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Heavy Rain Possible Today

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K Set For Saturday

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida is accepting registrations for their annual Firecracker 5K Run, Walk and Wheelchair Race, presented by Honest Tea. The event will be held on Saturday, July 6 beginning at 7:30 a.m. near Seville Quarter in Downtown Pensacola.  Even the tiniest athletes are invited to join in the Coca Cola Free Fun Run after the 5K.

Registration is $27 in advance or $32 at packet pick up or on race day. Late Registration, Packet Pick-Up and Race Expo will be held on Friday, July 5 from 12 to 7 p.m. at Running Wild and from 6 to 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 at Seville Quarter.

The first 1,000 to register will receive a t-shirt.  Tote bags will go to the first 500 registrants.  Participants are encouraged to celebrate the patriotic occasion by wearing red, white and blue.  For those who want to Rock our Socks, red and white striped socks are available for $7. Vendor booths and sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Ronald McDonald will mingle with the crowd at the After-Race Party which will include free refreshments, music and race awards. Register online for no additional fees at www.werunwild.com or download an entry form under the News and Events tab at www.rmhc-nwfl.org.

100% of proceeds from the Firecracker 5K go to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida which provides a Home-Away-From-Home for families of children receiving medical treatment.   For more information, contact Twana Bright at 850-477-2273 or events@rmhc-nwfl.org.

Rain Chances Remain High

A tropical air mass will continue to stream moisture across the area into the weekend, with rainfall totals of 3-6 inches possible across the area. Localized areas could see much more rain. There is a flash flood watch in effect.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
• 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Fireworks Show Guide

Here’s a guide to public Fourth of July Fireworks shows across the North Escambia area:

Sertoma — Downtown Pensacola

For the 24th year, Sertoma organizations will coordinate and host the fireworks display over Pensacola Bay on Thusday, July 4th, at 9:00 p.m.

There will be activities throughout the day, from 11:00 am until 6:30 pm, in Seville Square to include a FREE Children’s Area with inflatables and pony rides, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and live entertainment on the gazebo stage beginning at 11:00 a.m. There is also a hot dog eating contest at noon.

Starting at 4 p.m., there will be live music on the Bayfront Stage. The festivities will culminate with the fireworks show over Pensacola Bay at about 9 p.m. synchronized with music broadcast on Cat Country 98.7.

Jay

The Town of Jay and the Jay Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Thursday, July 4 with a fireworks show set to begin around dusk. at Bray-Hendricks City Park. Food vendors and arts and crafts vendors will be on hand. There will also be a kids’ fun center with a large slide and bounce house. Admission to the park is free. No pets.

East Brewton

The Fort Crawford Commission will celebrate Thursday, July 4, with a fun-filled day beginning at 9 a.m. at Fort Crawford Park and ending with a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.

Bay Minette

The City of Bay Minette will host a fireworks show on Thursday, July 4, beginning about dusk behind Simmons Field.

Riverfest 2013: A Celebration of Freedom

Riverfest will be held Thursday, July 4 in Milton. Festivities include the 12th annual Firecracker Bike Show at 9 a.m., a Freedom Car Show at 9 a.m., the Treasure Island Children’s Activity Area opening at 11 a.m., theannual Great Mill Town Duck Race at 5 p.m., Franklin’s Tower Band at 5:30 p.m., a Veteran’s Salute at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Plaza and karaoke  at 7 p.m. The day will end with a fireworks display over the Blackwater River at dark.

Fireworks over Pensacola Beach

Fireworks are over Santa Rosa Sound, just offshore from Quietwater Beach. Fireworks 8:30 p.m.. on Thursday, July 4.  Best views from the Portofino Boardwalk or Quietwater Beach.

Celebrate Freedom 5K And One Mile Fun Run

The 14th Celebrate Freedom 5K And One Mile Fun Run will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 4 at the Jay City Park, 5259 Booker Lane.

Course: The race starts and finishes at the Jay City Park. The course is scenic running through the neighboring countryside and looping around the local Jay Elementary and Jay High School campus. The last half of the course is run on a paved road that splits cotton and peanut fields on both sides. The  course is basically flat and makes for fast times, according to organizers.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each of 30 age groups. Overall awards will be given in several categories. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 60 runners.

Watermelon and refreshments will be served to all participants following the race.

Registration is $25 on race day, $10 for the one mile fun run.  Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. on race day. For more information, contact Matt Dobson at (850) 217-2603 or (850) 675-6474, or email rmdobson@liberty.edu.

Fourth Looking Wet

Our Independence Day forecast is looking wet as a tropical air mass spreads into the region, setting the stage for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. The stronger storms will produce frequent lightning and torrential downpours on Thursday. Scattered storms will continue for evening fireworks, with muggy temperatures around 80.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 84. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Daily Chance Of Rain

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
• Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
• Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Rain Possible For Saturday Afternoon

Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:

• This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
• Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.

Scott Signs Bill To Restrict Mentally Ill From Buying Guns

Gov. Rick Scott defended his support for the Second Amendment as he signed a narrowly-focused firearms bill into law Friday, making it harder for the mentally ill to buy guns.

The measure, which has gotten caught in a cross-fire among gun rights groups, was one of 46 bills signed into law on Friday. The bill (HB 1355) blocks firearms purchases by some people who voluntarily admit themselves for mental-health treatment.

In a letter accompanying the bill signing, Scott noted that the measure was the product of mental health and second amendment advocates, while he also highlighted his history of support for gun rights.

“During the 2012 GOP Convention, I was asked to issue a temporary executive order to override laws that allow people to carry concealed weapons, which I denied because it was unclear how disarming law-abiding citizens would better protect them from the damages and threats posed by those who would flout the law,” Scott wrote. “Additionally, I’ve signed legislation protecting the privacy of firearm owners and stopping local governments from overreaching in the regulation of firearms.”

For a governor who has struggled with approval rating, how the move will play with thousands of individuals who have sent in opposition to the law remains to be seen.

The bill was crafted in the wake of 20 children and six adults being gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

A Rasmussen poll released on Dec. 19, 2012, the week after the shooting, found 48 percent of Americans believed more action to treat mental health issues would do the most to prevent such shootings, with 27 percent saying stricter gun control laws would do the most.

The bill, backed by the National Rifle Association and Unified Sportsmen of Florida, moved through the Legislature with little opposition. Only one legislator voted against the proposal.

“Gov. Scott obviously understands, and has read, the bill,” Marion Hammer, the lobbyist for the NRA and Unified Sportsmen, told the Tampa Bay Times. “The bill will prevent dangerous people with mental illness from being able to buy guns. Everyone should support that, and thank the governor for caring.”

The public opposition came through the efforts of two out-of-state groups, the Colorado-based National Association for Gun Rights and the Gun Owners of America.

“Gov. Scott has shown his disregard for law abiding gun owners and their second amendment rights by signing this bill,” Danielle Thompson, press secretary for the National Association for Gun Rights, said after the bill was signed.

She added the signing may “overshadow” Scott’s prior actions in support of gun rights, but was unsure how this could impact his 2014 re-election.

“It depends upon what initiatives come next,” she said.

A number of people urging a veto of HB 1355 have already also questioned Scott’s conservative credentials due to his suspension of Liberty County Sheriff Nick Finch. FDLE investigators said the sheriff destroyed documents tied to the arrest of a man charged with illegally carrying a concealed firearm.

Other critics of the new law, which goes into effect Monday, have said it will discourage people with mental illnesses from seeking treatment.

“I believe it will, if it becomes law, actually discourage people from seeking psychological/psychiatric treatment,” wrote Edward Robbeloth of Fort Walton Beach to Scott on Friday.

Even after the NRA’s Hammer, one of the best-known gun-rights advocates in the country, requested members voice their support for the bill, the impassioned pleas for a veto continued to dominate the comments on the issue that have come into Scott’s state “Sunburst” email inbox since the end of the regular session.

A number of those who wanted the measure vetoed said they may have a hard time voting again for Scott.

“I’m very concerned that the government is getting too involved in everything we do in life and that is our right as a US citizen!!!” Lucille Ewing of Davie wrote on Friday.

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida

Quarter Horse Show This Weekend

The Northwest Florida Quarter Horse Association is hosting a combined Quarter Horse/Palomino horse show at the Escambia County Equestrian Center through Sunday. The show will include English and Western classes, as well as leadline, driving, and halter classes.

The competition begins at  8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and runs until classes are finished. For a list of classes or more information on the event, visit www.nwfqha.com. Spectators are welcome and there is no admission fee. A full service concession stand will be open during the event.

The Escambia County Equestrian Center is located at 7750 Mobile Highway.

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