Good Friday Closures
April 18, 2025
The following government office will be closed today in observance of the Good Friday holiday.
Escambia County
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all departments)
Escambia County Administration Offices
Escambia County Area Transit Administration
Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare
Escambia County Extension Office
Escambia County Waste Services Administration
West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
Escambia County Property Appraiser
Escambia County Tax Collector
Escambia County Notes:
The Perdido Landfill will be open with regular hours Friday, April 18.
The Animal Welfare and Adoption Center will reopen Saturday, April 19.
West Florida Public Libraries will also be closed Saturday, April 19. Regular hours will resume Monday, April 21.
ECAT Bus Schedule:
ECAT will run regular bus service Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19.
ECAT Administration will resume normal operations Monday, April 21.
ECUA
The ECUA customer service department will be closed on Good Friday. All other ECUA offices will be open with no change in sanitation schedules.
Town of Century
Town of Century offices will be closed in observance of Good Friday
Great Good Friday Weather: Sunny, High In The 80s
April 18, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Escambia County Tax Collector Bringing Mobile Services to Century And Walnut Hill
April 16, 2025
The Escambia County Tax Collector’s Mobile Identification and Licensing Office (MILO) will be in Century tomorrow, and upcoming dates and locations have been announced through July.
MILO, a fully functional tax collector office on wheels, will be at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse on Thursday, April 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
MILO offers a convenient way for residents to access essential tax collector services, including:
- Driver License Services: Renewals, replacements, out-of-state license conversions/reciprocations, and address/name changes.
- Identification Cards: First-time issuance and renewals.
- Vehicle Services: Registration renewals and replacements, title transfers, and parking placards.
- Tax Payments: Property tax payments.
- Business Tax Receipts: Applications and renewals.
- Certified Driver Transcripts
Written and driving tests are not available at the MILO unit.
This initiative aims to bring services to areas of Escambia County that may have limited access to traditional tax collector offices, particularly during disaster recovery or for residents in assisted living facilities, community centers, and correctional facilities.
Future MILO Dates in Century:
- May 15, 2025: Billy G. Ward Courthouse
- July 17, 2025: Billy G. Ward Courthouse
Future MILO Dates in Walnut Hill:
- June 12, 2025: Walnut Hill Community Center, Walnut Hill, FL
Florida drivers may renew their vehicle registrations for a period of one or two years and may renew up to three months in advance of the registration expiration. Vehicle registrations expire at midnight on the first owner’s birth date unless the owner is a business.
Pictured: The Escambia County Tax Collector’s MILO at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Clear, About 50 Tonight
April 16, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tate High’s Kristin Maum Is In The Running For ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’
April 15, 2025
A Tate High School teacher is just steps away from being named “America’s Favorite Teacher” by the magazine Reader’s Digest.
Kristin Maum admits she was a terrible student back when she was in school.
“I didn’t do my homework, I slept through class, but I was never disrespectful to my teachers—I just found school to be boring,” she said. “I decided to become a teacher so that no other students felt the way I did. I want students to love learning so much that they become lifelong learners. What inspires me most as an educator is the belief that every child can learn and deserves to feel known, valued, and inspired.”
“I love getting to work with kids on a daily basis—helping them fall in love with learning. In my class, we do whatever it takes to learn,” she said.
Kristin Maum was first in the quarterfinals as of Monday night in the Reader’s Digest contest that will award the winner $25,000 and a trip to Hawaii. And if she wins, Tate High will receive a school assembly from Bill Nye the Science Guy.
If she wins the contest, she plans to use the $25,000 to pay off about $18,000 in medical debt that accumulated after she was diagnosed with cancer in early 2024 and began treatment. The remainder of the money she would plans to go toward her son’s college tuition. He will be a freshman in the fall.
To vote for Kristin, click or tap here. Individuals can vote once per 24 hours for free. Additional votes are available with a donation to DTCare, a 501(c)(3) charity, Voting in the quarterfinals ends at 9 p.m. CDT on Thursday.
Mostly Sunny And 75 Tuesday
April 15, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Sunny, Dry Week Ahead
April 14, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Clear, Middle 50s Tonight
April 13, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Clear And Cool Tonight, Sunny Sunday
April 12, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Free Mississippi State, Florida, LSU Women’s Soccer Games Today At Ashton Brosnaham
April 12, 2025
This afternoon, women’s teams from three top-ranked Southeastern Conference schools will compete in the Western Gate Soccer Showdown at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park. The event was first held at the Escambia County park last year.
The showdown will feature 45-minute matchups between the Florida Gators, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and LSU Tigers, and autograph sessions will be held throughout the day with all of the teams. Admission is free.
The schedule is as follows:
1 p.m. — LSU vs. MSU
2:30 p.m. — UF vs MSU
4 p.m. — LSU vs. UF
For more photos from last year, including the Mississippi State vs. LSU game, click here.
Ashton Brosnaham Park is located at 10370 Ashton Brosnaham Drive, just north of 10 Mile Road.
The 2025 SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament will return to Escambia County November 2-9. The top 12 SEC women’s soccer teams will compete for the SE Cchampionship at the Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park.
Pictured: The 2024 Western Gate Soccer Showdown. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
