Mostly Sunny For Tuesday
September 1, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Northview To Host Mini-Majorette Clinic
September 1, 2015
The Northview High School Majorettes will host a Mini-Majorette Clinic on September 8, 9 and 10 from 4-5 p.m. each day.
The clinic will teach students baton tricks, skills and a baton routine they will perform during a pregame show on September 11. The clinic is open to any student between age five and eighth grade. Students should bring their own baton, or one will be provided.
The cost is $25 per child. This includes the clinic, a t-shirt, admission to the September 11 Northview Chiefs home game and a performance before kickoff.
To reserve a spot in the click, parents should call (850) 623-4399 with the twirler’s name a t-shirt size by Friday, September 4 (please leave a message if no answer). All money is due by the first practice on September 8.
Emergency Repairs Next Week On Quintette Road Bridge
September 1, 2015
The Quintette Rooad Bridge will be temporarily shifted to a single lane due to bridge repairs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. beginning Tuesday, September 8 until Friday, September 18.
On June 25, the Escambia County Commission authorized an emergency purchase order to DKE Marine Services for emergency bridge repairs on a portion of the bridge on Quintette Road for $196,369.40.
On Friday, June 19, Escambia County received notification from Infrastructure Engineers, a Florida Department of Transportation bridge inspection contractor, that recommended immediate repair to pilings under the bridge. The repair, the inspectors said, is needed to advance scouring around three pilings under the bridge.
Quintette Road is a major east/west corridor over the Escambia River between Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The bridge was constructed in 1957.
Bill Would Give OK To Save Dogs, Cats From Hot Cars
September 1, 2015
People would be able to smash the windows of hot cars and remove unattended dogs or cats if they get law enforcement approval, under a bill proposed Monday.
Sen. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, filed a proposal that would allow individuals — first responders, animal-control officers and people instructed by such agencies — to gain access to vehicles and remove unattended animals when the animals’ health is endangered and the owners “after a reasonable effort” can’t be found.
“Pets are extremely vulnerable to heat-related injury or death if left in a vehicle, especially on a hot day,” Hukill said in a prepared statement. “Individuals who risk their pets’ lives by leaving them in hot cars need to be held accountable.”
Hukill called the proposal the “Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety Act,” or “P.A.W.S. Act.” Hukill’s release noted that “just last week two women in the Daytona area left their dogs in the car while they went shopping at a mall. The dogs were so thirsty they were licking the condensation off a soda can in the car and when let out of the vehicle by police they found the closest puddle of water and began drinking it.
The bill would make such circumstances a first-degree misdemeanor for the owners of pets or vehicles involved. The measure would allow the people who enter the vehicles to avoid criminal or civil liability.
Hukill’s proposal, which doesn’t have a House companion, also notes the well-being of an animal could be threatened due to cold, lack of adequate ventilation, lack of food or water. The act includes an agricultural provision that carves out an exemption for agriculture animals — horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry, or other agricultural animals — being transported for ag purposes.
by The News Service of Florida
UF: Overall Consumer Confidence Up Despite Wall Street
September 1, 2015
Consumer confidence across Florida grew slightly from July to August, but the numbers might not fully reflect the recent roller-coaster ride of the stock market, according to a University of Florida report released Monday.
The university’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research placed consumer sentiment at 91.2, up from 90.5 in July, on a consumer-confidence scale that ranges from 2 to 150. The latest number reflects perceptions by consumers that the U.S. economy will be better in the next year and the next five years, with the monthly figure balanced by an expectation by most consumers that their personal incomes will decline over the next year.
“Prior to the crash that began about a week ago Floridians were particularly optimistic about the future direction of the U.S. economy,” said Chris McCarty, director of the research center, said in a prepared statement. “There were exceptional gains among households with an annual income over $50,000 for both the short- and long-term outlook of the U.S. economy. Much of that optimism was likely erased this week when the panic in the Chinese stock market spilled over into U.S. equities. Even as the market recovers, losses of this magnitude will raise questions among consumers, many who are invested in stocks through retirement accounts.”
by The News Service of Florida
Florida, Alabama Officers Pledge To Crack Down On Drunk, Unsafe Driving
September 1, 2015
Law enforcement agencies from Florida and Alabama met Monday at the I-10 Florida Welcome Center to mark the kickoff of the “Hands Across the Border” campaign toe promote safe Labor Day driving.
Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes – in 2013, there were nearly 1,000 alcohol related fatalities across Florida, according to Florida’s Department of Transportation.
Officers both states pledged Monday to work together during the upcoming holiday weekend to ensure drivers are maintaining safe speeds, not drinking and driving and always using their safety belts
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Deadline One Month Away For RESTORE Project Ideas
September 1, 2015
Escambia County is reminding citizens who wish to submit their ideas for Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) projects to do so before the submission deadline of Wednesday, September 30.
The County’s RESTORE project submission portal website launched on July 1, and to date, there are nearly 65 local entities registered in the portal. Projects currently in the portal include initiatives for bayou restoration, coastal sediment management, a native path boardwalk, workforce development, stormwater projects, habitat restoration, community centers and more.
No project proposals will be accepted after the portal’s closing date, and submitted projects must do the following:
- Meet at least one of the eligibility criteria outlined in the federal RESTORE Act (see eligible activities)
- Include a project budget
- Address the evaluation criteria which can be found at www.myescambia.com/restore
The Escambia County RESTORE Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, October 20, at 4 p.m. in the BCC Chambers, 221 Palafox Place, to discuss the submitted projects and the next step in the process. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
To submit a project idea today, visit restore.myescambia.com. For more information or general questions about the submission process, upcoming RESTORE meetings or related topics, visit myescambia.com/restore or contact Shelly Marshall, RESTORE coordinator for Escambia County, at (850) 595-3460 or email restore@myescambia.com.
Pictured: A RESTORE project information meeting held recently in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Florida Forest Service Sends Firefighters To Battle Montana Blazes
September 1, 2015
The Florida Forest Service is sending 46 wildland firefighters to Montana as part of a five-crew firefighting unit. Crews will work together to battle intense wildfires in Montana’s extreme and mountainous terrain.
“Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters are a brave, selfless group of public servants who are always ready to answer the call to help others. We are incredibly proud and thankful for the work these firefighters do for us here in Florida and for the people out West,” said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam.
In addition to the latest crew deployment, there are currently more than 98 Florida Forest Service personnel assisting wildfire suppression and wildfire management operations in the western United States. Since April, the Florida Forest Service has provided more than 470 personnel to assist wildland firefighting and management operations in other states. On Monday, a module of five initial-attack hand crews, comprised of Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters and firefighters from partnering agencies left for Montana where they will receive assignment to the highest priority wildfire.
“Thanks to Florida’s temporarily lowered fire danger levels, we have been able to continue to provide the resources for which our partners out West have had a desperate need,” said Jim Karels, Florida State Forester.
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Wahoos Stay In First With Win Over Jackson
September 1, 2015
Juan Duran tripled and Seth Mejias-Brean singled him in as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos evened its five-game series with the Jackson Generals and, more importantly, helped them stay in first place in the South Division in the second half of the Southern League season.
One run in the sixth inning was all Pensacola needed to eke out an all-important victory, 1-0, Monday at The Ballpark in Jackson.
Blue Wahoos pitcher Cody Reed held Jackson scoreless through eight innings, giving up just four hits and striking out eight. Reed improved to 5-2 on the year with a 2.53 ERA.
Pensacola closer Zach Weiss entered in the ninth to extend his team record 25th save of the season by striking out the side. It was the fifth time since July 31 that he’s struck out all three batters in an inning.
Their pitching is what kept Pensacola’s drive for its first playoff in franchise history alive with six games left in the season. It would also help the Blue Wahoos become the first Cincinnati Reds Double-A affiliate since Chattanooga in 2006 to play in the postseason.
Pensacola, which took the opener in the five-game series, is now 7-7 overall against Jackson this season.
Pensacola and Mississippi are battling for the postseason spot. The Blue Wahoos improved to 36-28 in the second half and remain a half game ahead of Mississippi, which defeated Biloxi, 3-0, Monday to improve to 35-28.
Both Duran, the DH, and third baseman Mejias-Brean went 2-4. Duran had a triple and scored a run, while Mejias-Brean doubled and batted in Duran for 46 RBIs this year.
Meanwhile, Pensacola right fielder Jesse Winker’s went 0-2 Monday and the Reds top prospect hit in 20 of his 27 games this month for a .344 average (32-93) in August.
Bertha Verdelia Daugette Sexton “Boots”
September 1, 2015
Boots Sexton, age 83, of Jay, passed away with her family at her side on August 30, 2015. Boots was born in Canoe, Alabama on September 14, 1931. She was a long time resident of Orlando and Jay, but lived in many different states in her 83 years. Her favorite things were quilting, spending time with her family, picking up seashells, and baking. She spent a lifetime putting all others before herself and never once asked for anything in return.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mildred Daugette; her husband, William Sexton Sr.; sons, William Sexton Jr. and Mickey Ray McNabb; and daughter, Susan Jean McNabb.
She is survived by her children, Wendell McNabb and Michael McNabb, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, Don (Merina) McNabb of Levittown, Pennsylvania, Jeanne (Moo) Brown of Jay, Rick (Ilene) Sexton of Hemet, California, and Jeannie (Russ) Johnson of Urbana, Iowa. She is also survived by her brothers, Bruce (Edna) Daugett of Milton and Ray (Sarah) Daugette of Molino; her sister, Peggy Lindsey of Murrieta, California; as well as 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Jay Funeral Home.
Funeral services will start at 2 p.m. with Chip Fox officiating.
Burial will follow at Canoe United Methodist Church Cemetery in Canoe.
Active pallbearers will be Don Daugette, Jimmie Lindsey, Jeremy Sexton, Clay Brown, Robert McNabb or Moo Brown.
Our family would like to express sincere gratitude to Bonnie Hunter and all of the staff at Terrace at Ivey Acres for going above and beyond in caring for our mother.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.