Photos: How To Build A Snowman
February 15, 2010
Lots of people across the area tried their hand at building a snowman Friday.
Some resembled the character Frosty, some looked like little space aliens and some were even cats and dogs. We had pictures of little ones, eight and a half foot tall ones, and even a little snowman family.
In a special photo gallery, we are looking back at snowmen as built by NorthEscambia.com readers.
Click here for the photo gallery of snowmen built by our readers.
NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photos, click to enlarge.
Century Care Center: Be My Valentine
February 15, 2010
Century Care Center celebrated Valentine’s Day on Sunday with a special afternoon.
With sparkling apple cider, good food, good music and lots of great fellowship, residents gathered for an afternoon of fun. Dewey Spicer and Voncille Mize were named Century Care Center’s Valentine’s king and queen.
And Mr. and Mrs. Burch proved that Cupid’s arrows can be on the mark as they celebrated a very special anniversary.
For more photos of Valentine’s Day at Century Care Center, click here.
Pictured above: Mr. and Mrs. Burch celebrated their anniversary on Valentine’s Day at Century Care Center. Pictured left: Valentine’s King Dewey Spicer and Queen Voncille Mize.
Even More NorthEscambia.com Reader Submitted Snow Photos
February 14, 2010
We have published literally hundreds of reader submitted snow photos over the past couple of days, and we have even more today.
From all across Northwest Florida and well into South Alabama, our reader photos provide a complete look at the first snowfall in 14 years.
For part four of our reader photo gallery, click here.
Don’t forget to email your snow pictures to news@northescambia.com so that we can add your photos to our galleries.
Pictured: NorthEscambia.com reader submitted snow photos, click to enlarge.
Thousands Enjoy 2010’s Winter Wonderland
February 13, 2010
It was a winter wonderland to remember for thousands in South Alabama and extreme northern Northwest Florida Friday with the first snowfall in 14 years. For many, it was their first glimpse of the white stuff, which varied from a wet sticky mess in North Escambia to a fluffy white powder in Monroe County, Alabama.
Unofficial snowfall totals across the area ranged from a light dusting to about 1 inch in Florida, to about 2.5 inches in Atmore, to 3 inches just north of Atmore to over 5 inches in Monroe County.
The low snowfall totals in North Escambia led many Florida folks to hit the highways and travel north into South Alabama. At the Atmore campus of Jefferson Davis Community College just north of I-65, there were more Florida tags than Alabama late Friday afternoon. Dozens of snowmen stood around the campus as several snowball fights took place — including one between a handful of Ernest Ward Middle School students.
North Escambia’s snowfall made national news as Florida became the 49th state in the U.S. to have snow on the ground. Only Hawaii had no snow on the ground Friday, as two-thirds of the land mass in the United States was white.
Dozens of people stopped alongside Highway 21 just south of the Escambia-Monroe County line to take advantage of a big hill and the chance to do a little snow sledding. The impromptu — far from the Winter Olympics event — was fast-paced 40 foot slide, and often head-over-heels-tumble into a fluffy snow pile below. The snow-sledders took advantage of whatever they could find in their vehicles to slide, from car mats, to cardboard to trash bags.
Over three dozen traffic accidents were reported Friday in Escambia County, Alabama — many sightseers that slid into ditches.
In Escambia County, Florida, sleet and snow was reported as far south as downtown Pensacola.
Pictured top: Residents build a snowman in Atmore. Pictured top inset: Snow falls in Florida. Pictured bottom inset: Snow sledding near the Escambia-Monroe County line. Pictured below: A snow covered bridge at Little River State Park. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
NorthEscambia.com: Our Snow Photos Part II
February 13, 2010
NorthEscambia.com was on the road Friday, taking lots of photos from North Escambia to Uriah, Alabama.
Most of the photos you will see in our second photo gallery were taken on Highway 21 north of Atmore up to Monroe County, where there was much more snow than North Escambia.
For the photo gallery, click here.
For part one of our photo gallery, click here.
Don’t forget to email your snow pictures to news@northescambia.com so we can add them to our photo galleries.
Pictured above: Little River State Park was postcard picture perfect. Pictured below: The snowfall was heavy in Uriah, Alabama. Pictured inset: This snowman was ready for Mardi Gras. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Olivia Heading Home To North Escambia After Brain Surgery
February 13, 2010
Olivia Bush, 6, — the young North Escambia girl that had part of her brain removed Monday at Miami Children’s Hospital — is now on her way home.
She underwent the surgery to alleviate seizures that have plagued her since she was born as the second youngest premature baby to survive at Pensacola’s Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. During the surgery, doctors removed a 7 centimeter portion of her brain — basically taking out the bad, non-functioning portion and leaving behind the good, healthy tissue.
Olivia was released Friday from the hospital in Miami. After spending Friday night in Orlando, the family is expected back home by Saturday afternoon.
“Olivia is doing well and is getting better everyday,” said her father, Tad Bush. The doctor said everything looked good.” Olivia will need to travel back to Miami in about three months for a follow-up visit. Then she will be followed by her regular neurosurgeon in Pensacola.
To read an earlier story about Olivia, click here.
Pictured top: Olivia Bush resting Monday evening at Miami Children’s Hospital after a six hour brain surgery to alleviate seizures. Pictured left inset: Olivia prior to surgery. Pictured bottom: Olivia ready to leave Miami. Submitted photos by Tad Bush for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
More NorthEscambia.com Reader Submitted Snow Photos
February 13, 2010
NorthEscambia.com readers submitted hundreds of snow photos from Friday’s big snow.
From all across Northwest Florida and well into South Alabama, our reader photos provide a complete look at the first snowfall in 14 years.
For part three of our reader photo gallery, click here.
Don’t forget to email your snow pictures to news@northescambia.com so that we can run add your photos to our galleries.
Pictured top: A group of Flomaton High School students build this eight and half foot snowman. Pictured inset: Horse Brandy enjoys the snow in Castleberry, Alabama. Pictured below: This group, including some North Escambia residents, built “FROSTYKONGZILLA” in Uriah, Alabama. NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photos, click toe enlarge
Photo Gallery: Even More NorthEscambia.com Reader Submitted Photos
February 12, 2010
For another NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photo gallery from Friday morning’s snow, click here.
Don’t forget to email your snow pictures to news@northescambia.com so that we can add your photos to our galleries.
Pictured top: Making a snow angel in Bratt. Pictured inset: Making a snowman at Jefferson Davis Community College north of Atmore. Pictured below: Snow tasting in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photos, click to enlarge
NorthEscambia.com: Our Snow Photos Part I
February 12, 2010
NorthEscambia.com was busy Friday taking lots of photos from North Escambia to Monroe County, Alabama.
Most of the photos you will see in our first photo gallery were taken in and around Atmore, which received significantly more snow than North Escambia.
For the photo gallery, click here.
Don’t forget to email your snow pictures to news@northescambia.com so we can add them to our photo galleries.
Pictured above: Bethel UMC on Highway 21 near I-65. Pictured below: The Atmore train station. Pictured inset: Welcome To Florida. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: NorthEscambia.com Reader Submitted Photos
February 12, 2010
For a NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photo gallery from Friday morning’s snow, click here.
Don’t forget to email your snow pictures to news@northescambia.com so that we can run add your photos to our galleries.
Pictured top: A snowman in Nokomis, Fla. Pictured left: “Redneck Snowman” in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photos, click to enlarge.