Walnut Hill Post Office Open Later For Tax Returns
April 18, 2016
One local post office will be open later than usual today for those last minute tax filers on this April 18 tax deadline. The Walnut Hill Post Office, located on Highway 99A adjacent to Ernest Ward Middle School, will be open until 6 p.m.
According to the U.S. Postal Service, other area post offices will close today as follows:
- Century, 4 p.m.
- McDavid, 4 p.m.
- Molino, 4 p.m.
- Cantonment, 4:30 p.m.
- Gonzalez, 5:00 p.m.
- Pensacola – Jordan Street, 5:30 p.m.
- Pensacola – Downtown, 4:30 p.m.
- Pensacola – East Hill, 4:30 p.m.
- Myrtle Grove , 4:30
- Warrington, 4:30 p.m.
- Jay 4 p.m.
- Flomaton, 4:15 p.m.
- Atmore, 4 p.m.
The U.S. Post Office in Walnut Hill is a contract facility operated by Escambia River Electric Cooperative. It normally closes at 3:30 p.m on weekdays.
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Mostly Sunny Sunday
April 17, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Strawberry Field Day Is Monday
April 17, 2016
The 2016 UF/IFAS Extension Strawberry Field Day will be held this Monday at the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay from 2-4:30 p.m.
Topics for the educational event will include a variety trial, production in a high tunnel versus field production, selling a crop through healthy food preparation and best management practices for vegetable farms.
For more information, contact Libbie Johnson at libbiej@ufl.edu or (850) 475-5230.
Slight Chance Of A Scattered Shower For Saturday
April 16, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Slight Chance Of Showers Tonight And Saturday
April 15, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
More Showers Possible Tonight
April 14, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
April 13, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Slight Chance Of More Rain Today
April 12, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Opening In Century, Pensacola
April 11, 2016
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will open Tuesday in Century and Pensacola to assist tornado victims.
The loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be available to business, non-profits, churches an individuals that suffered physical or economic losses as result of the EF-3 tornado on February 15 in the Century area or the Feburary 23 EF-3 tornado in the Pensacola area.
The Century Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be at the Century Business Center at 140 East Pond Street beginning 8 a.m. Tuesday. The center will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, until final closing at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.
The Pensacola location will be open at the West Florida Regional Planning Council office at 4081 East Olive Road, Suite A. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday until final closing on 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.
Both locations will be closed on Sunday, April 17.
The types of loans available include:
- Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
- Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
Applicants must have a credit history acceptable to the SBA and the ability to repay all loans. Collateral is required for physical loss or economic injury disaster loans over $25,000. Loan terms range up to 30 years with interest rates from 1.813 to 6.25 percent.
Only uninsured or otherwise uncompensated disaster losses are eligible.
It is anticipated that the SBA will open an application assistance center in Century by the middle of next week. NorthEscambia.com will publish office hours and location once announced. For more information, contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at http://www.sba.gov/disaster.
The deadline to apply for physical damage assistance if June 6; the deadline for economic injury assistance applications is January 9, 2017.
The loans are also available in the contiguous Florida county of Santa Rosa and the contiguous Alabama counties of Escambia and Baldwin.
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Slight Chance Of Rain Today; Rain For Monday Night And Tuesday
April 11, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.