UPDATE: Highway 29 Southbound To I-10 Detour Delayed Until September 16
September 4, 2024
The Florida Department of Transportation has delayed the new configuration for the I-10 and Highway 29 interchange that was due to take place Tuesday. Due to inclement weather, the change is now scheduled for Monday, September 16.,
On September 16, drivers from Highway 29 southbound will be detoured to a temporary on-ramp to access I-10 eastbound. The temporary on-ramp will allow crews to reconstruct the interchange, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
FDOT reminds drivers that the Highway 29 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound is also closed. Highway 29 northbound drivers will continue north and make a U-turn at Broad Street onto U.S. 29 southbound to access I-10 eastbound. Directional signage is in place to direct drivers through the work zone.
The $236 million project to construct all-new I-10 travel lanes and about a dozen bridges is expected to be complete by 2030. FDOT said 62,000 commuters travel through the corridor daily.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
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Rainy Days Ahead Of A Cooler Weekend
September 4, 2024
The rest of the week promises less sunshine and more showers. Starting today, there’s a high chance of thunderstorms throughout the week. Rain is expected to be frequent, with the highest likelihood on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Temperatures will remain relatively warm, with highs in the 70s and 80s before cooling over the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Rain Chances Increasing, Milder Temps Later This Week
September 3, 2024
North Escambia residents can expect a mix of sunshine and scattered thunderstorms this week. While temperatures will remain warm, a noticeable cooling trend is expected late in the week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Slight Chance Of Labor Day Shower; Rain Likely By Tuesday
September 2, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Mostly Sunny, Slight Chance Of Sunday Showers
September 1, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Labor Day Weekend Forecast: Mostly Sunny with Scattered Showers
August 31, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Area Man Wins $1 Million Lottery Lottery Prize
August 31, 2024
A Pace man has claimed a $1 million prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.
The Florida Lottery said Friday that James Wise, 60, claimed the $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular”.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Wise purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 4739 Highway 90 in Pace. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The game features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million.
Here’s Where To Watch College Football This Weekend
August 31, 2024
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Week 1
Saturday, Aug. 31
No. 14 Clemson vs. No. 1 Georgia (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 11 a.m. | ABC
Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (in Nashville, Tennessee) | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Austin Peay at Louisville | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
Indiana State at Purdue | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Kent State at Pitt | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
Bucknell at Navy | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
UConn at Maryland | 11 a.m. | FS1
No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia | 11 a.m. | FOX
Davidson at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Chattanooga at No. 15 Tennessee | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Upper Iowa at Butler | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Glenville State at Emory & Henry College | 12 p.m. | FloSports
South Dakota State at No. 17 Oklahoma State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at Cincinnati | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at Washington State | 2 p.m. | CW Network
Edward Waters at Morehouse College | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 19 Miami (Fla.) at Florida | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
Colorado State at No. 4 Texas | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Michigan at UMass | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at Indiana | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
East Tennessee State at Appalachian State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa State | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
Ohio at Syracuse | 2:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Kennesaw State at UTSA | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Merrimack at Air Force | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UTEP at Nebraska | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at No. 2 Ohio State | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Boise State at Georgia Southern | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Old Dominion at South Carolina | 3:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Stony Brook at Marshall | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at Cal | 4 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
North Texas at South Alabama | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at UNI | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Campbell at Liberty | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Richmond at Virginia | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Norfolk State at East Carolina | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at West Georgia | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina State at Florida A&M | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at Sacred Heart | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at Charleston Southern | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Ave Maria University at Stetson | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Oregon State | 5:30 p.m. | CW Network
Western Kentucky at No. 5 Alabama | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Furman at No. 6 Ole Miss | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at South Florida | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at Baylor | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Houston | 6 p.m. | FS1
UT Martin at No. 18 Kansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Rice | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Nevada at Troy | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at Memphis | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Rhode Island | 6 p.m. | FloSports
Northern Colorado at UIW | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Western New Mexico at UT Permian Basin | 6 p.m. | FloSports
Alabama A&M at Auburn | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ABC
Fresno State at No. 9 Michigan | 7 p.m. | NBC
Idaho at No. 3 Oregon | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
UCLA at Hawai’i | 7 p.m. | CBS
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Miss at Kentucky | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Southern Illinois at BYU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Houston Christian at SMU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Grambling at Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Louisiana Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at Charlotte | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Lamar at Texas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 7 p.m. | truTV
Southern at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at Montana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at No. 21 Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Montana State at Utah Tech | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Arizona State | 9:30 p.m. | FS1
Weber State at Washington | 10 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Sunday, September 1
North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Benedict College vs. Virginia State (in Canton, Ohio) | 3 p.m. | NFL Network
Tuskegee vs. Johnson C Smith (in Montgomery, Alabama) | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 23 USC vs. No. 13 LSU (in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Monday, September 2
Boston College at No. 10 Florida State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
EREC Plans Power Outage For Wallace Substation In North Santa Rosa Beginning Tonight
August 30, 2024
Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) has announced a scheduled power outage for late Friday night into early Saturday morning, impacting customers in parts of northern Santa Rosa County.
The outage is set to begin at 11 p.m. and is expected to last approximately four hours, with a projected end time of 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. It will impact cooperative customers served by the Wallace substation (depicted on the map in blue, click to enlarge.). This includes customers along and near portions of Willard Norris Road, Chumuckla Highway, Tidwell Road, and Quintette Road.
“We expect the outage to last about 4 hours, though we’re hopeful it will be shorter. We chose this timing to minimize disruption to schools, businesses, and daily activities, ” EREC Manager of Communications Courtney Owens said.
EREC will relocate service for the Wallace substation to a portable substation to facilitate an upgrade to the existing Wallace substation.
“Which will improve reliability and support future growth,” Owens added. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.”
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Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule, Thursday Scores
August 30, 2024
Here are this week’s North Escambia area football games.
This year, we will publish this list on Thursday and Friday each week. Most Florida schools will play at least one Thursday night game this season (and there’s at least one Saturday game). On Fridays, we’ll run the schedule along with scores from Thursday nights.
All kickoff times are 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
FLORIDA
Thursday August 29
- Jay 34, Freeport 6
- Pensacola 16, Milton 7
Friday August 30
- Tate at Gulf Breeze
- Northview at Opp (AL)
- NHS game will be played at Channel-Lee Stadium 301 Jeffcoat Ave, Opp
- West Florida @ Washington
- Escambia at Niceville
- Pace at Pensacola Catholic
- Central at J.U. Blacksher (Uriah, AL)
- Daphne (Ala.) at Pine Forest
- Choctaw at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
ALABAMA
Friday, August 30
- Flomaton at Chickasaw
- Flomaton game will be at Joh Dotson Park, 320 Thompson Blvd, Chickasaw
- Straughn @ T.R. Miller
- W.S. Neal at Excel
- Escambia Academy @ Jackson Academy
- Monroe County @ Escambia County (Atmore)
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