BREAKING NEWS: Primary Winners: Morgan, Barry, Walker, Childers
August 14, 2012
Clear winners have emerged from today’s primary elections in Escambia County, with all precincts reporting.
Steven Barry has won the Republican primary for Escambia County Commission District 5. With all precincts reporting in the district, Barry carried 41.5 percent of the vote, and Archer received 38.3 percent. Barry will face Packy Mitchell (NPA) in November.
Larry Walker was re-elected to ECUA District 5 with 75.5 percent of the vote.
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has been elected to a second term 77 percent of the vote to Powell’s 23 percent.
Pam Childers has defeated Ernie Lee Magaha for Escambia County Clerk of the Court. Childers had 68.5 percent of the vote.
More Rain In Forecast
August 14, 2012
Here is your Election Day forecast for the North Escambia area:
- Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Friday: 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.
- Friday 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.
- Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Dish Network Customers Could Lose WEAR 3 On Thursday
August 14, 2012
Local Dish Network customers could loose ABC programming — an agreement between Sinclair Broadcasting and Dish Network is set to expire just after midnight Thursday.
If a new agreement is not reached before the deadline, Dish customers will no longer be able to watch WEAR 3. The companies are disagreeing over the contract that allows Dish to carry Sinclair programming and how much Dish Network pays for the programming.
“Although Dish and Sinclair have been negotiating for quite some time in an effort to reach a new agreement, at this time it does not appear that these efforts will be successful,” Sinclair said in a statement.
Sinclair also said the disagreement is not just about fees. “The inability to reach agreement with Dish is about more than just money, including what rights Dish will have with respect to the Sinclair signals.”
Dish Network said Monday that Sinclair is seeking “a massive price increase”.
“We carry more than 1,800 local broadcast stations nationwide. Sinclair is asking for more than any other station anywhere in the country,” said Dave Shull, senior vice president of programming for DISH. “This goes beyond pure corporate greed — it’s profoundly insensitive to the needs of the public.”
Work Week Forecast
August 13, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tips To Prepare For Election Day
August 13, 2012
The primary election is Tuesday in Escambia County. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford is offering these tips to prepare for Election Day:
- Confirm the location of your polling place: check your sample ballot, voter information card, EscambiaVotes.com, or call 595-3900.
- Several precincts and polling places have changed due to redistricting and precinct consolidation, so be sure to know where to vote on Election Day.
- If you are unsure of your registration status, check EscambiaVotes.com, or call 595-3900.
- If you need to update your address, contact us prior to Election Day so you can be directed to your proper polling location.
- Photo and signature ID is required for all voters – if you do not present an approved form of ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
- All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, are eligible to vote in certain contests on the ballot, while other contests are restricted to voters in a specific political party or district — check your sample ballot to view the contests in which you can vote.
- Registration books closed on July 16 – new registrations and party changes for this election may not be made at the polls.
- You may not return your voted absentee ballot to your precinct on Election Day – it must be returned to the Elections Office by 7 p.m.
- If you requested an absentee ballot but chose not to return it and wish to vote at your polling place instead, please bring your unvoted ballot with you so it can be cancelled.
- Early voting ended Saturday – if you have not yet voted, you must go to your precinct on Election Day.
- Busiest times at the polls tend to be 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and 4:30 p.m. until the polls close at 7:00 p.m.
For further information, please contact the elections office by phone at (850) 595-3900, e-mail at soe@escambiavotes.com or visit EscambiaVotes.com.
Passing Cold Front Brings Weather Change
August 11, 2012
A passing cold front will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms for your Saturda night. By Sunday, we’ll be rain-free with much lower humidity.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Today Is Early Voting Deadline
August 11, 2012
The deadline for early voting is 5 p.m. Saturday for the August 14 primary election, according to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford.
Four voting sites will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m –
- Supervisor of Elections Annex — 292 Muscogee Road, Cantonment
- Supervisor of Elections Main Office — 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor
- Tryon Branch Library — 1200 Langley Avenue
- Southwest Branch Library — 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
On Election Day, Tuesday, August 14, the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Voters must present a valid photo and signature ID and must vote at their home precinct on election day. Stafford is encouraging voters to pay special attention to the polling location information on their Voter Information Card and Sample Ballot, as many polling locations have changed. A precinct finder is also available at EscambiaVotes.com.
Fall Ball Registrations For NWE, Molino, Cantonment
August 11, 2012
Fall ball registration is underway for Molino, Cantonment and Northwest Escambia leagues.
Molino Ballpark
Sign ups are underway for Fall Ball at the Molino Ballpark.
Registration will take place every Saturday in August from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the board room at the ballpark. Fall ball is for all ages — tee ball, baseball and softball. $35 per player.
Cantonment Ballpark
Fall Ball registration will be held Saturday, August 11 from 10 a.m. until noon.
Registration is $40 per player for all ages, no birth certificate needed, at the ballpark on Well Line Road. The Fall Ball parent meeting will be held Monday, August 13 at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call (850) 417-0673.
NWE Bradberry Park
NWE is organizing the park’s first Fall Ball program for the Walnut Hill, Century, and Atmore area. Baseball is for children 5 to 15, and softball is open to ages 7 to 16. Games will run mid-September until the end of October.
Players will be registered at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill with no money collected at the time of registration. A $50 registration fee will be collected when teams are created; the fee will cover park expenses and a player team shirt. Each team will also raise $5 per player, per game for umpire fees
NWE Fall Ball registration will be held:
Friday, August 17, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m. – noon
Saturday, August 25, 10 a.m. – noon
For more information, call (850) 327-4579 after 5 p.m.
Authorities Searching For Missing Woman
August 8, 2012
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing adult.
Update: The Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday morning that the missing adult has been found.
Garcia L. Regas was last seen about 7:30 p.m. Monday in the 3100 block of Flintlock Drive. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Garcia Regas you are asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Century Road Closure Today
August 8, 2012
Hecker Road at the intersection of Lodge and Alger roads in Century will be closed today for resurfacing.
Motorists can use Front Street as a detour route.