Cooling Weather
October 26, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Northview Homecoming: What You Need To Know
October 26, 2012
It will be a big day in Bratt with the 2012 Homecoming at Northview High School. Homecoming festivities — including presentation of the homecoming court — will begin at about 6:00 Friday, with game kickoff set for 7 p.m.
A homecoming parade was held earlier today…we will have complete photo coverage Saturday morning on NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured: Class homecoming signs along the fence at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
4-H Task Force Application Deadline Is Today
October 26, 2012
Today is the last day to apply to be on Escambia County’s 4-H Task Force.
The group will be selected to study and review options that will address outdoor education, animal science programs and natural resources education.
The recent sale of the Langley Bell Center 4-H property marks a transformation for UF/IFAS4-H Youth Development Program in Escambia County. On May 3, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Escambia County Board of Commissioners, the University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Escambia County 4-H Foundation was approved by the county commission. The MOU is a legal binding contract and serves as the blueprint of the immediate goals for the local 4-H program.
Information about the application process, the application form and job description can be found at the Escambia County Extension website: http://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, October 26, at 4:30 p.m.
Applications may be emailed to lainhaf@ufl.edu or mailed or hand delivered to Escambia County Extension Service, Attention: UF/IFAS 4-H Task Force, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, Florida 32533.
For more information contact Escambia County Extension at (850) 475-5230.
Warm Until The Weekend, Then Turning Cooler
October 25, 2012
The North Escambia area will be warm the next few days, but a strong cold front sliding through over the weekend will bring much cooler temperatures. The front won’t bring much rain, if any.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Campus Political Debate Tonight At UWF
October 25, 2012
The Young Americans for Liberty at the University of West Florida will sponsor a campus debate tonight for commissioners and candidates for the Escambia County Commission discussing important local level issues.
This event is being cosponsored by UWF College Republicans, UWF College Democrats, Students for Sensible Drug Policy and several other organizations. The event will begin with a panel discussion of the government’s role in various aspects of life and specific examples at the local level and then will be open to audience questions.
The debate will take place at 7 p.m. in UWF Building 36, Room 191.
Tate, Pace To Meet For District 1-6A Volleyball Title
October 25, 2012
Tate and Pace will face off tonight for the District 1-6A volleyball championship.
Wednesday, the Lady Aggies defeated the Navarre Raiders 25-19, 25-22, 25-16, and the top-seeded Pace Patriots beat last year’s champ Washington 25-22, 25-16, 25-20.
Tate and Pace will meet at 6:00 tonight at host Navarre High School. The winner will host a regional quarterfinal next Tuesday.
Mitt Romney To Attend Public Rally In Pensacola Saturday
October 24, 2012
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will visit Pensacola Saturday morning.
Romney will appear during a “Victory Rally” at the Pensacola Bay Center (formerly known as the Pensacola Civic Center) at 11:15 a.m. Doors will open at 9:15 a.m.
Tickets will be required for entry. For free tickets, visit www.mittromney.com/states/florida.
All attendees will go through airport-like security and should bring as few personal items as possible. No bags, sharp objects, umbrellas, liquids, or signs will be allowed in the venue. Cameras are permitted.
Pictured: Mitt Romney appeared earlier this year at the Fish House restaurant in Pensacola. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Saturday: Williams Station Day 5K Run, One Mile Walk
October 24, 2012
The Williams Station Day 5K and One Mile Diabetes Walk will be held Saturday morning in Atmore.
The race begins at 8 a.m. on Pensacola Avenue near the Atmore YMCA and is flat course through residential streets. Pre-registration is $15 by Friday with a guaranteed t-shirt or $20 day of race.
A One Mile Diabetes Walk will begin after the run with a $5 registration.
For more information and a registration form, click here.
Pictured inset: Last year’s Williams Station Day 5K overall male winner Isaac McGahan. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Still Time To Enter NHS Homecoming Parade; Lunch Available Friday
October 23, 2012
The fourth annual Northview High School Homecoming Parade is this Friday, and a lunch will be available prior to the parade.
The parade will line up at 12:30 p.m. and travel from Bratt Elementary School to Northview High. Entries are being accepted now; there is no cost to enter. For a printable entry form, click here. Contact Perry Byars at (850) 327-6681 ext. 248 for more information.
A $6 meal prepared by Archie’s Catering Smokehouse will be available from 10:30 a.m. until noon from the football concession stand consisting of a BBQ pork sandwich, chips, soft drink and dessert. Tickets are available for pre-purchase at the school. All proceeds will benefit the Tommy Weaver Scholarship Fund.
The Northview Chief’s homecoming game will kickoff at 7 p.m. on October 26 against the Vernon Yellow Jackets.
Pictured: A float in the 2011 Northview High Homecoming Parade in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Weather: Magnificent
October 22, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s