Today: Egg Fest; Dawson Day; Cantonment Arts, Crafts And Car Show
November 15, 2014
Here are few of the activities and events taking place of interest today:
Cantonment Arts & Crafts Festival and Car Show
The Cantonment Arts & Crafts Festival and Car Show will be held Saturday, November 15 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Pine Forest Assembly of God. The church is located at 3125 Pine Forest Road in Cantonment. Hamburger, hot dog plates available for $5. Kid’s bounc house. Door prizes and much more.
3rd Annual Dawson Day
The 3rd Annual Dawson Day will be held Saturday, November 15 beginning at 10 a.m. at 8115 Mobile Highway in Beulah (1/4 mile past the Equestrian Center). Benefits Dawson Guy and Bryant McDonald. Live music, hay ride, games, prizes, race cars, classic cars, free food, bound house, facing painting, cake and item auction, free photo booth, air boat demo, photos with a live gator and more.
2nd Annual Pensacola Egg Fest
More than 75 chefs will be be cooking delicious food on Big Green Egg ceramic cookers from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. today at Bayfront Stadium. Tickets are $35 at the door and allow a sample from each Egg Chef. Proceeds benefit Chain Reaction, Pensacola’s only Teen Leadership Institute, whose mission is to empower teens to learn through service.
Cold Friday, Freezing Night
November 14, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 10 mph.
- Friday Night Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
- Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 49.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 52.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 60.
Freeze Warning Tonight, Low 26
November 13, 2014
There is a freeze warning in effect for tonight. For cold weather preparedness tips, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind around 10 mph.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
- Tuesday Tuesday
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 53.
Northview To Hold Thursday College And Career Night
November 13, 2014
Northview High School will host a College/Career Night this Thursday from 6-7 p.m.
Attendees will be able to receive information and speak to representatives from local colleges and businesses about job opportunities for high school graduates.
For more information, contact the school at (850) 327-6681.
Freeze Watch Issued
November 12, 2014
There is a freeze watch in effect for Thursday night at lows will be around 30. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
- Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 57.
Blood Drive Today At Century CI; Upcoming Drives In Molino, At Tate
November 12, 2014
A blood drive will be held from 1:30 until 6: 30 p.m. today at Century Correctional Institution.
Local needs are for O Negative, B Negative and platelet donors for accidents, surgeries, cancer treatments and newborns. Persons can donate at age 16 with guardian consent. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health. Donors will receive a wellness check, cholesterol screening and a gift of appreciation.
Upcoming blood drives will also be held Sunday, November 23 in Molino at Aldersgate United Methodist Church from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00, and at Highland Baptist Church from noon until 2:30 p.m.
And blood drives will be held at Tate High School on December 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. both days.
Pictured: A blood drive was held Saturday at the the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department, netting 31 usable donations. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Free Admission Today To Florida State Parks
November 11, 2014
There is free entry into all Florida state parks today for everyone in honor of veterans day.
“This Veterans Day, I encourage all Florida families to get out and enjoy Florida’s natural treasures at our wonderful state parks. We also honor our veterans and thank them for their service and sacrifice they gave to protect our state and nation,” said Gov. Rick Scott.
“Veterans Day is a perfect opportunity to visit Florida’s award-winning state parks,” said Donald Forgione, director of the Florida Park Service. “Spend the day hiking, biking or picnicking with a veteran – and most importantly, thank them for their service.”
The free admission includes the Blackwater River State Park and Big Lagoon State Park.
Pictured: Big Lagoon State Park.
Sunny And Warm Through Veterans Day
November 10, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
- Veterans Day Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 56.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
- Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
- Saturday Night A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Cool Overnight, Pleasant Monday
November 9, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Veterans Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
- Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Highway 29, Highway 97 Traffic Light Due By Year’s End
November 9, 2014
Plans were complete months ago and Escambia County made a deposit of just over a quarter of a million dollars for the Florida Department of Transportation to install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
In October 2013, the Escambia County Commission affirmed its support for improvements at the intersection and expressed a willingness for the county to pay for the red light at the intersection. A Florida Department of Transportation study determined the intersection did meet the criteria for the light, with an agreement in place that FDOT would design and construct the upgrades with Escambia County paying for the construction.
FDOT has completed the design phase and determined that Escambia County’s estimated cost for construction was an estimated $265,400 for mast arms and signals at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97. The Escambia County Commission approved payment last August, with the payment made October 29.
Friday afternoon, moments after two Northview High School students were badly injured in a two vehicle collision at the intersection [read more], Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said FDOT was due to start construction by early October with a completion date by the end of the year. He said Friday afternoon that he did not know why the state had not started work.
A redesign of the Crabtree Church Road intersection with Highway 97, which is just feet from Highway 29, also also expected to take place as separate project.
Saturday night, the intersection was the scene of another accident, this one involving an Escambia County deputy and a passenger vehicle [read more]. There were no injuries in the crash.
Pictured top: Firefighters use the Jaws of Life to free a passenger in a vehicle (pictured inset) involved in a Friday afternoon collision at Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino. Pictured below: A vehicle involved in a Saturday night wreck at the intersection. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
