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Rain Chances Continue

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Century Set To Consider New $55 Million Bond Issue For UWF Expansion

The Town of Century is set to consider a  bond issue up to $55 million to fund expansions at the University of West Florida. A previous $40 million bond issue for the project essentially collapsed late last month to due to unfavorable changes in the bond market.

The $40 million was to come from the Capital Trust Agency, a bond conduit partnership between Century and Gulf Breeze, for a hotel, conference center, new student housing and more at the Davis Highway entrance to UWF. The college’s development arm, University of West Florida Business Enterprises, Inc., had previously entered into an affiliation agreement with Vieste, LLC, for the project.

Capital Trust Agency is set to ask the Century Town Council next Monday night to approve a $55 million bond issue with a different developer — Provident Resources Group, a Georgia non-profit. Vieste is no longer involved in the project.

The increased financed amount — from $40 to $55 million — is due to a different planned relationship between the developer and the university, according to Matt Dannheisser, attorney for both Century and Gulf Breeze. He said that while the project bottom line may come in at $47-48 million, $55 million will be requested. Vieste was to have contributed about $7 million to the project and shared in the profits for the next 50 years, while Provident will not. The bond issued for Provident will be tax-free.

Once Century approves the CTA funding for the UWF project, it will be presented to Gulf Breeze with a projected closing date of August 1. Provident Resources is still considering the proposal and has not signed a formal contract, Dannheisser said, but going ahead and obtaining Century’s approval for the project will speed the process along.

If all $55 million is issued, Century will receive a fee of $19,250.

The $55 million UWF project will include 356 student housing beds plus 54 beds dedicated to guest housing, a conference and academic center and parking amenities. The 18 acres at the east entrance of the campus on Davis Highway will also include space for retail development. The expansion has a target opening date of August 2014.

Century entered into the Capital Trust Agency with Gulf Breeze in 1999 with Century essentially serving as the “second signature” for CTA. Century has received over $650,000 in fees since the inception of CTA. The approval of a $40 million bond issue for UWF would have earned Century about $14,000 in fees upon closing.

The CTA is structured in such a way to indemnify Century from any financial risk, whether it be from a company that defaults on repayment or any other legal liabilities, according to Dannheisser. The funds used for the bonds are from the CTA’s coffers, not from Century or Gulf Breeze.

An additional development project at the University of West Florida also moved forward Thursday. Click here for details.

Pictured top: Development plans for the east entrance of the University of West Florida. Pictured inset: Attorney Matt Dannheisser explains the project to the Century Town Council during a June special meeting. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Showers, Thunderstorms Likely

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 8am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Mildred ‘Murray’ Mooney

Mrs. Mildred “Murray” Mooney, 81, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Cantonment.

Mrs. Mooney was a native of Century and a former resident of Bratt and has resided in Cantonment, for the past two years. Her sister, Willie Mae Childress, preceded Mrs. Mooney in death.

Survivors include her son, Ricky (Alice) Mooney of Frisco City, AL; two daughters, Linda Gail (Reggie) Morgan of Bay Minette, AL, and Betty Ann Dickman of Cantonment,; one brother, Rupard Murray of Bluff Springs; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday, July 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Willis officiating.

Burial will follow at the Little Escambia Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 11, 2013, from 6 to 9 p.m.. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama

Rain Chances Continue

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

And The Rain Continues

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms until 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

FHP Still Out In Force For Holiday Weekend

The Fourth and most of the fireworks may be over, but the Florida Highway Patrol is still out in full force this weekend as part of the Independence Day holiday travel period, which runs through Sunday.

“The Florida Highway Patrol continues our commitment to making the highways a safer place to drive by increasing our patrol efforts during the holiday,” said FHP Director, Col. David Brierton. “Our troopers will be on the roads, and taking enforcement action when needed, to ensure public safety for Florida motorists by reducing the number of alcohol related crashes.”

All uniformed FHP personnel will be on duty to patrol interstates and other major state roads throughout the holiday period. The strategy aims to increase the Patrol’s presence  throughout Florida in an effort to deter traffic violations and to enhance services to motorists who break down while traveling or who need other assistance.

Some tips from FHP for a safe Fourth of July weekend include:

• Plan a safe way home before the fun begins.
• Before drinking, designate a sober driver.
• If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so you are sure to get home safely.
• If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact local law enforcement.
• If you know people who are about to drive while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.

Pictured above: A Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulls out into Highway 29 at Fran’s Diner in Molino. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Field Corn Variety Tour Planned

Local farmers and other interested persons will have the chance to learn more about field corn next week.

The Escambia County Extension will host a Field Corn Variety Tour on Monday, July 8, from 10 a.m. until noon at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center at 4253 Experiment Road in Jay.

Seventeen different varieties of field corn will be featured during the tour.

For meal planning purposes call Libbie Johnson, Escambia County Extension  agent, (850) 475-5230 if attending.

Two Farmer’s Markets Open Today Despite Rain Chance

Two local markets will be open today, rain or shine, offering fresh produce and much more.

The Market at Saint Monica’s is open the first and third Saturdays of each month (including today) from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Items expected include fresh produce, meat, prepared foods, plants, jewelry, baked goods, hair bows ,fresh cut flowers, arts, crafts and more.

The Market at Saint Monica’s in the parking lot of Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church, 699 South Highway 95-A, Cantonment.

As it enters its sixth season, the Palafox Market continues to expand with new vendors and more products.  Customers have Saturdays to browse the unique goods offered by local farmers, gardeners, artisans and bakers.

The Palafox Market is every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. rain or shine.  The market is located under the shade trees in Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on North Palafox Street between Garden and Wright Streets.  For more information, including products available and how to become a vendor, or to sign up for the weekly newsletter, visit the website at www.palafoxmarket.com.

More Rain, Flash Flood Watch

More showers and thunderstorms are forecast with heavy rainfall possible. There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect until Sunday morning for the entire area. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

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