North Escambia Mosquito Spray Mission Planned Tonight North Of Molino
May 12, 2015
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division plans a “fogging mission” in a large area of North Escambia generally from 6 to 10 p.m. today.
The spray area is generally north of the Highway 29 and Highway 97 intersection to the Alabama state line, more specifically east of Highway 29 from the Alabama state line south to Barth Road (map), west of North Highway 99 to the Perdido River and south of the state line to Arthur Brown Road, east of Highway 97 and west of Highway 29 south to the Tom Thumb (map), and east of Highway 99 to Highway 29 from the state line south to Roach Road (map).
Methods used to determine necessary fogging mission activity include dry ice-baited light traps, landing rate counts and receiving focally located service requests from the public.
Rain Moves Into Forecast
May 12, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 40 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 87.
Sunny Mother’s Day
May 10, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Lillian King Museum To Be Dedicated Monday; Town Hall Meeting To Follow
May 10, 2015
The Molino Mid-County Historical Society Museum in Molino will be official dedicated Monday afternoon as the “Lillian F. King Museum” in a ceremony just before a town hall meeting.
The museum is being renamed in honor of Lil King, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Molino Community Complex — housing the museum, the Molino Branch of the West Florida Public Library, multiple meeting rooms, and an auditorium — in the former Molino Elementary School.
She also established the Molino Mid-County Historical Society in 1999, of which she served as president from the museum’s inception in 2013 until her passing in February 2015.
The dedication ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday. A town hall meeting with District 5 Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry will follow at 5:30 p.m. Both events will take place at the Molino Community Complex at 6450 Highway 95A in Molino.
Pictured top: Lil King holds the ribbon for the ribbon cutting of the Molino Community Complex in October 2012. Pictured below: West FLorida Library Administrator Darlene Howell presents a certificate of appreciation to Lil King and the Molino Mid County Historical Society for the group’s efforts at the Molino Branch Library in April 2014. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Don’t Forget: Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ At Your Mailbox Today
May 9, 2015
Saturday is the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. You can help by placing a bag of non-perishable food items in or around your mailbox. Your letter carrier will collect the food items and deliver them to local food bank banks and pantries.
The Letter Carriers Food Drive is the largest, single-day effort to combat hunger in America.
Suggested non-perishable food items include canned soup, canned meat, canned vegetables, bottled juice, pasta, rice or cereal. Items that are past their expiration date or in glass containers should not be included.
Sunny, Warm And Dry Weekend
May 9, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Northview Presents ‘Hairspray’; One Show Remains Tonight
May 9, 2015
There’s one more chance for you to see the Northview High School Theatre Department presentation of the Broadway musical “Hairspray” tonight.
It’s 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. It is a show that’s great for the entire family.
Tonight’s performance will be at 7:00 in the Northview Theatre. Ticket are $8 at the door while they last. The opening night performance of the musical was Friday night.
NorthEscambia.com will publish a complete photo gallery on Sunday.
Pictured: Scenes from Friday night’s production of Hairspray at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Don’t Forget Letter Carriers Food Drive On Saturday
May 8, 2015
Don’t forget to place food donations by your mailbox on Saturday, as letter carriers will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In its 23rd year, the annual food drive has grown to be the largest national single-day effort that benefits millions of Americans who struggle to put food on the table.
Residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag of non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to their mailbox prior to their regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 9. Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers will collect food donations for local food banks including the Bay Area Food Bank and Manna Food Pantries. Last year, organizations received a total of 159,625 pounds of food from the community during the food drive.
“This is a critical food drive because it comes at a time when donations are typically low and the need has increased,” said DeDe Flounlacker, Manna Food Pantries’ executive director. “During the school year, many children get a healthy meal through the free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs. During the summer, those programs aren’t available. The generous donations from the community allow us to provide nutritious food to hungry families and children throughout the summer months.”
Pictured: An official kickoff event for the food drive was held Thursday at the Downtown Post Office, with representatives of Publix presenting the first donations. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate To Play For State After Semifinal Win
May 7, 2015
The Tate Lady Aggies won their 7A state semifinal game over Bartow Wednesday, 7-1, to advance to the state championship game today. The Lady Aggies will play Sarasota at 3:35 p.m. (Cantonment time) at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach.
Tori Perkins and Casey McCrackin, both seniors, had two-run homers in the seventh.
Tori Perkins pitched seven innings for Tate Wednesday, allowing three hits, one run and striking out five. Tate Hitters were: Tori Perkins 2-4, R, 3 RBI; Lauren Brennan 2-4, RBI; Casey McCrackin 2-4, R, 3 RBI; Rachel Wright 1-4, 2R; Savannah Ullrich R, BB; Samantha Burks 1-3, R; Ashley Barnett R.
Jay Wins Semifinal Game, Plays For State Today
May 7, 2015
The Jay Lady Royals beat Sneads Wednesday 6-1 to advance to today’s state championship game.
Jay hitters were: Michaela Stewart 1-4, Harley Tagert 3-4; Destiny Herring 1-3, Samantha Steadham 1-3, Dana Blackmon 2-3, Kolby Bray 1-3, Riana Wolfe 1-3, Avarie Jackson 1-2
Jay will face Chiefland at 10:05 a.m. (Jay time) at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach in the Class 1A state championship game.
Photos courtesy Diann Tagert for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
