Courthouse Closed Early Friday Due To Active Shooter Drill
April 26, 2019
An active shooter drill will be held Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at the the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building in downtown Pensacola. The event is designed to assess how court leadership, stakeholders, staff, and law
enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter scenario within the courthouse, and is part of a continuing effort to both ensure a safe forum for the resolution of legal disputes and protect employees and the public.
Perimeter streets will not be closed, but members of the public should be aware that traffic on the surrounding streets (Government, Spring, Baylen, and Main) may be affected for the duration of the exercise. The public may conduct regular court business from 8 a.m. to noon; however, the courthouse will be closed to the public at noon. Signs will be clearly posted to inform of any temporary road closures and additional important information.
The Pensacola Crawfish Festival is also scheduled for April 26 at the nearby Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park. As a result, extra time may be needed to navigate the area surrounding the courthouse.
Beginning at noon, the Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court will have limited staff available on the first floor of the Board of County Commissioners Building, 221 Palafox Place, for the filing of emergency matters only, specifically, petitions for domestic violence injunction and Baker Act and Marchman Act petitions. E-filing of documents will not be affected by the closure.
Extension Service Hosting Open House, Plant Sale
April 26, 2019
The Escambia County Extension Service is celebrating Earth Day week with an open house at 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment.
Escambia Extension will host an Open House and Plant Sale on Saturday, April 27. The event will feature gardening demonstrations, an introduction to various 4-H youth programs, a healthy eating seminar, cooking demonstrations, discussions about coastal sustainability practices and livestock management, and a vegetable plant sale. Attendees will also learn about training sessions, volunteer activities and the role of Extension in the community.
Sunshine For Days
April 26, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Jay Pro Rodeo Saturday Night
April 26, 2019
The 18th Annual Jay Pro Rodeo will be held at 8:00 Saturday night at the Ted May Arena in Jay.
The 3R Rodeo Company from Jemison, AL will entertain the crowd with rodeo action including pro bull riding, saddle broncs, calf and team roping, steer wrestling, and women’s breakaway and barrel racing.
For the little ones, there’s a calf scramble, free bounce houses, free face painting, petting zoo, cow patty bingo and more There will also be plenty of food at the concession stand and local vendors.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and under.
All proceeds benefit area youth programs such as the Jay High Student Government Association.
The arena is a half mile east of the red light on Highway 4 in Jay. Parking is free. For more information contact Frederick Barrow, owner of Ted May Arena, at (850) 288-0634.
Tornado Watch Canceled
April 25, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Partly Sunny Today, Marginal Risk Of Severe Storms By Thursday Afternoon
April 24, 2019
Partly sunny skies are in our forecast for Wednesday. The next round of showers and thunderstorms will spread across our area Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night ahead of an approaching low pressure system.There’s a marginal risk (1 of 5) of isolated severe storms. Damaging winds and a brief tornado will be possible.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Overnight Fog, Partly Sunny Wednesday
April 23, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Nice Weather Continues, And It’s Getting Warmer
April 22, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Silver Alert Issued For Missing Escambia County Man
April 21, 2019
This missing senior has been found. Click for an updated story.
A silver alert has been issued for a missing Escambia County man.
Clifford Reynolds, 83, left his home on Gulf Beach Highway Friday about 6 p.m. He was last seen driving his white Chevrolet Avalanche truck with Florida tab 109RAN. at 10:30 Friday on Highway 41 in Brewton.
He is described as being 5-foot, 9-inches tall and 130 pounds.
Anyone that sees Reynolds or the vehicle is asked to call the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Happy Easter! Great Weather In Store Today
April 21, 2019
Happy Easter! Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.