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Wreck Near Atmore Claims Life

At least one person was reportedly killed in a wreck north of  Atmore Friday night.

The near head-on collision happened before 11 p.m. on Highway 21 near Fountain Prison.  One person was also airlifted to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola by LifeFlight.

The accident is under investigation by Alabama State Troopers. Further details have not yet been released.

Tracking Tropical Storm Ernesto; Tropical Storm Florence Forms

The tropics are active today, and we are tracking Tropical Storm Ernesto and Tropical Storm Florence.

The latest information on Ernesto is in the graphic above, click to enlarge.

The latest information on Florence is in the graphic below, click to enlarge.

School Sales Tax Holiday Weekends In Alabama And Florida

It’s school sales tax holiday weekends in both Alabama and Florida, giving shoppers a chance to save a bit on clothing and school supplies.

Florida’s sales tax holiday will continue through midnight Sunday with no tax on purchases of clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $75 or less, or on certain school supplies that are $15 or less. For complete information, click here (pdf).

Alabama’s sales tax holiday will continue until midnight Sunday with no state sales tax on clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $75 or less, or on certain school supplies that are $15 or less.  Note that Atmore will not participate in the sales tax holiday and will still charge local sales tax. For a list of exempt items in Alabama, click here (pdf).

Rain Chance Increasing

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

New $9 Million County Sports Complex To Open In Escambia

Escambia County’s newest $9 million sports complex will open Friday.

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Southwest Escambia Sports Complex, 2020 Bauer Road, will be held on Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m. A fish fry will follow the ceremony.

The sports complex sits on approximately 200 acres and with lighted baseball, softball, soccer and football fields, an open play area, walking trails, playground, covered pavilions and ample parking.

“This facility is a huge asset to Escambia County and I’m looking forward to seeing it filled with action,” Wilson Robertson,  District 1 commissioner said.

The new facility was funded with Local Option Sales Tax monies.

Rain Clears, Hot Tomorrow

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. 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 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Weather

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Hot, Slight Rain Chance

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Boil Water Advisory For Some Central Water Works Customers

Central Water Works has issued a precautionary boil water notice for customers of Century and McDavid living in the areas of Bratt Road, Commalander Road, Cox Road, Holland Road and Roach Road due to a loss of pressure due to a water main break on Bratt Road at Canoe Creek.

This boil water notice has been rescinded. Read more…

(For an earlier story about the water problems, click here.)

Central Water Works released the following information:

What should I do?

As a precaution, we advise that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative, bottled water may be used. Residents are also advised to take precautions when bathing, especially immunocompromised individuals, infants or the elderly.

What happened? What is being done?

A loss in system pressure could cause back-siphonage of contaminants, such as E. coli bacteria, into the water system. Water containing E. coli bacteria can be considered safe for drinking and cooking after vigorously boiling the water. Disease symptoms caused by these bacteria may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possibly jaundice, and any associated headache and fatigue. The EPA has set an enforceable drinking water standard for E. coli to reduce the risk of these adverse health effects. Under this standard all drinking water must be free of these bacteria.

The water main break has been repaired. The water system is currently collecting samples to determine if the presence of E. coli bacteria exists within the water system. This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink. The anticipated date for rescinding this notice is Monday, July 30, 2012

If you have any questions you may contact: Lisa Fuller at Central Water Works, Inc., 1101 Byrneville Road, Century, FL 32535. Phone number (850) 256-3849, email: centralwaterworks@gmail.com.

Today: Blood Drive Today In Molino

A blood drive will take place from 3-6:30 p.m. today at Fran’s Country Grill in Molino with Northwest Florida Blood Service’s Bloodmobile.

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