Today Is The Deadline To Pay Property, Intangible Taxes
March 31, 2011
If you have not paid your real estate or tangible personal property taxes yet, Thursday is the last day to pay to avoid late fees. All unpaid taxes will be delinquent April 1, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley. A penalty of three percent for real estate and 1.5 percent for tangible taxes will be assessed on April 1. Over $33 million (approximately 13 percent) of the tax roll remained unpaid as of last week.
Payments will be accepted without penalty if:
- mailed with a postmark by March 31
- left in a 24-hour drop box available at all offices by midnight March 31
- made on the tax collector web site by midnight March 31
- made by phone with credit card on an after-hours automated service at (800) 601‑1055 by midnight March 31 (convenience fee applies)
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.
Northview Forming Dance Team
March 31, 2011
Northview High School is forming a dance team.
There will be a meeting and sign up for prospective members Friday morning at 8:30 in the school library. Tryouts will be April 4, 6, and 8 from 7:20 until 8:20 a.m.
The dance team will be under the leadership of Heather Leonard of Heather Leonard’s Danceworks.
Wednesday Night Forecast
March 30, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia forecast on this Wednesday night:
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Flash Flood Watch: Rain, Storms Tonight, Wednesday
March 29, 2011
A flash food watch is in effect tonight through Wednesday. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwinds 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening…then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mphbecoming 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Thursday Night: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 63.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
NWE Football Meeting
March 29, 2011
There will be a Northwest Escambia football meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Ernest Ward Middle School gym. Anyone interested in being a head coach should attend and sign up, according to organizers.
Rain Chances Increase By Mid-Week
March 28, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Eight Radio Stations To Simulcast BP Oil Spill Claims Program
March 28, 2011
Many of the radio stations on the Gulf Coast will preempt programming this evening to simulcast a half-hour program on filing oil spill claims.
The stations will air a program with an update on the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) filing procedures — both how to file initial claims and what to do if your claim has been denied. The project was organized by Dave Cobb, general manager of Sunshine Broadcasting working with Rep. Doug Broxson.
“The BP oil spill hurt the economy of Northwest Florida. Radio stations have come together to promote the importance of filing and, if denied, refiling claims to Ken Feinberg’s GCCF organization,” Cobb said.
Many of the radio stations in Northwest Florida have donated $192,018 in airtime during the past 60 days to encourage Floridians to file GCCF claims and refile if they were previously denied.
During the program at 6:30 p.m., John Teelin (WPNN) and Robert Hill (WRNE) will interview claims expert Kelly Johnson, a catastrophe claims adjuster who previously worked on behalf of BP and its contractors. He now runs NWF Consulting, a Pensacola firm that is helping BP oil spill claimants.
The Pensacola area radio stations that will broadcast the half hour program Monday include:
- 102.7-WXBM
- CatCountry 98.7
- Soft Rock 94.1
- NewsRadio 1620-AM
- WCOA 1370-AM
- WEBY 1330-AM
- WPNN 790-AM
- WRNE 980-AM
For more information on the BP oil spill claims process, visit www.gulfcoastclaimsfacility.com.
Chance Of Rain Through Wednesday
March 27, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Free 3-Gallon Trees
March 27, 2011
A tree planting session and giveaway will happen Thursday 3-4 p.m. at the Langley Bell 4-H Center at 4810 West Nine Mile Road.
Three-gallon size trees available in the “Greening Up Escambia County” program will include Florida anise, Cassine holly, Little Gem magnolia, Winged elm, and Nuttal Oak.
Pre-registration is required by Wednesday, March 30 by calling (850) 475-5230 or emailing Beth Bolles at bbolles@ufl.edu. The first 75 people registered will be guaranteed one of the trees listed, according to event organizers.
Chance of Rain Returns
March 26, 2011
An approaching front will bring a chance of showers and maybe a few thunderstorms. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 53.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.