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Have Storm Damage? State Opens Hotline

Florida CFO Alex Sink announced today that she is activating her Department of Financial Services’ Storm Line, 1-800-22-STORM, to assist Floridians if their homes, businesses or vehicles are damaged by the severe weather than passed through the area.

“Our Consumer Helpline staff will be ready to help Floridians with any insurance questions or claims, so they can get back on their feet quickly,” said CFO Sink.

CFO Sink’s Storm Line experts are available from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST. General insurance information is available online at www.MyFloridaCFO.com. CFO Sink offered the following advice to Floridians who may suffer property or vehicle damage:

• Make emergency repairs to protect from further damage, and document the damage and repairs in writing, with receipts and photos.
• Immediately report property damage to your insurance agent and company.
• Gather copies of your household inventory and other documentation, including photos. This will assist the adjuster in assessing the value of the destroyed property.
• If you must leave your home because of the damage, give your temporary forwarding address and phone number to your insurance agent or insurance company.
• Beware of fly-by-night repair businesses and hire licensed and reputable service people. If considering the assistance of a public insurance adjuster, verify that they are licensed by calling the Storm Line.
• Understand how much a public insurance adjuster is charging and what services are included before signing any contract.

More information regarding disaster-related insurance topics is available on the Department’s Disaster Response page at www.MyFloridaCFO.com/Consumers/Storm. Consumers looking for tips on the rebuilding process, including storm-resistant construction and materials, should visit www.MySafeFloridaHome.com.

Cold Nights, Cool Days, And More Rain

Several cool days and cold nights are in store after a cold front passed through North Escambia.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
• Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
• Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68.

Approaching Storm Could Be Worse Than Ida; Hard Freeze Coming Too

Forecasters say a strong low pressure developing over the Gulf could be worse than Tropical Storm Ida when it moves inland late tonight into Wednesday morning.

The storm is expected to have sustained gale force winds over 45 mph  as it makes landfall. That will push tides well above normal, leading to coastal flooding. The storm will also bring offshore seas as high as 18 feet.

Inland, the storm is expected to drop as much as eight inches of rain in the Florida Panhandle. Localized flooding is expected, and a flash flood watch has been issued from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

By mid morning Wednesday, an approaching cold front will send a squall line of likely severe thunderstorms across the area. And by the end of the week, we are forecast to have our first hard freeze of the season with temperatures in the 30’s.

Here is your official North Escambia weather forecast:

• Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 53. Breezy, with a east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Molino: Sheriff’s Department To Hold Safety Seminar Tonight

A community safety awareness seminar will be held at 6:00 tonight in the Molino Park Elementary cafeteria with training from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. For more information, call (850) 587-5152.

The safety seminar was organized after two home invasions were reported in Molino. In both cases, juvenile cheerleaders reported that they were attacked in their homes by a masked man.

Northview FFA Citrus Sale Ends Today

Today is the final day to place your order in the annual Northview High School FFA citrus sale.

The NHS FFA is selling citrus in attractive 2/5 or 4/5 bushel boxes perfect for gift wrapping. The Florida citrus is from RiverBrite in Vero Beach.

Orders must be made by the end of school today. The delivery date is Tuesday, December 15.

For an order form click here. Order forms and payment can be dropped off at the school office.

Fruits available include red apples, grapefruit, navel oranges, tangelos and Hamlin oranges. Mixed trio half bushels are also available.

For more information, call 327-6681, ext. 248.

Cyber Monday: Save On NorthEscambia.com Advertising

If you want advertise on NorthEscambia.com, we’ve got some good news for you.  We are having a “Cyber Monday” sale on advertising, giving business owners and managers the opportunity to save 33% on our new advertising packages.

We are opening up many more advertising slots on the area’s most popular local news source, and they are discounted for any business that inquires about advertising during the NorthEscambia.com Cyber Monday sale.

If you are interested in advertising on NorthEscambia.com, make sure you send an email to news@northescambia.com  or use our contact form by midnight tonight during our “Cyber Monday” sale. You must include your name, the name of your business, a valid email address and a contact phone number.

Contacting us about advertising does not obligate you to make any purchase. We will send you an email late in the day on Monday with all of the advertising details. You will have up until December 4 to decide to make your investment in advertising here on NorthEscambia.com.

Cyber Monday is the term that refers to the Monday following Black Friday. Most online retailers hold a Cyber Monday sale; it is traditionally the busiest day of the year for online retailers.

Advertising opportunities are limited, so respond early. Some restrictions apply. If you responded to our Black Friday sale, there’s no need to respond to this offer; it is the same savings opportunity.

Weather: Rainy Days Ahead

A series of cold fronts will mean increasing colder days and nights in the coming days, as well as rain.

Some of the rain might be heavy by Tuesday and Tuesday, possibly dropping two or three inches in some areas. By Thursday, north winds will usher in several days of temperatures in the 60’s and overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s.

Here is your official North Escambia weather forecast:

• Today: Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 53. Breezy, with a east wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 66. Breezy, with a east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
• Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Sunny Today, Rain On The Way

Sunday will be sunny and pleasant in the North Escambia area, but an approaching cold front will bring rain as we head into the work week.

Here is your official North Escambia weather forecast:

• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 59. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 53. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 15 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Parade, Santa Claus And More In Christmas Festival In Jay Today

Santa Claus is coming to Jay today, part of an all-afternoon and early evening Christmas festival and parade.

From noon until 7:00 tonight, the Christmas festival will feature over 30 Christmas gift vendors with baskets, pottery, jewelry, children’s clothes, games, homemade cakes, boiled peanuts, peanut brittle, homemade honey and more. There will also be carnival type games for the children.

Santa Claus will be in the town’s Christmas parade at 2 p.m., and the jolly old elf will visit with children after the parade. Photos with Santa will be available for a small charge. There will be prizes, including a $300 first place prize, for the best float in the parade.

There will be live music, from gospel to country to dance.  Entertainment will include everything from the Bluegrass sounds of Sons of the Pines to the North End Stompers to Elvis Presley.

Proceeds from the Santa photos and vendors will be used by the Jay Historical Society toward refurbishing their museum building.

Admission to the festival is free. Events take place in downtown Jay along Commerce Street.

The entertainment scheduled is as follows:

• Noon: Sons of the Pine
• 1 p.m.: Robbie McCurdy
• 2 p.m.: North End Stompers
• 3 p.m.: The Lunsfords
• 4 p.m.: The Calloways
• 4:30 p.m.: C.J. Penton
• 5 p.m.: Elvis Presley

Good Weekend Weather; Rain Next Week

After a cool start to your Saturday, expect sunny skies and comfortable afternoon temperatures today and tomorrow. But by Monday, the sun will give way to rain returning to the Gulf Coast.

Here is your official North Escambia weather forecast:

• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
• Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

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