Registration Event Today For Dancework Classes
July 29, 2014
Registration is underway for Heather Leonard’s Danceworks, and a registration event will be held today in Byrneville.
The registration will be from 5:30 until 7 p.m. today at the Byrneville Community Center. Or students can register by mail; click here for a form.
Ballet, tap and jazz classes will be taught by Heather Leonard beginning the week of August 18 for girls ages 3 and up, including a class for teens and a hip hop class for those 10 and up. Leonard has taught dance to hundreds of girls from North Escambia and surrounding areas. She is also the coach for the Northview High School Dance Team.
For a printable information sheet, schedule and registration form, click here. For further information, contact Heather Leonard at (850) 529-1358 or email hldanceworks@gmail.com.
Pictured: The Heather Leonard’s Danceworks Spring 2014 recital at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
More Rain Possible Tonight
July 28, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and frequent lightning. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Today Last Day To Register To Vote In August Primary
July 28, 2014
Today is the last day to register to vote or change party affiliation for those who wish to cast a ballot in the August 26 Primary Election, according to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford.
Florida law mandates that registration books close 29 days before an election. New registrations and party changes must be completed and received or postmarked no later than July 28 in order for them to be effective for the August 26 election. Address changes can be made after the books close. Voters unsure of their registration status can visit EscambiaVotes.com and click Am I Registered?.
Escambia County citizens have several ways to register or update their record:
Online/By Mail: Visit EscambiaVotes.com and complete, print, and sign the online application. Be sure to include a valid Florida Driver’s License number, a valid Florida ID number, or if you have neither, the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number in the appropriate space. Completed applications must be received or postmarked no later than July 28. Send to: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, PO Box 12601, Pensacola, FL 32591-2601, or take the completed application to the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, in downtown Pensacola. Also, to have a form mailed to you, call (595-3900) or e-mail the Elections Office (soe@escambiavotes.com).
In Person: You can register at the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor in downtown Pensacola, at any Florida Driver’s License Office, and several other governmental offices and public assistance centers. Registration forms are also available to pick up at many locations countywide. For a complete list of locations throughout Escambia County, visit EscambiaVotes.com or call or e-mail the Elections Office.
For voters who wish to cast a ballot by mail (an absentee ballot), go to EscambiaVotes.com and complete the online request form, or call or e-mail the elections office. Early voting begins August 16 at seven locations throughout Escambia County.
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Hot Monday, Cold Front Bringing Rain
July 27, 2014
A cold front will push into the area on Monday. Expect scattered showers and storms to develop ahead of this front with some strong storms that are capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty winds and torrential downpours. Isolated severe storms with damaging winds are possible, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 15 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highest heat index readings 105 to 107 in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Slight Rain Chance Tonight
July 26, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.
Big Band Indoor Yard Sale This Morning At Tate High
July 26, 2014
Lots of items are available at a Tate High School Showband of the South yard sale going on this morning from 7 a.m. until noon in the Fryman Gym on the school campus.
Numerous families are taking part to raise money to send the band to perform in the 2014 Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. Plans call for the Tate Showband to spend time in both Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. when they make the trip later this year.
Head Start Registration Tuesday Morning In Molino
July 22, 2014
Parents and guardians are invited to register children for the new Head Start center in Molino Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Molino Community Center Auditorium at 6450 Highway 95A.
Head Start provides education and family programming for children ages three to five. To be eligible, families must qualify according to federal income guidelines or have a child with a diagnosed disability. Children must be age three or four by September 1, 2014.
Head Start is currently completing renovations at the old Molino Elementary School next to the library. The new center is expected to open at the same time or soon after the 2014-2015 school year begins for Escambia County Schools on August 18. Student drop off will begin at 7:45 a.m. with pick up at 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Limited transportation is available.
A home-based program, Early Head Start, is also available for pregnant women and children from birth to 36 months.
To register for Head Start or Early Head Start, the following information is needed:
- Child’s birth certificate or proof of pregnancy
- Proof of residence
- Social security card
- Proof of income
- Insurance/Medicaid
Anyone interested in learning more about Head Start and Early Head Start may call (850) 432-2992 ext. 437. In Escambia County, Head Start is a part of the Community Action Program Committee, Inc. (CAPC).
Hot Week With Showers And Thunderstorms Forecast
July 21, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
- Friday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Today Is Deadline To Apply For FEMA Flood Assistance
July 21, 2014
For individuals impacted by the storm and flooding from April 28-May 6, the deadline to apply for disaster assistance with FEMA and Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans is today.
Individuals impacted in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are eligible to apply for disaster assistance that may include money to help pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs or other serious disaster-related expenses.
Those who had damage from the storms and flooding from April 28 to May 6 can apply for assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov or using a smartphone at m.fema.gov/ until midnight Monday. Survivors may also apply by phone at (800) 621-3362 or TTY (800) 462-7585 until 10 p.m. Monday. Recovery specialists remain available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (CDT) daily.
People living in the designated counties should register with FEMA even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but under-insured applicants may receive help after their insurance claims have been settled.
Monday is also the deadline to submit loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration for low-interest disaster loans. These loans are the primary source of federal funds for long-term recovery. The quickest way to apply for an SBA disaster home or business loan is filling out an online application at DisasterLoan.SBA.gov/ela.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Person Of Interest In Santa Rosa Double Murder Now Suspect In Third Murder
July 21, 2014
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE. Thompson has been arrested.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide and has named a person of interest that is now the prime suspect a third murder Monday that left a former sheriff’s deputy dead.
Deputies say they responded to a 911 call for a medical emergency just about 8:50 a.m. Sunday in the 6200 block of Goliath Road in Milton.
Deputies entered the residence and located two individuals who were deceased, according to Deputy Rich Aloy, spokesperson for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies established there were indications of foul play. Based on those findings, detectives are currently working the investigation as a double homicide, Aloy said.
The victims have been identified as 60-year old Steven Tyrone Zackowski and 59-year old Debra Lynn Zackowski – husband and wife.
Detectives are looking for 41-year old Derrick Ray Thompson (pictured) on burglary/grand theft and fraud charges. Thompson is being sought out for questioning as a person of interest in the double homicide. His whereabouts are unknown at this time.
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE. Thompson has been arrested.
He was last seen driving a silver 2012 Ford F-150 extended cab with an Auburn pate on the front and Florida tag K53-1UD. Bay County businessman Alan Johnson was found shot to death inside the truck Monday afternoon in Panama City. Johnson is a former Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
Police are now looking for Johnson’s truck, which Thompson may now be driving. The license plate of the silver Toyota Tacoma is VY015.
Anyone with information related to the investigation or the whereabouts of Thompson is asked to contact Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers at (850) 437-STOP or their local law enforcement agency.