Prep Football Finals
October 1, 2011
Here’s a look at Friday night prep football scores from across the North Escambia area.
Florida
- Gulf Breeze 49, Northview 14 [Read more, photos...]
- Pine Forest 63, Tate 0 [Read more, photos...]
- Jay 33, South Walton 28 [Read more...]
- West Florida 35, Walton 0 [Read more...]
- Milton 14, Escambia 6
- Pace 33, Washington 7
Alabama
- Flomaton 42, Cottage Hill 0 [Read more...]
- Thomasville 38, Escambia County (Atmore) 15
- W.S. Neal 55, Monroe County 14
- T.R. Miller 14, Clarke 6
- Escambia Academy 60, South Choctaw 7
Jay Wins Homecoming Game Over South Walton 33-28
October 1, 2011
It was a happy homecoming for the Jay Royals Friday night as they beat South Walton 33-28 at Merle-North Stadium.
Royals sophomore running back Ricky Cofield had 192 yards and three TD on a career-record 31 carries. Cofield is about 50 yards shy of 1,000 on the season. Jay quarter back Tate Upton was 8 of 13 for 138 yards passing with a couple of touchdowns.
The Royals will host the Northview Chiefs next Friday night in the first District 1-1A game of the season for either team.
Photos: Jay High Homecoming Parade
October 1, 2011
The Jay High School Royals held their annual Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon.
For a photo gallery from the parade, click here.
Pictured: Friday afternoon’s Jay High School Homecoming Parade. Photos by Kelly Archer for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Flomaton Gets 42-0 Homecoming Win Over Cottage Hill
October 1, 2011
The Flomaton Hurricanes picked up a big homecoming win Friday night over Cottage Hill, 42-0.
The Hurricanes’ Rhyeem Dixon threw for three touchdowns and had another 54 yards on the ground as undefeated Flomaton picked up win number six for the season.
Dixon’s first TD of the night was a 54-yarder with Neiko Robinson, and he hit Jacob Newton for touchdowns of 64 and 68 yards.
Robinson intercepted a Cottage Hill pass and returned it in the second quarter for a 28-0 Flomaton lead at the half. Dixon added another touchdown — a 54-yarder — in the third. The Canes sealed the shutout with a 3-yard touchdown from Dustin Postlewait.
Flomaton (6-0, 4-0) will visit No. 1 Leroy next Friday night.
Pine Forest Pounds Tate
October 1, 2011
The Pine Forest Eagles pounded the Tate Aggies 63-0 Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment.
Pine Forest was ahead 35-0 by the end of the first quarter and up 56-0 at the half. Tate’s downward spiral began early — the Aggies fumbled the opening snap, with the Eagles recovering at Tate’s 12. After one more play, the Eagles were up 7-0.
The winless Tate Aggies will travel to Milton next Friday night for another 1-6A matchup.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Photos by Gary Carnley for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friends, Family Remember Missing Teen Danielle Bell
October 1, 2011
Friends and family members held a candlelight vigil Friday night for Danielle Arion Bell, who has been missing for 10 years. The vigil was held at Bayfront Park in Pensacola.
The KlassKids Search Center also launched a new website on Friday seeking more information about Bell’s disappearance. BringDanielleHome.net includes more information about Bell’s disappearance and information on how to submit a tip to help find her.
Bell was 14-years old when she was last seen at a party September 28, 2001, in the 500 block of Cedar Tree Lane, between Highway 29 and Highway 95A in Cantonment.
Witnesses told authorities that Bell left a party with a man that was in his mid-twenties at the time. Escambia County deputies later questioned that man and searched his home, but he was never charged in connection with the case.
During the summer of 2007, Alfredo Gomez Sanchez, Jr. was charged with providing law enforcement with false information about his whereabouts at the time Bell disappeared. He was not implicated in her disappearance.
In October 2010, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit served a search warrant at the home. As part of that search warrant, a septic tank behind the residence was pumped out, and dogs from Escambia County Search and Rescue were also used to search the area. Investigators said nothing was found, and they would not say what new information might have led to the search.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Danielle has a scar on her right forearm and blue eyes. She had brown hair at the time of her disappearance. She would now be 24 years old. Danielle, whose nickname was “Dani”, was a member of the Tate Aggies cheerleading squad. The popular teen enjoyed dancing and drawing.
Anyone with information about Bell is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (850) 436-9580 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Pictured top: Investigators pumped and searched a septic tank at this home on Cedar Tree Lane in Cantonment in October 2010 in the case of missing teen Danielle Arion Bell. Pictured below: A search and rescue K-9 team was also on site. Pictured bottom: A septic tank company employee prepares to pump a septic tank at the home. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
West Florida Celebrates Most Wins Ever In A Season
October 1, 2011
West Florida High School is having a good season. In fact, with a perfect 5-0 record, this year’s Jaguar football team has set a school record with the most wins ever in a single season.
The Jaguars easily defeated Walton High Friday night in Defuaniak Springs, 35-0.
West Florida scored on their first possession of the night with a 2-yard run from Jalen Jones. With a good kick from Luke Jackson, the Jags were up 7-0. Lawrence Lee scored about five minutes later in the first quarter on a 45-yard pass from Kyle Faxlanger. The point after pass failed.
In the second quarter, West Florida scored with tackled punter in the end zone and a 1-yard run from Jones.
Faxlanger scored with touchdown runs of 12 and 4 yards in the fourth.
The West Florida Jaguars will play a District 1-5A game next week against Gulf Breeze.
New Laws Begin Saturday
October 1, 2011
A list of new laws kick in Saturday in Florida as new bills passed by lawmakers earlier this year go into effect.
In all, 29 new laws go on the books Oct. 1, the first day of many local governments’ fiscal years and the last major push of legislation passed during the 2011 Legislative session.
Among the most controversial measures is one that places heavy fines on local governments that enact tougher gun laws than those imposed by the state. Despite being on the books for decades, laws prohibiting cities and counties from enacting stricter gun laws lacked any teeth. No more.
Backed by the National Rifle Association, the new law imposes penalties for local officials and fines of up to $100,000 in attorney fees and damages if a plaintiff successfully sues local officials gun laws that go beyond state law. City and county officials face fines up to $5,000 and can’t use taxpayer money to defend themselves in court.
Local officials have spent the past few months repealing local ordinances deemed to be tougher than state law. The bill was one of a handful of NRA-backed measures pushed during the last legislative session. Another that restricts the ability of health care providers from asking patients about gun ownership is being challenged in federal court.
Also controversial is another law that kicks in Saturday. The bill (HB 1247) makes a number of changes to the current laws requiring parental notification when minor girls seek an abortion. Among the changes, the bill lengthens the time a judge has to act on request for a judicial bypass.
The measure also requires minors seeking a judicial waiver from the requirement to seek a judge within their judicial circuit. Minors can now seek a judge residing within their appellate district, a much larger geographic area.
Backers say the measure still provides protections for minors who feel they can’t tell their parents. Critics say that in some small judicial circuits, the new law will make it difficult for the minor to remain anonymous.
Other bills that go into effect Saturday include:
-HB 75: The law creates the crime of “sexting”, the transmission of sexually explicit pictures, often by cell phone. But it reduces the penalties from what they would be for teens charged with doing that now, which would brand them a sex offender for many years. Under the new law, a first time offense would not result in a sex offender label.
“House Bill 75 modernizes these laws to ensure that children’s lives are not ruined due to youthful indiscretion,” said sponsor Rep. Joe Abruzzo, D-Wellington. “This reform will let our youth know that such behavior is wrong without labeling them sex offenders for the rest of their lives.”
-HB 479 bolsters requirements for expert witnesses in medical malpractice lawsuits. Gov. Rick Scott in June signed legislation that doctors said was their most significant victory at fighting off lawsuits since caps on certain damages were put in place in 2003. The legislation makes it harder for some doctors from out of state to serve as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. The bill also gives medical and dentistry boards the authority to discipline witnesses who provide “deceptive” or fraudulent testimony in a malpractice case. Another feature of the bill creates a standard informed consent form for cataract surgery patients and says that incidents resulting from certain specific risks aren’t considered adverse incidents.
-HB 99 allows companies providing five types of commercial insurance coverage to raise rates without first seeking approval by the Office of Insurance Regulation. The provision still allows the agency to reject rates that are excessive, inadequate or unnecessarily discriminating. The bill continues a move begun last year when Gov. Charlie Crist approved an insurance package that deregulated other lines of commercial coverage. The changes were supported by the insurance industry and employer groups. “The bill pretty much completes changes begun last year,” said Sam Miller, executive vice president for the Florida Insurance Council.
-SB 344 makes it a crime to have sex with animals or know about someone having sex with animals, or making it possible to have sex with animal. Apparently, existing Florida law does not allow for easy prosecution. The law makes it a first degree misdemeanor, punishable by p to a year in jail.
-HB 339 is aimed at reducing credit card fraud by toughening penalties for possession of stolen credit or debit cards by someone who knows or should know the card was stolen.
Carlton Douglas
October 1, 2011
Carlton Douglas “Roho”, 67, of Cantonment passed away on September 28, 2011. Mr. Douglas was born April 15, 1944, to Floyd and Lenny Douglas and has been a life long resident of Santa Rosa and Escambia counties.
Mr. Douglas retired from Armstrong Industries after 38 years of service.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 18 years, Kathy Douglas; and his much loved children Sandy (Tim) Bishop, Ronnie (Alice Fay) Douglas, Angela (Troy) Deluna, Larry (Laura) Simpson and Lori (Terrance) McCants; and 10 grandchildren Christian, Hannah, Timo, Cody, Owen, Vinny, Ashland, Kirya, Sara and Terrianna “TT”.
Memorial services will be held 4:00 pm Saturday October 1, 2011m at Faith Chapel North with minister Chad Kivette officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until time of service at the funeral home.
Faith Chapel North is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Reaby Fore
October 1, 2011
Mrs. Reaby Fore, 101, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011, at a local hospital.
Mrs. Fore was a native of Canoe, AL, and a resident of Wawbeek, AL, for most of her life. She was a former employee of Vanity Fair, operated Wawbeek Upholstery for many years and was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Irvin Fore and two sons, Billy Fore and Phillip Roscoe Fore.
She is survived by a son, Vernon R. Fore of Wawbeek; a daughter, Joyce Watson of Atmore; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Earle Greene officiating.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 2 p.m. at New Hope Cemetery in Natchez, AL.