Get Your Important Documents, Photos Digitized Today At Molino Library
September 1, 2018
Saturday is “Save Yourself Digitization Day” at the Molino Branch Library.
The library will help residents get their personal important documents and photos digitized. Patrons can receive a half hour session with a library specialist who will scan and save items to a flash drive.
The library will provide the flash drives and the technology from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Call the Molino Branch Library at (850) 435-1761 for more information. Drop-ins are welcome on a first come, first serve basis.
Another Digitization Day will be held September 18 from noon until 4:30 p.m. at the Century Branch Library.
Scattered Showers, Thunderstorms Likely
September 1, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
More Thunderstorms Likely Today
August 31, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Pictured: Clouds and blue skies over Walnut Hill Thursday afternoon. NorthEcambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Humidity And Thunderstorms On Tap
August 30, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
August 29, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Two Candidates In Runoff For Century Town Council Seat
August 28, 2018
There will be a runoff for Century Town Council Seat Seat 4 between Mary Hudson Bourgeois and James Smith, Jr. after no candidate received half the vote Tuesday. They will be on the November ballot.
Complete, but unofficial vote totals from Tuesday’s election are:
- James Smith, Jr. – 160
- Mary Hudson Bourgeois – 146
- Brian Johnston – 19
Incumbent Gary Riley tearfully announced in May that he would not seek re-election to the seat he has held for 20 years.
Escambia Voter Turnout Approaches 25 Percent; Polls Open Until 7:00
August 28, 2018
Escambia County was approaching a 24 percent voter turnout by about 3:00 Tuesday afternoon, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office.
Most polling places were reported to have little or no waiting.
For more information on what you need to know to vote today, click here.
Pictured: The polling place at the Quintette Community Center Tuesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Primary Election: What You Need To Know In Escambia County
August 28, 2018
Here is the information you need to know about primary voting today in Escambia County, including Pensacola and Century:
- Confirm the location of your polling place. It is listed on your sample ballot, voter information card, online at EscambiaVotes.com, or call (850) 595-3900.
- Several polling locations have changed since the last election. Click here for more information.
- Busiest times at the polls tend to be 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
- If you are unsure of your registration status, check EscambiaVotes.com, e-mail soe@escambiavotes.com, or call (850) 595-3900.
- Photo and signature ID is required for all voters – if you do not present an approved form of ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
- A sample ballot was mailed to all eligible voters, and you can view your sample ballot online at EscambiaVotes.com.
- Florida holds closed primary elections. In partisan primaries, you are only eligible to vote in contests for the party in which you are registered, unless it is a universal primary or nonpartisan contest.
- Remember to make only one selection per contest on your ballot.
- Registration books closed on July 30 – new registrations and party changes for this election may not be made at the polls.
- You may not return your completed vote-by-mail ballot to your precinct on Election Day – it must be returned to the Elections Office by 7 p.m.
- If you requested a vote-by-mail ballot but chose not to return it and wish to vote at your polling place instead, please bring your unvoted ballot package with you so it can be cancelled.
- If you have not yet voted or did not request a vote-by-mail ballot by August 22, you must go to your designated precinct on Election Day.
Election Day Forecast: 40 Percent Chance Of Rain
August 28, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Lane Closures Planned Tuesday On Highway 29 In The Century Area
August 28, 2018
Drivers in the Century area can expect lane closures on Highway 29 in the Century area Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Intermittent lane closures are planned from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. as crews make repair to the roadway in the following locations:
- Highway 29 at the Florida/Alabama state line.
- Highway 29 just north of East Highway 4.
- Highway 29 north of McCall Road.