Sunny Skies Return
September 12, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Man Charged After Deputies Find $300,000 Worth Of Stolen Lawn Equipment
September 12, 2017
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has recovered nearly $300,000 worth of stolen lawn care equipment.
Deputies said the equipment was discovered after a search warrant was executed at the home of Steven Lee Hill in 300 block of Lenox Parkway.
The Sheriff’s Office said stolen equipment was located on the property that had been taken from the Leon County School District and other businesses . A Woodchuck wood chipper and a Big Tex dump trailer were among the items seized.
Hill was arrested and charged with multiple counts of grand theft. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $50,000.
Tate Aggies Reschedule Homecoming
September 12, 2017
The Tate Aggies have rescheduled their “Music Fest” Homecoming to next week.
The Aggies will face Milton on Friday night, September 22 in their homecoming game.
There will be no dress up days this week, and the Homecoming Dance has been moved to Saturday, September 23.
Homecoming Events
The Pep Rally will be Friday, September 22 at 8:50 a.m. with float parade, games and a skit by a special guest. The parade will be Friday, September 22 at 6 p.m. with floats, candy, Senior Court parade, underclassmen Homecoming Court presentation and, for the first year, the Showband of the South.
The game, Tate versus the Milton Panthers, will kickoff at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $5 at lunches, $7 at the gate. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime.
The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, September 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale during lunches, $20 per student. Forms for non-Aggies are located outside room 422.
Theme Days
- Monday, Sept. 18 – Mathlete vs. Athlete
- Tuesday, Sept. 19 — Tacky Tourist Tuesday
- Wednesday, Sept. 20 — Woodstock Wednesday
- Thursday, Sept. 21 — Music Fest Character Day
- Friday, Sept. 22 — Battle of the Classes Class Color Day: 12 – Blue, 11th – Red, 10th – White, 9th – Pink
Pictured: Gloria Jones was crowned homecoming queen last year at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Winds Down Tree Across Roadway
September 12, 2017
The outskirts of Tropical Storm Irma brought a little rain and gusty winds to North Escambia on Monday, with no damage reported. About 8:55 Monday night, a large pine tree fell across and blocked North Pine Barren Road near Breastworks Road near Bratt. Firefighters from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue were able to quickly remove the tree from the roadway. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Century Approves Increased Budget, Sets Tax Rate
September 12, 2017
The Century Town Council gave preliminary approval Monday night to a $4.6 million budget — an increase of 23 percent over the last fiscal year.
The budget is $4,609,519, up from $3,746,888.36 last fiscal year.
The council also approved a tentative rollback millage rate of .9204, which is no increase over last year.
Before becoming final, the 2017-2018 Century budget faces another public hearing on Monday, September 18 at 6:50 p.m., just prior to a regular council meeting at 7:00.
Escambia BOCC Weekly Meeting Schedule
September 12, 2017
Here is a schedule of Escambia County public meetings this week:
Tuesday
Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Merit System Protection Board — Canceled
1st Budget Public Hearing – 5:31 p.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place
Wednesday
Development Review Committee – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place (Agenda)
Thursday
Committee of the Whole – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place
Saturday
Escambia Cares Community Resource Expo – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. De Soto Street
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Gulf Power Crews Deploy To Restore Power After Irma
September 12, 2017
As Tropical Storm Irma pushed out of Northwest Florida Monday, Gulf Power crews continued to respond to customer outages and planned to join many other utilities to deploy crews to help rebuild and restore power to those areas in the southeast hardest hit by the massive storm.
The 100-person storm team was set to depart Tuesday morning.
“Irma proved to be a powerful and deadly storm,” said Jeff Rogers, Gulf Power spokesperson. “Now that we have enough Gulf Power crews on the ground in the Bay County area to quickly restore power, our crews are ready to join the massive coordinated effort focused on rebuilding the electric grid and restoring power and hope to those hardest hit areas.”
Rogers added that Gulf Power sent additional lineworkers from the western end of the company’s service area to Bay County to ensure there were enough resources to get the lights back on quickly and safely for Gulf Power’s customers.
“Restoring power to our Gulf Power customers is our priority. With plenty of resources on the ground in Bay County, we’re prepared to send crews to help those areas so devastated by Irma,” said Rogers. “It’s what we do — we’re there for our neighbors in their time of need and when we need them — they send the troops to us.”
Gulf Power has a strong history of restoring power — both at home and away assisting other utilities. Crews have deployed more than 36 times since 2008 to help other energy companies restore power to their customers. This deployment will be different, as much of the restoration effort will require total rebuilding of power grid systems.
“Our crews are ready and anxious to help our friends to the southeast. Many remember what it was like after Hurricane Ivan in 2004, and they are anxious to restore power and hope to those that have lost so much.”
Recently, in 2016, Gulf Power responded to the City of Tallahassee and Georgia Power following Hurricane Hermine’s landfall. A month later, Gulf Power storm teams responded rapidly to calls for aid from Florida Public Utilities and Georgia Power, assisting with recovery operations following Hurricane Matthew. For these efforts, Gulf Power was awarded the Edison Electric Institute Assistance Award or its extraordinary work assisting in power restoration efforts in a neighboring or nearby electric company.
“Gulf Power is part of a mutual assistance network consisting of dozens of utilities. As part of this partnership, Gulf Power line crews provide assistance to other utilities when service to their customers is interrupted due to severe weather, and have traveled as far away as New York to assist with restoration following Superstorm Sandy,” said Rogers.
Pictured: Gulf Power crews roll out of their Pine Forest Road office Tuesday morning for Tampa. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Scott Tours Impacts of Hurricane Irma
September 12, 2017
Gov. Rick Scott got an aerial view Monday morning of damage to Florida from Hurricane Irma.
The governor left Pensacola and flew from Mobile to the Keys. Scott joined Vice Admiral Karl Schultz and members of the U.S. Coast Guard for aerial tour from a C-130. The governor flew along Florida’s West Coast and over the Florida Keys to assess damage from Hurricane Irma
Irma made its initial Florida landfall about 9 a.m. Sunday at Cudjoe Key — less than 30 miles northeast of Key West — with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
Pictured top: Gov. Rick Scott surveys Hurricane Irma damage from a Coast Guard C-130. Pictured below: Scott at the Coast Guard base in Mobile. Photos for NorthEcambia.com, click to enlarge.
Deadline Extended For Mass Transit Advisory Committee Applications
September 12, 2017
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for a vacancy on the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee, or MTAC.
Escambia residents interested in serving on the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee are asked to submit a resume and letter indicating their desire to serve on the Committee by close of business on Friday, Sept. 15. Resumes should be submitted to Judy Witterstaeter, Program Coordinator, Board of County Commissioners, P.O. box 1591, Pensacola, FL 32502, or emailed to jhwitter@myescambia.com.
Atmore Mobile Home Fire Blamed On Candles Used During Power Outage
September 12, 2017
A Monday night Atmore mobile home fire is being blamed on candles.
Firefighters responded to the mobile home fire on Old Ship Circle in Atmore just before 10 p.m. Monday. Everyone was out of the home and there were no injuries. The home was total loss.
Atmore Fire Chief Ronald Peebles said the fire was started by the unattended use of candles during a power outage. That power outage was the result of a motor vehicle accident a short time prior to the blaze.
The fire re-flashed shortly about 12:30 Tuesday afternoon.
An unrelated fire Monday night in Atmore claimed the life of an elderly woman. Click here to read more.
Pictured: Atmore firefighters extinguish a re-flash Monday afternoon at an Atmore mobile home. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
