Northview, Flomaton Softball Canceled
February 27, 2012
This afternoon’s Flomaton Hurricanes at Northview Chiefs softball games have been canceled due to the weather. The Lady Chiefs are scheduled to host the Jay Royals in Bratt on Tuesday — JV at 4:00 and varsity at 6:00.
Today’s Northview Chiefs at Washington baseball games are still scheduled — JV at 4:00 and varsity at 6:30.
Decision Possible Today On Gulf Power $93.5 Million Rate Hike
February 27, 2012
The Florida Public Service Commission could decide today if Gulf Power Company customers will pay $93.5 million more a year for electricity — partially to fund the purchase of 4,000 acres of land for a possible nuclear power plant near McDavid.
The PSC staff has recommend against the full rate increase request. The staff recommendation would not allow Gulf Power to pass along costs related to a potential North Escambia nuclear-power plant site. The recommendation says Gulf Power has not taken an initial step — known as getting a determination of need — for such a project
PSC staff has recommended that Gulf Power be allowed a base rate increase of $62.3 million.
Slight Chance Of More Rain Tonight
February 27, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Registration Ending For DCT Coed Softball Tournament
February 27, 2012
The Northview High School DCT will sponsor a coed softball tournament Saturday, and today is the last day to register.
The DCT Coed Softball Tournament will be held beginning at 8 a.m. on March 3 at Northwest Escambia’s Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill. Late registrations will be accepted through today for $150 per team. Registration fees can be paid at Northview from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., ask for Raylin.
Team members must be 14-years of age or older, and there must be three females on the field at all times. There is a 10 team limit.
For more information, call (850) 327-6681 or (251) 294-1947.
The concession stand will be open the day of the event. No coolers please.
Maybe Monday Rain
February 26, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 69.
Memorial Blood Drive In Molino Today
February 25, 2012
A blood drive will be held today in Molino in memory of Karen R. Broxson, 23, of Molino, who was killed in July 2009 in an accident at Highway 29 and 9 1/2 Mile Road.
The Northwest Florida Blood Services drive will be from 2-5p.m. at Fran’s Diner on Highway 29 in Molino.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Pictured: The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile at Fran’s Diner in Molino last year. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Winds Of Change: Cooler Gulf Coast Weekend; Sleet Possible Tonight
February 25, 2012
Winds gusting over 40 mph and showers marked the passage of a cold front through the North Escambia area on Friday. Skies will clear on Saturday, with cooler weather for the rest of the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Pictured top: High winds on Friday downed this tree on Siglar Road near Roach Road in McDavid. Submitted photo by August Whorff for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Today: 38th Annual Ruritan Farm Equipment Auction
February 25, 2012
The 38th Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club Farm Equipment Auction will be held Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The auction includes not only farm equipment, but also a second simultaneous auction with household items like tools and small equipment, lawn and garden items, antiques and more.
Concessions will be available all day from the Ruritan Club.
The sale will be located at the Walnut Hill Community Center on Highway 97 just north of Ernest Ward Middle School.
Pictured: Hundreds attended the annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club farm equipment auction last year in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Colder Tonight
February 24, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night’s Northview At Freeport Baseball Canceled
February 24, 2012
Tonight’s Northview baseball games at Freeport have been canceled.
Both the varsity and junior varsity Chiefs were scheduled to travel to Freeport this afternoon, but Freeport canceled the game late Thursday afternoon due to a scheduling conflict.
Northview’s varsity and junior varsity baseball teams will be on the road Monday at Washington. The JV begins at 4:00 with the varsity to follow at 6:30 p.m.