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Escambia Business Owners Must Renew Business Tax Receipts By Today

It is time for business owners in Escambia County to renew their business tax receipts. Tax Collector Janet Holley mailed out 21,400enewal notices on August 1, with the renewal cycle ending on September 30. Beginning October 1, delinquent penalties will be assessed.

Business tax receipts can be renewed online, by mail, by phone (a convenience fee may apply), or in person at any one of three tax collector offices.

Applications and information for business tax receipts are available at www.escambiataxcollector.com. For more information or to make an appointment, visit the tax collector’s website or call (850) 438‑6500, ext. 3252.

Tax collector offices are open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. as follows:

• Downtown, 213 Palafox Place
• Molino, 6440 Highway 95A North, Suite A
• Marcus Pointe, 6451 North W. Street.

Chance Of Showers Tonight

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
• Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
• Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
• Saturday Sunny, with a high near 80.
• Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
• Sunday Sunny, with a high near 80.

Flood Watch Canceled, Rain Still Possible

A flash flood watch that was in effect for today has been canceled. An area of rain in the Gulf of Mexico did not move inland as expected. However, there is still a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts are not expected to be enough to produce flooding.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Sunday Night A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
• Monday A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
• Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
• Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
• Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
• Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friends Of The Library Fall Book Sale Continues Sunday

The Friends of West Florida Public Library  Big Fall Book Sale and Silent Auction continues today  at the downtown Main Library at 239 North Spring Street. Thousands of hardcover, paperback, and collectible books are available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and other items. Proceeds are used to fund programs and enhancements at WFPL branches.

Sunday  is the final day of the Book Sale, with free admission and the popular $5 Bag Sale from noon to 3pm.

Book Sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like Science Fiction and Westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel.

The Collector’s Corner will feature an assortment of signed books, pre-1950s books, books by local and Florida authors, and other special books that are great for gifts. These items are priced as marked and must be checked out separately, so shoppers paying by check should bring two of them.

Payment by cash or check is preferred. Credit cards are accepted for sales of $20 or more. All profits are used to support the West Florida Public Library branches and programs.

Rain Becoming Likely

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Sunday Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Sunday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
• Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

FHP Targeting I-10 This Weekend

The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting an intensified enforcement effort through Sunday on I-10 in an effort to bring awareness to the importance of seat belts and keeping the interstate safe and fatality-free.

The FHP will conduct special details on I-10 increasing awareness of  seat belt and car seat laws. In 2012, seat belts saved more than 12,000 lives nationwide.  In addition, troopers will be checking for distracted driving, aggressive driving, improper lane changes and commercial vehicle safety.

Florida law requires the use of seat belts by motor vehicle drivers, all passengers in the front seat, and all children under the age of 18 riding in a vehicle.

The FHP offers the following safety tips:

• Buckle Up. A seatbelt is your vehicle’s most important safety feature.
• Use a car seat for children age 3 and under for every trip, even if you are just going down the street.
• Make sure all car and booster seats you use are crash-tested and federally approved.
• Select a car seat based on your child’s age and size, and always follow the installation instructions from the manufacturer and in your vehicle manual.
• Keep children in the back seat, at least through age 12. When used with seat belts, air bags work well to protect teenagers and adults. However, air bags can be very dangerous to children.
• Soon-to-be parents should buy and install their infant car seat before the child is born.
• Replace a car seat if the vehicle has been in a moderate to severe crash to ensure a continued high level of protection.
• Effective January 1, 2015, a booster seat, a car seat, or an integrated child seat will be required for children who are 4 and 5 years of age.

FHP reminds motorists they can report an aggressive or impaired driver, or request roadside assistance at any time by dialing *FHP (*347) from their cell phone.

1A Chiefs Stepping Up For 6A Challenger Choctaw Tonight

The Northview Chiefs will step up to a big challenge Friday night as the 1A Chiefs step up to take on the Class 6A Choctaw Indians on the road.

“They have a really, really good football team regardless of class,” Northview head coach Sid Wheatley said of the Indians during an afternoon practice this week. “I think the kids are looking forward to it. I know it’s going to be a challenge, but we welcome those from time to time.  We are excited about it; it’s going to be a big atmosphere over there.”

The Chiefs at 3-0 are coming off a bye week, while the Indians are 3-1 with their only loss coming at the hands of the powerhouse Niceville Eagles 42-20.

Wheatley said his Chiefs are ready, and they have a plan.

“They’ve got some running backs that are really good; they are tough to tackle. We are going to have to be really tough tacklers on defense this week,” he said. “We are going to have to establish a running game and try to keep the ball away from them.”

After their 6A battle tonight, the Chiefs will celebrate homecoming on October 3 for their first 1-1A district game of the of year again the Jay Royals (1-2).

Pictured: The Northview Chiefs practice this week for the 6A challenge at Choctaw Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Partly Sunny Today; Rain Likely For The Weekend

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
• Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
• Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Great Weather Continues, Rain Chance By The Weekend

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
• Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Poll Shows Scott Edging Crist In Tight Race

With pollsters saying Florida’s gubernatorial race is too close to call, a survey released Wednesday morning shows Republican incumbent Rick Scott with a slight lead over Democrat Charlie Crist.

The Quinnipiac University poll said 44 percent of likely voters support Scott, while 42 percent back Crist and 8 percent support Libertarian Adrian Wyllie. In a two-man contest, 46 percent of voters back Scott and 44 percent support Crist.

Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said the race could come down to independent voters and Wyllie supporters. He said Republican and Democratic voters have lined up behind their parties’ candidates. That includes Democrats supporting Crist, a former GOP governor.

“The two voter groups that will tell the tale of the election are independent voters and those who are backing Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie,” Brown said in comments released with the poll. “Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist are doing about the same with their respective party bases, and former Republican Crist is not having any trouble being accepted by members of his new party.”

Brown added: “Wyllie voters are the bigger unknown because there is little way of predicting if they will stay with the third-party challenger or decide to switch to Scott or Crist in order to be with a winner.”

Crist led the race in a series of earlier Quinnipiac polls, but the Connecticut-based university cautioned against comparing Wednesday’s results with the earlier surveys. That is because Wednesday’s poll was conducted of likely voters, while the earlier polls were conducted of registered voters, an important distinction.

Nevertheless, the Quinnipiac results mirror other recent polls that showed Scott closing a gap in the race or taking a narrow lead. That shift, in part, has come amid a deluge of negative television ads on both sides.

“When fewer than four in 10 voters think both the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are honest, you know this has been one of the nastiest races in state history,” Brown said. “They have been throwing so much mud that they both are covered in it.”

Quinnipiac, which frequently conducts polls in Florida and other states, surveyed  likely Florida voters from Sept. 17 to Sept. 22. The poll has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.

by The News Service of Florida

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