Rainy Weather Pattern Continues
August 10, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Tuesday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of pre
Two Arrested After 50 Mile Police Chase From Milton To Atmore
August 9, 2014
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A pursuit that started in Santa Rosa County ended about 50 miles away in Atmore Friday night.
The chase began in Milton as a deputy with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Ford F150 pickup truck near the intersection of Hamilton Bridge Road and Windham Road. As the deputy approached the vehicle, the driver sped off. The deputy was forced to take evasive action to avoid being struck by the vehicle, said Deputy Rich Aloy, spokesman for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
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The pursuit headed north through Santa Rosa County and crossed the Escambia River on Highway 4 into Century. The driver of the truck turned north on Highway 29 and crossed into Flomaton, Ala., and then headed west on Highway 31 out of Flomaton. The pickup driver continued with deputies in pursuit into Atmore.
According to witnesses, when the westbound driver spotted approaching Atmore Police Department officers, the suspect made a u-turn through a motel parking lot near Buster’s Restaurant and headed back east on Highway 31 before turning north on 18th Avenue just outside Atmore. The driver lost control and ran into a ditch and the end of 18th Avenue at the intersection of Carver Avenue.
During the pursuit the driver swerved several times in an attempt to strike other officers, Aloy said. There was no word of any injuries.
He said two people — a male and a female — were taken into custody. It was not immediately known which suspect was driving the pickup. Both were transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton to await extradition back to Santa Rosa County where they are expected face felony charges.
Aloy said it was not clear why the driver fled the initial traffic stop or if there were any outstanding warrants on either suspect.
The investigation into the incident is continuing.
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Pictured top and bottom: The scene near Atmore moments after the end of a police chase that started 50 miles away in Milton. NorthEscambia.com exclusive reader photos by Waylon Jones. Pictured inset and below: Two people in this Ford F150 were taken into custody following the chase. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Coming Sunday: Inside The New Ernest Ward Middle School
August 9, 2014
A “topping out’ ceremony was held Friday afternoon at Ernest Ward Middle School to celebrate the building reaching its highest point. Coming up Sunday morning on NorthEscambia.com, we’ll take you inside the $20 million facility for a photo tour. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Showers, Thunderstorms Likely This Weekend
August 9, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Sunday Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent..
- Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Monday Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Monday Night Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Special Session Opened Today To Redraw Congressional Districts
August 7, 2014
In what could be a fast-moving process, Florida lawmakers today started a special session to redraw congressional districts.
The unusual session stems from a ruling last month by Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis that a congressional map approved in 2012 violated requirements of the state Constitution. The House and Senate met briefly Thursday and were later expected to hold a joint committee meeting to hear presentations from attorneys and to take public input.
House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said a revised map would be released Thursday and that members could propose amendments Friday during a committee meeting. The full House and Senate are scheduled to meet Monday.
“We could be here for part or all of next week, but we will be here as long as it takes to get it right,” Weatherford said.
Meanwhile, groups that challenged the 2012 map issued a lengthy letter calling on the Legislature to offer an “open, transparent, and apolitical process that it promised, but did not provide, during the initial reapportionment effort.”
by The News Service of Florida
Tax Collector Food Drive For Manna Ends Today
August 6, 2014
Today is the last day for a food drive at all Escambia County Tax Collector offices, including Molino.
The employees of Janet Holley, Escambia County Tax Collector, are supporting Manna Food Pantries by sponsoring a food drive to help them restock their pantry from the April flood. Their goal is to collect 2,000 pounds of food to help Manna meet the needs of the hungry in our area.
Nonperishable food items can be dropped off at any of the three convenient tax collector locations Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Manna Food Pantries welcomes any food donations, but their most needed items are peanut butter, canned fruit, canned tuna and chicken, and canned dinners.
Escambia Count Tax Collector offices are located at:
- Molino – 6440 Hwy. 95-A North, Ste. A
- Marcus Pointe – 6451 North “W” Street
- Downtown – 213 Palafox Place
Free Movie Tonight In Molino – ‘God’s Not Dead’
August 6, 2014
Highland Baptist Church in Molino is presenting a free movie night at 6:30 tonight. The church will host a showing of the 2014 film “God’s Not Dead”, a Pure Flix Film.
In the movie, present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo). Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words “God Is Dead” on pieces of paper as instructed, Josh find himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future.
Learn To Crochet At The Molino Library
August 6, 2014
A crochet class begins this week at the Molino Branch Library.
Dorothy C. Lee, Escambia County Family and Consumer Sciences extension agent will teach the basic techniques of crochet in three lessons for teens and adults at 6 p.m. on Thursday August 7, August 14 and August 21 at the Molino Branch Library.
The class size is limited; contact the Molino Branch Library to register at (850) 435-1760.
Northview Mini Cheer Camp Begins This Afternoon
August 5, 2014
The Northview High School cheerleaders will host their annual mini-cheerleading camp beginning this afternoon.
The camp will be held August 5 from 4-6 p.m. and August 6 from 1-3 p.m. Registration is $25 for the camp or $35 for the camp and a shirt. The camp is open to anyone age three through the eighth grade. Mini-cheerleaders will admitted into the first Northview football home game for free and cheer the entire first quarter with the varsity NHS cheerleaders.
NorthEscambia.com Phone Service Outage
August 4, 2014
This is an archived story. The outage has been repaired.
Due to the cut fiber cable in Walnut Hill, our 327 number at NorthEscambia.com is out of service. Call William’s cell phone if you have the number, or send an email (news@northescambia.com) or a Facebook message. For more info on the fiber cut, click here.