Increasing Clouds, Rain By Wednesday
April 21, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunny, Cooler Saturday
April 20, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East 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 58. South wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Pictured: A colorful North Escambia sunset Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Free Family Wellness Community Block Party Today
April 20, 2013
A free Family Wellness Community Block Party is going on today in Flomaton.
From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the event will take place in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Flomaton. The event will include car seat inspections, child fingerprinting, drug awareness information, medical screenings and much more.
The First Baptist Church of Flomaton is located at 648 Houston Street, just off Highway 29 in Flomaton.
Saturday Volunteers Needed For Barrineau Park Cleanup
April 19, 2013
Volunteers are needed for an Earth Day cleanup this Saturday in Barrineau Park. The Honeysuckle Garden Club, the Barrineau Park Historical Society, Barrineau Park 4-H and Clean and Green are sponsoring their annual trash pick-up day.
Volunteers are asked to arrive at the Barrineau Park Community Center by 8:30 a.m. to receive their assignments. Lunch will be served back at the community center for all participants beginning at 11 a.m.
Jay Relay For Life Begins Tonight
April 19, 2013
The 2013 Jay Relay for Life will begin at 6:00 tonight at Jay High School. The all-night event will continue until closing ceremonies at 9 a.m. Saturday.
A Luminaria ceremony begins at 9 p.m. as participants remember friends and loved ones that have lost the battle against cancer and to honor those fighting cancer presently. Luminaria bags will be for sale prior to the ceremony.
There will also be plenty of entertainment, food, fun and fellowship all night long, according to organizers.
Pictured: The 2013 Jay Relay for Life at Jay High School. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Some Walnut Hill Water Works Customers Without Water
April 17, 2013
Walnut Hill Water Works/EREC said the Escambia County Road Department broke off a flush valve with a road grader about 3:30 p.m. near Pineville Road and Ryals Lane. Repairs are estimated to be complete before 6 p.m.
District Softball Round Two: Jay, Northview In Action Today
April 16, 2013
The District 1 Class 1A softball tournament is under way this week at Chipley.
In day one of the tourney, the Jay Lady Royals defeated the Baker Bulldogs 10-0. Jay will face Baker at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The No. 1 seed Northview Lady Chiefs, who sat out Monday with a bye, will face Chipley at 6 p.m. in the second round of the district tournament.
The district championship will be played at 7 p.m. Thursday.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Locals Reported Safe At Boston Marathon (With List)
April 15, 2013
Reports are coming in from numerous North Escambia runners that were at the Boston Marathon this afternoon, and all are reported to be safe.
The local runners included several people with Paul Epstein, owner of Running Wild in Pensacola. Rusty Branch, pastor of the Dogwood Baptist Church on Highway 97, was in that group. At last report, he and his family were safe at the airport trying to get back home.
“We are fine, and the rest of the Running Wild group is fine,” Branch told NorthEscambia.com from the airport in Boston Monday afternoon.
Mark Rice, administrator of the Atmore Vision Center, also ran today’s Boston Marathon and has checked in with friends and family.
Matt Dobson of Jay, who frequently runs the Boston Marathon, did not participate this year. He qualified and was registered, but chose not to participate due to schedule conflicts and a lack of long runs. In 2004, Dobson finished the Boston Marathon 49th overall as the 16th fastest American.
Pensacola city councilman Brian Spencer did run the marathon and has been reported safe.
The following North Escambia/Pensacola area runners were reportedly at the Boston Marathon and have been reported safe:
- Heather Asmar, Pensacola Beach
- Russell “Rusty” Branch, Cantonment
- Nicholas Challen, Milton
- Kristen Corderman, Niceville
- Cherie Epstein, Pensacola
- Paul Epstein, Pensacola
- Steve Harris, Pensacola
- Evan Malone, Gulf Breeze
- Sarah Pritchard, Pensacola
- Stephanie Rafferty, Pensacola
- Mark Rice, Atmore
- Brian Spencer, Pensacola
Do you know anyone from the North Escambia or Pensacola area in Boston today for the marathon? Email news@northescambia.com
Pictured top: The “Running Wild” group from Pensacola running the Boston Marathon today are reportedly safe, according to the business. Rusty Branch, pastor of the Dogwood Baptist Church, is on the far right in the photo. They are shown in a photo this morning prior to the race.
Fog Possible Overnight
April 15, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Today Is Voter Registration Deadline For May Special Primary Election
April 15, 2013
Today is the last day to register to vote or change party affiliation for the May 14 Special Primary Election for Florida House District 2. The Supervisor of Elections office will be open Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New registrations or party affiliation changes must be completed on or before the end of the business day on April 15, 2013 in order for them to be effective for the May 14 election. Florida law mandates that registration books close 29 days before an election.
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford strongly suggests updating voter information record before heading to the polls. If you are unsure of your registration status, visit EscambiaVotes.com and click “Am I Registered?”. To find out if you live in Florida House District 2, visit the Special Election page on EscambiaVotes.com.
Escambia County citizens have several ways to register or update their record:
Online/By Mail: Visit EscambiaVotes.com and complete, print, and sign the online application. Be sure to include a valid Florida Driver’s License number, a valid Florida ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number in the appropriate space. Completed applications must be received or postmarked no later than April 15. Applications should be
mailed to: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, PO Box 12601, Pensacola, FL 32591‐2601. Those who wish may bring the completed application to the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, in downtown Pensacola. .
In Person: You can register at the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, in downtown Pensacola, at any Florida Driver’s License Office, and several other governmental offices and public assistance centers. Registration forms are available to pick up at locations countywide. For a complete list of locations, visit EscambiaVotes.com or call or e‐mail the Elections Office.
Voters can request an absentee ballot by visiting EscambiaVotes.com and completing the online request form, or calling or e‐mailing the elections office. Early voting will also be offered and begins Saturday, May 4 at several locations in Escambia County.