Our Forecast: Turning Colder
November 30, 2010
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Save Money On Your Property Taxes By Paying Today
November 30, 2010
Do you want to save four percent on your property tax bill?
The four percent discount to pay your real estate and tangible personal property taxes ends today, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley.
Payments will receive the 4% discount if:
- mailed with a postmark of November 30;
- left in a 24-hour drop box available at any tax collector office by midnight November 30;
- made on www.escambiataxcollector.com by midnight November 30; or
- made by phone with credit card on a after-hours automated service at (800) 601‑1055 by midnight November 30 (convenience fee applies).
Drive thru service and 24-hour drop boxes are available at all locations.
To check the status of your taxes and pay online, visit www.escambiataxcollector.com. For more information, call the tax collector’s office at (850) 438-6500, ext. 252.
Century Relay For Life Meetings Tonight
November 30, 2010
Two important meetings for Century Relay for Life will be held tonight.
A meeting for Steering Committee members will be held at 5:30 and a Team Captain’s Meeting will be held at 6:30. Both meetings will be at the Ag Building on West Highway 4.
New teams can bring their $100 registration fee and sign up for this year’s Relay at the event. For more information, or to sign up online, visit CenturyRelay.com.
Cold Front Will Bring Rain, Some Strong Storms
November 29, 2010
A strong cold front will bring an increasing chance of rain and thunderstorms Monday night into Tuesday, including a slight chance of severe weather.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely through the night. Thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Tuesday…Showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs around 70. Temperatures falling in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
- Tuesday Night…Much colder. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Chance of rain in the evening…then slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
- Wednesday…Cooler…sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night…Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Thursday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
- Thursday Night…Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
- Friday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
- Friday Night…Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
- Saturday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
- Saturday Night…Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
- Sunday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
- Sunday Night…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
- Monday…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunny Today, Rain Early Week
November 28, 2010
We’ll have sunny skies for our Sunday, but rain is on the way. Rain chances will increase Monday into Tuesday as another cold front passes through the area, bringing lows in the 20’s by mid-week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
FHP Remains Out In Force For Holiday Weekend
November 28, 2010
The Florida Highway Patrol will continue to be out in force today as part of the annual Click It Or Ticket campaign.
One of the easiest things motorists can do to protect themselves in a crash is to fasten their safety belts — that is the message the Florida Highway Patrol is delivering to motorists who defy Florida’s safety belt law and neglect to buckle up. On Nov. 21 – 30, local troopers are joining law enforcement agencies around the state in the Click It or Ticket campaign aimed at targeting unrestrained motorists and their passengers.
“Our message is simple. If you fail to buckle up, then expect a ticket,” said Major Eddie Johnson, commander of FHP’s Troop A, which covers ten counties in the Panhandle area. “The hard working men and women of the Florida Highway Patrol will be diligent in enforcing our safety belt law. Our state troopers are committed to making a difference through education and enforcement.”
Florida’s law requires all drivers and adult occupants in the front seat of a vehicle to fasten their safety belt. Occupants under the age of 18, regardless of where they sit in a vehicle, also must buckle up. Safety belts have long been proven to save lives and reduce injuries when worn properly during a vehicle crash. Motorists cited for failure to buckle up face a non-moving violation that carries a $30 base fine, plus court costs if convicted.
Jay Christmas Festival, Parade Today
November 27, 2010
The annual Jay Christmas Festival and Parade will be held on Saturday.
The festival begins at 9 a.m., and the parade will roll through the streets of Jay at 10 a.m. The parade will feature about two dozen units, including bands from Jay and Central high schools.
The Christmas Festival will continue on the grounds of the Jay Historical Museum until 4 p.m. Live entertainment will begin at 11, photos with Santa will be at noon and there will be a pet contest at 3 p.m. Vendors will display their wares all day.
Parade participants will line up at 9 a.m. at Bray-Hendricks Park. The parade will depart the park at 10 a.m. and travel west on Highway 4, turn left on Magnolia Street, turn left on Arthur Street, turn onto Alabama Street, then Williams Street, Spring Street, the parking lot of Scott’s Plaza and back onto Alabama Street, ending back at the park.
For more information, call (850) 675-6970 0r 675-3772.
Sunny And Cool Days, Cold Nights
November 27, 2010
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Support The Chiefs: Meet Them Back At Northview About Midnight
November 26, 2010
Northview Chiefs fans that were unable to attend tonight’s Freeport game are asked to meet the Chiefs back at the school.
The Chiefs will arrive back at Northview about midnight, and fans are asked to line Highway 4 and cheer for the team. They will arrive back in Escambia County on Highway 4 in Century and travel to the school with an escort from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Fans are asked to line up around the school with signs and plenty of cheers, but they can also line Highway 4 and Highway 29 in the Century area.
Signs are encouraged.
Rematch: Northview Faces Freeport In Region Finals Tonight
November 26, 2010
The Northview Chiefs are looking for a rematch victory against Freeport tonight in the Region 1A finals.
The Chiefs (10-1, 7-1) are coming off a huge 20-7 first round playoff win against Blountstown last Friday night. But that’s just the beginning of the success story that began with Northview’s October 28-13 loss to Freeport, the only loss of the season for the Chiefs. Since that October nigh in Freeport, Northview has not even come close to losing. They Chiefs have outscored opponents 157-33, allowing just three touchdowns in their past five games.
“The kids are excited, they want another opportunity at Freeport. It will be a very physical game. It will be good,” NHS Head Coach Sid Wheatley said.
Freeport is coming off a 27-14 win over Liberty County last week in the Class 1A Regional Semi Finals. They are not the same team that beat Northview back in October – the Bulldog’s star starting running back lost his eligibility due to age.
“But they have a great football team,” Wheatley said. “They are coached well; they are confident and have good players. We cannot make mistakes if we want to win.”
Tonight Region 1A final kicks off at 7:30 in Freeport.
Pictured top: Northview defeats Blountstown Friday night in round one of the state playoffs. NorthEscambia.com file photo by Heather Leonard, click to enlarge.