Dense Fog Advisory, Warm Night
February 29, 2012
There is a dense fog advisory in effect for tonight and Thursday morning.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Areas of dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Today’s The Deadline To Save On Your Escambia Property Tax Bill
February 29, 2012
Today is the last chance to save one percent on your property tax bill.
A one percent discount when you pay your real estate and tangible personal property taxes ends on Wednesday, February 29, according to Janet Holley, Escambia County tax collector. Over $38 million — about 18 percent — of the tax roll remains unpaid.
In addition, payments will receive the one percent discount if:
- mailed with a postmark of February 28
- left in a 24-hour drop box available at all tax collector offices by midnight February 28
- made on the tax collector web site by midnight February 28
- made on the tax collector after-hours automated telephone (800) 601‑1055 by midnight February 28
Drive thru service and 24-hour drop boxes are available at all tax collector locations.
You may check the status of your taxes and pay online at www.escambiataxcollector.com. If you have any questions, please call the tax collector’s office at (850) 438-6500, ext. 252. TTY users for the hearing impaired call (850) 472-0031.
Dense Fog Advisory Tonight
February 28, 2012
There is a dense fog advisory in effect for tonight.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Areas of dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
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.