Today: McDavid Yard Sale To Benefit Tornado Victims
March 26, 2011
The McDavid community is coming together on this Saturday to raise money for the families who lost their possessions as an EF1 tornado ripped through the area earlier this month.
The McDavid Mini Mart will host a parking lot yard sale today to benefit those who suffered damages or a complete loss of their home during the March 9 storm. The yard sale will take place from 7 a.m. until this Saturday in the McDavid Mini Mart parking lot, located on Highway 29 near Highway 164 across from the McDavid Volunteer Fire Department.
Gov. Expected As Navy Federal Cuts Ribbon For Expansion
March 25, 2011
Navy Federal will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 224,000 square foot building on Friday. The new building will accommodate an additional 1,100 employees at the Navy Federal campus which will help support rapid growth by the credit union.
Gov. Rick Scott, Navy Federal President and CEO Cutler Dawson and a host of other dignitaries are scheduled to be among the invited guests at the invitation-only ceremony.
“This is an exciting time for Navy Federal,” said Cutler Dawson, President and CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union. “Our growth here in Pensacola mirrors the growth in our membership and our expanding branch network worldwide. It also serves as a constant reminder of the great partnership Navy Federal has forged with the community leaders and residents in Escambia County.”
Navy Federal’s first building opened in 2003 as the first LEED Gold certified building in the state of Florida. The “green” campus is nestled on 62 acres in western Escambia County, and is currently home to almost 1,700 employees representing all of the major business areas in the credit union – Contact Center, Lending, Collections, and Membership.
“The opening of our fourth building underscores our continued commitment to our members and to the Greater Pensacola community,” said Debbie Calder, Senior Vice President of Greater Pensacola Operations. “We’re also very proud of our recognition as one of the leading employers in Florida.”
Clean Sweep In North Escambia Neighborhood
March 24, 2011
About 100 community volunteers, law enforcement officers and county employees teamed up this morning to clean up a North Escambia neighborhood.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Cottage Hill Neighborhood Watch, along with several other agencies, conducted an “Operation Clean Sweep” event that began about 8:30 this morning.
“The focus of ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ is to work with neighborhood watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of criminal activity through eradication, enforcement and education,” according to Sena Madison, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office.
The Operation Task Force works closely with Escambia County Animal Control, environmental law enforcement, the United States military, Escambia County Roads and Bridges, and neighborhood watch groups to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
For more information on future clean ups, or to volunteer, contact P.O.C. Captain Tharp (850) 554-1384 or Deputy Wiggins (850) 554-1362. For more information on starting a neighborhood watch in your community, or to join an existing group, call David Craig (850) 436-9281 visit escambiaso.com.
Pictured top: An Escambia Sheriff’s deputy writes a ticket during a traffic enforcement this morning on Highway 95A in Cottage Hill. Pictured inset: A group of Marines pick up trash along Williams Ditch Road this morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Colder Temps Tonight
March 24, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Having Trouble Calling NorthEscambia.com?
March 23, 2011
NorthEscambia’s local 327 phone number is out this morning due to an area-wide outage being experienced by Frontier Communications.
If you try to call NorthEscambia.com on our 327 number and are unable to reach us, use our cell phone number. If you do not have the number, email news@northescambia.com and we will respond.
For the latest information on the area outage, click here.
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Editor’s Note: NorthEscambia.com does not have a phone number available to the general public. Our local 327 number is for business and media source related use only.
Sen. Richard Shelby To Hold Public Meeting This Morning In Atmore
March 21, 2011
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will meet with constituents in Atmore this morning. The 10 a.m. event will take place at Pentoli’s Cafe at 122 South Main Street.
During the community meetings, Shelby will talk about the legislative agenda for the first session of the 112th Congress. He will then open the floor for questions and comments.
“Over the years, these meetings have provided an excellent opportunity for area residents to listen and voice their opinions on the activities of our government,” said Shelby. “This will be a great chance to discuss the important issues facing our state and our nation.”
Shelby has held over 1,600 county visits since being elected to serve the state of Alabama. As part of his commitment to Alabamians, Shelby holds a meeting in each county every year.
Register By Today For Ernest Ward FCAT Chats For Parents
March 21, 2011
Today is the deadline to register for an Ernest Ward Middle School program for parents and guardians for learn more about how to help their student succeed on the upcoming FCAT test.
During “FCAT Chats”, parents and guardians will have an opportunity to discuss their student’s FCAT scores and areas that need improvement for better scores this year one-on-one with a teacher.
A dinner of hamburgers/cheeseburgers, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, potato chips, dessert and drinks will be served to participants.
The event will take place 5:30 until 7:00 on Thursday, March 24 at Ernest Ward Middle Schools. Reservations must be made by Monday, March 21 by calling the school at (850) 327-4283.
Warm, Mostly Dry Week
March 21, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night: Areas of dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Century Council Set To Approve New Community Center Rules Monday Night
March 20, 2011
Monday night, the Century Town Council is expected to approve new rental policies for the town’s community centers in response to several violent events.
After a double shooting during a “teen party” at their Habitat building, the council voted two weeks ago to “get tough” with new rules to curb violence and policy abuses at their community centers.
The town’s community center rental agreements have been rewritten by the town attorney with the new policies set for final approval Monday night. Until then, the council issued a moratorium on renting the buildings — only the mayor can override the moratorium.
If the new policies are approved, the rental fee on community centers will increase by $100 to provide for an unarmed security guard at all functions — even church and non-profit events. All events will be required to end by midnight on the day of the rental, and no one other than legal non-profits will be allowed to charge admission for any function. Only non-profits will be exempt for the $100 security fee, if they provide proof that they are providing their own certified law enforcement security guard.
With the $100 security fee, building rentals for the Habitat Building or the Ag Building will now be $300 up front, with a $100 refundable deposit.
The Century Town Council meets at the city hall at 7 p.m. Monday; the meeting is open to the public.
Pictured: The Century Habitat Building. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Open Day At NWE
March 19, 2011
Today’s opening day for Northwest Escambia Little League. NorthEscambia.com will have hundreds of photos Sunday morning from many of the games — including both NWE and Molino teams.
Pictured above and below: Opening Day action at Northwest Escambia Little League. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
