Santa To Visit Century Library Thursday
December 16, 2013
Santa is planning a visit to the Century Branch Library on Thursday for a couple of special programs.
The Century Branch Library Christmas Program will be held Thursday, December 19 from 5-6 p.m. at the library, 7991 North Century Boulevard. The event will include a Christmas story, craft, a tasty treat, a gift from an elf and a visit with Santa Claus.
Pictured: Santa Claus at the Century Branch Library last year. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Record High Tied Saturday, Much Colder For Sunday
December 15, 2013
Saturday, it was officially 77 degrees in Pensacola, tying the old high temperature record set back in 1921. But our Sunday will be much colder.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Library Web Maintenance This Weekend
December 14, 2013
The West Florida Public Library website, MyWFPL.com, will undergo maintenance this weekend and patrons may experience temporary interruptions as the website is in transition.
For more information, contact the Main Library at (850) 436-5060.
Soggy Saturday, Sunny Sunday
December 14, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Christmas Parades Continue Today (With Mega List)
December 14, 2013
Christmas parades are continuing today across the area. Here’s a list of area parades, followed by a complete mega list:
December 14 — Chumuckla Redneck Parade
The Chumuckla Redneck Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 14 at 1 p.m. The parade will begin at the Cotton Gin on Chumuckla Springs Road/Gin Road, cross Chumuckla Highway and end at Salter Road. More than 250 units are expected along the 1.5 mile parade route.
December 14 – Brewton Christmas Parade
The Brewton Christmas Parade will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 14. The parade will travel from Forrest Avenue in East Brewton, across the Mildred Street Bridge to St. Joseph Street to Belleville Avenue.
December 14 — Atmore Christmas Parade
The Atmore 2013 Twilight Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 14 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The parade will follow its traditional route from the Atmore City Hall, down Main Street, to Lindberg Avenue and ending at Escambia County High School. Over two dozen floats are entered, along with several bands and numerous other groups. Parade participants should be at the Atmore City Hall by 4 p.m.
December 14 — Pensacola Christmas Parade
The Pensacola Christmas Parade will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 14 in downtown Pensacola. Featuring local bands. Parade begins at Spring and Garden and travels through downtown.
PARADE LIST
December 14th
10:00 am – Destin Christmas Parade
1:00 pm – Chumuckla Redneck Christmas Parade
1:30 pm – Bay Minette Christmas Parade
2:00 pm – Bewton Christmas Parade
5:30 pm – Atmore Twilight Christmas Parade
5:30 pm – Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade
5:30 pm – Downtown Pensacola Christmas Parade
6:00 pm – Harbor Destin Boat Parade
Pictured: The 2012 Molino Christmas Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Two Tax Collector Offices Closing Early Friday
December 13, 2013
Two Escambia County Tax Collector offices will close early Friday. Both the Marcus Pointe (6451 North W Street) and Warrington (507 N. Navy Boulevard) locations will close at 2 p.m. These two branches are closing early to accommodate a state-ordered replacement of computer equipment.
The downtown (213 Palafox Place) and Molino (6440 Highway 95 A) locations will be open their normal business hours.
Toyz For Kidz Ride Saturday To Help Those In Need
December 13, 2013
Santa will have some very special helpers on Saturday as the LA Bikers roll across the area to make sure needy kids get a Christmas present.
The 13th Annual Toyz for Kidz Bike Ride will raise funds for the program and distribute toys to families in need.
The event begins at David’s Catfish on South Main Street in Atmore with registration from 9-10 a.m. The ride will begin at 10, and it will end back in Atmore with lunch and a prize drawing.
All proceeds go yo the LA Bikers Toyz for Kidz program. For more information, call (251) 747-7030. or (251) 294-0708.
Pictured: The LA Bikers Toyz for Kidz ride departs Bratt last year after Santa and helpers delivered toys to children waiting at Bratt Elementary School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ransom Gifted Students Hosting Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
December 12, 2013
Ransom Middle School’s eighth grade gifted students will be hosting a Chick-fil-A spirit night from 5:00-8:00 p.m. tonight at the Nine Mile Road store location.
The proceeds from the patrons dining-in or going through drive-thru will be donated to the “Toys for Tots” program. This is the third year for this event and the school would like to make it even better this year.
Anyone interested in helping out can drop toys or donations off at Chick-fil-A tonight night or go to Ransom Middle before December 18, 2013. For more information, contact Lori Johnson, Gifted Language Arts 6-8 at Ransom Middle School, at (850) 937-2220.
Christmas Parade Tonight In Century
December 12, 2013
For the first time in several years, a Christmas parade will roll through Century this evening.
The parade will line-up beginning at 4 p.m. on Front Street and will begin at 5 p.m. The route will go from Front Street to Jefferson Avenue, turn onto Pond Street, cross Highway 29 to West Pond and turn onto Highway 4 to Lake Stone.
Additional festivities will take place at Lake Stone with Christmas Carols, lighted floats on the lake and Santa Claus. BBQ sack dinners will be available for a $5 donation, the Lions Club will offer hot chocolate and cookies and the Century Lodge will have homemade fried pork skins.
For more information, call the Century Chamber of Commerce at (850) 256-3155. For a list of other area Christmas parades, click here.
Editor’s note: Portions of the parade route are unlit and very dark, especially West Highway 4 from Industrial Drive to Lake Stone where there are few, or even no, street lights.
About 32 Tonight, Sunny On Wednesday
December 10, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.