Escambia Schools Release 2015-2016 School Calendar
April 20, 2015
The calendar for the 2015-2016 school year has been released by the Escambia County School District.
To download the calendar (pdf), click here.
2015 Fall Semester Highlights:
- Teachers will return to schools on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015.
- Students are to report on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015.
- Labor Day Holiday will be observed Sept. 7, 2015. (Schools and offices will be closed.)
- Students will have Oct. 12, 2015 off – Teachers have a planning day.
- Veteran’s Day Holiday will be on Weds., Nov. 11, 2015. (Schools and offices will be closed.)
- Students and teachers will have Nov. 25, 2015 off. (Offices will be open.)
- Thanksgiving Holiday will be observed Nov. 26 and 27, 2015. (Schools and offices will be closed.)
- Schools and offices will be closed for the Winter Holiday, Christmas and New Years from Dec. 21, 2015 to Jan. 1, 2016.
2016 Spring Semester Highlights:
- Teachers return from the winter break on Mon., Jan. 4, 2016. (Students off.)
- Students return to school and begin the second semester on Tues., Jan. 5, 2016.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Jan. 18, 2016. (Schools and offices are closed.)
- Students will have Feb. 15, 2016. (Pres’s Day) off – Teachers have a planning day.
- Students and teachers are off for Spring Break March 21 to 24, 2016. (Offices are still open.)
- Spring Holiday will be observed March 25, 2016. (All schools and offices will be closed.)
- The last day of school for students will be Thurs., May 26, 2016.
- Memorial Day will be observed on May 30, 2016. (All schools and offices will be closed.)
- Last regular working day for teachers will be Tues., May 31, 2016.
Man Charged With Dumping Paint
April 20, 2015
An Escambia County man is facing a felony charge after allegedly dumping dozens of gallons of paint into the ground.
Ezequiel Santos-Gomez was charged with littering in any quantity for commercial purposes, a third degree felony, and disposal at an unpermitted sold waste facility.
Escambia County Code Enforcement received an anonymous complaint about the improper disposal of paint. Code Enforcement and Florida Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement officers responded and found an excavated pit that was 5-feet wide, 11-feet long and 4-feet deep. They reported finding white paint around and inside the pit, along with about 100 five-gallon plastic buckets stacked adjacent to the pit, located in a residential area near Pensacola Christian College.
Santos-Gomez reportedly told officers that he checked an could only dispose of 20 gallons per day at the landfill.
It was estimated that 60 gallons of paint had been dumped in the pit.
Cooler Nights In The 50’s
April 20, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Lady Aggies Take On Niceville Tonight For District 1-7A Championship
April 20, 2015
The Tate High School Lady Aggies and the Niceville Aggies will battle it out for the District 1-7A championship tonight.
The No. 2 seed Lady Aggies will travel to take on No. 1 Niceville at 6 p.m.. Monday’s winner will next host Tallahassee Lincoln, while the loser will travel to play District 2-7A champion Tallahassee Chiles in the regional quarterfinals. Both games are currently scheduled for Wednesday.
Weekend Livestock Show Award Winners Announced
April 20, 2015
Award winners have been announced from Saturday’s Gulf Coast Agriculture and Natural Resources Youth Organization (GCA & NRYO) Spring Livestock Show in Molino. The complete list is below.
For an earlier story about the show, click here.
Pictured is Haylee Weaver and her 1,425 pound Grand Champion Market Streer named “Breakaway”.
Click the list below to enlarge
Photos by Meridith Caum for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos At Smokies Rained Out
April 20, 2015
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos’ series finale against the Tennessee Smokies was postponed on Sunday due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader in Pensacola on Wednesday, May 6th beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Pensacola hosts Tennessee next month on May 5-9. This is the third game postponed due to rain for the Blue Wahoos this season.
The Blue Wahoos travel to Birmingham to face the Barons in a five-game series with the opening game scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Monday night. Scheduled to take the mound is RHP Robert Stephenson (0-1, 4.76) for Pensacola and RHP Frankie Montas (0-0, 1.69) for Birmingham.
The Blue Wahoos return home to Pensacola Bayfront Stadium on April 25 against the Biloxi Shuckers.
William T. Brown
April 20, 2015
William T. Brown, 73 of Cantonment, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Thomas Brown and Elizabeth Joan Brown; and son-in-law, Timothy J. Watts.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Joann; daughters, Rhonda Watts, Beth (Randy) Carmichael; four grandchildren, Jeff (Kelly) Ervin, Kacy (Cory) Mothershed, Bayleigh Madden, Jake Madden; five great-grandchildren, Knox, Tinsley, Parker, Everly, and Jack; sisters, Joan Levine, Pat (Billy) DeDanato, Stephanie (Manny) Gordon; sisters-in-law, Linda (Donald) Spencer, Marie (Gary) Cooper, Barbara Willard, Brenda (Ron) Fitzgerald and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill joined the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and Army Reserves. His career also included Westinghouse, business owner (Non Destructive Testing), and contractor at NAS Pensacola (Non Destructive Testing). After retirement he enjoyed spending time making breads, desserts, and roasting coffee beans for Coffee Grounz & Bake Shoppe, located in Ft. Walton Beach. Bill was a man of many talents, including cooking, woodworking, and photography. Bill will be greatly missed by his beloved family and many friends.
Visitation will be held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North on Thursday, April 23, 2015, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. with the funeral service starting at 5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Joyce Goldenberg Covenant Hospice can be made.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirits At Greater Escambia Relay For Life (With Photo Gallery)
April 19, 2015
Rain may have forced te Greater Escambia Relay for Life from outdoors at Tate High to indoors at the Pensacola Fairgrounds this year, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of hundreds of people “relaying” together to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
At last report, the 44 teams and nearly 500 participants had raised over $70,000 in the fight against cancer.
Pictured above and below: Taking part in The Greater Escambia Relay for Life. Pictured inset: Midday entertainment from Pensacola Gymnastics. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Clearing Weather This Afternoon
April 19, 2015
All watches have been canceled for the North Escambia area.. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Youth Livestock Show Held At New 4-H Barns In Molino (With Photo Gallery)
April 19, 2015
The Gulf Coast Agriculture and Natural Resources Youth Organization (GCA & NRYO) Spring Livestock Show was held Saturday in Molino. It was the first youth livestock show and sale at the newly complete 4-H barns on South Highway 99 just north of Chalker Road.
FFA and 4-H youth ages 8-18 exhibited rabbits, poultry, swine and cattle followed by a live auction.
The GCA & NYRO is a support organization of 4-H and FFA. The organization gives the youth of Escambia County and surrounding counties of Florida and Alabama the opportunity to show off skills they have learned from their 4-H and FFA animal sciences projects. Local 4-H youth worked diligently on their projects this year before competing in the event.
FOR AN AWARD WINNER LIST, CLICK HERE.
The day began with a ribbon cutting for the new 4-H facilities.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
