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Rickey Van Hughes

Rickey Van Hughes, 56, of Atmore died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, in Atmore.

Hughes was a manager with Swift Supply, born on July 31, 1953, in Monroe County to Charles Edward and Juanita Evelyn Stacey Hughes.

Hughes was a member and a deacon at First Assembly of Atmore. He enjoyed participating in many mission trips with First Assembly’s Mission Team.

Survivors include, his wife, Anita D. Hughes; his mother, Juanita English; three sons, Rickey Van Hughes Jr. (Caroline), William Marcus Hughes (Angel) and Christopher Allen Hughes (Ashley), all of Atmore; seven grandchildren, Hannah, Cole, Jacob, Mary Catherine, Caden, Taegan and Lilly Kate; two brothers, Ronnie Hughes and Mark Hughes and three sisters, Gloria Smith, Kathy Darby and Ladonna Cawthorne.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2010 from First Assembly of Atmore with the Rev. Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers include, Danny Guy, Wayne Harris, Rick Hetrick, Kelvin Diller, Johnny Harrell and Frankie Baggett. Honorary pallbearers include the Mission Team and Seven Johnson.

Family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. this evening, July 14, 2010 at First Assembly of Atmore.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.

Bank Robbery Suspect Ruled Incompetent, Could Still Face Trial

A federal judge has ruled that an Atmore bank robbery suspect that burned part of his getaway vehicle in North Escambia and tried to kill a Florida police officer is not competent to stand trial — at least for now.

Chad Floyd Jeter, now 31, was indicted on charges of bank robbery with a weapon and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime in violence in connection with the May 19, 2009, armed robbery of the First National Bank & Trust in downtown Atmore.

The “defendant is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly in his defense,” U.S. District Judge William H. Steele wrote in his order.

Steele ordered Jeter to remain hospitalized in federal custody for up to four months to determine if he might be able to stand trial in foreseeable future.

Jeter allegedly robbed the Atmore bank using a .22 caliber rifle, taking about $6,289. If Jeter were to be convicted on the federal charges, he could face penalties up to life in prison and fines of a half million dollars.

Authorities in Levy County, Florida, dropped an attempted murder of police officer charge against Jeter after a psychological evaluation there found him to be incompetent to stand trail. Jeter was captured in Levy County after a manhunt that followed his escape from a police officer that he struck with a “ninja throwing star”.

Jeter reportedly drove up to the downtown Atmore bank in a white pickup with a camper shell, entered the bank dressed in a dark colored trench coat and the rifle. He ordered bank employees to fill a U.S. Army backpack with cash, while he stood with the rifle pointed at the floor. He reportedly threatened a teller with the rifle during the crime.

Within a few hours of the robbery, investigators identified Jeter as their suspect. Officials searched his trailer on Highway 31 near Canoe. Inside, they found troubling evidence that Jeter might be planning to attack a military base. He said in letters and notes that he was being watched by helicopters that circle his home. Police found maps with the locations of several military bases circled, including Pensacola NAS, Eglin Air Force Base, Whiting Field and Alabama’s Ft. Rucker. The notes indicated that he planned to kill military personnel and police. Military bases were alerted to the possible threat.

Jeter’s burned out camper shell was found in the woods after the McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire on a secluded section of Pine Barren Road near Breastworks Road early on the morning after the robbery.

While on routine patrol at 4:15 Eastern time the Thursday morning following the Tuesday robbery, an Inglis (Fla.) Police Department officer, Tim Swigget, located a blue GMC pickup trucked parked backed into a wooded area near a Yankeetown, Florida, neighborhood. Inside the vehicle that is nearly 400 miles from Atmore, he found Jeter sleeping. After the officer determines that Jeter is wanted for the bank robbery, Jeter attacked the officer with a Ninja star.

A manhunt involving several agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard followed after Jeter fled the scene. Jeter was taken into custody in a swampy area and transported to the Levy County Jail.

Pictured top: Chad Floyd Jeter’s booking photo taken mid-January at the Baldwin County Corrections Center. Pictured middle inset: Jeter’s truck at the First National Bank & Trust in Atmore. Pictured lower inset: Surveillance video of the bank robbery in progress. Pictured bottom: Jeter after being taken into custody last year  in Levy County, Florida. NorthEscambia.com files photos, click to enlarge.

Agerton Wins Escambia Runoff; Bentley Gets Republican Nod For Governor

Stephanie Agerton won the Democratic nomination for Escambia County (Ala.) School Board District 4 in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections. Agerton received 272 votes (58 percent) to Bo Brantley’s 198 votes (42 percent). She will face Republican Cindy Jackson in the November 2 general election.

In the runoff for the Republican nomination for governor, physician Robert Bentley was victorious Tuesday over Bradley Byrne. A self-described “outsider” that has promised to work without a salary until unemployment falls to normal in Alabama, Bentley was a little-known member of the legislature when he announced his gubernatorial candidacy last year.

In Escambia County, Bentley received 52 percent of the vote to Byrne’s 48 percent in the Republican runoff.

Deputies Seek Suspect In 10 Robberies

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect they believe may have been involved in as many as 10 armed robberies.

Payton Lionel Roberts Jr., 21, is wanted in connection with the June 19 robbery of the Nugget Oil Station at 8720 Pensacola Boulevard and as many as nine other robberies, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Roberts is believed to be working with Thomas Kellon Sledge and Cheraina Campbell, suspects arrested recently for armed robbery, according to Sgt. Ted Roy, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office. Roy said Sledge is the half-brother of Campbell, and Roberts in the “God brother” of Campbell, he said.

Roberts is described as being 5-foot, 2-inches tall, and weighing 135 pounds. He may be armed and should be considered dangerous, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Campbell, 19, was arrested June 29 and charged with armed robbery with a firearm and public order crimes for wearing a mask or hood during the commission of a felony in connection with a robbery that occurred June 28 at the TQ Mini Mart. She remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said that while investing the June 29 robbery, they developed information that led them to issue warrants for  Sledge.

Sledge, 20,  is accused of robbing the TQ Mini Mart on Olive Road on May 28.  He remains in the Escambia County Jail on a quarter million dollars bond.

Roy said Campbell may be the suspect in several other robberies in the north end of the county, but declined to release further information due to their ongoing investigation

During the June 28 robbery, deputies said Campbell entered the store wearing a mask and pointing a handgun at the clerk and demanded money. Deputies said she removed her mask as she fled the store and turned to look back at the store allowing the clerk to see the her face.A K-9 unit tracked the Campbell to a nearby abandoned trailer. There was no one inside the trailer, but a photo of Campbell was found inside. The store clerk positively identified Campbell from the photo as the person who robbed the store at gunpoint.

Ag Boss: Time To Vaccinate Horses After Eastern Equine Encephalitis Surge

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is urging horse owners to get their animals vaccinated following an upsurge in the number of Eastern Equine Encephalitis cases. Sentinel chickens that serve as an early warning of the existence of the disease are also being diagnosed with EEE in areas of the state that are not usually affected.

So far this year there have been 16 confirmed cases of EEE in horses. While that is not an unusually high number, seven of the cases were reported on Wednesday, June 23, from counties scattered throughout the state.

EEE is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to horses by infected mosquitoes. Signs of the virus include fever, listlessness, stumbling, circling, coma and usually death. The disease is fatal in horses in 90 percent of the cases.

Bronson says the majority of cases of EEE and other mosquito-borne diseases can be prevented through proper vaccinations. Horse owners are urged to check with their veterinarian to make sure their animals have received current vaccinations and booster shots against EEE and West Nile Virus, and that these shots are kept up to date.

Pensacola NAS Plans Free Concert: FFH, Big Daddy Weave

There will be a free Christian concert open to the public Friday afternoon on Pensacola Naval Air Station.

The “Stir It Up” Contemporary Christian Concert will feature Big Daddy Weave, FFH and Meridith Andrews. It will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday aboard Pensacola NAS on the PortsideLawn at Saufley Street and East Avenue. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m.

Groups arriving via buses are welcome. For driving instructions and bus parking, contact  Liv Tande  at (850) 452-8285or email  liv.tande@navy.mil.

No ticket is required for the free concert. Food and beverages will be available. Chairs and blankets are welcome. For more information, click here.

The following artist biographies were provided by Morale, Welfare & Recreation at Pensacola NAS:

Big Daddy Weave entered the studio for the fifth time in their decade long career with a singular mission – to create a collection of songs that might somehow communicate the word placed on their hearts to the hearts of those who hear it. It might have been easier to simply try to recreate the success of their previous hit songs, such as “Every Time I Breathe” or “Audience of One.” Instead, the band set out to craft the most ambitious and varied album of their career by doing what they’ve been doing all along – refusing to compromise while stretching the artistic boundaries of what a Big Daddy Weave record is supposed to sound like.

FFH was originally formed by Jeromy Deibler and Brian Smith in 1991, soon settling into its final configuration when Michael Boggs and Jennifer Deibler, Jeromy’s new bride, joined the band. Working independently, FFH produced and released six albums, while maintaining a productive touring schedule. But when its radio single cracked the Top 20 at Christian Adult Contemporary radio, eventually moving on to become the highest charting single by an independent artist in CCM history, major labels started taking notice. Essential Records signed the band, and multiple No.1 radio hits, Dove Award nominations, and approximately 2 million career album sales followed, giving rise to the ‘overnight success’ myth.

Meredith Andrews has seen the impact music can have on people’s lives, but it’s not her agenda she wants to share. Her songs are laced with scripture because of her passion for sharing the word of God. “I never want to write songs just to write songs.  I always want them to be about conveying the heart of God to people, whether they are people who walk with the Lord or people who don’t walk with the Lord,” she says. “I think the best way to do that is to do it through His word. I always want my songs to be infused with the word of God because if it’s my words, it’s null and void. What do I have to say to people that is going to change their lives? Nothing! But if it comes from the Lord, it’s that’s what’s going to change them.”

The Heat Is On

It’s going to remain July hot with just a slight chance of afternoon showers for heat relief for the next few days.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.

Molino’s Jarrett Parker Continues Kart Wins

Molino’s Jarrett Parker continues his winning ways in the world of kart racing, continuing to lead the points chase in both Alabama and Mississippi.

Parker won the Maxxis Mississippi State Dirt Series at the Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, Miss. Kart drivers from all over the Southeast competed for the first time ever on the quarter mile paperclip-shaped dirt track. In the Gold FH category, Parker qualified third and finished second, missing the win by just a fraction of a second.

In the Gold Animal Division, he qualified eighth and finished first. Parker fought back from a poor starting position. Going to the white flag, Parker made his move and passed the lead kart for the win.

During the Fourth of July weekend, Parker had poor qualifying positions but strong finishes. He said he was hard to find figure out the track and starting toward the back of the pack made it difficult for that much-wanted winning finish.

At the Georgia Karting Complex in Carnsville, Georgia, he qualified 11th and finished fourth in the Junior unrestricted division. In one race, he was involved in a serious crash, but managed to get the kart back together just in time.

Then at the Dawgwood Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia, Parker moved a division to race in the senior pro classes in “The Summer Maxxis Melt Down”. He qualified poorly at 18 of 29, but finished with a respectable 8th place.

Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Oil Update For Wednesday

Here is the latest BP oil spill update specific to Escambia County for Wednesday, July 14:

Report tar or oiled debris on the beach 1-877-389-8932 or #DEP from a cell phone. DO NOT TOUCH oiled or injured wildlife. Report your finding to 1-866-557-1401. Oil Impact Notice

Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Beach Protection and Shoreline Cleanup Plan The beaches are open for business. Please be sensitive to the clean up efforts on the beaches. We understand curiosity, but officials are asking the public to avoid work areas and allow room for the workers and equipment needed to clean the beaches. Please do not handle or walk through the tar balls and oil. This only spreads the product and makes cleanup more difficult.

BP

BP claims in Florida total 28,799 with approximately $31,649,619.71 paid. There are 413 vessels deployed in Florida for the Vessels of Opportunity program.

BP to issue July advance payment for Gulf Coast loss of income claims. (More information) Incident Command has received reports that unknown individuals are attempting to scam people who would like to be beach cleaning workers for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response effort. Reports have come in from the states of Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. These individuals reportedly state that workers must pay them for training before they can be employed. Legitimate beach cleaning contractors provide all required training free of charge. Individuals approached by anyone offering employment, only after you pay for the training, are encouraged to contact local law enforcement officials. Do not sign any documents in return from money from BP or anyone else until you know the extent of your loss. BP officials carry proper identification badges or business cards. There are reports of a scam involving individuals falsely representing themselves as BP employees and offering applicants training and job placement for a fee. BP does not charge to train applicants.  If you or someone you know has been charged for training, please contact law enforcement. BP’s Florida Gulf Response web site: www.floridagulfresponse.com. File claims with BP online: http://www.bp.com/claims. BP’s claims office is located at 3960 W. Navy Boulevard, Suite 16 & 17. The office is currently open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, until further notice. BP claims categories. Call 1-800-440-0858 to help expedite the process. If you are not satisfied with BP’s resolution, call 1-800-280-7118. The BP community outreach office is located at 435 East Government Street for questions on volunteering, vessels of opportunity program, or any other questions. Phone: 850-912-8640. To register as a consultant, contractor, vendor or submit information on alternative response technology, services products or suggestions, call BP at 281-366-5511. BP Vessels of Opportunity – see the master vessel charter agreement and vessel requirements checklist online www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com. To pick up or deliver completed Vessels of Opportunity packets, visit 435 East Government Street. For information, call 281-366-5511. The Fish and Wildlife Service is working with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, contracted by BP to provide assistance to oiled wildlife. Specific safety and other requirements must be met before anyone will be allowed on-site for any participation. If you have wildlife training, call 1-866-557-1401. Boaters are requested to report sightings of broken, disconnected or adrift boom and are asked to keep their distance from boom especially at night or in conditions of restricted visibility. Please report damaged, vandalized, adrift or stolen boom to: 1-866-448-5816. See details.

Federal

Coast Guard establishes a 20-meter safety zone around all protective boom. (More information)

Latest information from NOAA Fisheries Service, including federal fisheries closure, regulation changes and quota increases: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov. Unified Command has released a fact sheet on “If Oil is Spotted on the Shore” that provides details on what happens after the oil reaches the shore. Details.

State of Florida

The Escambia County Health Department has released information on what a person should do when an oily feeling or residue is present on skin. (More information) The Escambia County Health Department has release information on avoiding oil and tar on the beaches. (More Information). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an executive order to provide additional oyster harvest days in the Pensacola Bay system. The order states that oysters may be harvested in conditionally approved oyster harvesting areas of Escambia and East Bay Shellfish Harvesting Areas in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties from July 3 through September 30. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on July 3 and will expire at 12:01 a.m. on October 1. (Press Release) The Department of Environmental Protection evaluated 10 different technologies for cleaning oil impacted beaches on Thursday morning on Pensacola Beach. The products and technologies were evaluated for effectiveness and efficiency of cleanup operations, deployment and disposal. The Department of Environmental Protection is planning another technology review event in a couple of weeks. Citizens and companies with suggestions, ideas, or products can submit their ideas to Innovative.Technology@dep.state.fl.us for evaluation for use in Florida. Governor Charlie Crist sent a letter to Doug Suttles, Chief Operating Officer of Exploration and Production for BP America, Inc. requesting an additional $50 million for the second round of a tourism marketing and advertising campaign to assist business owners and families in counties affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Letter Governor Charlie Crist sent a letter to Doug Suttles, Chief Operating Officer of Exploration and Production for BP America, Inc. requesting the data needed to evaluate the claims process and measure the economic impact of the losses to all level of governments throughout Florida. Letter Five skimmers were contracted by the state of Florida for this area with one skimmer designated for Escambia County. See Florida Department of Health information and alerts about the health effects from oil. See DEP’s Homeowner Tips for Protecting Florida’s Shorelines (PDF). The Small Business Administration issued an economic injury Disaster Loan Declaration for the state of Florida. Pensacola office: 401 E. Chase Street, Suite 100. For more information on Economic Injury Disaster Loans visit the SBA website. For information on the Florida Small Business Development Center’s Mobile Area Command units, visit www.floridasbdc.org/Special Programs/bcrm.asp. Additional guidance to help small businesses survive a disaster can be found at www.MyFloridaCFO.com or by calling 850-413-3089 or toll-free 1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236). Submit innovative technology ideas, suggestions or products by completing this form. Send the form and supporting documentation to Innovative.Technology@dep.state.fl.us. Video and audio public service announcements are available for download to educate the public on response, safety, coast watch and beach cleanup. See details. Report boom vandalism to the 1-800-320-0519 or #DEP from your cell phone.

Escambia County

All news conferences have been discontinued. County staff will be participating in daily meetings at the operations and planning sections of the new Escambia/Santa Rosa Branch at Bayou Chico. This is part of the command structure for Unified Command. Escambia County is excited to announce that the second $700,000 for tourism advertising has been received. This money will be used solely for tourism advertising for Escambia County. The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center is changing the operational schedule to Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. News releases and updates will be sent as needed on non-operational days. County personnel continue to monitor the situation and will re-evaluate operations in the event circumstances change. Cleaning stations have been placed on both Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach at the crossovers (between the crossovers and the roadways) to aid in the removal of tar and oil. Clean-up crews continue to work both beaches at night when temperatures are cooler. “Hot shot” teams are responding to specific requests during the day as needed. Staff continue to monitor clean-up efforts and skimming operations. Skimmer vessels continue to respond as reports are received. Skimmers are working nightly. A federal website is live providing real time information about the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil spill into one customizable, interactive map. A  Recreational Vessel Decontamination Facility for local boaters is being established. Reports vary widely throughout the day as heat from the sun brings subsurface oil to the top, and cooler temperatures at night tend to cause it to sink below the surface. Anyone caught destroying, disturbing or stealing boom will be prosecuted. If you spot any illegal activity related to the booms, please call 1-800-320-0519. See Escambia Inland Waterways Deployed Boom List. Perdido Pass, Pensacola Pass and Bayou Texar are navigationally restricted during flood (incoming) tide and reopen during ebb (outgoing) tide as water flows out to the gulf. They are manned to allow access to necessary vessel traffic. (See NOAA tide predictions.) Boaters are asked to be mindful of the boom and skimming operations, to use slow speeds so as not to produce a wake that may disrupt the boom, and to be aware of restricted areas. A flashing light has been attached to all boom to increase visibility to boaters. The Intracoastal Waterway remains open. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in coordination with Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Health, issued an executive order to temporarily close a portion of coastal state waters offshore of Escambia County to the harvest of saltwater fish, crabs and shrimp. Details. The closure includes state waters from the beaches out nine nautical miles into the Gulf from the Alabama line east to the Pensacola Beach water tower. Interior bays and estuaries remain open to fishing. This area covers approximately 23 miles of Florida’s coastline in Escambia County. Map. Recreational catch-and-release fishing is still allowed. The Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier and the Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge are open for sightseers and fishing, however fishing off the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier is catch and release only. Reconnaissance flights and ATV beach patrols are being conducted daily, weather permitting, to monitor Florida’s shoreline for impact. Unified command continues to check, verify the condition and make repairs as needed to currently placed booms. If citizens see anything unusual on the beaches, Escambia County has opened field offices on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key to assist in answering questions from the public and to also act as staging areas for the county monitoring teams. The Pensacola Beach field office is located at 5 Via Deluna, Suite 8; phone: 934-6500. The Perdido Key field office is located at 13578 Perdido Key Drive; phone: 791-6905 Staff continue to monitor and maintain boom. See Booming Locations and Booming Maps. Hurricane season began June 1. See the Hurricanes and Oil Spill Fact Sheet (PDF) On inland waters (bays, bayous, estuaries, rivers), private property owners may install oil absorbent material, booms or fences on private property above the mean high waterline (MHWL) only. No material may be installed or sprayed below the MHWL. On gulf-front property, the use of silt fences, obstructions, hay bales, peat, surfactants or other material is not approved. DEP is the permitting agency for beaches and coastal systems. No obstructions to sea turtle nesting behavior is allowed.

City of Pensacola

Boom has been added by city at the Escambia Bay entrance to Gaborone Swamp off Scenic Highway. As requested by the city, additional boom has been placed at the mouth of Bayou Texar by the county to provide additional protection. Boom has been added by city to protect aquatic vegetation just south of 17th Avenue boat ramp at Bayou Texar on west side. DEP has boomed Project Greenshores Phase II from Muscogee Wharf to Hawkshaw Lagoon. Boom has been added by the city across entrance to Pitt Slip Marina in the very near future, as warranted. Boom has been added by the city to entrance of new Maritime Park bulkhead mitigation site immediately west of Crab Trap restaurant. City is currently requesting/seeking approximately 1100′ of boom to secure and protect the rip-rap surrounding the Bruce Beach wetland mitigation site maintained by the Port of Pensacola. Boom has been added by city to protect shoreline of Sanders Beach-Corrine Jones community center and waterfront park facility immediately east of Bayou Chico.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has determined volunteers cannot be used in any situation where they may come in contact with oiled shorelines or oiled wildlife. To volunteer, visit www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org.

Safety Information

If you see a tar ball on the beach, DO NOT PICK IT UP. Report it to 1-877-389-8932. The Escambia County Health Department offers advice to residents experiencing symptoms from odors associated with the oil spill. (See details at www.escambiahealth.com.) Florida Department of Health Deepwater Horizon Health Information FAQs. Seafood Consumption FAQs. Wildlife Do not attempt to rescue oiled or injured birds or wildlife as this may cause additional injuries. If oiled, injured or dead wildlife are found, call 1-866-557-1401. Provide location where the wildlife was sighted. Boats Boats should keep a safe distance from the booms. Do not drive boats over booms. Do not drive boats through slicks or sheens. Personal Safety Gulf coast residents may detect an odor because of the oil spill. Some are more sensitive to these odors and may experience nasal irritation and feelings of nausea. In combination with seasonal allergies or pre-existing respiratory conditions, some may experience more severe symptoms. For Air Quality Reports, see http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/air.html. Individuals who have pre-existing medical conditions, such as asthma or other respiratory illness should contact their health care provider if feeling symptomatic. If you see or smell oil, leave immediately. Avoid skin contact with oil or oil-contaminated water. Do not swim or ski in areas affected by oil, and if you travel through the area by boat, take care when hoisting the anchor. Restrict pets from entering oil-contaminated areas. If you get oil on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. Young children, pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems, and individuals with underlying respiratory conditions should avoid the area. Do not fish in the oil spill-affected waters. Do not harvest and eat dead fish, fish with oily residue or fish that have a petroleum odor.

Business Information

SBA Disaster Assistance Electronic Loan Application (ELA)

More information about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance to seek compensation can be found at www.uscg.mil/npfc. Florida emergency management and economic development staff are gathering information from businesses impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Please complete their survey and help shape Florida’s response to this event. The survey will be updated periodically. Take detailed records of cancelled reservations. When cancellations occur, ask the party if the cancellation is related the oil spill. Keep the person’s name and contact information, and the revenues lost as a result of the cancellation. Businesses negatively impacted due to the oil spill, are asked to keep detailed profit and loss records should a claim need to be presented. Calculate estimated losses for a six-week period and have records, receipts and documentation to support your claim. Compare business to a five-year average of revenues between May and June, which can offer insight as to the damages incurred. Make a detailed list of assets, including non-structural, and include supportive records. If your hotel or restaurant is within walking distance to the beach, the business’s assets could be damaged even though there is no physical damage to the structure. Please record this depreciation.

Important Phone Numbers For Citizens Report oil on the beach or shoreline: 1-877-389-8932 or #DEP from a cell phone To report oiled wildlife: 1-866-557-1401 BP Claims: 1-800-440-0858 To report damaged, vandalized, adrift or stolen boom: 1-866-448-5816 or 1-800-320-0519 Escambia County Citizen’s Information Line: 471-6600 Florida Oil Spill Information Line: 1-888-337-3569

James A. Kennedy

James A. Kennedy age 68 of Cantonment, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Felisa Kennedy; father, Ollie ‘Pop’ Kennedy; and mother, Lillie Mae Kennedy.

James was born in Molino, Florida on December 21, 1941.

He married his one true love, Felisa on December 19, 1963 in Madrid Spain. Then he and Felisa had the first of two amazing children, Matt (Matthew) on February 26, 1966. James was in the Air Force, so when they moved back to the states, they had their second child, a beautiful daughter, Rosa, on September 3, 1967. James joined the Air Force in 1959 and served as an Air Force police officer and other duties for 23 years. After retirement, he decided to become a butcher and worked at Winn Dixie in Cantonment for 10 years where he was well known and loved by all who crossed his path. He also was very active in the Knights of Columbus and did volunteer work at St. Jude Catholic Church.

Survivors include his son, Alvin ‘Matt’ Kennedy and his wife, Sandie of Milton; daughter, Rosa Wilson & Todd of Cantonment; his two cherished grandchildren, Brittany, 9 and Seth, 5; brothers and sisters, Ollie Mae Freisinger & husband, Charles of Molino, Betty F. Wooten & husband Edward N. of Alba, TX, Arnold ‘Dink’ Kennedy & wife, Cindy of Molino, Clarence ‘Jake’ Kennedy & wife Shannon of Cantonment, Alice Kennedy of Pensacola, Robert Kennedy & Pat of Molino, Charolette Sea­ , man & husband, Mark of Pensacola; numerous nieces and nephews in the states and Madrid, Spain; special friends, Jose, Dina and Donte Navarro of Pace.

On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, the family will gather at Faith Chapel North Funeral Home, Cantonment from 4:00-5:00 p.m. A rosary ceremony will take place from 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. for all who would like to attend. Family will receive friends from 5:45 until 8:00 p.m.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at St. Jude Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery.

A reception will follow at St. Elizabeth Parish Hall.

Serving as pallbearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.

Faith Chapel North Funeral Home, 1000 Hwy 29, Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.

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