Donut Strike: Local First Responders Collect Donations For Manna
June 25, 2026
Local law enforcement officers and firefighters are on a Donut Strike for Manna to help the food bank fight hunger in our local communities.
Each day of the Donut Strike, first responders are stationed at grocery stores across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to collect food and monetary donations.
Thursday, June 25 (3-6 p.m.)
- Publix – 2180 West Nine Mile Road
- Sam’s Club – 1250 Airport Boulevard
- Walmart – 4600 Mobile Highway
- Publix – 1100 East Cervantes Street
- Publix – 8244 Navarre Parkway
- Publix – 13390 Perdido Key Drive
- Publix – 5998 Mobile Highway
- Publix – 1430 Tiger Park Lane
- Walmart – 3767 Gulf Breeze Parkway
- Winn-Dixie – 13019 Sorrento Road
- Winn-Dixie – 4224 Highway 90
- Piggly Wiggly – 3367 Wallace Lake Road
Friday, June 26 (3-6 p.m.)
- Publix – 2180 West Nine Mile Road
- Publix – 8684 Beulah Road
- Sam’s Club – 1250 Airport Boulevard
- Walmart – 2650 Creighton Road
- Walmart – 4600 Mobile Highway
- Walmart – 334 Gulf Breeze Parkway
- Winn-Dixie – 13019 Sorrento Road
Pictured: Escambia County Fire Rescue participates in the Donut Strike for Manna at the Publix on Nine Mile Road and Pine Forest Road on Wednesday. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Nine Mile Road Costco Opens In Less Than 24 Hours
June 24, 2026
The grand opening for the highly anticipated Costco on Nine Mile Road in just hours away.
The new warehouse store at 225 East Nine Mile Road, at the corner of Chemstrand Road, will open at 8 a.m. on Thursday. 172,580 square foot Costco retail store with a gas station and 830 parking spaces was approved by Escambia County and construction started at the beginning of the year.
How much is a Costco membership?
Membership is required for in-store shoppers at Costco. Members must be 16 or older to apply. The pharmacy is open to anyone, regardless of membership.
Costco is expected to start selling memberships location outside the store before grand opening day.
Costco offers two levels of membership for individuals or businesses:
Executive: $130 annually
- Annual 2% Reward
- Costco Services Discounts
- Shop Online and in Warehouses
- Includes 2 Membership Cards
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Gold Star: $65 annually
- Shop Online and in Warehouses
- Includes 2 Membership Cards
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
New members that have not been a Costco member in the past 18 months can receive a $20 digital Costco shop card with a gold star membership of a $40 digital Costco shop card. with an executive membership.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Rain Chances Jump For Wednesday, Thursday
June 24, 2026
Scattering storms will be likely on Wednesday before tapering off late Wednesday Night. Skies will clear significantly heading into Thursday and Friday, paving the way for a mostly sunny and hot weekend. Temperatures will consistently hover around the low 90s, with only isolated afternoon storm possibilities returning by early next week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Scattered Afternoon Storms Chance Spikes For Wednesday
June 23, 2026
Isolated afternoon storms will remain a threat through the mid-week period, with Wednesday carrying the highest likelihood of rain before a drier, hotter pattern settles in for the weekend. Highs will hover around the 90-degree mark before climbing into the mid-90s by early next week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
A Hot, Mostly Sunny Start To The Week Before Storms Move In Wednesday
June 22, 2026
The week ahead brings a classic summer pattern to the area, starting off mostly sunny with high temperatures pushing into the lower 90s. While Monday and Tuesday keep rain chances relatively low and confined to the afternoon, a shifting weather pattern on Wednesday spikes rain and thunderstorm probabilities up to 70 percent. Temperatures will cool slightly into the upper 80s later in the week as scattered afternoon storms remain a threat through Thursday and Friday, before clearing out for a mostly sunny start to the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Flood Warnings Continue For Escambia And Perdido Rivers
June 21, 2026
Flood warnings continue for the Escambia and Perdido rivers in North Escambia.
Escambia River
A flood warning continues until further notice for the Escambia River.
At 9 p.m. Saturday, the stage of the Escambia River at Century was 19 feet Flood state is 17 feet, and at 19 feet, low lying pastures will flood.
The river will rise to 19.8 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall to 19.3 feet Tuesday morning. It will rise to 19.5 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
Perdido River
A flood warning continues for the Perdido River until Monday evening.
At 9 p.m. Saturday, the stage of the Perdido River at Barrineau Park was 17.8 feet. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday afternoon and continue falling to 7.7 feet Thursday evening.
At 14.0 feet, water begins to flood the bridge roadway and Florida side of bridge. The Barrineau Park Road (Highway 196) bridge is closed on the Florida side at South Highway 99 and closed on the Alabama side at Highway 112.
Rain For Sunday, Dry By Monday
June 21, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
More Weekend Rain Before Early Week Sunshine
June 20, 2026
A soggy weekend is in store as heavy showers and thunderstorms dominate both Saturday and Sunday, though a brief window of mostly sunny skies and hot temperatures near 92°F will offer some relief early next week before storm chances ramp right back up by Wednesday afternoon.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Flood Warnings Continued For Escambia And Perdido Rivers
June 20, 2026
Flood warnings continue for the Escambia and Perdido rivers in North Escambia.
Escambia River at Century
The flood warning continues for the Escambia River until further notice
At 8 p.m. Friday, the Escambia River at Century was at 17.7 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7 feet on Sunday morning.
At 23.3 feet, there is widespread flooding of pasture and farm land. Water begins to reach Mystic Springs Road, Worley Road, Bamer Holley Lane, and River Bend Road. About five houses become isolated in McDavid and Molino. Public boat ramps at Mystic Springs and Fairground Road are submerged.
Perdido River at Barrineau Park
A flood warning is in effect for the Perdido River until Monday afternoon. At 8 p.m. Friday, the Perdido River at Barrineau Park stage was 14.4 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet
early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
At 14.0 feet, water begins to flood the bridge roadway and Florida side of bridge. The Barrineau Park Road (Highway 196) bridge is closed on the Florida side at South Highway 99 and closed on the Alabama side at Highway 112.
Pictured: The Escambia River at the Highway 4 bridge near Century Saturday evening. Photo by Skyler Mitchell for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Create A Free Card For Dad Today At The Century Library
June 20, 2026
Children and families looking to create a special handmade gift for Father’s Day can do so today the library.
The Century Library will host a “Make a Father’s Day Card” event on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The craft event will run all day during regular library hours from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
All necessary card-making supplies will be provided free of charge by the library. No prior registration is required to participate.
The Century Library is located at 7991 N Century Boulevard.