New Year’s Eve Fireworks Are Terrifying For Pets. Here Are Some Tips To Help.
December 31, 2024
New Year’s Eve fireworks can cause a great deal of stress for some pets.
Here are some quick tips from the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare:
- Do not take your pet to fireworks displays.
- Do not leave your pet in the car while you watch a fireworks display. A stressed animal can cause major damage to the interior of your car.
- Keep pets indoors. Turn on the TV or radio as a distraction and close the curtains.
- Never leave pets unattended outside, not even in a fenced yard or on a chain, if you are near a fireworks display or if your neighbors are lighting small fireworks. They may try to run away or become tangled up in their chain.
- Provide a pet bed or crate in a quiet place to create a small den-like atmosphere and a sense of security.
- If you must be outside with your pet, keep the pet on a leash or in a carrier at all times.
- Make sure your pet has proper identification tags with current information in case they run away.
- If your pet often becomes stressed during periods of loud noise like thunderstorms, check with your veterinarian to see if a tranquilizer is appropriate for your pet.
“Unlike people, pets don’t associate the noise, flashes and burning smell of fireworks with celebration,” said Animal Welfare Director John Robinson. “As a result, fireworks can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for some pets. We encourage you to also contact your veterinarian for additional solutions to pet anxiety. Following these tips will help keep your pets safe during the holiday.”
If your pet runs away, please check 24PetConnect.com under the “I Lost A Pet” section. The Animal Welfare and Adoption Center, located at 200 W. Fairfield Drive, is open Monday-Friday from 12-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
No Regular Food Distribution Today At Carver Park In Cantonment
December 31, 2024
The regular Tuesday food distribution at Carver Park in Cantonment will not take place today.
The Cantonment Improvement Committee said there was no food available to them for distribution.
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Clear and Cool Monday Night
December 30, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Clearing, Low Around 45 Tonight
December 29, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Severe Weather Outbreak Expected
December 28, 2024
TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK
There is enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe weather through early Sunday morning for the extreme northwestern park of Escambia County in Florida (specifically Bratt, Walnut Hill, Davisville and Nokomis) and eastern Escambia County in Alabama (including Flomaton, Atmore, Canoe, Robinsonville, Poarch and Nokomis) and a slight risk (levin 2 of 5) for the rest of Escambia County in Florida and Alabama. The environment supports a notable high impact severe weather threat with the potential of damaging straight line winds and perhaps, strong long track tornadoes focused more in the enhanced outlook areas.
There is also an elevated risk of flooding.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Here’s The College Football TV Schedule Through New Year’s Day
December 28, 2024
Here is the college football schedule through New Year’s Day and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Saturday, Dec. 28
- UConn vs. North Carolina (Fenway Bowl) | 10 a.m. | ESPN
- Boston College vs. Nebraska (Pinstripe Bowl) | 11 a.m. | ABC
- TCU vs. Louisiana (New Mexico Bowl) | 1:15 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 13 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 18 Iowa State (Pop-Tarts Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
- Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio) (Arizona Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. | CW Network
- NC State vs. East Carolina (Military Bowl) | 4:45 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado (Alamo Bowl) | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
- No. 22 Army vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl) | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN
Monday, Dec. 30
- No. 19 Missouri vs. Iowa (Music City Bowl) | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- No. 11 Alabama vs. Michigan (ReliaQuest Bowl) | 11 a.m. | ESPN
- Louisville vs. Washington (Sun Bowl) | 1 p.m. | CBS
- No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 20 Illinois (Citrus Bowl) | 2 p.m. | ABC
- LSU vs. Baylor (Texas Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 9 Boise State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Fiesta Bowl) | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- No. 3 Texas vs. No. 12 Arizona State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Peach Bowl) | 12 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Ohio State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Rose Bowl) | 4 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl) | 7:45 p.m. | ESPN
Rainy And Warmer Pattern Through Saturday Night
December 27, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Rainy Pattern Beginning Friday
December 26, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Merry Christmas! The Story Of The Greatest Gift Of All
December 25, 2024
Today’s lead story on NorthEscambia.com is a story that happened over 2,000 years ago today — the birth of a boy child.
It is story that was first delivered by an angelic choir. It was the news that changed the world…a Savior had been born in a little town called Bethlehem. It was a humble scene. A little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
It was the world’s first ever Christmas gift on that very first Christmas morning, the gift of a Savior with the promise of eternal life.
It’s good news for all of us on this Christmas. Good news that Emmanuel, the Lord Jesus, was born. It’s a story that was reported by Luke in the New Testament in the Bible, the widest circulated publication in history. It’s reprinted below for you to read, and for you to share the Good News with someone you care about this Christmas.
From our NorthEscambia.com family to you and yours, Merry Christmas!
- And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
- (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
- And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
- And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
- To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
- And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
- And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
- And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
- And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
- And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
- Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
- And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
- And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
- And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
- But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Merry Christmas! Showers Possible Tonight
December 25, 2024
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com area forecast:
Christmas Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.