Presidents Day: No School; Trash Schedule, Government Closures
February 17, 2020
There is no school for students today in Escambia County, Florida. Not because it’s Presidents Day, but because it’s a professional development day – teachers will be at work.
ECUA business offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Residential and commercial sanitation collections for ECUA customers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be unaffected by the holiday and go on as usual.
Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners – Departments including:
- West Florida Public Libraries (All locations – normal hours will resume Tuesday, Feb. 18)
- The Escambia County Animal Shelter
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court Finance, Official Records and Clerk to the Board
- Waste Services administrative offices
- Escambia County Area Transit administrative offices
Escambia County Exceptions:
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday and will hold extended hours Tuesday until 7 p.m. to accommodate persons wishing to register to vote or change party affiliation before the deadline on Tuesday.
- ECAT buses will run a modified holiday service Monday, Feb. 17. UWF Trolleys and Express Shuttle services will run regular weekday services. All regular services will resume Tuesday, Feb. 18.
- The Perdido Landfill will be open
- All other Clerk of Court offices, including offices at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, Theodore Bruno Juvenile Justice Building, the Public Records Center and the Century Courthouse will be open.
Slight Chance Of Rain Today; Increasing Chance Tonight
February 17, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Washington’s Birthday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of dense fog before 9am. High near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Deadline To Register To Vote, Switch Parties Is Tuesday
February 17, 2020
Florida residents have until Tuesday to register or switch parties in order to vote in the March 17 presidential primary.
Florida has closed primaries. If you want to vote in a party’s primary, you must be registered in that party by the registration deadline.
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office will be open extended hours from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Voters can register online or register in person. For information on any of the registration methods, change parties or check your registration, visit escambiavotes.com.
Rain Returns For Most Of The Week
February 16, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Washington’s Birthday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of dense fog before 9am. High near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Rain Chance Returns Tonight
February 15, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Washington’s Birthday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Colder Tonight, Low In The Mid 30s
February 14, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Turning Colder Tonight, Down In The Low 40s
February 13, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Washington’s Birthday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Make A Valentine Card For Local Heroes Thursday At The Century Library
February 12, 2020
A special program to honor local heroes will be held Thursday evening at the Century Branch Library.
Attendees will create giant Valentine cards for local heroes in the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS.
The program begins at 6 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Weather Aware: Severe Storms Possible Wednesday Night
February 12, 2020
There is small chance of severe storms for the North Escambia area Wednesday evening into late Wednesday night.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog. Low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Washington’s Birthday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
College Street Railroad Crossing In Flomaton Closed
February 11, 2020
College Street at the railroad crossing will be closed until Wednesday for repairs by the railroad. NorthEscambia.com graphic.