Christmas Parades, Other Events Around The Area This Weekend
December 14, 2024
Christmas parades and more events are scheduled across the North Escambia area tonight and over the weekend.
Beulah Bash
The annual Beulah Bash, a free community event, will be Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be fun for the entire family. Get in your last-minute shopping with over 100 craft vendors and enjoy entertainment with a car show, food trucks, free kids’ face painting, inflatables, photos with Santa, sleigh rides and pony rides. [Read more...]
Alger-Sullivan Historical Society Christmas Vendor Blowout
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society will hold a Christmas Vendor Blowout on Saturday, December 14, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 610 4th Street in Century. Food, games for the kids, Christmas music and local vendors on hand for Christmas shopping.
Flomaton Christmas Parade, Christmas Bazaar
The Flomaton Christmas Parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, traveling the usual route (map), including the downtown area. The Flomaton Christmas Bazaar will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in downtown Flomaton. There will be vendors, food, a kiddie train and more.
Century Christmas Parade
Come create an ornament at our ornament creation stations at the Century library on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Pensacola Christmas Parade
The Pensacola Christmas Parade beings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The event draws over 50,000 people each year, including nearly 100 entries, 5,000 participants, more than 50 floats, and eight bands from Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, and New Orleans. The parade also features the nationally renowned Blue Angels flight team and a host of organizations from around the region.
Atmore Christmas Parade
The annal Atmore Christmas Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday as it rolls south on Main Street to Lindberg Avenue.
Create an Ornament at the Century Library
Century Christmas Parade
The Century Christmas Parade that was scheduled for Friday night, December 13 has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 21 at 11 a.m. [Read more...]
Night of Hope at Highland Baptist Church
Highland Baptist Church will host a Night of Hope – Worship and Live Nativity on Sunday, December 15, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 6240 Highway 95A, in Molino.
Tate Showband of the South Gift Wrapping
The Tate High School Showband of the South will hold a gift wrapping fundraiser Sunday, December 15 through Thursday, December 19 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Friday, December 20 through Tuesday, December 24, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Band members will be under the tent at JC Penney on the sidewalk near Academy Sports, located at 7171 N. Davis Highway in Pensacola.
Pictured: Flomaton Christmas Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Football Playoff Games
December 14, 2024
Here is today’s college football playoff schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Week 16
- South Carolina State vs. Jackson State (Celebration Bowl in Atlanta) | 11 a.m. | ABC
- UIW at South Dakota State (FCS quarterfinals) | 11 a.m. | ESPN
- Minnesota State at Valdosta State (DII semifinals) | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
- Bethel (MN) at Susquehanna (DIII quarterfinals) | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
- Mount Union at Salisbury (DIII quarterfinals) | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
- Mary Hardin-Baylor at Johns Hopkins (DIII quarterfinals) | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
- Springfield at North Central (Ill.) (DIII quarterfinals) | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 22 Army vs. Navy (Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland) | 2 p.m. | CBS
- UC Davis at South Dakota (FCS quarterfinals) | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
- Mercer at North Dakota State (FCS quarterfinals) | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
- Slippery Rock at Ferris State (DII semifinals) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- South Alabama vs. Western Michigan (Salute to Veterans Bowl) | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Big Schedule: Area Christmas Parades And More This Weekend
December 13, 2024
Christmas parades and more events are scheduled across the North Escambia area tonight and over the weekend.
Tri-City Children’s Choir Christmas Concert
The Tri-City Children’s Choir will hold their Christmas at 6:30 p.m. Friday at First Pentecostal Century Campus. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and admission is free. The church is located at 8451 N, Century Blvd (near Hilltop Road).
Poarch Creek Indians Parade
The 2024 Poarch Creek Indians Tropical Christmas Parade will be on Friday, at 5:30 p.m. The parade will begin at the Poarch Creek Indians Gym and end at the Lavan Martin Assisted Living Facility.
Beulah Bash
The annual Beulah Bash, a free community event, will be Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be fun for the entire family. Get in your last-minute shopping with over 100 craft vendors and enjoy entertainment with a car show, food trucks, free kids’ face painting, inflatables, photos with Santa, sleigh rides and pony rides.
Alger-Sullivan Historical Society Christmas Vendor Blowout
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society will hold a Christmas Vendor Blowout on Saturday, December 14, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 610 4th Street in Century. Food, games for the kids, Christmas music and local vendors on hand for Christmas shopping.
Flomaton Christmas Parade, Christmas Bazaar
The Flomaton Christmas Parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, traveling the usual route, including the downtown area. The Flomaton Christmas Bazaar will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in downtown Flomaton. There will be vendors, food, a kiddie train and more.
Century Christmas Parade
Come create an ornament at our ornament creation stations at the Century library on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Pensacola Christmas Parade
The Pensacola Christmas Parade beings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The event draws over 50,000 people each year, including nearly 100 entries, 5,000 participants, more than 50 floats, and eight bands from Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, and New Orleans. The parade also features the nationally renowned Blue Angels flight team and a host of organizations from around the region.
Atmore Christmas Parade
The annal Atmore Christmas Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday as it rolls south on Main Street to Lindberg Avenue.
Create an Ornament at the Century Library
Century Christmas Parade
The Century Christmas Parade that was scheduled for Friday night, December 13 has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 21 at 11 a.m. [Read more...]
Night of Hope at Highland Baptist Church
Highland Baptist Church will host a Night of Hope – Worship and Live Nativity on Sunday, December 15, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 6240 Highway 95A, in Molino.
Tate Showband of the South Gift Wrapping
The Tate High School Showband of the South will hold a gift wrapping fundraiser Sunday, December 15 through Thursday, December 19 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Friday, December 20 through Tuesday, December 24, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Band members will be under the tent at JC Penney on the sidewalk near Academy Sports, located at 7171 N. Davis Highway in Pensacola.
Cool Friday Night, Low In The 40s
December 13, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Eight Escambia Fire Stations Need Fire Alarms For $150K
December 12, 2024
Even fire stations need fire alarms.
Tonight, the Escambia County Commission is set to consider the purchase of fire alarms for eight county fire stations at a cost of $150,402.66. If approved, the purchase from Florida, and Security Engineering, Inc. will include hardware and installation of new alarm monitoring equipment.
The fire alarms will be for the following stations:
- Station 4- Cantonment
- Station 5 – Century
- Station 9- McDavid
- Station 15 -Walnut Hill
- Station 7 – Ferry Pass
- Station 3 – Brent
- Station 13 – Pensacola Beach
- Station 16 – Warrington
Escambia County described the existing fire alarms at those stations as “antiquated”.
“The current hardware is incompatible with the recently installed cell dialer system, which transmits the alarms to the Escambia County Communication Center,” according to county documents. “The upgrades are necessary for the safety of personnel and visitors and reduce property value loss in the event of an emergency”
Patchy Frost Tonight
December 12, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Patchy Frost And Cold Tonight
December 11, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Showers And Thunderstorms For Tuesday, Tuesday Night
December 10, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Afternoon Update: CSX Railroad Crossing Closures
December 9, 2024
Here is latest update on CSX railroad crossing closures in Escambia County:
- Old Chemstrand Road — now open
- Kingsfield Road — noe oprn
- Ten Mile Road — now open
- St. John Street – closed (near PCC, no reopening announced)
- Pond Street – open
- Jefferson Avenue – open
- Salters Lake Road – open
- Note: Highway 4 in Century is not currently scheduled to be closed
The crossings are being close for maintenance.
Pictured: Railroad closures Saturday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Rain Likely For Monday And Tuesday
December 9, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Showers. High near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.