BBB Black Friday Shopping Tips
November 24, 2017
Black Friday has traditionally been the biggest retail shopping day of the year.
Whether in the store or online, the Better Business Bureau serving Northwest Florida offers advice to help you with your holiday shopping:
- Budget your shopping money and stick to it. Avoid impulse buys.
- Look for the details on every sale and understand the specifics.
- Advertising can be tricky; don’t get stuck paying more for an item than you expected.
- Credit card offers from a store will offer a discount on your purchase but may also carry high interest rates.
- Keep all receipts and warranty information for each item purchased.
- Fraudulent charges are easier to fix if you pay with a credit card than a debit card.
- Return policies differ with every store. Make sure you know the conditions for returns and exchanges, including whether restocking fees are charged.
- If you purchase a gift card, look for hidden terms that can decrease its value.
- Don’t leave your wallet, credit card or purse on a counter or in an unattended shopping cart.
- Ask for a store manager if any advertised offer does not match the price listed on an item.
- Yelling at store employees and other customers won’t make the lines shorter. Anticipate crowds and take a friend along to enjoy the day.
- Credit cards provide the most protection if someone steals the credit card number or if you don’t receive an ordered item.
- You, the customer, are responsible for knowing and understanding each online retailer’s return/exchange policy.
- Beware of deals that sound too good to be true, especially extremely low priced on hard-to-get items.
- Ensure you have the most recent updates for spam filters, anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewalls installed.
- Read the site’s privacy policy and understand what personal information is being requested and how it will be used.
- Make a file to keep copies of all purchase confirmation web pages and e-mails for future reference and as a record of the purchase.
- Only shop on trustworthy sites; look for the BBB seal and other widely-recognized “trustmarks.”
- Never wire money to pay for a transaction and when on sites like Craigslist, only shop locally.
- Delete phishing emails such as those claiming a problem with an order or account in an attempt to lure the “buyer” into revealing financial information.
- Actively keep an eye on your credit card statements to detect suspicious or fraudulent activity on your accounts.
- You are your best protection! Make sure your online purchase is secure by looking for the “s” (https://) in the URL and the “lock” symbol in the lower-right corner before paying.
Thankful For Great Weather
November 23, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Great Weather Through The Thanksgiving Weekend
November 22, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Cool Week, Maybe A Shower
November 21, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Nice Fall Weather Continues
November 20, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds Of Change: Colder Weather Arrives
November 19, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
ECSO Locates Missing 18-Year Old
November 18, 2017
UPDATE — This missing person has been located.
The Escambia C4ounty Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen who may been in need of medical attention.
Brittany Ann Stevens, 18, was reported missing Tuesday, according to information released Friday afternoon by the ECSO. She last seen about 5 p.m. November 14 getting into a tan or copper colored car with an unknown male. She was carrying bags believed to be full of her personal possessions.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911.
Warm Today, Rain Tonight, Colder Sunday
November 18, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
A Couple More Mild Days, Then Turning Cooler
November 17, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunny Skies Now, Weekend Cold Front Brings Rain Chance
November 16, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.