Three Century Council Members Charged With Sunshine Violations; Grand Jury To Review Other Items
January 3, 2019
Three Century Town Council members are facing noncriminal charges, and a grand jury will look into additional matters involving the town.
Sandra McMurray Jackson, Ann Cofield Brooks, and Luis Gomez, Jr. — have been charged with noncriminal violations of the Florida Government in the Sunshine Law, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Brooks is council president.
If found guilty of the charge, they face a civil fine of up to $500. They are scheduled for a court appearance on January 24.
Last summer, three council members allegedly attended at least some portion of a closed door meeting with CPA Robert Hudson, Town Clerk Kim Godwin and the town’s auditors. The meeting was not advertised as a public meeting, which would forbid more than one council member from taking part under Florida’s Sunshine Laws.
The State Attorney also announced that a grand jury will be convened to review various matters regarding the operations and management of the Town of Century. Because of the nature of Grand Jury proceedings, no further information regarding these issues can be released at this time.
Pictured top: Century Council members (L-R) Luis Gomez, Jr., Ann Cofield Brooks and Sandra McMurray Jackson at the council’s most recent meeting on December 17, 2018. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Showers Today, Near 100% Chance Of Rain Tonight
January 3, 2019
After highs in the low 70’s on Wednesday, it will be just a little bit cooler today with highs reaching into the mid 60’s. Clouds and rain remain in our weather future, with the rain chance increasing to 100% by Thursday night.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
And The Rain Continues For A Couple More Days
January 2, 2019
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Pictured: Rainfall on a heritage camellia bush Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
A Wet Start To 2019
January 1, 2019
Happy New Year! Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tate Grad, UWF Student Continues Tonight On ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’
December 31, 2018
Tate High School’s 2017 valedictorian and current University of West Florida student Samantha Brown will return to “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” tonight with $10,000 in her bank and her sights set on a million dollar win.
“Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” airs at 6:30 p.m. on our news partner WEAR 3.
Pictured: Samantha Brown from her Monday night appearance on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.” Photo courtesy Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
More Showers, More Thunderstorms
December 31, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
New Year’s Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Showers Stick Around
December 30, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year’s Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
More Rain Likely Today
December 29, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 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.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year’s Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Bicyclist Steals Car From Flomaton Gas Station
December 28, 2018
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in this case. Click here for an update.
The Flomaton Police Department is asking for help to find a vehicle stolen by a man that was riding a bicycle.
The gray in color 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe with Alabama tag number 30BS443 was taken from the Texaco gas station on Sidney Manning Boulevard at Highway 31. The vehicle has damage to the front left door area and is missing a front bumper.
According to Flomaton Police, they believe the SUV was stolen by a black male wearing a tan Carhartt jacket. Before the theft, he was seen riding on a blue bicycle. Anyone with information is asked to call the Flomaton Police Department at (251) 296-5811.
A similar incident occurred in Century in late November when a bicyclist stole a vehicle from a residential neighborhood. [Read more...] There’s been no word from authorities if the two incidents are related.
Pictured top and below: A possible suspect in a vehicle theft Thursday night in Flomaton. Pictured bottom: This photo provided by the Flomaton Police Department is representative of the vehicle stolen Thursday night. This is not the actual vehicle. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Flash Flood Threat Today
December 28, 2018
There is a flash flood watch in effect. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year’s Day: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.