Meet The Northview Chiefs Tonight
September 2, 2010
The Northview High School Quarterback Club will sponsor the annual “Meet the Chiefs” tonight at the NHS stadium.
Planned festivities for the night include performances by the Northview Chiefs Tribal Beat Marching Band, the Northview High School cheerleaders and the introduction of the 2010 Northview varsity and junior varsity Chiefs.
A hot dog plate with two hot dogs, chips and a drink will be available for $6. The Quarterback Club will also be selling new Chief car decals and other spirit items.
Activities begin at 7 p.m. at the Northview High School stadium. Admission is free.
State To Decide Future Of Florida’s Last Fox Pen In Walnut Hill
September 1, 2010
State wildlife officials will consider a rule this week that would spell a permanent end to fox pens in Florida — the last of which was located in Walnut Hill.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider the rule during a three day session at Pensacola Beach. The new rule, if approved, will prohibit the taking of fox or coyote by a dog or dogs within an enclosure.
The FWC shut down the Shady Oaks Fox Pen at 4000 South Highway 99 in Walnut Hill back in February when the commission voted to temporarily prohibit the chasing of foxes and coyotes in enclosures. The FWC did not accuse Shady Oaks or its owners of any wrongdoing.
There were as many as six state permitted fox pens in Florida in 2009, but all had closed by the end of the year except for the approximately 200 acre Shady Oaks Fox Pen in Walnut Hill. At one time, there were about 50 fox and coyote pens from the Panhandle to Central Florida.
The FWC meetings will be at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front, 12 Via de Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach. Meetings begin at 8:30 each day and are open to the public.
Pictured: A fence surrounds the Shady Oaks Fox Pen on South Highway 99 near Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Rain, Rain Won’t Go Away
August 30, 2010
Our wet weather pattern will continue for another day. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 94.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93.
Flash Flood Watch: Heavy Rain Possible Through Monday
August 29, 2010
A flash flood watch remains in effect through Monday for the North Escambia area as rain continues to stream inland from a weak low pressure stalled in the Gulf of Mexico.
Some areas, especially closer to the coast, have received three or more inches of rain in the past couple of days. The National Weather Service says another three to four inches are possible across the area in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 73. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91. East wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93.
Flash Flood Watch Until Monday
August 28, 2010
There is a flash flood watch in effect for the North Escambia area all the way through Monday afternoon.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 75. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday: Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 82. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Enjoy A Full Day Of Football Action At Northwest Escambia Jamboree
August 28, 2010
Northwest Escambia will host a football jamboree beginning at 8 a.m. today and continuing through a final game at 6 p.m. Teams from NWE, Cantonment, Ensley and Brewton will take part.
The jamboree will be held at Ernest Ward Middle School on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill. Admission is $5 for ages 18 and up, free for 17 and under. Concessions will be available all day.
Blood Drive Today In McDavid
August 28, 2010
North Escambia residents will have the opportunity to give the gift of life Saturday in McDavid.
The Northwest Florida Bloodmobile will be at the McDavid Mini Mart on Highway 29 near Highway 164 Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Pictured: The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile at the Walnut Hill Farm Supply this past Monday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rain Returns Through Our North Escambia Weekend
August 27, 2010
Humidity has moved back into our weather future, as has an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 89.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Register Now For Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
August 27, 2010
The Santa Rosa County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting for members and families in September.
The meeting will be September 2 at 6 p.m. at the Jay Civic Center at 5259 Booker Street.
School Board To Hold Special Class Size Meeting Tonight At Northview
August 26, 2010
The Escambia County School Board will host a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at Northview High School to discuss class size.
Lawmakers and school administrators are pushing a proposed constitutional amendment that would relax the class size requirement put into the constitution by voters in 2002. As of Monday, individual classes were capped at 18 students for kindergarten through third grade, 22 in fourth through eighth grade, and 25 in high school, with the limits having been phased in since the amendment was passed.
The proposed amendment on the November ballot would allow class sizes to be calculated in a more lenient fashion. If passed, the class size would be calculated at a grade-level average, not an individual classroom cap, allowing some classes to go above the limit.
After the presentation, the public will have the opportunity to address the school board. Discussion will be limited to class size.
The meeting will take place in the school theater.