Perfect Easter Weather Continues
April 1, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Firefighters Respond To Structure Fire Call In Molino
April 1, 2018
Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in garage in the area of Fairground Road and Brickyard Road Saturday about 7:15 p.m. No major damage was reported. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Pace Man Killed In Boat Crash With Atmore Man
April 1, 2018
A Pace resident was killed Saturday when his boat collided with a boat operated by an Atmore man near Stockton, AL.
A bass boat operated by Wesley Scott Feely of Atmore collided with the driver’s side of a bass boat operated by Jackie Dewayne Cox of Pace, according to Alabama State Troopers.
The occupants of both boats were ejected into the water but were wearing personal flotation devices. Several boaters who heard the boat crash rushed to assist the victims. Several boaters who heard the boat crash rushed to assist the victims. They pulled Mr. Cox and his passenger, Lee Grandquest, of Semmes from the water, rendered first-aid and stopped one of the boats that was still circling without an operator. Acting Baldwin County EMA Director Jessie Peacock and his son Hayden were also fishing nearby and helped provide treatment and coordinated with Crossroads VFD and a Medstar EMS crew to guide them to the scene.
Cox was pronounced deceased at the scene. Grandquest was flown to USA Medical Center in Mobile, where. Feely was treated at North Baldwin Infirmary and released.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the Marine Patrol Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
File photo.
Rubio: No Sure Bet That Year Round Daylight Saving Time Will Pass Senate
April 1, 2018
“I don’t think there’s any wrong or right answer, this is not a moral question,” the Miami-Dade Republican said Tuesday while meeting with reporters in Tallahassee. “Basically, it’s if you want it to get darker later or earlier. And it depends who you are. If your (children) are young, you don’t want them in the dark at the bus stop. If you like to play outdoors or go fishing in the morning, while it’s still dark, you’re in favor.”
Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation (HB 1013) last week aimed at putting Florida on year-round daylight-saving time, but such a change requires congressional approval.
Rubio submitted a pair of bills (S. 2537 and S. 2536) this month — one would keep Florida on daylight-saving time, while the other would make such a change for the nation. He said he was reflecting the will of state legislators.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., filed the House companion bills (H.R. 5279 and H.R. 5278).
“No matter what we do, I wish we were on one time the whole year,” Rubio added. “That would make it a lot easier.”
The idea of year-round daylight-saving time has been promoted as a way to help Florida’s tourism industry, as people would be able to stay out later with the additional sunlight. Hawaii and most of Arizona don’t participate in switching from standard time to daylight-saving time and back. They stay on standard time throughout the year.
Daylight-saving time this year started March 11 and ends Nov. 4.
A news release from Rubio’s office when he filed his bills pointed to several potential benefits from the change, including that additional daylight in evenings could reduce car crashes, help lead to more physical activity that would reduce childhood obesity and reduce the number of robberies.
But the Florida PTA Legislative Committee has opposed the change due to the potential impact on students, who could be waiting more at dark bus stops in the morning.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday noted it has received numerous inquiries regarding the legislation and sent out an explainer to members.
As part of a summary, the chamber said, “Here’s the key takeaway: despite all the rhetoric, changes are not imminent and are, in fact, very unlikely to occur anytime soon.”
Monday: A Look At A Local Weekend Car Show
April 1, 2018
Coming up Monday on NorthEscambia.com, we’ll take you to the Branden Penegar Memorial Car Show on Gonzalez with a look at (almost) every vehicle . NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Spring Fest Held At Victory Assembly Of God (With Photo Gallery)
April 1, 2018
Victory Assembly of God hosted their annual Spring Fest on Saturday with an Easter egg hunts for all ages, an Easter egg hay ride, games, bounce house and prizes. The event also included exhibits from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and more.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
