Emergency Closure Today Of Pine Forest Road Railroad Crossing In Walnut Hill
February 4, 2020
There will be an emergency closure of the Pine Forest Road railroad crossing in Walnut Hill on Tuesday. The crossing is located on Pine Forest at the intersection with Pelt Road and Rockaway Creek Road.
The crossing is being closed for the replacement of a damaged and split rail. Work is likely to be completed on Tuesday but could extend into Wednesday.
Eastbound traffic will be detoured to Highway 97 to Nokomis Road, and westbound traffic will be detoured from Pine Forest Road to Arthur Brown Road, back to Highway 97. T
Pictured: The railroad crossing on Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill as seen late Monday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos.
Flash Flood Watch Issued For North Escambia Area
February 4, 2020
There is a growing threat of severe weather for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. A flash flood watch has been issued beginning Wednesday afternoon. Several rounds of training showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts of six inches or more possible.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Areas of fog before noon. High near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 66. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Info Meeting Tuesday On Plan To Widen Part Of I-10 To Six Lanes; Reconstruct Nine Mile, Pine Forest Exits
February 4, 2020
The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to widen I-10 from four to six lanes from near the Alabama state line to west of Highway 29 and reconstruct the interchanges at Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads as diverging diamond interchanges.
FDOT will hold a Project Development and Environment Study meeting on Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Pine Forest United Methodist Church at 2800 Wilde Lake Boulevard. Maps, drawings and other information will be on display at the meeting. FDOT Representatives will be available to discuss the proposed improvements, answer questions, and receive comments.
This project is being developed concurrently with a separate study for the Beulah Road (County Road 99) interchange PD&E Study.
Large Controlled Burn Southeast Of Century Monday
February 3, 2020
The Northwest Florida Water Management District will conduct a prescribed burn Monday southeast of Century, and area residents may see the smoke.
The 150-acre burn is east of the Escambia River in Santa Rosa County, south of Highway 4 and north of Dykestown Road. The burn is located in the Escambia River WMA, due east of Bluff Springs.
File photo.
Renaming Part Of I-10 For Deputy Killed 30 Years Ago Under Consideration
February 3, 2020
An effort is underway to rename a portion of I-10 in Escambia County for an Escambia County deputy killed in the line of duty over 30 years ago.
On December, 3, 1988, Deputy Donald Ray Cook was on his way to an off duty job in his patrol car. While monitoring his police radio, Cook learned of a high speed pursuit of armed robbers on I-10 headed into Escambia County from Santa Rosa County.
Cook responded to I-10 where he set up a roadblock in the west bound lane between the off ramp to Highway 29 and the I -10 spur near the railroad trestle. Cook exited his vehicle and the pursuit continued toward the roadblock where he was struck and killed. The suspect were taken into custody several miles away after their vehicle was disabled.
Cook was a five-year veteran of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
“His name is engraved on the Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C., and he is recognized at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, but we have reached a point in time where our citizens need to be reminded daily of the sacrifice our officers make, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. One way we could do this is to name an appropriate section of Interstate 10 in memory of Deputy Donald Ray Cook,” retired FDLE Agent Ed Hudson of McDavid wrote in an email to Senator Doug Broxson’s Office.
On Thursday, the Escambia County Commission will vote on a resolution to support renaming I-10 between Davis Highway and Highway 29 for Deputy Don Cook. If approved the resolution will advance to Broxson’s office the Legislature.
Sunny And Warm Today, Rain Chances Increase Tuesday To Thursday
February 3, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 65. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Nine Mile Road Closed At Highway 29 Tuesday Night
February 2, 2020
Nine Mile Road will be closed at the Highway overpass from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesday as crews place the beams for the final section of the new southbound bridge deck.
Traffic control officers will be on site to help direct motorists, and the following detour will be in place:
- Eastbound Nine Mile Road will be reduced to one lane, directed to Highway 29 southbound, U-turn at West Hood Drive, and return to Nine Mile Road.
- Westbound traffic will perform the same operation at West 9 1/2 Mile Road.
Additionally, Highway 29 traffic between Interstate 10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road may experience alternating lane closures as crews continue drainage and paving operations.
Construction activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Super Sunday: Sunny With A High In The Mid 60s
February 2, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Clouds, Sunshine Returns Sunday
February 1, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
ECSO: Missing Teen From Tate Road Located Safe
February 1, 2020
UPDATE: THIS MISSING TEEN HAS BEEN SAFELY LOCATED.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 13-year old girl.
Ashlyn Elizabeth Tidwell was last seen Friday in the 1300 block of Tate Road. Tidwell is 5-feet, 1-inch tall, weighs 90 pounds, and has long black hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing ripped blue jeans and a black sweater.
Anyone that knows where she can be located is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.