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Code Enforcement On Century Council Agenda Tonight

Century’s Town Council will hold a regular meeting tonight at 7:00 at Town Hall.

Here is the tentative agenda for the meeting:

• Open Meeting with Prayer
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Approval of Minutes
  • January 19, 2011 Special Workshop Council Meeting Minutes
  • January 24, 2011 Council Meeting Minutes
• Approval of Bill List
• Sandra Slay – Code Enforcement
• Mayor’s Report
• Council Comments
• Public Forum

The meeting is open to the public.

Gov. To Unveil $5 Billion In Budget Cuts This Week

Gov. Rick Scott unveils this week how he plans to cut more than $5 billion from the state’s current $70 billion budget, making room for tax cuts, while closing a constitutionally prohibited deficit. He’s been pretty quiet on exactly what he plans to cut out, but at a tea party event Monday in central Florida Scott will roll out his proposal.

Scott’s budget proposal is expected to include a five percent reduction in the state workforce and changes in pay and benefits.

“My budget will cut $5 billion in state spending, while also cutting taxes,” Scott said. “It will be one of the most fiscally responsible budgets in the nation.”

Scott’s budget rollout Monday is shaping up as a major Tea Party event – with the governor’s presentation of his first spending blueprint shoe-horned into a number of activities drawing 60 grassroots groups.

Organizers said Friday that Scott will hold a private luncheon with tea party leaders at the Eustis Community Center before taking an outdoor stage to unveil his plan to cut $5 billion from the state’s current $70 billion budget.

“In the days ahead, the special interests and those who support big government solutions will attack my budget. They don’t recognize, as you and I do, these times require a bold new path,” Scott concluded.

Of course it’s up to lawmakers to write the budget, and they can completely ignore Scott if they want. Most leaders have expressed some skepticism, but also have intense interest in ideas for cutting the budget – and cutting taxes.

Still, Scott said during the campaign he’ll propose a two-year budget and the Legislature works on a one year proposal, so it’s not clear how those two things will mesh.

While Scott’s budget will garner much of the attention this week – his aides will be in several legislative committees explaining the proposal all week – most of the major issues that the Legislature will deal with this year, from teacher pay, to Medicaid changes, to water pollution, will also be before lawmakers in committees.

Other major issues that will be at least discussed in legislative committees this week include the unemployment compensation system – a House committee is proposing to cut back on how long the unemployed are eligible to collect benefits.

Other closely watched issues that lawmakers will be talking about this week include sinkhole insurance claims and immigration.

The News Service Florida contributed to this report.

Rainy Monday Forecast

After a pretty super sunny Sunday,  rain is back in the forecast for Monday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Monday: Showers. High near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
• Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Warmer Temps Sunday

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west between 15 and 20 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
• Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north.
• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Little League Ball Registration Continues

Registration is continuing  for Century Little League,  Molino Recreation Association at Don Sutton Park and Northwest Escambia Little League at Walnut Hill’s Bradberry Park.  Details for all three parks are below.

Northwest Escambia Little League registration has been extended. Registration will be held Saturday, February 5 from 9 a.m. until noon and Saturday, February 12 from 9-10 a.m. at Bradberry Park for ages 3-18. Tryouts will be Saturday, February 12 at 10 a.m. Junior and Senior leagues can register until March 19.

A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required for registration.

Registration fees are $40 for the first child, $30 for the second child and free for additional children. The child will be measured for their uniform, and there will be a $20 deposit toward each child’s uniform fee.

For more information on NWE, call (850) 327-4579 or 327-6843 after 5 p.m.

Molino Recreation Association will hold registration each Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. through February 19 at Don Sutton Park. The annual draft will be February 19 at 3 p.m.

Registration fees are $50 for the first child, $45 for the second, $40 for the third and free for additional players from the same family. A birth certificate copy is required to be on file for each child.

Click here for complete Molino Ballpark registration information in printable form.

Century Little League

Century Little League Registration will be Saturday, February 5 and February 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Showalter Park.

Sunny Skies To Return

More rain is possible tonight,  but sunny skies will return for Saturday and Sunday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
• Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
• Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderst orms. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 32.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 49.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Time For The Monthly Barrineau Park Music Night

There will be plenty of good entertainment on stage tonight in Barrineau Park — and it’s free. The monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center. The featured local groups tonight are Joyful Sound and Lock, Stock & Barrel.

The singing starts at 6:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will also be available beginning at 6 p.m.

The event is family-friendly — no alcohol is permitted on the property, and no smoking is allowed in or near the building.

For more information, call (850) 587-5575.

The Barrineau Park Community Center is located on Barrineau Park School road, about three miles west of Molino.

Pictured above: Lock, Stock & Barrel will perform tonight during the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night. Pictured below: Joyful Sound will also perform. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Rainy And Cold Tonight

A winter weather advisory for this afternoon has been canceled, as precipitation this afternoon is expected to remain liquid.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight…Rain. Near steady temperature around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
• Friday…Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Friday Night…Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening…then slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
• Saturday…Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
• Sunday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
• Sunday Night…Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
• Monday…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
• Monday Night…Colder. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows 30 to 35. Chance of showers 20 percent.
• Tuesday…Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
• Tuesday Night…Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 27.
• Wednesday…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
• Wednesday Night…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows around 30. Chance of showers 40 percent.
• Thursday…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Career, College Connections Event Tonight

Northview High School will host a Career and College Connections Night tonight.

The event will be held Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m. in the school’s Media Center and is open to all grade levels.

Representatives from area colleges and universities, businesses, technical schools and the military will be on hand to answer questions pertaining to enrollment, financial assistance, and career opportunities.

Participants  scheduled to take part include:

• Jefferson Davis Community College
• Pensacola State College
• University of South Alabama
• University of West Florida
• University of Florida
• Fortis Institute
• George Stone Technical Center
• Universal Technical Institute
• Century Care Center
• Creek Indian Enterprises
• Gulf Power
• Army
• Coast Guard
• Marines
• Navy
• American Legion Post 90, Atmore (special guests)

Rain, Sleet, Freezing Rain Tonight And Thursday

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A slight chance of rain and sleet before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday: Rain and sleet likely, becoming all rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 36. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Friday: Rain. High near 46. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

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