Today’s The Deadline To Save On Your Escambia Property Tax Bill
February 28, 2011
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 Monday, February 28, 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.
Rain For Monday
February 27, 2011
Monday will be a different weather story than Sunday as showers and thunderstorms move into the area bringing slightly cooler air.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Pictured: The sun sets Saturday in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Get A Good Deal: 36th Annual Ruritan Auction Today
February 26, 2011
The 36th Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club Farm Equipment Auction is going on today.
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, including lunch, will be available all day from the Ruritan Club.
The sale is taking place at the Walnut Hill Community Center on Highway 97 just north of Ernest Ward Middle School.
Pictured top: Buyers inspect merchandise this morning at the annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club Farm Equipment Auction in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Antique Show And Sale Today
February 26, 2011
Have an antique and want to know what it is worth?
The Jay Historical Society is holding an Antique Show and Tell at the Jay High School Auditorium, Saturday from 10 a.m. until. Tickets are $5 per item to be appraised by expert appraisers with over 20 years experience. There will also be an Amateur Auction at 2:00, with a 10 percent commission fee.
Proceeds will benefit the renovation of the old Cannon Building (formerly known as the “5&10″) into a new, larger Jay Historical Museum.
Cool Nights, Great Days
February 25, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night: Areas of dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Areas of dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tickets Still Available For Saturday Night Mardi Gras Masquerade
February 25, 2011
You can celebrate Mardi Gras and help the American Cancer Society at the same time Saturday night.
Century’s Relay for Life team will hold a Mardi Gras Masquerade on Saturday, February 26 from 7-11 p.m. at the town’s Ag Building on West Highway 4. The featured entertainment will be the Will Inspire Band, a local favorite group with previous appearances at the 2009 Century Relay and the Teaspoon Festival.
The event will include red beans and rice, photo opportunities and a silent auction. Attire is Mardi Gras formal or costume. This is an adults-only event, but no alcohol is allowed on the community center property.
Tickets are $20 per person. Businesses or individuals can reserve a table for eight for $150. Tickets are available from any Relay for Life Century team, the Century Branch Library or the Century Town Hall. Tickets are limited.
For more information, call (850) 256-3842.
Pictured above: The Will Inspire Band. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Learn About Bullying, Drugs And More Tonight From Sheriff’s Office, DEA
February 24, 2011
Ernest Ward Middle School will host a Parent Awareness Night tonight to give the community a chance to learn more about bullying, the newest illegal drugs, cyberbullying and the dangers associated with Facebook, Myspace and other social networks.
Speakers and topics for the event will include:
- John Johnson, DEA Special Agent, U.S. Justice Department — Drug Information
- Zack Ward, Escambia County Sheriff’s Investigator — Facebook, Myspace, Cyberbullying, Computer Issues
- James Gill, ECSO School Resource Officer — Bullying, School Concerns
All parents and community members are invited to attend the event at 6:00 tonight n the school gymnasium. Refreshments will be served.
Numerous Meth Related Arrests Made; Molino Meth Lab Raided
February 22, 2011
Names are expected to be released Wednesday after multiple law enforcement agencies conducted a series of raids and made numerous drug-related arrests across Escambia County Tuesday.
Investigators found an alleged methamphetamine lab during a raid at a home in the 400 block of Molino Road. At least one person was taken into custody at that address. Additional arrests were made across the county, including several residents of Molino and Cantonment.
Another alleged meth lab was raided at the Mayfair Motel on Mobile Highway in Pensacola.
Those arrested will make an initial appearance in state or federal court Wednesday, with most of the charges dealing with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.
The identities of those arrested and their charges will be made public by federal authorities after the suspects make their initial court appearance Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com will update this story as more information becomes available.
For more photos from the alleged Molino meth lab, click here.
Pictured top: An alleged meth lab was located Tuesday morning at this home at 484 Molino Road. Pictured inset: An officer enters the home in protective gear. Pictured below: Allged liquid meth was found in the Mason jar below. Investigators tranferred the liquid into the smaller plastic bottle for evidence. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward To Host Parent Awareness Night; Learn About Bullying, Drugs And More
February 22, 2011
Ernest Ward Middle School will host a Parent Awareness Night Thursday to give the community a chance to learn more about bullying, the newest illegal drugs, cyberbullying and the dangers associated with Facebook, Myspace and other social networks.
Speakers and topics for the event will include:
- John Johnson, DEA Special Agent, U.S. Justice Department — Drug Information
- Zack Ward, Escambia County Sheriff’s Investigator — Facebook, Myspace, Cyberbullying, Computer Issues
- James Gill, ECSO School Resource Officer — Bullying, School Concerns
All parents and community members are invited to attend the event at 6 p.m. Thursday in the school gymnasium. Refreshments will be served.
Maybe A Shower Tonight, Tuesday
February 21, 2011
We will have yet another warm February day. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Tuesday Night: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.