Greater Escambia Relay For Life Team Meeting Tonight
March 25, 2014
The last team meeting for the Greater Escambia Relay for Life will be held at 6:00 tonight at Jim Allen Elementary School.
There are currently at least 35 teams registered for the Relay for Life of Greater Escambia. The event will take place beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Tate High School and ending at 6:00 the following morning. The theme for this year’s event is “Cirque Du Relay”.
Breezy Today, Freeze Warning Tonight
March 25, 2014
There is a freeze warning in effect for tonight. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Thursday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Saturday A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
- Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Cooler Weather Forecast
March 24, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
- Tuesday Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Thursday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday Night A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
School Board Set To Name Northview Stadium For Tommy Weaver
March 24, 2014
The Escambia County School Board is set to consider a resolution to name the stadium at Northview High School as the “Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium”.
The board will hold a public hearing on the proposal 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday during the board’s regular meeting the Hall Center on Texar Drive. The name change will be official after being approved at the meeting.
Weaver was a longtime DCT and Ag instructor and assistant coach who passed away suddenly at the age of 61 in March 2012. The Chiefs’ entire 2012 state championship football season was dedicated to Weaver.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cooler Weather Arrives
March 23, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Saturday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rodney Atkins Rocks Beulahfest; Fun Continues Today
March 22, 2014
Hundreds attended Beulahfest Friday, and the event continues today at the Pensacola Fairgrounds with a full slate of activities.
The festival features not only great music, but plenty of fun, rides, and of course those delicious sausages. Beulahfest attracts thousands each year, with proceeds benefiting the Beulah Volunteer Fire Department and other local charities.
Friday’s entertainment included local favorite Chloe Channel of America’s Got Talent fame, and county star Rodney Atkins. Saturday’s entertainment includes headliners The Charlie Daniels Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd .
Saturday admission is $15 before 7 p.m.; $20 after. Admission for kids 12 and under is free.
Saturday’s schedule is as follows:
10:00 am – Gates Open
12:00 am – The Dusty Sanderson Band
2:00 pm – The Charlie Daniels Band
4:30 pm – Michael Scott
6:00 pm – 31 South Band
7:30 pm – Chris Martin Band (Battle for BeulahFest Winner)
9:30 pm – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Pictured: Rodney Atkins performs Friday night at Beulahfest. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rainy Sunday, Cooler Next Week
March 22, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Sunday A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Saturday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Lane Closures This Afternoon On Hwy 97A At Boggy Creek Bridge
March 21, 2014
Drivers can expect delays this afternoon at the newly constructed bridge on Highway 97A over Boggy Creek near Enon. Crews will be paving the final asphalt surface on the approaches to the bridge.
The work will require alternating lane closures over the bridge from noon until 5 p.m. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.
The bridge construction was a $1.5 million Florida Department of Transportation project.
Pictured: The bridge on Highway 97A over Boggy Creek near Enon just after it opened to traffic early this month. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Fog Possible Overnight, Sunny And Near 75 Wednesday
March 18, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
- Wednesday Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
- Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
- Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Tuesday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Free Health Screenings Today In Molino
March 18, 2014
Free health screenings will be offered today in Molino.
The community event will be held at Scott’s Pharmacy from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday. The free screenings including total cholesterol, glucose, body mass index and blood pressure. Results will be ready in about five minutes, and no appointment in necessary.
Scott’s Pharmacy is located on Highway 29 at the Molino Road intersection.