Warming Trend This Week
November 18, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Eddy Wants To Scrap Century City Manager Applications, Hire His Former Coworker For Now
November 17, 2019
Century Interim Town Manager Buz Eddy wants to scrap applications received for a permanent town manager and instead hire his former coworker on a longer term interim basis.
Vernon Prather began working for the town on a consulting basis as part of a $35 an hour package deal when now Eddy came on board in July.
Prather served Gulf Breeze in various positions from 2006 to 2017, including director of public services, operations consultant and assistant city manager, while Eddy retired as Gulf Breeze city manager in 2017 after 25 years on the job.
Five applications, including Prather’s, were received for the job of permanent Century city manager. Eddy did not apply, telling the town council that he would stick around until a replacement could be hired.
In a memo to be considered Monday night by the Century Town Council, Eddy recommends that Prather be moved from interim gas superintendent to interim town manager and an employment contract be drafted for council approval.
Eddy says in his memo that he believes there will more interest in the town manager position after the Century Charter Review Committee completes its work. The committee will consider making a charter change to official establish a city manager position. Significant changes would require voter approval next year.
Eddy also says Prather is working on several town projects currently, including water, wastewater and gas improvements. He holds certified water and wastewater treatment plant certifications.
“There is no one better suited to serve as Interim City Manager during this period,” Eddy states in his memo.
The Century Town Council will hear Eddy’s recommendation during their regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at town hall. To date, the town council has not formerly consider the applications received for the town manager position.
To learn more about the five applicants for interim town manager, click here for an earlier story.
Picture above: Vernon Prather addresses a meeting of state and local officials at the Century Wastewater Treatment Facility on September 25. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Sunny Days, Clear Cool Nights
November 17, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Nice November Weekend
November 16, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Community Yard Sale Today In Molino
November 16, 2019
The First Annual Molino Ballpark Community Yard Sale is Saturday at the Don Sutton Ballpark on Crabtree Church Road in Molino.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and over 20 families were scheduled to participate. Proceeds benefit the youth sports programs at the Molino Ballpark.
The sale was originally planned for October but was rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Nestor.
Sunshine Returns, But It Remains Cool
November 15, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tonight’s High School Football Playoff Schedule
November 15, 2019
Here’s a look at Friday night’s high school playoff schedule. In Florida, it’s the regional semifinals, and in Alabama it’s round two.
FLORIDA
7A
(3) Fleming Island at (2) Niceville, 7 p.m.
6A
(4) Mainland at (1) Escambia, 7:30 p.m. (purchase tickets online)
5A
(6) Godby at (2) Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m. (purchase tickets online)
3A
(4) Trinity Catholic at (1) Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
1A
(3) Northview at (2) Vernon 7:30 p.m. (purchase tickets online)
(5) Graceville at (1) Baker 7:30 p.m.
ALABAMA
3A – Round 2
St. James at Flomaton. 7 p.m.
T.R. Miller at Montgomery Academy, 7 p.m.
AISA Semifinals Class AA
Edgewood at Escambia Academy
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Chance Of Rain Thursday, Thursday Night
November 14, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
It Was Colder This Morning Here In Florida Than It Was In Anchorage, Alaska
November 13, 2019
It was colder in Northwest Florida this morning than it was in Anchorage, Alaska.
An automated personal weather station in Walnut Hill fell to 23.5, and weather network station at Northview High School fell to 24.9 degrees.
The low this morning in Anchorage? 29 degrees.
Here are lows from around the area Wednesday morning:
Walnut Hill (personal weather station) — 23.5
Northview High School — 25 degrees
Molino (personal weather station) — 26
Tate High School — 26 degrees
Pine Forest High School — 27 degrees
UWF — 27 degrees
West Florida High School — 27 degrees
Washington High School — 28 degrees
Pensacola High School — 28 degrees
Pictured: The temperature fell to 24.9 degrees at 3:56 a.m Wednesday at Northview High School in Bratt.
Century’s Computer System Down Today; Utility Payments Still Accepted
November 13, 2019
The Town of Century’s computer servers will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, November 13.
Customers will be able to make utility payments and will receive a handwritten receipt during the downtime, according to a town notice.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.