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Slight Rain Chance Tonight

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

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

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

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

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.

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Person Of Interest In Santa Rosa Double Murder Now Suspect In Third Murder

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.

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE. Thompson has been arrested.

Sunday: Showers And Storms

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Wednesday A 40 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 Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

More Showers And Storms

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Saturday Showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
• Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
• Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday A 40 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 Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Several Inches Of Rain Possible Through The Weekend

We could be in for 2-3 inches of rain –with locally heavier amounts — through the weekend. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
• Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Wednesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Women’s Conference Saturday At McDavid Church

Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church in McDavid  is hosting a one-day Women’s Conference on Saturday titled “Daughters of the King: Knowing Who We are in Christ.”

Tickets are on sale now for $10 per person, which includes breakfast, lunch and door prizes.  Worship will be lead by Leah Taylor with message by guest speaker Julie Pickern. To purchase advance tickets contact Lisa Anderson at (850) 207-0006.

“We hope you will join us as we discover from God’s Word and through personal testimonies the awesome privileges and great responsibilities of being an heir to the Most High King,” organizer Danielle Brown said.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church located at 170 W Bogia Road in McDavid, just west of Highway 29.

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