Robert (Bobby) Wayne Henderson

January 18, 2018

Robert (Bobby) Wayne Henderson passed away peacefully on January 17, 2018. He was born on May 26, 1937 in Kynesville, Florida to William (Bill) Maxwell and Ruth Inez Henderson. He moved at an early age to Pensacola, Florida.

Bobby (Wayne) was preceded in death by his loving wife of 43 years, Shirley Harrelson Henderson. He is survived by his daughter Susan (Tony) Allender and his son Chris (Laurie) Henderson; his grandchildren: Travis (Megan) Allender and Kristen (Josh) Huss; his sisters Patricia Harrelson (Warren) Jernigan and Maxine Livingston (George) Sawyer and his brother Johnnie (Joyce) Henderson and a large extended family of nieces and nephews and close friends.

He retired from with Reichold Chemicals where he worked as an electrical instrument mechanic.

Bobby (Wayne) was a member of East Hill Baptist Church and attended Olive Baptist church.

He loved spending time with his family and friends. He spent his life playing and coaching baseball and softball. He loved hunting and working with wood. He loved helping others.

We will celebrate Bobby’s (Wayne) life during visitation which will be held at Bayview Funeral Home, Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00 am. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to your local church or favorite charity.

Black Ice Tonight, Hard Freeze With Low In The Teens

January 17, 2018

There is a  hard freeze warning and a wind chill advisory in effect. The National Weather Service is also warning of the danger of black ice tonight — residual snow and ice cover on roadways will quickly refreeze tonight, creating areas of black ice and dangerous driving conditions.

*What?…What is black ice? Black ice is a transparent sheet of ice that forms on highways and can be difficult to identify until you already driven over it. The source of black ice is melted residual glaze from freezing rain andor melted snow and sleet that re- freezes. Black ice can be especially dangerous on elevated roadways such as overpasses and inclines such as bridges. This is where many reports have come from.

*When and Where?…Black ice will form once again regionwide from 4 PM until 10 AM tomorrow morning south of Highway-84 and endure until Noon CST north of that Corridor. Local emergency management, working very closely with the NWS in Mobile, AL today have confirmed the black ice situation over most areas, and they are very concerned about the situation over the next day or so. So,
slow down and use extra precaution if you must drive.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Escambia (FL) And Santa Rosa Schools Back In Session On Thursday, Escambia (AL) Out Again

January 17, 2018

Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools in Florida will be open on Thursday. Escambia County Schools in Alabama will be closed again.

ESCAMBIA, FL

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that Escambia County (FL) District Schools will resume regular schedules on Thursday, January 18, 2018. However, all outdoor sports/activities for Thursday, January 18 have been canceled due to continued low temperatures. In preparation for the cold temperatures, district transportation routes will be handled as promptly as possible; the District requests assistance in asking families to formulate plans tonight to limit student exposure while traveling to school or waiting at bus stops in the mornings and evenings.  Weather forecasts for the rest of the week will be monitored accordingly.

SANTA ROSA

Assistant Superintendent Joey Harrell, said based on the latest reports received from Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations, and Santa Rosa County Roads and Bridges, a decision has been made to resume normal school operations, with the exception of outside activities (to include PE) for tomorrow. Please keep in mind that school start temperatures and wind chill factors will be well below freezing tomorrow morning. Parents are encouraged to be mindful of these extreme conditions, especially if your children will be waiting outside at bus stops.

ESCAMBIA, AL

Escambia County Public Schools (Alabama) will be closed Thursday, January 18, 2018 due to the potential for dangerous icy road conditions. All schools will reopen following the regular schedule on Friday, January 19, 2018. Please stay safe. Thank you for your patience. Friday, students should wear school uniforms. Any warm outerwear will be allowed.

Bridge, Road Closure List

January 17, 2018

The following roads and bridges are closed:

Drivers are advised to use caution. Most roadways/bridges have reopened.

Additionally, officials are warning drivers to user extra care from Molino north. Read more…

Pictured: Only emergency vehicles on the 3 Mile Bridge at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

Officials Recommend ‘Stay Off The Roads From Molino North’ (With Photos)

January 17, 2018

Update: Roadways are now open, but caution is still urged as there are still patches of ice from Molino north.

Escambia County Public Works Director Wes Moreno is advising drivers to stay off the roads if at all possible in the northern part of the county.

“Basically from Molino north,” Moreno said. “It would be better if people could just stay off the roads this morning.”

There are no road or bridge closures in North Escambia, but Moreno warns that there are slippery spots from ice across the area, not just on bridges. He warned that frozen conditions may continue throughout the day as temperatures are forecast to barely rise past the freezing mark.

The Florida Highway Patrol is warning that there is snow and ice all over the roadways in North Escambia, with a specific warning about Highway 4 from Highway 29 in Century to Highway 97 in Davisville.

Further south, the 3 Mile Bridge and the Bob Sikes Bridge (to Pensacola Beach) are both closed.

Pictured:  Highway 4 between Bratt and Century, including at Canoe Creek (top). Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.


Pictured: Florida Ices Over

January 17, 2018

Here are photos of the accumulation of sleet and ice in Bratt, FL, about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday. A thin layer of ice covered most exposed surfaces. A few flurries were coming down, but the precipitation had mostly passed at the time, according to radar (pictured 3:45 a.m.). NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Have photos? Email news@northescambia.com and include your location.

North Escambia Area Weather Closure List

January 17, 2018

The following closures have been reported to NorthEscambia.com for Wednesday, January 17 due to anticipated snow and ice conditions.

This closure list focuses on the North Escambia area only and will be updated frequently. Return to this page for the latest updates.

To add a closure to this list, submit in the comments below or email news@northescambia.com from an agency or company email and include a contact phone number.

ESCAMBIA & SANTA ROSA, FL

Public Schools, Daycares, Preschools

  • Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties
  • Escambia County (FL) Schools
  • Byrneville Elementary charter school
  • Santa Rosa County Schools
  • Pensacola Christian Academy
  • University of West Florida
  • Pensacola State College
  • Trinity Learning Center at 3400 Bayou Blvd
  • Little Ones Learning Academy
  • Camp Fire USA Child Centers (including Century)
  • All Catholic schools

Other Escambia (FL) Area Closures

  • Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all departments)
  • Escambia County Property Appraiser
  • Escambia County Tax Collector
  • Escambia County Area Transit administrative offices, ECAT bus and trolley service
  • Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office
  • Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s office
  • Escambia County Animal Shelter
  • First Judicial Circuit Courts (Escambia & Santa Rosa only)
  • West Florida Library (all locations)
  • NAS Pensacola non essential personnel and visitors
  • Corry Station, Saufley Field closed to non essential personnel and visitors
  • Pensacola Airport — open, but check airline – some flights canceled
  • Council on Aging Senior Dining Sites
  • City of Pensacola — all offices
  • Town Of Century — all offices/departments (essential personnel on call)
  • Escambia County Dept. Of Health (all offices)
  • Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County & child care
  • ECUA offices open at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Wednesday pickup on Thursday, Thursday pickup on Friday, Friday pickup on Saturday
  • Escambia Extension Council Meeting canceled
  • City of Milton, all offices
  • City of Jay, all of offices
  • Northwest Florida Clean Cities Coalition meeting canceled.
  • Nemours Children’s Specialty Care
  • Escambia Community Clinics — all locations
  • Escambia County Sheriff Neighborhood Watch Academy canceled.
  • Ray’s Chapel Baptist — no evening service
  • Abundant Life Assembly Of God (Century) – no evening service
  • First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill – no evening service
  • Highland Baptist Church — no evening services

Other Santa Rosa Area Closures

  • Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, including the library system
  • Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter (including the animal shelter night box)
  • Central Landfill (trash collections will not take place on Wed., Jan. 17. Waste Pro will collect Wednesday’s routes on Thursday, Thursday’s routes on Friday and Friday’s routes on Saturday. If your normal collection day is Saturday that will not be collected until Wednesday next week. ECUA collections will continue on Thursday as scheduled. For more information, call Waste Pro, 850-365-1900 or ECUA, 850-476-0480.)
  • Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Court
  • Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser
  • Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
  • Santa Rosa County Tax Collector
  • Santa Rosa County Schools
  • First Judicial Circuit Court, Santa Rosa County – First appearances on Jan. 17 will be conducted at the Santa Rosa County Jail at 9 a.m. Judge Rimmer’s docket day has been rescheduled to Thurs., Jan. 18. Domestic violence injunction hearings originally scheduled for January 17th will be rescheduled to January 24 at 8:15 a.m., unless otherwise notified.
  • Santa Rosa County Health Department
  • City of Milton offices closed EXCEPT for police and fire. City trash pickup will NOT operate tomorrow. The City of Milton Florida will notify residents of the new pickup schedule.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL

  • Escambia County (AL) Schools
  • Escambia Academy
  • Brewton City Schools

Pictured: Our December North Escambia storm with two inches on the ground in Century. Photo Copyright 2017 NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Today’s Fashion: Dressing For Cold Weather

January 17, 2018

Our brutal cold weather can be dangerous. It’s important to dress in layers, cover skin and limit time outside, according to the National Weather Service.

With a low forecast tonight in the teens here in Florida, here’s how to dress for cold weather:

Authorities Search For Driver That Attempted To Run Trooper Off I-10

January 17, 2018

Law enforcement officers from two states searched Tuesday for a truck driver that attempted to run a Florida Highway Patrol trooper off the road.

Troopers observed a white straight truck with a black dump trailer bypass the Florida weigh station on I-10.  A trooper attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle and activated his emergency lights and sirens but the vehicle failed to stop.

The trooper attempted to pull up next to the truck to make sure the driver could see him as they crossed into Alabama. The driver then deliberately swerved twice, both times causing the truck’s trailer to almost strike the trooper in his lane.

Eventually, the driver lost control and crashed into a wooded area. The driver then fled on foot.

Troopers from Florida and Alabama, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and a tracking dog for an Atmore prison attempted to track the unknown white male.

NorthEscambia.com file photo.

U.S. House Approves Poarch Creek Land Reaffirmation Act

January 17, 2018

The U.S. House passed a bill known as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act on Tuesday.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act is a bipartisan bill that simply affirms that land that was taken into trust for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians prior to the 2009 decision in Carcieri vs. Salazari will remain in trust.

On February 24, 2009 the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Carcieri v. Salazar stating that Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act  authorized the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust only for those tribes that were “under federal jurisdiction” in 1934, when the IRA was enacted

The legislation simply clears up any legal ambiguity that may have been caused by the previous court decision. The legislation does not have any change over the way the Poarch Creek Indians or their land are currently being treated in Alabama.

The bill prohibits and lawsuits related to the trust land

“The Poarch Creek Indians are a valued and trusted part of our community in Southwest Alabama. Their economic impact in Escambia County, Alabama speaks for itself. From their help with funding for community projects to their business enterprises that employ thousands of Alabamians, the Poarch help make life better for so many people in our area,” bill sponsor Congressman Bradley Byrne said.

Pictured: Congressman Bradley Byrne speaks in support of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act on the floor of the U.S. House. Image for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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