Let The Tate Band Help With Your Gift Wrapping Today
December 24, 2015
The Tate High School Showband of the South will be wrapping Christmas presents today the Walmart on Highway 29 in Ensley from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the band’s trip to Hawaii next December to play at the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Need A Last Minute Gift? Try A Locally Owned Business
December 24, 2015
It’s Christmas Eve, and the clock is ticking if you need to purchase those last minute Christmas gifts. And there’s no better place to find a last minute gift or stocking stuffer than a locally-owned business, according to several business owners. Plus there none of the mega-box store lines, with local businesses usually offering superior customer service and unique items. And many offer gift certificates if you just can’t make up your mind.
Here are a few North Escambia area locally-owned businesses that are open today:
Kountry Girl Boutique on Highway 29 in Cantonment will open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. today. All Kountry Girl items will be buy one, get one half off, mix and match, including clothing, gifts, decor, Mud Pie and jewelry. A few handmade ornaments remain at $2.
A-1 Accessories on Highway 29 in Cantonment will be open until noon. A popular last minute gift are theNEBO LEDD lights. starting at $9.95, make fantastic stocking stuffers.
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At the Molino Thrift Store, 6507 Highway 95A North, there will be a gift for everyone in the family at any budget. They will be open until 5 p.m. with all used clothing 99 cents or less, purses for 99 cents and Christmas jewelry for 50 cents. The store, which benefits a local Christian ministry, sells numerous new items as well. Toys are priced from under $1 to $5, new jewelry box priced at $8 selling for $1, collegiate watches $15 to $20, collegiate ball caps for $3, collegiate winter hats for $3, hair bows five for $5 and much more.
“Shopping locally stimulates the local economy, creates local jobs,” said Tracy Miller of Jus Because on Highway 31 in downtown Atmore. “You can find such unique items at local businesses and receive much better customer service. Miller’s Jus Because will be open until 2 p.m. today for last minute shoppers. Jus Because offers a variety of items that include clothing, shoes, jewelry and other accessories. And, like many local businesses, she offers gift certificates.
If you own a locally-owned business that is open today with last minute gifts in stock that sell for less than $100, you may add the details in the comment section below. Please no service-oriented businesses that only offer gift certificates for a future service (such as a photography business) — we are looking to physical, tangible, wrappable gifts available today for under the tree.
Rain, Thunderstorms Tonight
December 23, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Rain For The Next Few Days
December 22, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 68. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wet Week, About 80 For Christmas
December 21, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Boats And Floats To Roll In Today’s Century Christmas Parade
December 19, 2015
The Century Area Chamber of Commerce’s 3rd Annual Lighted Boats and Floats Parade is today. Line-up for the parade will begin at 4 p.m. on Renfroe Street at North Century Boulevard (across from the Family Dollar). The parade will roll at 5 p.m. down North Century Boulvard to Showalter Park where there will be a Music in the Park event with food and craft vendors. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Cool, Dry Weekend; Wet Next Week
December 19, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Century Boat And Float Parade Is Saturday; Entries Still Accepted
December 18, 2015
The Century Area Chamber of Commerce’s 3rd Annual Lighted Boats and Floats Parade is set for this Saturday.
Line-up for the parade will begin at 4 p.m. on Renfroe Street at North Century Boulevard (across from the Family Dollar). The parade will roll at 5 p.m. down North Century Boulvard to Showalter Park where there will be a Music in the Park event with food and craft vendors.
Entries – boats, floats, vehicles and marching groups — are still be accepted. (Click here for an entry form.)
Arts, crafts and food vendors are also still be accepted. (Click here for a vendor application.)
For more information, call the Century Chamber of Commerce at (850) 256-3155.
The parade is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
High School All-Star Football Game Is Tonight
December 18, 2015
Tonight, the best seniors from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties will play in the 12th Annual SUBWAY High School All-Star Football Game at Fort Walton Beach High School at 7 p.m. This year’s rosters and coaches are as follows:
West Team (Escambia County)
Head coach: Mike Davis, Escambia
- Noah Simpson, Catholic
- Jakevis Wright, Catholic
- Billy Harris, Catholic
- Jabir Frye, Escambia
- Austin Travis, Escambia
- Jerrell Butler, Escambia
- Dajonte Donaldson, Escambia
- Corey Roberts, Escambia
- Emilio Maldonado, Escambia
- Gavin Grant, Northview
- Austin Whitehead, Northview
- Zach Holland, Northview
- Sed Smith, Pensacola
- Torrance Hackworth, Pensacola
- Calif Gossett, Pensacola
- De’Andre Norman, Pensacola
- Gage Miller, Pensacola
- Ty Saulisberry, Pensacola
- Brandon Bell, Pensacola
- James Mallory, Pensacola
- Airon Carmack, Pine Forest
- Jamarqus Miller, Pine Forest
- Keshawn Showers, Pine Forest
- Sawyer Smith, Tate
- Reggie Payne, Tate
- Gavin McNally, Tate
- Alonte Thompson, Tate
- Dee Thompson, Tate
- Dallas Ditto, Tate
- Monty Brown, Tate
- Tyree Jackson, Washington
- Jay’Veon Bryant, Washington
- Josh Settimio, Washington
- Corey Montgomery, Washington
- Adarius Purifoy, West Florida
- Javen Jackson, West Florida
- Braden Richardson, West Florida
- Victor Hill, West Florida
- Ricky Richardson, West Florida
- Shedrick Robinson, West Florida
- Tino Espinoza, West Florida
East Team (Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County)
Head coach: Chris Nemith, Gulf Breeze
- Jon Beck, Baker
- Montae Barto, Baker
- Dakota Blackburn, Baker
- Leonard Ellis, Baker
- Austin Davis, Baker
- Jake Fairly, Choctaw
- Kholbe Dorsey, Choctaw
- Gabe Estes, Choctaw
- Richard Grant, Choctaw
- Marcus Flavors, Crestview
- Marcus Mobley, Crestview
- Antonio Marshall, Fort Walton Beach
- Jaquille Merriel, Fort Walton Beach
- Ricky Alexander, Gulf Breeze
- Chase Blake, Gulf Breeze
- T.J. Brbaker, Gulf Breeze
- Braden Cross, Jay
- Victor Mishoe, Jay
- Shemar Henderson, Milton
- Kobi Floyd, Milton
- Jordan Rich, Milton
- Ben Coulter, Milton
- Hassan Williams, Navarre
- Brent Short, Navarre
- Corey Capenia, Navarre
- Nathan McMaster, Navarre
- Anthony Miller, Navarre
- Jay Klosinski, Navarre
- Tommy Leggett, Navarre
- Ryan Diamco, Navarre
- Kini Makaneole, Niceville
- Gavin Green, Niceville
- Chandler Weeks, Niceville
- Scott Armfield, Niceville
- Ty Oxford, Pace
- Logan Guerrero, Pace
- Will Bercot, Pace
- Chandler Hines, Pace
- A.J. Nash, Pace
- David Mareno, Rocky Bayou
- Ian Hall, Rocky Bayou
Pictured top: Tate’s All-Star players (courtesy Tate Football). Pictured below: Northview All-Star team members (L-R) Austin Whitehead, Gavin Grant and Zachary Holland. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Freeze Warning Tonight
December 18, 2015
There is a freeze warning for tonight. The primary threats are to sensitive vegetation. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.