Elections Outreach Event Today In North Escambia
March 22, 2012
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford will hold an outreach event to give North Escambia residents a chance to verify and update their voter information, register to vote, pick up a voter guide or become a poll worker.
Staff from the elections office will be in Century on Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at the Century Branch Library, 7991 North Century Boulevard.
Florida residents 18 years of age and older can register to vote, change their address, update their signature, change party affiliation and sign up to vote by mail. Individuals 16 or 17 years old can preregister to vote.
The elections staff will also have poll worker applications available. Poll workers are hired and trained to work Election Day at precincts throughout Escambia County. “Standby” workers are also needed in the event that someone is unable to serve at the last minute.
For more information about outreach opportunities or serving as a poll worker, contact the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office at (850) 595-3900.
Pensacola NAS Closed Today, Friday
March 22, 2012
Pensacola’s navy base will be closed the next two days as part of a security exercise.
Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP, Corry Station and Saufley Field) will participate in Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012; an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise that will be conducted on all continental United States naval installations March 19 – 24.
Naval Air Station Pensacola will close all access and activities aboard the base at 11 a.m., March 22 and remain closed through 11 a.m., March 24. Only mission essential personnel will be allowed on the base.
The National Museum of Naval Aviation will be closed all day, Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24. Fort Barrancas, the Advanced Redoubt, and Barrancas National Cemetery will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 22 though 24.
At Naval Hospital Pensacola, there will be no scheduled appointments from 11 a.m. Thursday until 4 p.m. Friday. The emergency room will be open for emergency services. Normal pharmacy services will be provided.
This annual exercise, coordinated by U.S. Fleet Forces Command is designed to enhance training and readiness of Naval Security Force personnel to respond to threats to installations and units throughout the nation. All security processes will be implemented during the exercise to evaluate preparedness.
Local communities may also experience traffic delays on roadways leading to or in proximity to the base. Area residents may also notice increased military activity associated with the exercise. Elevation of force protection conditions and increased security measures can be anticipated for the duration of the exercise.
Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield is a regularly scheduled exercise and is not being held in response to any specific threat.
Downed Tree Limb Blocks Molino Road, Highway 95A
March 22, 2012
High winds downed a large tree limb near the intersection of Highway 95A and Molino Road, blocking both roadways.
Fire crews from Molino and Cantonment responded about 10:40 a.m. and worked to remove the limb. Both roads were re-opened by 10:55 a.m.
Expect Overnight Lane Restrictions On Hwy 29 In Cantonment
March 21, 2012
Drivers can expect delays tonight in Cantonment.
Southbound traffic on U.S. 29 at Muscogee Road will encounter lane restrictions between 8:00 Wednesday night and 6:00 Thursday morning. The outside left lane will be closed as crews from Floyd Brothers Construction continue construction placement of a new right turn lane for the Raceway gas station.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, drivers are reminded to pay attention to the speed limit when traveling through the construction area, and to use caution, especially at night, when driving in work zones.
Rain Moving Into Forecast
March 21, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
No Blue Angels On Wednesday
March 20, 2012
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels will not be performing a practice demonstration over Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola on Wednesday.
The team is slated to return to their regularly scheduled practice demonstrations over NAS Pensacola as posted on the Blue Angel website (www.BlueAngels.navy.mil) on March 27th.
Fun For The Kids: Come And Play Day
March 20, 2012
The Barrineau Park Historical Society will present “Come and Play Day” on Wednesday.
School age children and their parents are invited to enjoy the outdoor play area and the indoor history museum at the Barrineau Park Community Center from noon until 2 p.m. Parents must remain with their children during the free event.
Another Dense Fog Advisory
March 18, 2012
There is a dense fog advisory in effect for late tonight and Monday morning.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Coming Monday: The Heartwarming Story Of A Perfect Baseball Game
March 18, 2012
Coming up Monday morning on NorthEscambia.com, we’ll have a heartwarming story about a baseball league like no other. It’s where everyone truly is a winner.
And we’ll introduce you to a young lady from Cantonment. She is blind and just a couple years ago a portion of her brain was removed. The fact that she plays baseball at all is truly a miracle.
It’s a story you don’t want to miss, Monday morning on NorthEscambia.com.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Dense Fog Advisory Tonight
March 17, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Areas of dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.