Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Opening In Century, Pensacola
April 11, 2016
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will open Tuesday in Century and Pensacola to assist tornado victims.
The loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be available to business, non-profits, churches an individuals that suffered physical or economic losses as result of the EF-3 tornado on February 15 in the Century area or the Feburary 23 EF-3 tornado in the Pensacola area.
The Century Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be at the Century Business Center at 140 East Pond Street beginning 8 a.m. Tuesday. The center will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, until final closing at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.
The Pensacola location will be open at the West Florida Regional Planning Council office at 4081 East Olive Road, Suite A. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday until final closing on 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.
Both locations will be closed on Sunday, April 17.
The types of loans available include:
- Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
- Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
Applicants must have a credit history acceptable to the SBA and the ability to repay all loans. Collateral is required for physical loss or economic injury disaster loans over $25,000. Loan terms range up to 30 years with interest rates from 1.813 to 6.25 percent.
Only uninsured or otherwise uncompensated disaster losses are eligible.
It is anticipated that the SBA will open an application assistance center in Century by the middle of next week. NorthEscambia.com will publish office hours and location once announced. For more information, contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at http://www.sba.gov/disaster.
The deadline to apply for physical damage assistance if June 6; the deadline for economic injury assistance applications is January 9, 2017.
The loans are also available in the contiguous Florida county of Santa Rosa and the contiguous Alabama counties of Escambia and Baldwin.
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Sunday Crash Claims Life Of Molino Woman
April 11, 2016
A Molino woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on Molino Road near Angus Lane.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 40-year old Samantha S. Nowling was traveling westbound on Molino Road near Angus Lane as 77-year old Jewel B. Lowry of Foley was also traveling westbound. Lowry slowed her Lincoln Town Car to turn into a private driveway. Nowling crossed the double yellow line into the eastbound lane, causing the right side of her Toyota Tundra pickup truck to collide with the Town Car.
The pickup traveled onto the shoulder and overturned, fulling ejecting Nowling from the vehicle. Nowling was pronounced deceased on the scene. She was not wearing her seat belt, according to the FHP.
Lowry was not injured and refused medical treatment.
An Escambia Fire Rescue brush truck was involved in an injury accident on the way to the scene of this fatal wreck. Click here to read more.
Pictured above: A portion of the accident scene where one person died Sunday afternoon in Molino Road. The female driver of the car pictured in the ditch received only minor injuries and refused treatment. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Slight Chance Of Rain Today; Rain For Monday Night And Tuesday
April 11, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Fire Truck Involved In Highway 29 Crash
April 11, 2016
Two people were injured in a collision with an Escambia Fire Rescue brush truck Sunday afternoon in Molino.
The accident happened as the brush truck was crossing the Molino Road intersection on Highway 29 with lights and sirens activated as they responded to a serious accident a short distance away.
No volunteer firemen were injured in the crash.
Further details have not been released as the Florida Highway Patrol continues their investigation.
For more information on the other serious accident, click here.
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McGahan Signs Cross Country Scholarship With Southeastern University
April 11, 2016
Northview High School senior Moriah McGahan has signed a cross country scholarship with Southeastern University in Lakeland. She is the daughter of Greg and Candy McGahan of Molino. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
April 11, 2016
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- I-10/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements- The right lane of I-10 eastbound near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) will be closed Tuesday, April 12 through Thursday, April 14 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform widening work.
- S.R. 10 (Nine Mile Road)- Intermittent westbound lane restrictions west of I-10 near Heritage Oaks Drive 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14 as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 29, Escambia County – Intermittent and alternating lane closures within the town of Century and from Champion Drive north continue.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Widening- Intermittent and alternating lane closures, between S.R. 291 (Davis Highway/Exit 13) and U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway/Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, April 11 as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) – Eastbound outside lane closed at Spring Street from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12 as crews perform underground utility work.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) – Westbound outside lane closed between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14 as crews perform underground utility work.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) – Westbound inside lane closed between Tarragona and Palafox Streets from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday, April 14 and Monday, April 18 as crews perform underground utility work.
- State Road (S.R) 196 (Bayfront Parkway)- Temporary road closure between Tarragona Street and 14th Avenue from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9 for the Navy Federal 5K Run/Walk. Traffic will utilize signed detour.
Santa Rosa County:
- I-10 Widening- Alternating lane closures on I-10, between the Escambia Bay Bridge and S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, April 10 through Thursday, April 14 as crews place barrier wall. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange during this time as crews perform bridge work.
Pictured top: Lane closure just south of Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Clinch Five Game Series Over Braves
April 11, 2016
Pensacola Blue Wahoos manager Pat Kelly likes his talented young starters but one of his hurlers that stood out to him before the season started was 21-year-old Jackson Stephens.
Stephens put himself on the radar of Blue Wahoos fans by striking out a career high nine batters Sunday to lead Pensacola to a 4-2 victory at Trustmark Park in Pearl, MS. The right hander’s first victory in his Double-A debut helped the Wahoos to a 3-1 lead to clinch its season-opening five-game series with the Braves that ends Monday.
Stephens, who’s from Oxford, Ala., and has fished Pensacola’s waterways in the past, tied his career high in strikeouts in the fourth inning with eight when he whiffed Mississippi left fielder Dustin Peterson to start the inning. He then set a new career high at nine when he struck out Braves center fielder Sean Godfrey three batters later.
Stephens struck out the side in order in the second inning and then recorded three more strikeouts in the third inning. He left the game in the 5th inning having allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks.
In a shaky first inning in which the first two batters singled off him, Stephens benefited from Blue Wahoos catcher Joe Hudson, who threw out both runners trying to steal second base. Hudson entered the season as the Cincinnati Reds best defensive catcher by Baseball America.
Blue Wahoos third baseman Eric Jagielo, who hit Pensacola’s first home run of the season Sunday, gave Pensacola a 4-2 cushion in the ninth inning when his sacrifice fly scored Beau Amaral from third. Amaral started the inning with a double.
Pensacola went ahead, 3-2, in the sixth inning when pinch hitter Brandon Dixon drove in right fielder Sebastian Elizade, who was hit by a pitch, on a deep fly ball to center field.
The Blue Wahoos scored first when third baseman Eric Jagielo smacked a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning to put Pensacola up 2-0. Jagielo’s homer to center knocked in shortstop Zach Vincej, who had singled to shortstop and advanced to second on a throwing error by Ozzie Albies.
The Braves evened up the game, 2-2, in the bottom of the fourth inning when catcher Willians Astudillo doubled to center with two outs to drive in first baseman Jacob Shrader and third baseman Carlos Franco. Schrader was hit by a pitch and Franco walked.
The Blue Wahoos bats have come alive in the series, with 11 hits on Saturday and nine on Sunday. Leading Pensacola at the plate Sunday were Jagielo who was 2-4 with three RBIs, second baseman Tony Renda who went 3-4 and Amaral who was 2-5 with a double and scored a run.
The Pensacola bullpen also performed well against the Braves. El’Hajj Muhammad threw two hitless innings and struck out two in relief of Stephens. Meanwhile, Blue Wahoos reliever Carlos Gonzalez allowed one hit in two innings of work and set the Braves down 1-2-3 on strikeouts in the ninth to earn his first save of the season.
Electric Coops Celebrate National Lineman Appreciation Day
April 11, 2016
Monday, Escambia River Electric Cooperative honored the hard working line crews who often work in challenging conditions to keep the power on. America’s electric cooperatives have designated the second Monday of April as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
“Today, we honor our linemen for their hard work, dedication and sacrifice. Our guys are often called in to work power outages and they have to miss their son’s ballgame, their daughter’s piano recital or a get together with friends,” said Clay Campbell, general manager/CEO. “But they do it and they don’t complain. Because it’s who they are, it’s what they do. And for that we thank them.”
Line crews are “the first responders of the electric cooperative family, getting power back on and making things safe for all after storms and accidents”, according to a resolution adopted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
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One Airlifted After Wreck At Foot Of Escambia River Bridge
April 10, 2016
One person was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital following a wreck at the foot of the Escambia River Bridge in Century Saturday night.
A man in his 50’s lost control of his pickup truck and rotated several times on East Highway 4, striking a guardrail. The man was found on the ground next to the truck, but it was not immediately clear if he was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported by ambulance to the nearby EMS Post in Century and then airlifted by Lifeguard helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
It appeared the the crash may have been related to a medical condition.
Traffic on the Escambia County side of the bridge was reduced to one lane for well over an hour following the 8:25 p.m. accident.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
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Sunny Today, Clouds Increase For The Work Week
April 10, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.