Rain Chances This Week
May 26, 2014
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
May 25, 2014
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
May 25, 2014
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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
May 25, 2014
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.
Youth Football, Cheer Registration Today For NWE, Cantonment, Century, Flomaton
May 24, 2014
Registration will continue today for youth football and cheerleading at Northwest Escambia, Cantonment, Century and Flomaton.
NORTHWEST ESCAMBIA FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING
Northwest Escambia Youth Football and Cheerleading will hold registration for the 2014 season at Travis Nelson Park in Bratt and at Don Sutton Ball Park in Molino from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays: May 24, 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; and July 12, 26. The deadline to sign up for cheerleading is June 21.
Registration fee for football is $85, with NWE providing equipment and game uniforms. Registration fee for cheerleading is $200 and includes uniform, midriff, pom-poms, monogrammed bag, hair bow and trophy. Payment plans are available for football and cheerleading.
Proof of residency or proof in enrollment in Bratt Elementary, Byrneville Elementary, Molino Park Elementary or Ernest Ward Middle School is required. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is also required.
For more information call (850) 449-3185 for football or (850) 377-3102 for cheer.
CANTONMENT COWBOYS
Registration is open for the 2014 Cantonment Cowboys football season.
Registration is available online at www.cantonmentcowboys.org/register/. Players/cheerleaders also can register starting May 31st each Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon through July 26th at the Cantonment Cowboys Football Field at 681 Well Line Road.
For more information, visit www.cantonmentcowboys.org or www.facebook.com/CantonmentCowboys.
CENTURY YOUTH FOOTBALL
Registration for Century Youth Football is 8 a.m. until noon every Saturday at the Nadine McCaw Park (the former Roadside Park) on North Century Boulevard. Registration is $20.
FLOMATON YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING
Early sign up day for Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading is Saturday, May 31 at the pavilion at Hurricane Park. Registration fee is $35 for both football and cheerleaders. After this early date, registration for football and cheerleading will increase to $50. A copy of the child’s birth certificate, insurance card and two proofs of residency are required.
Northview Baccalaureate Service Scheduled For Sunday
May 24, 2014
The Northview High School Class of 2014 will hold their Baccalaureate program at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bratt First Baptist Church in the Family Life Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
The student-led and organized program will include scripture, prayer and original instrumental and vocal music provided by the Northview Senior Class Ensemble and students.
Bratt First Baptist Church is located on Highway 4 just west of Northview High School.
Pictured: The Northview High School Class of 2013 Baccalaureate Program. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Spring Football Jamborees Tonight For Several Area Teams
May 23, 2014
Spring jamborees for several area high school football teams will be tonight.
Here’s the local schedule:
Friday, May 23
- Northview at Jay
- West Florida at Washington
- Pine Forest at Pace
- Lincoln at Escambia
Friday, May 30
- Niceville at Tate
Pictured: The defending state champion Northview Chiefs shut out the Jay Royals 26-0 during the 2013 regular season. The Royals will host the Chiefs during a spring game Friday night. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Alabama Conducting Reverse Traffic Exercise Today
May 22, 2014
The Alabama Department of Transportation will conduct its annual rehearsal of the plan that helped safely evacuate the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005.
On Thursday around 200 ALDOT workers and a contingency of state troopers and Alabama National Guard personnel will be positioned along I-65 between Baldwin County and Montgomery to simulate the activity associated with reversing I-65 traffic during an emergency such as hurricanes.
Traffic will not be reversed or detoured anywhere along I-65 during the reverse lane training exercise, but every other portion of the plan will be simulated.
Subway All-Star Baseball, Softball Games Tonight At UWF
May 22, 2014
The SUBWAY High School All-Star 2013-14 Series continues tonight with baseball and softball games at UWF’s Jim Spooner Field in Pensacola.
The softball game will begin at 6 p.m. with the baseball game following at 6:30 p.m. Prior to each game players from both sides will compete for the homerun king/queen title. Both games will feature West Team seniors from Escambia County against East Team senior stars from Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.
The East Team softball is coached by Melinda Wyatt of Tate High, and the West Team baseball is coached by Martin Lister from Northview High.
Entry to the SUBWAY High School All-Star Game is $8 at the gate. As a response to the recent flood in the area and an ongoing partnership with the Manna Food Pantry, the Pensacola Sports Association will donate $2 dollars of every ticket sold to the Manna Food Pantry to help aid their efforts in these trying times. This is the fourth year PSA has partnered with Manna Food Pantry and collected food goods and money at the games. Over 4,500 pounds of canned goods have been collected and donated to the Manna Food pantry in the last four years.
Rosters are below:
SOFTBALL – WEST
Head Coach — Melinda Wyatt, Tate
- Catholic – Anjelica Hamilton – OF
- Tate – Bridget Dall – 1B/3B/SS
- Tate – Rachel Dunsford – 2B/3B
- Tate – Bailey Burk – CF
- Tate – Kaylen Rowell – C/1B/3B
- West Florida – Korina Rosario – P/OF
- West Florida – Nachelle Watson – 1B/OF
- West Florida – Kathleen Smiley – 3B/C
- West Florida – Jordaine Watkins – 3B
- Escambia – Jamie Goodwin – C/3B
- Escambia – Kirsten Binegar – SS
- Escambia – Kaylin Farris – OF
- Escambia – Ashley Canady – OF/P
- Pine Forest – Kaylan Lansdon – C/SS
- Pensacola – J’Hara Wiggins-Brazile – 3B
- Northview – Madison Arrington – OF
- Northview – Danielle Steadham – SS/OF
- Washington – Marissa Coffin – 2B
SOFTBALL — EAST
Head Coach — Danny Hensley, Niceville
- Navarre – Jenna Bobbitt – C/INF/OF
- Niceville – Aja Brechtel – P
- Niceville – Audrey Diekmann – 1B/OF
- Niceville – Jessie Mullen – SS
- Niceville – Libby Davis – OF
- Milton – Hannah Brake – P
- Milton – Emily Vasquez – Catcher
- Milton – Shelby Willett – IF/OF
- Milton – Randi Bass – IF
- Pace – Chelsea Stoltman – OF/SS
- Pace – Chelsea Patterson – 3B/SS/2B
- Baker – Holly Stanley – 2B/SS
- Baker – Jenna Stevenson – C/IF/OF
- Jay – Chassity McCranie – P
- Jay – Sydney Lowery – 3B
- Jay – Ashlynn Geck – CF
- Laurel Hill – Lauren Gordon – SS
- Central – Arielle harris – OF
- Central – Adrienne Harris – 3B
- Crestview – Molly Woodward – OF/2B
- Fort Walton – Shannon Lord – P/1B
- Choctaw – Jordan Cormier – OF
- Gulf Breeze – Emily Lively – OF
BASEBALL – WEST
Head Coach Martin Lister – Northview High School
- Washington – Jacob Kelly – P/3B
- Washington – Tyler Johnson – 1B/Pitcher
- Washington – Clay Hinton – Catcher/P
- Tate – Mason Fryman – SS/P
- Tate – Wyatt Butler – P/DH
- Tate – Brian Davis – 1B/3B
- Tate – Brett Blackwelder – OF
- Northview – Brannon Freeman – C/P/Utility
- Northview – Daulton Tullis – SS/P
- Catholic – Cody Henry – 3B
- Catholic – Gavin Wehby – OF/P
- Catholic – Brandon Wiley – 2B
- Washington – Ryan Gauci – P/OF
- West Florida – Chad Simmons – Catcher
- West Florida – Nathan Merritt – RHP
- West Florida – Nick Lackey – 2B
- Pine Forest – Jake Brown – SS/2B/P
- Pine Forest – Cody Luker – P/1B/OF
- Pine Forest Stacey Trawick P
- Escambia Devan Harriman C/P
- Escambia – Jake Durant – SS
- Escambia – Danny Eaton – OF
- Pensacola – Aaron Anderson – P/2B
- Pensacola – Shaidale Davalt – OF
- PCA – Tucker Johnson – 3B
BASEBALL – EAST
Head Coach Tim Gillis – Crestview High School
- Pace – Austin Brookes – OF/P
- Pace – Colby Sweat – C
- Crestview – Austin Armstrong – Catcher
- Crestview – Matt Gillis – Pitcer/CF
- Crestview – Hunter Sullivan – OF
- Gulf Breeze – Andy Creech – OF
- Gulf Breeze – Kale Jarvis – P
- Pace – Greg Rengel – 1B
- Gulf Breeze – Connor Crooke – INF
- Fort Walton – Nick Boswell – P/CF
- Fort Walton – Nik Rathke – Pitcher
- Fort Walton – Casey Wehrhahn – 3B/1B/P
- Choctaw – Juan Munoz – OF/P
- Choctaw – Adam Barker – LHP/1B/OF
- Niceville – Drew Dungan – Pitcher
- Niceville – Cody Moore – P/OF
- Laurel Hill – Jayce Davis – 3B
- Milton – Cody Lowe – SS/2B/3B
- Milton – Tristan Montgomery – 1B
- Central – Darren Smith – 3B/OF/P
- Central – Evan Manning – 2B
- Rocky Bayou – Tyler Paskell – 3B/RHP
- Baker – Kyle Davis – C/P
- Jay – Dalton Edwards – P/1B
- Navarre – Jared Gonzalez – P/2B
Pictured top: Subway All Star players from Northview (L-R) Brannon Freeman, Daulton Tullis, Madison Arrington and Danielle Steadham. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sunny And Hot Headed Into Memorial Day Weekend
May 22, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 92. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Memorial Day A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.