Magnificent Mother’s Day Weather
May 8, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Man Reportedly Flips Truck, Breaks Into House For A Nap
May 8, 2016
A man that flipped his pickup truck into a yard Saturday morning in Walnut Hill was reportedly found hours later sleeping inside a home.
The man was southbound on Rockaway Creek Road when he lost control of his pickup truck, ran off the roadway, struck a ditch, destroyed a telephone company pedestal, and rolled through a fence. Hours later, after daylight, the accident was called in to authorities, prompting a response from Atmore Ambulance and the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue.
After the accident, which happened sometime early Saturday morning, the man allegedly broke a window, entered the home where he wrecked and fell asleep on a couch where he was later discovered by the resident. The man and the victim reportedly knew one another, but the victim stated he had no permission to be in the home.
The driver refused medical treatment and was taken into custody by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. It was not known what charges, if any, he faces.
Further details, including the man’s name, have not been released by the Sheriff’s Office or the Florida Highway Patrol.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Holds Muffins For Moms (With Gallery)
May 8, 2016
Molino Park Elementary School recently held a “Muffins for Mom” event.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Record Crowds Attend Century’s Sawmill Festival And Car Show (With Photo Galleries)
May 8, 2016
Record crowds attended the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society’s 27th Sawmill Day and Car Show in Century Saturday in Century’s Historic District.
The day included a vintage and custom car show organized by the Bad Boys Car Club, plus arts and crafts booths, the traveling museums of the Northwest Florida Living History Association, and Raymond Melvin’s Naval Stores Museum.
Free tours of the museums were highlighted with the Search and Find Game, where completed questionnaire sheets qualified participants for a prize drawing. Local history books were on sale, including the release of the society’s new cookbook and museum guide. Boston Butt sandwich meals were available, and entertainment was scheduled all day.
For a photo gallery from the car show, click here.
For a photo gallery from the day’s other events, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Quintette Community Park May Day (With Photo Gallery)
May 8, 2016
The Quintette Community Park May Day Festival was held Saturday. The event including entertainment, arts, crafts, activities and games for the children and several food vendors.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate FFA Holds 25th Annual Rodeo (With Photo Gallery)
May 8, 2016
The Tate FFA Alumni Foundation presented their 25th annual rodeo at the James C. Robinson Escambia County Equestrian Center Friday and Saturday nights.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Celebrating Mayfest
May 8, 2016
From beautiful babies, cute dogs, arts and crafts, entertainment and plenty of fun, Mayfest 2016 had a little bit of something for everyone Saturday at Tom Byrne Park in Thousands attended the annual event.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Crawfish Festival Held In Molino
May 8, 2016
The Molino Crawfish Festival was held Saturday at Jimmy’s Grill. In addition to crawfish with potatoes and corn, the festival included gumbo and crawfish chowder. There was also Cajun music during the afternoon. Photos by Michael Pevahouse for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Arrested After Attic Standoff With Deputies
May 8, 2016
A battery suspect was arrested Saturday afternoon after a nearly two hour standoff with deputies Saturday afternoon.
Phillip Jernigan, 29, reportedly hid in the attic of a home in the 4300 block of Wycliff Drive off Johnson Avenue when deputies arrived to arrest him on an outstanding warrant.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office eventually fired tear gas into the attic, forcing Jernigan to come down out of the attic and surrender. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail where remained without bond Sunday morning.
Jernigan was charged with domestic battery by strangulation, possession of a weapon by convicted felon and resisting an officer.
Clouds Tonight Low 66
May 8, 2016
After about a week of beautiful blue skies and cooler temperatures, our weather is slowly headed back to warm and humid this week. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.