Today: Blood Drive Today In Molino
July 28, 2012
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.
Youth Football Registrations Today For NWE, Cantonment, Flomaton
July 28, 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. 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 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 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.
Hot Weather Continues
July 26, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. 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 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Welcome A Local Wounded Warrior Home
July 26, 2012
A local U.S. Marine injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan two years ago will be welcomed home to Pensacola Friday, and you are encouraged to joined in the celebration.
Cpl. Joseph Daniel Palmer, along with his wife Becky and his two young children, will be welcomed back at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pensacola Aviation at 4145 Jerry L. Maygarden Road, behind the Pensacola International Airport.
Palmer suffered extensive combat related injuries in Afghanistan and endured more than a year of medical rehabilitation in North Carolina.
Palmer is a 2004 graduate of Central High School. He joined the Marines in October 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan in January 2010. He has several relatives in the North Escambia area, including his sister.
Escambia Candidates To Appear On Live TV Forum Tonight
July 26, 2012
Escambia County candidates will appear tonight in a televised candidate forum on WSRE TV 23.
“Rally 2012″ is a live forum that airs at 7 p.m. It is hosted and moderated by longtime local reporter Drexel Gilbert and Sandra Averhart. The purpose of “Rally 2012” is to give citizens an unbiased look at the candidates vying to represent them and learn where they stand on the important issues.
According to WSRE, candidates scheduled to appear tonight are:
Clerk of the Circuit Court – Pam Childers (R), Ernie Lee Magaha (R)
Sheriff – David Morgan (R), John Russell Powell (R)
County Commission District 1 – Jesse Casey (R), Wilson Robertson (R)
County Commission District 3 – Lumon May (D), Clinton Earl Powell, Sr. (D), Annie Thomas Walker (D)**
County Commission District 5 – Sam Archer (R), Glenn Austin (R), Steven Barry (R), Pat Burkett (R), Jim A. Taylor (R)
ECUA District 1 – Vicki H., Campbell (R), Logan Fink (R)
ECUA District 3 – Calvin Avant (D), Benell English (D), Elvin McCorvey (D), Clorissti Mitchell (D)
ECUA District 5 – Barry B. Tweedie (R), Larry Walker (R), Charlou Williams (R)*
Public Defender First Judicial Circuit – Bruce A. Miller (R), James Owens (R)
State Rep. District 2 – Jeremy M. Bosso (R), C.V. (Clay) Ford (R)
State Rep. District 3 – Doug Broxson (R), Jayer Williamson (R)
Circuit Judge Group 15 – Terry Ketchel, Thomas S. Murphy
*Not available to participate
** Not confirmed as of July 18, 2012
Showers Possible Tonight, Thursday
July 25, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Portion Of Hecker Road Closed
July 25, 2012
Hecker Road in Century is closed between Lodge Road and Alger Road for repairs.
The roadway is expected to remain closed until Thursday, according to the Town of Century. Motorists are advised to use Front Street as an alternative route.
Northview Mini Cheerleading Camp Begins Today
July 25, 2012
The Northview High School cheerleaders will host a mini cheerleading camp for children age 4 through the eighth grade.
The camp will be held from 3 until 5 p.m. on July 25, July 26 and August 2.
The cost will be $30 for camp and $10 for a shirt. The shirts will be slightly different than last year’s, but will not be required. Registration begins at 2:30 on July 25.
Camp attendees will learn chants, cheers, stunts and a dance. Refreshments will be be provided. Parents are invited to see their child’s performance on August 2, and they will also perform at the first home Northview Chiefs football game. A review session date will be scheduled prior to the football game performance.
For more information, contact Megan or Tammy at (850) 327-6681 or any Northview cheerleader.
Pictured: Northview High mini cheerleaders perform last football season. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Hot, Scattered Showers
July 23, 2012
We are looking for those afternoon type popup showers and thunderstorms across the area each day this week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Want To Join Cub Scouts? Free Pizza And Pool Party Tonight
July 23, 2012
Cub Scout Pack 275 will hold a free pool and pizza party this evening for boys that interested in becoming a member.
The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Tom Byrne Park pool in Atmore for boys in grades 1-5.
Cub Scout Park 275 serves the Atmore and north Escambia County, Fla., areas and is part of the Gulf Coast Council based in Pensacola.
For more information or to confirm attendance, contact Wade at (251) 368-3865 or Tony at (850) 327-3047. Attendees are requested to call in advance to ensure an accurate count for food.