Escambia County Offices, ECPS Schools to Close Tuesday, Jan. 21

Escambia County offices and Escambia County Public Schools and offices will close Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to the Winter Storm Watch. Essential employees such as first responders will remain available.

Offices closing include:

• Escambia County Board of County Commissioners - all departments
• West Florida Public Libraries - all locations
• Escambia County Tax Collector - all offices
• Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
• Escambia County Property Appraiser's Office
• Waste Services Administration and the Perdido Landfill
• Escambia County Extension Services
• Escambia County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller- all offices
• Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare
• Escambia County Area Transit and Customer Service

ECAT Bus Schedule:

• ECAT buses and the UWF trolleys will not run Jan. 21. Normal bus service will resume Wednesday, Jan. 22.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Escambia County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20.

Residents are encouraged to monitor the local media and legitimate online and social media sources like Escambia County Emergency Management, US National Weather Service Mobile, and Florida SERT. More information on what to do before, during and after a storm is available online at MyEscambia.com/BeReady.

Escambia County Public Schools and Offices to Close Tuesday, Jan. 21

Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that schools and district offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, due to possible extremely low temperatures and wintry weather in the area.

The National Weather Service forecasts severe cold weather moving through the area on Tuesday, with the possibility of dangerously low temperatures and wind chill. In an abundance of caution, all schools, district offices, and afterschool activities, including indoor and outdoor athletics, have been canceled for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Tuesday night's School Board meeting is cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

"We are hoping normal district operations will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 22, but we will prioritize the safety of our employees and students in any decision we make," stated Superintendent Keith Leonard. "Of course, we'll continue to work closely with local emergency operations officials to determine what is safest for our families and staff."

District officials will continue to monitor weather updates, and members of the community are encouraged to do the same. If necessary, updates will be provided through local media, School Messenger, and the district website.