10 Mile Road Intersection Closure Delayed Until Late Tuesday
August 20, 2012
The intersection of Motley Court and 10 Mile Road will experience short term closure beginning 11 p.m. on Tuesday August 21 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, August 22. This closure is necessary to accommodate a drainage project happening in the area, according to Escambia County officials.
The closure had originally been scheduled for Monday night but was delayed.
Mosquito Spraying Planned Tonight Off Nine Mile, Ten Mile, Hwy 29, University
August 20, 2012
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division plans to spray in an area along and near Nine Mile Road tonight from 6:30 until 10:00.
Spraying will occur in two areas, bounded by:
- Nine Mile Road, Johnson Avenue, Zelda Street, Highway 29
- Nine Mile Road, Johnson Avenue, Scenic Highway, University Parkway
- Ten Mile Road/Greenbrier Blvd, Nine Mile Road, Latham Street/2nd Avenue, Chemstrand Road
The following information was released by the Escambia County Mosquito Control Division:
Mosquito control administration and operations teams have directed surveillance activity, identified target mosquito species and determined that today’s justified actions are warranted. Methods used to determine necessary fogging mission activity include dry ice-baited light traps, landing rate counts and receiving focally located service requests from the public.
Fogging mission hours vary by start and conclusion times, but generally adult mosquito pesticides are applied in the early evening hours. We ask residents to keep travel in these areas to a minimum during spray times.
For additional information or to request service, please contact the Mosquito Control Division during normal business hours at 937-2188.
Two Injured In I-10 Crash
August 20, 2012
Two people were injured when their vehicle overturned down an embankment Monday morning on I-10, tying up rush hour traffic.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 23-year old Ellen Lin Robinson of Panama City was eastbound on I-10 near the 10 mile marker when she lost control of her 2000 Crown Victoria and struck a guardrail. The vehicle became airborne and overturned down an embankment.
Robinson and her passenger, 17-year old Richard A. Villanueva of Panama City, were transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Robinson was cited for speed to fast for conditions. The FHP said it was not raining, but the roadway was wet at the time of the crash.
One Shot Overnight In Escambia County
August 20, 2012
An early Monday morning drug related shooting in Escambia County is under investigation.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by a local hospital about an adult male gunshot victim about 3 a.m. The victim, 34-year old Ernest Lamar Finklea of Pensacola, told deputies that the shooting happened about 10 minutes earlier at the intersection of Texar Drive and Tarragona Street.
Deputies found a crime scene at that location and canvassed the neighborhood. Neighborhood witnesses reported hearing a disturbance and later shots coming from the area. The victim, who was transported to the hospital by a passerby, sustained a non-life threatening injury to his arm.
The shooting appears to be drug related, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Send Us Your Back To School Pictures
August 20, 2012
NorthEscambia.com will publish a gallery of back to school photos on Tuesday, and we would love to include your child. Email the photos to news@northescambia.com for possible inclusion in a photo gallery. Please include your child’s name and school.
A Recycled Campaign: ECUA’s Walker Practices What He Preaches
August 20, 2012
District 5 ECUA board member Larry Walker is one of those men that likes to practice what he preaches.
He first ran for office back in 1988 — winning a seat on the ECUA board by a margin of just 28 votes — partially to see if he was right in all the college courses he had been teaching in public policy and public administration.
ECUA started voluntary curbside recycling for customers in January 2009. But recycling wasn’t new for Walker. He had, in way, been running a recycled campaign for years.
By the time he ran for office again in 2000, Walker had decided that recycling was a good thing. His used campaign signs were stored away for the next election.
There were a few modifications to the campaign signs along the way. He ordered red bumper stickers with the word “Republican” to cover up the word “Democrat” after a party switch. Otherwise, many of the Walker campaign signs along the roadways in North Escambia in 2012 were the same signs as 2000.
It was not just an environmental green decision…Walker estimates he save about $4,000 per campaign by using the recycled signs.
Friday, just three days after winning reelection, Walker was out in his pickup truck collecting campaign signs for storage. When asked if that meant he would be running again in 2016, he replied, “well, I’ve got to do something with all these signs”.
Pictured top: ECUA District 5 board member Larry Walker ready to remove a campaign sign from alongside Highway 4 in Bratt Friday morning. Pictured below: Walker talks about the recycled campaign signs in the back of his pickup at the Bratt Crossroad. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Work, School Week Forecast
August 20, 2012
Here is your back to school week forecast for the North Escambia area:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
First Day Back: Printable Calendars For The 2012-2013 School Year
August 20, 2012
Monday the first day of the 2012-2013 school year in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, and Escambia County, Alabama.
For a printable school calendar for the entire year, select a public school district below.
Winning $86,630.43 Fantasy Five Ticket Sold In North Escambia
August 20, 2012
A winning Fantasy 5 ticket sold in North Escambia for Sunday’s night drawing is worth $86,630.43.
The winning ticket, with numbers 09-14-16-21-35 — was sold at the State Line O’Yes Lotto at 11331 Highway 97 in Davisville. It was one of two winning tickets sold in the state. The other winning ticket was sold in Port Charlotte.
The $86,630.43 ticket sold in Davisville was a “Quick Pick”, with the computer generating random numbers when the ticket was purchased.
There were also 240 tickets with four correct numbers worth $116 each, and 7,641 with three of five numbers worth $10 each.
Marine Aviation Memorial Tower Dedicated
August 20, 2012
Hundreds of people attended a dedication ceremony Sunday morning for the new Marine Aviation Memorial Tower.
The 30-foot tall steel tower, commemorating 100 years of Marine Aviation and honoring all Marine aviators, stands at the Veterans Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway in Pensacola.
The tower was funded entirely by donations. Organizers say they still need about $40,000 to pay for a Memorial Plaza to be constructed around the tower. They hope to have the plaza in place by November.
The tower traveled in a motorcade through North Escambia Thursday afternoon. Read more…
Pictured: The Sunday morning dedication of the Marine Aviation Memorial Tower in Pensacola. Photos by P.C. Wu for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.