Mostly Sunny, About 90 For Your Sunday; Small Chance Of A Shower
July 28, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday: Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Turner Completes Basic Military Training
July 28, 2019
U.S. Air Force Airman Clayton N. Turner graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
He is a 2017 graduate of Flomaton High School.
Summer Reading Club Wrap-up Parties This Week At The Library
July 28, 2019
The West Florida Library will hold Summer Reading Club wrap-up parties this week.
Parties will be held as follows:
• Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. – Southwest Branch(at Big Lagoon Park)
• Tuesday, July 30, 3 p.m. Tryon Branch Library
• Wednesday, July 31, 11 a.m. – Century Branch Library
• Wednesday, July 31, 3 p.m. – Pensacola Library
• Thursday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. – Molino Branch Library
• Friday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. – Tryon Branch Library
Children are invited to share the end of the program with games snacks and fun.
Pictured: The Mashed Potato Players at the Molino Branch Library last week. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Youth Employment Program Prepares Future Workforce
July 28, 2019
Escambia County’s Youth Employment Program gave 89 local youth the opportunity to gain paid work experience over the summer in various county departments.
The Youth Employment Program gave 16 to 24-year-olds the opportunity to get paid work experience in various county departments, including Public Works, Public Safety, Escambia County Area Transit, West Florida Public Libraries and more.
Through the program, youth worked up to 30 hours a week at minimum wage, gaining valuable experience all summer while learning workforce etiquette such as professional dress, timeliness and respect.
Youth Employment Program participants also received job readiness training and post-employment briefings, which provided them feedback about their job performance. The youth workers were recognized by District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and Neighborhood & Human Services staff at a ceremony Friday, July 26.
Pictured top: 2019 Summer Youth Employment Program participant Michelle Tinker. Pictured below: Participants Hillary Lewis, Mischel Johnson and Michael Thompson. Pictured bottom: Youth Employment Program participants Michelle Tinker, Gabby Ruiz, District 3 Commissioner and Chairman Lumon May, Hillary Lewis, Mischel Johnson and Michael Thompson. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia School District Proposes Increased Budget, Lower Property Tax Rate
July 28, 2019
The Escambia County School District is proposing a lower property tax millage rate while increasing their budget for the next fiscal year.
The district is proposing a millage rate of 6.043 for 2019-20, down from 6.325 in 2018-19. Due to increase property values, the district expects to collect $1.17 million in property taxes in 2019-2020.
The school district is proposing a $364 million general fund budget.
The Escambia County School Board will meet to adopt the tentative millage and tentative budget during a public hearing scheduled for on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 5:01 p.m., in Room 160 of the J.E. Hall Center.
“For ten years, the District and the School Board have worked together to increase measurable results, such as our graduation rate, while increasing
school security and responding to budget modifications out of our control, like a shift in state assessments from FCAT to FSA tests. We are very proud to say we have done this without a cost increase to our taxpayers,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said in a written statement.
Higher Humidity, Scattered Showers For The Weekend
July 27, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Escambia Deputy Charged With Capital Sexual Battery On Child
July 27, 2019
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been charged with a capital child sexual offense.
According to jail records, 33-year old Jerome Zaid was booked into the Escambia County Jail at 5:42 p.m. Friday on a capital felony charge of sexual battery on a victim under 12-years old, and a third degree felony charge of battery of a child under 18.
“We were made aware of allegations and turned it over to FDLE who did the investigation and arrest,” Maj. Andrew Hobbs of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said. “We are in the process of terminating his employment.”
Zaid is being held without bond. His mugshot is exempt from release under Florida law because he is a law enforcement officer.
If convicted of capital sexual battery, Zaid would face a mandatory life sentence.
Further details have not yet been released.
Century Calls Emergency Meeting To Discuss Gas Department Funding
July 27, 2019
The Century Town Council has called an emergency meeting for Monday “to discuss gas department funding”.
The town has provided no additional details.
The council recently approved to transfer $5,000 per month from the garbage fund to supplement the gas department’s payroll after the department did not have enough money to make cover paychecks and deposit the required federal taxes. The gas department has also been plagued by losses of well over a half million dollars in recent years.
The emergency meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers.
An emergency council meeting was called in October 2018 when the gas department had $33,602 in mostly past due bills but only $674 in the bank.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Snake Bites Person In Cantonment
July 27, 2019
A person was bitten by a snake Friday afternoon in Cantonment.
Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia EMS responded to a snakebite victim in the 600 block of Greenberry Drive at 2:05 p.m. The adult patient was transported non-emergency to West Florida Hospital, according to an Escambia County spokesperson.
The snake was dead on the scene, but the type of snake was not available from the county.
Further details have not been released.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Pensacola Bay Bridge Traffic Shift Delayed
July 27, 2019
The traffic shift for U.S. 98 eastbound traffic (Pensacola to Gulf Breeze) to the new Pensacola Bay Bridge has been rescheduled for Sunday evening, Aug. 4 and U.S. 98 westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) on Thursday, Aug. 8.
From 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 17th Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Gregory Street and the CSX Railroad overpass. Drivers will be detoured using Ninth Avenue and Cervantes Street (U.S. 90). Access to the visitor’s center, boat ramp, and the Pensacola Bay Fishing Pier will be maintained for local traffic via 17th Avenue.
The temporary configuration for the new bridge will provide two lanes of east and two lanes of westbound traffic, along with a center-lane reserved for emergency vehicles. A multiuse path for pedestrians and bicyclists is expected to be operational approximately two-months after the traffic shift.
With all traffic shifted to the new bridge, construction crews will demolish the current bridge, complete the new westbound structure, and reconstruct the 17th Avenue interchange. All work is currently estimated for completion in mid-2021.
The planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
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