Two Different Wrecks On Hwy 97 Under Investigation
August 19, 2011
Two early afternoon accidents on Highway 97 are under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
In the first wreck, a male driver may have suffered some sort of medical problem before running off Highway 97 near Pilgrim Trail about noon today. A passerby found the man apparently unconscious in his car. The vehicle had very little damage, if any, where it collided with a ditch.
In the second, unrelated crash, a 65-year old male was injured when he ran off Highway 97 south of Tungoil Road and hit a tree. The man’s vehicle came to rest in a wooded area off the highway. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola by ambulance with injuries that were not considered life threatening. A medical condition may have led to the crash.
Further details were not available on either wreck.
Pictured top: A wreck on Highway 97 south of Tungoil Road just after 1:00 Friday afternoon. Pictured left inset: An unrelated accident on Highway 97 in Dogwood park about noon Friday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Need An Escambia County School Supply List?
August 19, 2011
School starts Monday, August 22 in Escambia County. Here are the school supply lists from each elementary school and middle school in the county.
(High schools typically do not have a general supply list. Students are advised of their supply needs in each class.)
North Escambia Area Schools:
- Bratt Elementary
- Byrneville Elementary
- Jim Allen Elementary
- Molino Park Elementary
- Ernest Ward Middle
- Ransom Middle
Complete Escambia County Lists:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
- Bellview Elementary
- Beulah Elementary
- Blue Angels Elementary
- Bratt Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary
- Byrneville Elementary
- Cook Elementary
- Cordova Park Elementary
- Ensley Elementary
- Ferry Pass Elementary
- Global Learning Academy
- Hellen Caro Elementary
- Holm Elementary
- Jim Allen Elementary
- Lincoln Park Elementary
- Lipscomb Elementary
- Longleaf Elementary
- McArthur Elementary
- McMillan Pre-K
- Molino Park Elementary
- Montclair Elementary
- Myrtle Grove Elementary
- Navy Point Elementary
- Oakcrest Elementary
- Pine Meadow Elementary
- Pleasant Grove Elementary
- Scenic Heights Elementary
- Semmes Elementary
- Sherwood Elementary
- Suter Elementary
- Warrington Elementary
- Weis Elementary
- West Pensacola Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
- Bailey Middle
- Bellview Middle
- Brown Barge Middle
- Ernest Ward Middle
- Ferry Pass Middle
- Ransom Middle
- Warrington Middle
- Woodham Middle
- Workman Middle
Molino Fall Ball Registration Is Saturday
August 19, 2011
Signups begin Saturday for Fall Ball at Molino Ballpark.
Fall Ball will include tee ball, baseball and softball, with registration at $35 per child. Signups will be Saturday, August 20 and Saturday, August 27 at the Molino Ballpark from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Tonight: Jay High Royal Night
August 19, 2011
Jay High School will hold “Royal Night” tonight to give fans the chance to come out and meet this year’s Royal football team as well as some future Royals.
Events begin at 6 p.m. at Merle V. North Stadium at Jay High School. Admission is $3 with concessions available from the band.
There will be scrimmages between future Royals — Mini Mites at 6 p.m., Mites at 6:20, and Midgets at 6:40. The band will perform at 7 p.m., followed by a junior varsity scrimmage at 7:15. The varsity Royals will hold a scrimmage at 7:35.
Season passes are also on sale now in the front office for the Jay Royals. Family passes at $175 and individual passes are $100.
Ticket prices for football games this year will be $6 pre-sale and $7 at the gate. Junior varsity game tickets are $5 for home games.
Man Convicted Of Armed Kidnapping, Assault In Pizza Buffet Parking Lot
August 19, 2011
An Escambia County man is facing at least 20 years behind bars for an armed kidnapping in the parking lot of a popular Pensacola pizza restaurant.
Dionte Stallworth was found guilty by an Escambia County Jury of attempted armed kidnapping with a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.
On November 10, 2010, Stallworth contacted the victim, Marcus Anderson of High Stepping Shoes, to purchase athletic shoes from him. Stallworth and Anderson agreed to meet at the CiCi’s Pizza parking lot on Ninth Avenue. As Anderson was showing Stallworth the merchandise, Stallworth pulled a handgun, held it in Anderson’s side, and demanded him to get in the vehicle, according to State Attorney Bill Eddins. A struggle ensued resulting in one shot being fired. During the investigation, fingerprints were taken from the trunk of the vehicle that were identified as belonging to Dionte Stallworth.
Judge Frank Bell scheduled sentencing for September 28, 2011. Stallworth is facing a maximum of 30 years state prison with a minimum mandatory of 20 years state prison for discharging the firearm in accordance with the 10-20-Life law.
Escambia Deputy, 2 Others Injured In Nine Mile Road Wreck
August 18, 2011
An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy and two others were injured in a two vehicle wreck early Thursday morning on Nine Mile Road.
According to the Florida Patrol, the wreck happened at 2:42 a.m. as Deputy Heather Bruce, 27, was westbound on Nine Mile Road, responded to a call. That’s when Elisa Anderson, 19, of Pensacola pulled out in front of the deputy from Wanda Drive. Bruce attempted to avoid the collision, but her 2005 Crown Victoria patrol car struck the side rear of Anderson’s 2001 Oldsmobile.
Anderson and her passenger, 21-year old Victoria Dawson, received minor injuries and were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital. Deputy Bruce also received minor injuries and was also transported to Sacred Heart Hospital.
Charges against Anderson are pending, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Deputies Seize $34,000 Worth Of Pot From Hunting Club Land
August 18, 2011
There have been no arrests so far after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office seized almost three dozen marijuana plants from property belonging to a Walnut Hill hunting club.
The 34 marijuana plants were discovered recently on a food plot at a hunting club on Highway 164 near Lambert Bridge Road. The plants, which ranged in height from about four to six feet, had an estimated street value of about $34,000, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The hunting club cooperated with deputies and no more marijuana was located on the property.
Pictured: Some of the 34 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $34,000 seized from a hunting club near Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Woman Refuses To Get Out Of Catfish Pond
August 18, 2011
Deputies spent over an hour Wednesday afternoon trying to coax a woman out of a Walnut Hill catfish pond.
A married couple was reportedly arguing beside Pine Forest Road just north of Arthur Brown Road just before 4 p.m. That’s when, according to witnesses, the woman swam out into the middle of a catfish pond and refused to come back to shore.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded and attempted to convince the woman to swim back to shore. She refused, and deputies obtained a boat and pulled the woman from the pond without any injuries.
The woman was transported to West Florida Hospital for evaluation.
Back To School: School Calendars For 2011-2012
August 18, 2011
The following are the school calendars for the 2011-2012 school year in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Escambia County Holidays/Breaks
For a complete printable calendar, click here.
- Students’ First Day, August 22
- Labor Day, September 5
- Teacher Plan Day, October 24
- Veteran’s Day, November 11
- Thanksgiving/Fall Break, November 23-25
- Christmas Break, December 19-30
- MLK Day, January 16
- Teacher Plan Day, January 17
- Spring Break/Spring Holiday March 19-23
- Teacher Plan Day, April 6
- Memorial Day, May 28
- Students’ Last Day, June 1
Santa Rosa County Holidays/Breaks
For a complete printable calendar, click here.
- Students’ First Day, August 22
- Labor Day, September 5
- Teacher Plan Day, October 24
- Veteran’s Day, November 11
- Thanksgiving/Fall Break, November 21-25
- Christmas Break, December 19-30
- MLK Day, January 16
- Teacher Plan Day, January 20
- President’s Day, February 20
- Spring Break March 12-16
- Teacher Plan Day, April 2
- Good Friday, April 6
- Memorial Day, May 28
- Students’ Last Day, June 7
West Nile Virus Found In Chickens Near North Escambia
August 18, 2011
Sentinel chickens near North Escambia have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
The Baldwin County (Ala.) Health Department announced Tuesday that the chickens in Rabun and Fairhope tested positive for West Nile. Rabun is less than 10 miles from Nokomis in the northwestern corner of Escambia County, Florida.
West Nile virus, EEE and other mosquito-borne viruses are transmitted from bird to mosquito to bird. Occasionally, the same mosquitoes will take blood from mammals, including humans and horses. Humans and horses can sometimes become ill from the infection. The likelihood of transmission to humans and horses can be decreased by personal mosquito avoidance and the use of WNV and EEE vaccine in horses. There is no vaccine available for humans, health officials said.
So far this year, there have been no reports of the West Nile Virus in North Escambia.