The Santa Rosa County Commission has unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the naming of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge after the late General Daniel “Chappie” James, a Pensacola native and a four-star U.S. Air Force general, the first African American to reach that rank in U.S. military history. However, Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender has proposed forming a committee to evaluate other ideas for the Pensacola side of the new bridge. The current bridge is named the Philip D. Beall Sr. Memorial Bridge. Beall was a state senator from Pensacola who died in office shortly after being elected Senate president in 1943. The Escambia County Commission will likely vote on forming a committee at its next meeting on Thursday.
NAMING OF NEW BAY BRIDGE
Feb 19, 2019 | 5:05 AM
Sat Sep 12
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 44%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 66%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 42%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun Sep 13
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 59%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 59%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue Sep 15
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed Sep 16
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Sep 17
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 10%
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Fri Sep 18
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
