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Polls Are Open

Polls are open until 7 p.m. in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

In the Escambia County’s biggest local race, Republican voters in District 2 will vote in the highly contested race between incumbent Gene Valentino and Doug Underhill for county commission, while Democrats will choose between Ray  Guillory and Deb Moore.

In District 5 (which includes most of the North Escambia area), there are no local races on the ballot. Republican voters will choose between John Krause or Jeff Miller for District 1 Congressional Representative; Rick Scott, Yinka Abosede Adeshina, or Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder for governor; and Michelle Inere or Jennie Kinsey for Circuit Judge. Democratic voters will vote in the Circuit Judge race; George Sheldon or Perry Thurston for Attorney General; and Charlie Crist or Nana Rick for governor. Those will no party affiliation voting in District 5 will find only the Circuit Judge race on their ballot.

Here are some tips from Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford:

• Confirm the location of your polling place — check your sample  ballot, voter information card, EscambiaVotes.com, or call 595-3900.
• If you are unsure of your registration status, check EscambiaVotes.com, e-mail soe@escambiavotes.com, or call 595-3900.
• Photo and signature ID is required for all voters – if you do not present an approved form of ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
• Be sure to review your sample ballot prior to going to the poll in order to familiarize yourself with all of the contests. A sample ballot was mailed to voters, and you can view your sample ballot online at EscambiaVotes.com.
• Voters are encouraged to study and mark their sample ballot and bring it with them to  the polls to expedite the voting process.
• Remember to make only one selection per contest on your ballot.
• Registration books closed on July 28 – new registrations for this election may not be  made at the polls.
• You may not return your voted absentee ballot to your precinct on election day – it  must be returned to the elections office by 7 p.m.
• If you requested an absentee ballot but chose not to return it and wish to vote at your polling place instead, please bring your ballot with you so it can be cancelled.
• Early voting ended Saturday – if you have not yet voted or did not request an absentee  ballot by August 20, you must go to your designated precinct on election day.
• Busiest times at the polls tend to be 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., during lunch, and 4:30 p.m. until the polls close at 7:00 p.m.
• For further information, please contact us by phone at (850) 595-3900, e-mail us at soe@escambiavotes.com or visit www.EscambiaVotes.com.

Heat Relief: Lower Humidity, Temperatures Today

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly 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 89.
• Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Labor Day A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Upper 60’s Tonight; North Wind Tuesday

Many farmers have been forced to turn to irrigation for their crops, like in the pictured field this afternoon in Walnut Hill. There has been no significant rainfall in Walnut Hill in over a week, while other areas have seen numerous afternoon and evening downpours in the past seven days. There no chance of rain in our forecast again until Thursday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
• Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Emergency Repairs Underway On Nine Mile Road

THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. CLICK HERE.

Emergency repairs to Nine Mile Road between the Escambia River Bridge and Scenic Highway are underway.

Daily after morning peak hour traffic, crews will make repairs to the westbound outside, right lane and shoulder. Westbound traffic will be restricted to one lane between the Escambia River Bridge and Scenic Highway for approximately three weeks. Drivers are reminded to use caution, be patient and to be a safe and courteous driver.

All planned construction activities may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

Heat Advisory: Miserable Humidity, High Around 100

Pensacola set a new record high of 99 on Saturday, breaking the old record of 98 set in 1955. Today is set to be another miserably hot day, with possibly record highs and horrible heat indexes.

There is a heat advisory in effect.

Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:

• Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Heat Advisory In Effect Again For Sunday

There is a heat advisory again for Sunday. Children, the elderly and people with chronic ailments are usually the first to suffer from the heat. Heat exhaustion, cramps or in extreme cases heat stroke can result from prolonged exposure to these conditions.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Today’s The Final Day Of Early Voting For August Primary Election

Today is the final day of early voting for the August 26 primary. Seven early voting locations will be open today in Escambia County from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. –

• Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A North
• Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road
• Genealogy Branch Library,  5740 N. 9th Avenue
• Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 W. Mobile Highway
• Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
• West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring Street
• Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor

As of the end of the day Friday, 3,646 people had voted early in Escambia County.

Pictured: One of seven early voting locations in Escambia County is at the Molino Community Center. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Short Stacks To Benefit Tate Showband

On Saturday, a pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m. at Applebee’s at 165 East Nine Mile Road will also benefit the Tate High School Band. Tickets are $7, available from any band member or at the door

Northviews Chiefs Garnet And Gold Game Tonight

The Northview Chiefs will be in action tonight during a preseason Garnet and Gold game at Tommy Weaver Stadium in Bratt.

Players, band members, dance team, cheerleaders and NJROTC members will be introduced beginning at 6:15 p.m., with kickoff set for 7:00.

The remainder of the Chiefs season is as follows:

8/29/14 — Bozeman — Away
9/5/14 — Marianna — Home
9/12/14 — Chipley — Home
9/19/14 — Open
9/26/14 — Choctaw — Away
10/3/14 — Jay (Homecoming) — Home
10/10/14 Open
10/17/14 — Freeport — Away
10/24/14 — Walton — Home
10/31/14 — Baker — Away
11/7/14 — Blountstown (Senior Night) — Home

*Due to construction of  weight room on the Northview campus, there are parking changes for football games.

According to school administration:

There is no reserved parking. Anyone parking in the faculty-staff-visitor parking should enter through the student parking area to the gate at the bottom of the hill behind the softball field. The breezeway should not be used.

Anyone parking in the regular baseball-football parking area will proceed to the game through the double gates adjacent to the baseball field. Ticket sellers and ticket takers will be stationed by the games.

The entire Northview campus is a “Tobacco Free School Zone”. There is no smoking or tobacco products allowed on the campus in any area.

Tate Aggies Take On Gulf Breeze In Kickoff Classic Tonight

The Tate High School Aggies will travel to Gulf Breeze tonight at 7:00 for a kickoff classic.

Here is how the regular season shapes up for the Aggies:

Aug. 29 – West Florida – Home
Sept. 5 – Pensacola High – Away
Sept. 12 – Panama City Bay – Away
Sept. 19 – West Gadsden – Home
Sept. 26 – Pine Forest – Away
Oct. 3 – Niceville* – Away
Oct. 10 – Washington – Home
Oct. 17 – Crestview* – Home
Oct. 24 – Fort Walton Beach – Home
Oct. 31 – Open
Nov. 7 – Escambia – Home
*denotes district game

Homecoming is September 19, and Senior Night is November 7.

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