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Unpaid Property Taxes Must Be Paid By Today To Avoid Lien

All 2013 unpaid real estate taxes must be paid to avoid a tax certificate being issued, which is a first lien against the property, by May 30  Over 10,000 accounts totaling $11 million remain unpaid, according to Tax Collector Janet Holley.

Payments must be received and processed by close of business on Friday, May 30:

• in person at one of three branch offices;
• online at www.escambiataxcollector.com; or
• through the phone service center (850) 438-6500 ext. 3252.

Late payments will be returned for additional fees.

Drive thru service and drop box are available at all locations. The Warrington office on Navy Boulevard remains closed due to flooding damage. All tax collector offices are closed Monday, May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Taxpayers may check the status of their taxes online at www.escambiataxcollector.com or call (850) 438-6500 ext. 3252 for more information.

Flash Flood Watch Continues

A flash flood watch continues in effect. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Storm Debris Drop Off Site Closing After Friday

Escambia County’s free storm debris drop off site at John R. Jones Athletic Park located at 555 E. Nine Mile Road, will close permanently at 5 p.m. Friday.

This storm debris drop off site first opened on May 10, giving citizens a place to dispose of their debris. This site will be open from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday  for residential use only. Commercial haulers, contractors or commercial companies are prohibited.

Anyone with concerns, questions or issues with the storm debris collection effort following the closure of this free drop off site is encouraged to contact the Escambia County Solid Waste Management division at (850) 937-2160.

Flash Flood Watch In Effect

There is a flash flood watch in effect. 

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Expect Delays On Highway 29 In North Escambia

Drivers can expect minor delays on Highway 29 in North Escambia through Friday. From 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day, crews will perform routine maintenance work along Highway 29 from Neal Road in Molino to the Alabama state line in Century.

FDOT said motorists are reminded to travel with care through the work zone and to watch for construction equipment and workers entering and exiting the roadway.

All planned activities are weather dependent and may be re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.

Rain Chances Increasing

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight
• Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
• Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
• Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Rain Chances This Week

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
• Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
• Thursday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
• Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Slight Chance Of Isolated Rain

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
• Memorial Day Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Tuesday Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
• Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
• Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
• Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
• Sunday A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

4-Year Old Falls Off Boat; Child’s Name Released

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The search for a 4-year old boy who fell off a boat Saturday afternoon continues.

About 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported the boy had fallen off a 20-foot boat somewhere  between Ft. Pickens and NAS Pensacola. The child has been identified  by Florida Fish and Wildlife as 4-year old Logan Fontana Maye.

According to FWC the child’s grandfather, Steve Maye, said he was idling away from the Coast Guard Station near Fort Pickens when the boy wanted assistance in getting sand out of his life jacket.

The life jacket was taken off the child, and Maye told authorities he gave it back to him and thought he put it on before he moved the boat at just 10 mph. Maye told officials that it was about one minute later that he looked and did not see Logan.

Officials confirmed Logan was not wearing a personal floatation device at the time he fell overboard.

Escambia Fire Rescue, LifeFlight, Florida Fish and Wildlife, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy Fire and Escambia Search and Rescue were among the agencies that took part in Saturday’s search. Numerous agencies were back on the search on Sunday and will continue on Monday.

Pictured: The search for a 4-year old that fell of a boat Saturday. Photos courtesy WEAR for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Memorial Day Events Planned

MONDAY

Barrancas National Cemetery

• The Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council, Inc. will hold a Memorial Service at Barrancas National Cemetery on board NAS in Pensacola, at 9 a.m. Monday to honor and recognize those who have answered the final roll call.  The master ceremonies will be Lt. Col. Eurydice S. Stanley,  a highly decorated active duty National Guardsman. She has served as a senior human resource officer, and a reserve component advisor.

Atmore Memorial Service

• Memorial Day services in Atmore, hosted by VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90, will be held at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall on Monday beginning at 9 a.m. Keynote speaker will be CSM Jackie Gedling. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

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