Gun Rights Group Sues Over FSU Football ‘Game Day Plan’
September 9, 2015
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A gun-rights group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to try to force Florida State University to change its football “Game Day Plan 2015,” a 28-page information packet sent out by campus police that advises visitors firearms can’t be stored in vehicles parked on campus.
Florida Carry Inc. announced late Tuesday it and FSU graduate student Bekah Hargrove, a member of Florida Students for Concealed Carry, are seeking an injunction against university President John Thrasher and university Police Chief David Perry over the “game day” guide.
Florida Carry and Hargrove argue the “game day” guide fails to follow a 2013 ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeal that said the University of North Florida cannot prevent firearms from being stowed in cars. The “game day” guide provides general information on parking, traffic patterns, tailgating, concessions, and other items such as banners, drones and smoking.
Under a section titled “weapons,” the packet states that weapons are prohibited on campus and that a “fan may not store firearms or other weapons in their vehicles parked on campus while attending the game.”
In a release, Florida Carry Executive Director Sean Caranna called the planner “a blatant attempt” to “enforce illegal gun control with the threat of throwing good people in jail for the lawful exercise of their right to bear arms.”
A university spokesman said Tuesday officials had not seen the legal documents and could not comment. The state university system and Florida Carry are awaiting a separate decision from the 1st District Court over the gun-rights group’s argument that the Second Amendment should supersede a Florida law that bans firearms from university housing.
by The News Service of Florida
30 Percent Chance of Rain Tonight
September 8, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Northview To Hold Open House Tonight
September 8, 2015
Northview High School will hold an Open House this evening.
The even will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8 with school faculty and staff on hand to provide a more in-depth look at the education programs at Northview.
For more information, click here.
Today’s Labor Day Forecast; Tropical Storm Grace Update
September 7, 2015
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Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday. The latest information on Grace is in the graphic above.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Century Reschedules Council Meeting, Plans Budget Public Hearings
September 7, 2015
The Century Town Council rescheduled tonight’s regular meeting and set a couple of special hearings as part of the processes needed to pass a 2015-16 budget.
The council’s traditional first meeting of the month has been rescheduled from today, Labor Day, to September 14. It will begin with a 6:50 p.m. public hearing on the proposed budget.
The proposed budget is set for a final public hearing at 6:50 p.m. on September 21, just before the council’s regular meeting at 7 p.m.
Tropical Storm Grace Moving Across Atlantic; Local Forecast Include More Rain
September 6, 2015
Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday. The latest information on Grace is in the graphic above.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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 72.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Master Organ Builder In Concert Tonight In Molino
September 5, 2015
Organist Tom Helms will be in concert on at 6:30 tonight at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Seating is limited and a love offering will be accepted. The church is located at 6915 Highway 29 in Molino.
Helms is considered on of the world’s top organ builders and organists. Coming up Sunday morning on NorthEscambia.com, we’ll sit down with Helms to find out how a young boy from Molino grew up to become a world-renowned organist. We’ll also take you inside an organ to show you the pipes that make it all come to life.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rain Chances Increase As Labor Day Draws Near
September 5, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Slight Chance Of Rain Today
September 4, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 30 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 72.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Escambia County To Donate Vehicle To Century Healthy Start Program
September 3, 2015
Escambia County is set to donate a surplus vehicle to benefit women and children in Century and surrounding areas.
The 2000 Dodge Durango is county surplus, in fair condition but no longer usable the county. The county will donate it to the Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition, which offers a variety of programs including grief support, a safe sleep initiative, fetal and infant mortality programs and more. The programs help educate mothers on proper care for their infants and themselves.
In June, Healthy Start opened a new clinic in Century where the programs are available, along with a WIC program on the second Tuesday of every month. For many of the women, transportation is a major concern, county officials said.