October 12, 2018 — EREC has sent line crews to our sister cooperative Gulf Coast Electric Co-op in Wewahitchka, Florida. Gulf Coast EC’s entire power system is down following Hurricane Michael. Both Gulf Coast EC and EREC are part of the PowerSouth Energy Cooperative family headquartered in Andalusia, AL.“These power restoration efforts hit close to […]
Storm Information as Forecasted by the National Weather ServiceSanta Rosa County remains under a hurricane warning and storm surge watch. At 5pm EDT Tuesday, Hurricane Michael was located about 295 miles south of Panama City, FL, and moving north at 12mph. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 120 mph, a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson […]
Escambia River Electric Cooperative is monitoring Hurricane Michael closely and urges members to do the same. EREC activated its emergency response plan earlier this week, alerting employees and contract crews to be on standby in case of widespread outages.View the EREC outage map via www.erec.com for up to date power outage information. Escambia River Electric […]
Jay, Florida, October 9, 2018 – With Hurricane Michael bearing down, EREC is making final preparations to deal with potential impacts in our area. According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Michael is forecast to make landfall along the Florida panhandleon Wednesday afternoon. Michael will produce very heavy rain, strong wind, and storm surge. EREC […]
Storm Information as Forecasted by the National Weather Service Santa Rosa County is under a hurricane warning. A warning means hurricane force conditions are possible within 24 hours from issuance. Hurricane Michael is moving toward the north near 9 mph (15 km/h). A northward to north-northwestward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is expected […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. (October 8, 2018) – As part of precautions for Hurricane Michael, Council on Aging of West Florida will suspend all services Wednesday, Oct. 10. The following programs will be impacted:All senior dining sites in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be closed Wednesday. The Retreat adult day care will be closed Wednesday. Foster […]
The 52nd Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour will be held Tuesday, Oct. 23, beginning at the Santa Rosa County Extension office located at 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton. The longest standing agriculture and natural resources tour in northwest Florida will feature technology for this year’s tour. Technological advancements in farming will be highlighted with […]
Sept. 21, 2018 (Lincolnshire, Ill.) – Klein Tools today announced Mike Adams as the winner of its annual Electrician of the Year award. As the 2018 grand prize winner, yesterday Adams was presented with tickets to the Big Game in February 2019, which includes a special VIP experience for him and a guest. He will […]
Experts from the UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County will offer a class on having your own backyard chickens Friday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Dr. in Milton. This class is free to attend without pre-registration. Prudence Caskey, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County 4-H agent, will […]
– Klein Tools today announced it has selected six regional winners for its 5th annual Electrician of the Year award. The finalists, who represent the Northwest, Southwest, Central North, Central South, Southeast and Northeast regions, were chosen for their commitment to the electrical industry. In recognition of their professional achievements, safety excellence and community dedication, […]
