Hot For Tuesday, A Few Scattered Thunderstorms This Afternoon
August 13, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
There is a heat advisory for Tuesday, with a heat index approaching 110 degrees possible.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Cantonment Community Mourns Passing Of Longtime Local Barber
August 13, 2024
The Cantonment community is mourning the loss of longtime local barber.
Dwight Peake, 77, was a barber by trade, working for Purvis’ Barber Shop for 18 years.
He is survived by his loving wife Helen Peake, son Joshua, daughter Jennifer Mink and numerous other relatives.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on August 16 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens, followed with a funeral service at 2 p.m. There will be no graveside service. In lieu of flowers, family is asking for donations to Calvary Baptist Church on Pine Forest Road, where he was a deacon.
For the complete obituary, click here.
Briella Lee Bailey
August 13, 2024
Infant, of Poarch, Alabama was born on May 20, 2024 at Spring Hill Medical Center, and entered her heavenly home on August 7, 2024. Briella was her Mother’s world, her Daddy’s girl, and her Brother’s “Brinnifer”. She had a contagious smile that would light up the room. She brought so much love and happiness to all knew her and truly was a gift sent from above.
Briella is proceeded in death by grandparents Junior Bailey, Marshall Boatwright and Verlie-McGhee Bailey. Uncle Joseph Bailey; Aunt Faith Bailey; special cousins Denver Shuttlesworth, Jake Bailey and Joey McGhee; special friend Hannah Martin.
Briella is survived by parents Brianna Bailey and James Peoples; brother Zayden Bailey; grandparents Larry (Poppy) and Robin (Ra-Ra) Bailey, Timmy (Paw Paw) and Jessica (Mi-Mi) Bailey, Donna (Nanny) Bailey, Faye (Grandma) Boatwright. The best Aunt Chloe Bailey. Bonus grandparents Larry Paul and Stephanie Kendrick, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
A special thanks to Atmore Community Hospital and staff, Atmore Medstar, Atmore Police Department, Poarch Creek Indians Fire and Police Department, Sandy Hollinger, Taya Stanley, Haley Hornady, Emily Parker, Makayla Bailey, Trista Barlow, Lauren Stacey, Leslie Ball, Makayla Parker, Gabby McGhee, Francheska Southard, ABC&123 Learning Center and many others.
Funeral service will be held Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM at McCullough Christian Center with Pastor, Cornelius Phillips officiating.
Burial will follow at New Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 6:00 PM until service time Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM at McCullough Christian Center.
Pallbearers will be Corey Bailey and Joseph Parker.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brayden Bailey, Chad Odom, Denver Shuttlesworth, Jeremy McGhee, Joey Barber, Larry Paul, Patrick Stanley, and Randy Fretwell, Jr.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC Atmore, Alabama is in charge of all arrangements
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Tropical Storm Ernesto Forms In The Atlantic, No Local Impacts Expected
August 12, 2024
Tropical Storm Ernesto formed Monday afternoon in the Atlantic.
Ernesto is forecast to become a hurricane later this week as it heads toward Bermuda.
It is not forecast to have any impact in Florida or along the Gulf Coast.
The latest details are in the graphic above from the National Hurricane Center.
FHP: Race Car Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Condition Before Crashing At Southern Raceway
August 12, 2024
The Florida Highway Patrol said Monday that a medical emergency led to a fatal crash at Southern Raceway in Milton.
The race car driver was identified as 33-year-old James Fox of DeFuniak Springs. He passed away after being flown from the dirt track to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
FHP said the one-scene fire chief stated that Fox had a medical emergency while racing on the track and crashed into a concrete barrier wall and fence which surrounded the track. The fire chief told troopers Fox was still “having a medical episode” while he was being extricated by emergency personnel.
Submitted photo.
Today Is The First Day Of School In Escambia County
August 12, 2024
Monday is the first day of school in Escambia County as tens of thousands of students head back to class for the 2024-2025 school year.
Drivers are reminded to watch school buses that are back on the road, and slow down in school zones.
For the back to school weather forecast, click here.
To submit your back to school photos for our annual photo galleries, click here.
Pictured: A “Welcome Back to School” banner was in place to greet students Monday morning at Lipscomb Elementary School. Picture below: Signs and a balloon arch were in place to welcome students back to Ernest Ward Middle School. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Woman Charged With Bat Battery Of Man Living In Her Shed
August 12, 2024
A Cantonment woman was charged with using a bat in the battery of a man living in her shed.
Shanna Delores Perdue, 41, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
The victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that he was sitting outside with his girlfriend when Perdue walked up holding an aluminum bat and asked for cigarette that he gave her. Deputies said he stated that she asked for another cigarette, and she became upset.
According to an arrest report, Perdue started swinging the bat, and the victim raised his arm in attempt to avoid being hit in the head. The victim said he was hit on his left arm and fingers. The deputy noted in the report that the victim’s arm was bleeding with bruises and a minor abrasion.
The victim’s girlfriend corroborated his statements, the report states.
Perdue told the deputy that the victim and his girlfriend were living in a shed behind her trailer and taking advantage of her by refusing to pay for rent or the electricity they were using, the report states.
She was released from jail on a $1,000 bond.
Back To School Forecast: Sunny And Hot
August 12, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Send Us Your Back To School Photos!
August 12, 2024
It’s the first day of school in Escambia County, and we want to share your photos in our annual back to school gallery.
Send us your back to school photos along with the first name of your child, grade and school. Submit the photos on the back to school post on our Facebook page , tag @northescambia on Facebook, or on Twitter @northescambia or #NorthEscambia. Or email news@northescambia.com. Please submit your photos before 6 p.m.
(Teachers, bus drivers and staff can submit their photos too.)
On Tuesday, we’ll publish as many photos as we can.
Pictured: A few of last year’s back to school photos. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
These Are This Week’s Road Construction Traffic Delay Hotspots
August 12, 2024
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads and projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- Interstate Circle Bridge Over Eight Mile Creek – Interstate Circle is closed at the Eight Mile Creek Bridge through mid-2025 while crews replace the bridge. Signage is in place to detour drivers around the work zone using Pine Forest Road, Longleaf Drive and Wymart Road.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) at U.S. 29 Interchange (Exit 10) – I-10, between U.S. 29 and I-110, is reduced to two travel lanes in each direction. The U.S. 29 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound is also closed. Drivers on U.S. 29 northbound are being detoured to make a U-turn at Broad Street onto U.S. 29 southbound to access I-10 eastbound. These closures allow crews to perform shoulder and bridge work to widen the interstate.
- North Palafox Street (U.S. 29) Resurfacing from Cervantes Street to Brent Lane (State Road (S.R.) 296) – Drivers may encounter daytime outside lane closures on North Palafox Street at the intersection of Leonard Street/Cross Street and at the intersection of Fairfield Drive, Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16. Crews will be working on traffic signals. Law enforcement personnel will be available to safely direct traffic through the work zone.
- I-10 at Nine Mile Road Interchange (Exit 5) – Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts while crews perform bridge demolition activities:
- Inside lane closures on I-10 near Exit 5, Sunday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 15 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Minor traffic shifts on Nine Mile Road between the I-10 ramps, Sunday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 15 from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) Resurfacing between Henry Street and Cottage Street in Century – Traffic on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) is shifted to the southbound travel lanes, between Rudolph Street and Green Street. One travel lane in each direction remains open as crews reconstruct the adjacent northbound lanes. The traffic shift is expected to remain in place through the summer. Signage is in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
- County Road (C.R.) 4 over Canoe Creek Bridge – C.R. 4, between Byrneville and Bratt, will be closed through late 2024 as crews replace the Canoe Creek bridge. Traffic is directed through a 5.6-mile detour using Bratt Road to Pine Barren Road, then back to C.R. 4.
- U.S. 29 (North Palafox Street) Resurfacing from Cervantes Street to State Road (S.R.) 296 (Brent Lane) – Traffic on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) is shifted to the southbound travel lanes, between Rudolph Street and Green Street. One travel lane in each direction remains open as crews reconstruct the adjacent northbound lanes. The traffic shift is expected to remain in place through the summer. Signage is in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
Santa Rosa County:
- S.R. 89 Resurfacing, from north of S.R. 87 to C.R. 178 – Drivers will encounter intermittent daytime lane closures, between S.R .87 and C.R. 178, Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 as crews perform paving and sodding operations.
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
- Median and turn-lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Lake Drive.
- Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between Bayshore Road and Tiger Lake Drive Sunday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 16, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.
- U.S. 98 Turn Lane Operations from Village Parkway to Bergren Road – Motorists will encounter intermittent eastbound outside lane closure from Sunday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 15 form 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for turn lane constriction.
Pictured: Traffic on Highway 29 in Century has been shifted to the southbound travel lanes with one lane of travel in each direction. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.