 a.m.)
Santa Rosa County Extension Office
6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton
Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Panama City at (850) 265-3676.
Keep The Umbrella Handy; Chance Of Rain The Next Few Days
February 18, 2020
Rain is expected the next few days in the North Escambia area, but severe weather is not. It won’t be a constant rain, but chances are high into Thursday night before thing cool down on Friday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers. High near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
UPDATE: Missing Senior Adult Found Safe
February 17, 2020
UPDATE: Joseph Troy Madden has been safely located.
A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Escambia County senior adult.
Joseph Madden, 85, was last seen in the area of Silverside Loop off West Michigan Avenue. He is 5-foot, 10-inches tall, 185 pounds, has gray hair and blue eyes. He was last wearing a Florida State jacket and blue jeans.
Madden may be driving his 2008 silver Toyota truck, Florida tag #GBQZ46.
Anyone with information on the whereabout of Madden or his truck is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or 911.