Holiday Weekend Forecast
September 2, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Market Offers Produce And Much More Today
September 1, 2012
The Market at St. Monica’s will be open Saturday in Cantonment — rain or shine — with lots of fresh produce and more.
Visitors to the market on the first and third Saturdays of each month have come to expect a wide variety of produce, but the market also offers baked goods, free range eggs, arts and crafts and items like soap, shampoo, and shampoo bars from goat’s milk.
Saturday, the market t is expected to also have bows from Love Me Knots, sweet treats from The Twisted Spoon, baked good from Polly and Glenda, picture frames and blueberry jam from Sarah Cagle, sweet potatoes, peas and much more.
Concessions are also available, including all-beef hotdogs, sno-cones, popcorn, cold sodas and bottled water.
The Market at Saint Monica’s will be held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church, located at 699 South Highway 95A in Cantonment.
The Market at Saint Monica’s is in the running for the title of America’s favorite small farmer’s market. Market shoppers can cast their vote in support of their region’s farmers, community and market. To vote for The Market at St. Monica’s, click here and select the market. After voting, American Farmland Trust will solicit a donation to protect American farmland, but donations are not required to vote. Voting ends Monday.
Pictured: Scenes from a recent Market at St. Monica’s. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tonight’s Prep Football Schedule
August 31, 2012
Here is tonight’s high school football schedule from across the North Escambia area.
Headed to a game? Share your photos — email them to news@northescambia.com tonight!
Florida
- John Paul II Catholic at Northview, 7 p.m.
- Jay at Rocky Bayou, 7 p.m. (at Destin Middle)
- Tate at St. Charles (LA), canceled
- West Florida at Escambia, 7:30 p.m.
- Catholic at Choctaw, 7 p.m.
- Washington at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
- Arnold at Pace, 7:30 p.m.
- Milton at Crestview, 7:30 p.m.
Alabama
- Monroeville at Flomaton, 7 p.m.
- T.R. Miller at Escambia County (Atmore), 7 p.m.
- Escambia Academy at Hooper Academy, 7 p.m.
- Holtville at W.S. Neal, 7 p.m.
Football Cancellations At Tate, Northview, Ernest Ward, West Florida, PHS
August 30, 2012
Football games have been canceled at three North Escambia schools due to Hurricane Isaac.
The Tate High School Aggies regular season opener at Louisiana’s St. Charles High School scheduled for Friday night has been canceled.
The Northview High Chiefs junior varsity football game at West Florida High scheduled for Thursday has been canceled. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
At Ernest Ward Middle School, the football jamboree scheduled for Thursday night at Summerdale has been canceled. The first EWMS football game will be next Thursday, September 6 at home versus Perdido at 6 p.m.
Pine Forest High School at Stephenson, Ga., game has been canceled.
Pensacola High at Lincoln has been canceled.
Rain Chances Continue, Windy Tonight
August 29, 2012
There is a wind advisory in effect for the North Escambia area tonight. Here is your official North Escambia area forcast:
- Tonight: Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Thursday: Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Labor Day: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperatures falling in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Urgent Call For Blood Donations
August 29, 2012
Northwest Florida Blood Services has issued an immediate call for blood donations after Hurricane Issac.
The blood center will resume normal operating hours Wednesday in Pensacola, Crestview, Ft Walton and Panama City.
“All eligible donors are asked to stop by our centers and give the gift of life to help build the local blood supply,” said Betty Roberts, spokesperson for Northwest Florida Blood Services. “All blood types are currently needed especially O negative blood type and platelets. Any person who is eligible to donate is encouraged to do so.”
For a list of blood center locations, click here.
North Escambia Area Closings, Openings
August 29, 2012
Here is a summary of closure and opening information from around the North Escambia area.
If you have an item to add to this list, email news@northescambia.com.
- Schools: All Escambia County, Florida, Escambia County, Alabama and Santa Rosa County Schools are back in session on Thursday. Friendship Learning Lodge in Flomaton is back in class Thursday. Temple Christian Academy will be open Thursday; students report at 8 a.m. University of West Florida and Pensacola State open. Escambia Academy in Atmore open Thursday.
- Tate Football: The Tate High School Aggies regular season opener against Louisiana’s St. Charles High School scheduled for Friday night has been canceled due to Isaac.
- Northview High JV football game scheduled for Thursday has been canceled. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
- Ernest Ward Middle School football jamboree scheduled for Thursday night at Summerdale has been canceled. The first EWMS football game will be next Thursday, September 6 at home versus Perdido at 6 p.m.
- Northview High pictures and senior portrait makeups on Thursday have been rescheduled for next Tuesday.
- Colleges: Pensacola State is closed Wednesday. University of West Florida is closed Wednesday. Virginia College of Pensacola closed until 8 am. Thursday. Jefferson Davis Community College classes are canceled for Wednesday.
- ECUA: Wednesday’s routes will be picked up Thursday, and routes for the remainder of the week will be one day late.
- Escambia County offices, including the Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and First Judicial Court Operations – including those at Blanchard, Bruno and COB buildings – are open
- Santa Rosa County offices, including the library system will reopen on Thursday.
- Perdido Landfill and Palafox Transfer station are open.
- City of Pensacola has resumed normal operations.
- Workforce Escarosa will open on Thursday.
- Cantonment Ballpark: Closed with no practices until further notice.
- Bratt Davisville Water System annual membership meetings scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 4 at 7 p.m. at the water company office.
- NWE Bradberry Park “Meet Your Coach” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 11.Members First Credit Union expects to reopen as usual on Thursday.
- Pen Air: All Pen Air FCU branches will be closed until Thursday.
- Masland Carpets (Atmore) is closed until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Isaac: Escambia Update
August 29, 2012
Here is the latest Isaac related information specific to Escambia County:
Escambia County Information
- The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center will close today at 7 a.m. today.
- The Citizen Information Center (CIC), (850) 471-6600, will close at 7 a.m.
- The County remains under a tropical storm warning and tornado watch until 7 a.m. this morning.
- Road Closures – The following roads have been closed due to flooding:
o County Road 399 (J. Earle Bowden Way), from the National Seashore gate to Navarre
o Fort Pickens Road
o Baublits Road at the intersection of Kalash
- All bridges in Escambia County are open.
- If you approach a traffic signal that is out, please treat the intersection as a four-way stop. If the lights are blinking red, stop and yield right-of-way.
- Both Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key have experienced beach erosion due to the storm. County officials will be evaluating the level of damage beginning Thursday.
- As of 5:15 a.m., Gulf Power is reporting 221 customers in Escambia County are without power.
- All Escambia County offices, including the Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and First Judicial Court Operations – including those at Blanchard, Bruno and COB buildings – will be open today.
- Escambia County Public Schools will be closed today due to the uncertainty of the weather conditions and the safety of the school buses. Schools will reopen on Thursday.
- The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College will be closed today.
- The City of Pensacola will resume normal operations today. This includes the Port of Pensacola and Pensacola International Airport.
- Escambia County Area Transit will resume normal service today.
- Perdido Landfill and Palafox Transfer station will be open normal business hours today.
- ECUA will resume residential and commercial sanitation collection service today.
o Residential routes originally scheduled for yesterday will be collected on today.
o Wednesday collections will be made on Thursday, August 30.
o Thursday collections will be made on Friday, August 31.
o Friday collections will be made on Saturday, September 1.
o Commercial sanitation routes originally scheduled for yesterday will be collected on today.
o The normal commercial collection schedule will resume throughout the remainder of the week.
- City of Pensacola sanitation will resume collections today.
o Routes normally scheduled for yesterday will be collected today.
o Normal routes will be run on Thursday and Friday.
Weather Conditions
- Inclement weather could continue throughout the day today with high winds and heavy rain possible.
· There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents along the beaches of Escambia County. Please follow flag colors. A red flag means the water is closed to swimmers. Double red means the water is closed to everyone.
Isaac: Santa Rosa Update
August 29, 2012
Here is the latest Isaac information specific to Santa Rosa County:
Hurricane Isaac Update # 6
- Santa Rosa is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning.
- The Citizens Information Center will close at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29.
- No bridges are closed.
- Strong wind gust and rain are possible throughout the evening on Wednesday. Residents are asked to continue to use caution.
- Rough surf and dangerous rip currents will continue. Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers should heed the double red flag warnings and stay out of the water as deadly rip currents and rough surf conditions are present.
Actions Taken by Santa Rosa County
- The emergency operations center will return to a level 3, or monitoring, at 10 a.m.
- Evacuation orders for zones A & B have been lifted.
- Tolls on Garcon Point Bridge will resume at 10 a.m.
- Shelter operations at the Milton Community Center will close this morning.
- County staff will begin the damage assessment process.
County Offices
- County offices, including the library system will reopen on Thursday, August 30.
- The Central Landfill will be open on Wednesday, August 29 at 7 a.m. or as soon as weather conditions allow.
- The Navarre Beach Pier is closed due to high wind and surf conditions.
- Santa Rosa Transit will resume service on Thursday, August 30.
Public Schools
- School will reopen on Thursday, August 30
Power Outages
- Please do not call 9-1-1 to report power outages. Power outages should be reported to Gulf Power at 1-800-GU-Power (1-800-487-6937) or Escambia River Cooperative, Inc. at 1-877-OUT-EREC (1-877-688-3732).
- Outages reported in Santa Rosa County by Gulf Power at 5 a.m.- 13
BREAKING NEWS: Isaac Makes Landfall With Winds Of 80 mph
August 28, 2012
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY.
Hurricane Isaac official made landfall about 7:00 tonight on the coast of Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
For a look at local weather impacts from Isaac, click here.
For the very latest information on Isaac, click the graphic below to enlarge.
For other Isaac updates such as closures, check the front page of NorthEscambia.com.
