Youth Football Registrations Today For NWE, Cantonment, Flomaton
July 21, 2012
Youth football registrations will continue today for Northwest Escambia, Cantonment and Flomaton.
Northwest Escambia Youth Football
Northwest Escambia Youth Football registration will be held this morning at the Ernest Ward football field from 10 a.m. until noon. Registration will continue July 28. For more information, call (850) 281-5146.
Cantonment Youth Football
Cantonment Youth Football registration will be held this morning at the ballpark from 10 a.m. until noon. Registration will continue July 28 and August 11.
Cost is $40 for all ages.
Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading
Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading sign-ups will be held this morning at Hurricane Park from 9 until 11 a.m.
Signups will continue July 28 and August 4. The fee is $50 for the first child and $45 for each additional sibling.
If the child has never played Flomaton Youth Football before, a birth certificate is required. Birth certificates are not required for cheerleaders.
South Alabama Old Time Fiddler’s Convention Is Today
July 21, 2012
The 32nd annual South Alabama Old Time Fiddler’s Convention will be held Saturday in Atmore.
Registration will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:45 p.m., with no registration fee.
The competition categories are fiddlers, vocal groups (including a cappella), bands, dobro, banjo, guitar and mandolin. Prizes in the Fiddler’s category are $1,000 for first, $200 for second and $100 for third. All other categories have prizes of $100 for first place, $75 for second and $50 for third place.
Admission to the event beginning at 2 p.m. at Escambia County High School is $9, with children under 12 free.
Proceeds from Fiddler’s Convention funds the Atmore Rotary Academic All Star Scholarship program that awards students at Northview High, Escambia High and Escambia Academy that maintain all A’s and B’s all four years.
For a printable flyer with rules and registration information, click here.
For more information, contact Keith Castleberry at (251) 368-2106 or the Atmore Chamber of Commerce at (251) 368-3305.
Rain Possible Friday Night, Saturday
July 20, 2012
Showers and thunderstorms are likely for Friday night and Saturday. Some of those storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
More Rain Possible Tonight
July 19, 2012
Heavy showers and thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain in parts of North Escambia Thursday afternoon while other areas received just a few light showers. The National Weather Service says more rain — some of it heavy — is possible tonight.
Pictured: Heavy rain falls on Highway 29 at the Century Town Hall Thursday afternoon.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. High near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- 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 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Pictured: Heavy rain falls on Highway 29 at the Century Town Hall Thursday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo by Bethany Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Rain Tonight, Thursday
July 18, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sheriff’s Office ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ To Target Beulah Thursday
July 18, 2012
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Windy Hill Neighborhood Watch, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event in Beulah on Thursday.
Volunteers and participants will meet at Windy Hill Baptist Church at 9896 Rebel Road at 8:00 a.m. The community cleanup will include areas between Tower Ridge Road and Beulah Road.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with neighborhood watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of crime.
The operation task force works closely with Escambia County Animal Control, Escambia County Environmental Law Enforcement, the military, Escambia County Roads and Bridges, and neighborhood watch groups to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
Community Action Accepting Apps For Disaster Kits, Mowing Assistance
July 17, 2012
The Community Action Program Committee will take applications on Wednesday for free hurricane preparedness and lawn mowing assistance for those that qualify.
The program is for persons 55 or older that meet income guidelines (see below). The lawn mowing assistance is for those qualified individuals needed to comply with Escambia County Code Enforcement orders.
The applications will be accepted at 9:30 a.m. at Heritage Baptist Church, 3065 Highway 297A in Cantonment.
Applicants will need to bring:
- driver’s license (everyone 18 and older)
- public assistance – monthly amount (cash assistance and food stamps)
- current lease
- all income for the last 30 days (biweekly-last 2 pay stubs; weekly – last 4 pay stubs; monthly last pay stub)
- disability income/retirement income (award letter monthly payment)
- child support (last 30 days)
- self-employment (last 30 days)
- No income (notarized statement from financial supporter assisting with household expenses signed and dated)
Income guidelines for the program for those 55 and older is as follows:
Mosquito Spraying Planned Tonight In Cantonment Area
July 16, 2012
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division plans to spray in the Cantonment area tonight from 6:30 until 10:00.
Spraying will occur in two areas, bounded by:
- Becks Lake Road, Old Chemstrand Road, Conference Road/Garman Road, Highway 95A/Highway 29
- Old Chemstrand Road, Boulder Creek Drive, Wiggins Lane, Highway 95A
The following information was released by the Escambia County Mosquito Control Division:
Mosquito control administration and operations teams have directed surveillance activity, identified target mosquito species and determined that today’s justified actions are warranted. Methods used to determine necessary fogging mission activity include dry ice-baited light traps, landing rate counts and receiving focally located service requests from the public.
Fogging mission hours vary by start and conclusion times, but generally adult mosquito pesticides are applied in the early evening hours. We ask residents to keep travel in these areas to a minimum during spray times.
For additional information or to request service, please contact the Mosquito Control Division during normal business hours at 937-2188.
PSC To Consider Potential Gulf Power Nuclear Plant Rate Increase
July 16, 2012
State regulators could on Tuesday decide a controversy about a potential Gulf Power nuclear power plant site in North Escambia.
The Florida Public Service Commission will consider a Gulf Power proposal to allow it to collect money from customers related to the purchase of 2,700 acres for a potential nuclear power plant near McDavid. The PSC earlier this year rejected a Gulf Power proposal to build site costs into base electric rates, but Gulf Power is trying to convince regulators to reverse that decision.
In June, the commission decided to put off a decision on the proposal until July 17 to allow more time to review some of the key issues.
Attorneys for consumers and business groups are fighting Gulf Power on the issue, with Joe McGlothlin, an attorney with the state Office of Public Counsel, telling the PSC in June that “you’ve heard it before”.
“An analysis of facts demonstrates Gulf Power doesn’t need the North Escambia site,” said McGlothlin, whose office represents consumers in utility issues.
But Gulf Power attorney Jeffrey Stone said last month that the North Escambia site is important to the utility because it could house a nuclear or other type of plant, is in the western part of Gulf’s service area and has good access to transportation.
“It’s the only property Gulf has that is suitable for all forms of future generation,” Stone said.
The proposal would have a small effect on customers’ bills — it would allow Gulf Power to collect slightly more than $2 million from customers in 2012, according to a company filing.
Commissioner Art Graham has expressed concerns about not allowing Gulf Power to collect money for the site. Graham said it is difficult to try to find land for nuclear-power plants, particularly if they are near residential areas, and he doesn’t “want to see this opportunity go by the wayside.”
“Residential intrusion is something you want to avoid at all costs,” Graham said.
But Graham, McGlothlin and PSC staff also pointed to questions about another undeveloped site that Gulf Power has long owned in Caryville. Graham said he is concerned about adding the Escambia County site to the rate base in addition to the Caryville site.
Last month, the PSC did approve a plan by Gulf Power Company to take advantage of low fuel costs and trim customers’ monthly electric bills by an average of nearly $10 a month. The change will be noticeable for customers of Pensacola-based utility as fuel costs make up a major portion of monthly bill. Residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity will see their bills drop from $126.53 to $116.61.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.
Pictured: Some of the property purchased by Gulf Power Company near McDavid that could potentially be used for a nuclear power plant in the coming years. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Today Is August Primary Voter Registration Deadline
July 16, 2012
Today is the last day to register to vote in the August 14 primary election. And the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office will be open extended hours – from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. – on Monday to accommodate citizens who wish to register to vote or change party affiliation.
Florida law mandates that registration books close 29 days before an election. New registrations must be completed on or before the end of the business day on July 16 in order for them to be effective for the August 14 election. Address changes can be made after the books close. If you are unsure of your registration status, visit EscambiaVotes.com and click “Am I Registered?”.
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 no later than July 16 to: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, PO Box 12601, Pensacola, FL 32591-2601. Or, take the completed application to the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, in downtown Pensacola. Also, to have a form mailed to you, call (595-3900) or e-mail the Elections Office (soe@escambiavotes.com).
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 also available to pick up at many locations countywide. For a complete list of locations throughout Escambia County, visit EscambiaVotes.com or call or e-mail the Elections Office.
For voters who wish to cast a ballot by mail (an absentee ballot), go to EscambiaVotes.com and complete the online request form, or call or e-mail the elections office. Early voting begins August 4 at several locations throughout Escambia County.