Rotary Clubs Partner To Create 90,000 Meals For Manna
February 26, 2012
Rotary Clubs from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties came together to pack 90,000 meals at Manna Food Bank. It was part of the Rotary Against Hunger service project of the Combined Rotary of Pensacola (CROP). Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com click to enlarge.
Grenier Named To President’s List At Mississippi State University
February 26, 2012
Daniel Grenier of Molino was recently named to the President’s List at Mississippi State University.
Grenier is a 2011 graduate of West Florida High School and attended Ernest Ward Middle and Molino Park Elementary schools. He is son of Tina and Jeff Grenier.
Bloodsworth Named To Auburn Dean’s List
February 26, 2012
Jessica Bloodsworth of Bratt was recently named to the Dean’s List at Auburn University for the College of Science and Mathematics.
Bloodsworth is an NROTC Midshipman in the United States Naval Reserve and is majoring in chemistry. She is a 2010 graduate of Northview High School and is the daughter of Sherry and Howard Bloodsworth.
Fire Destroys Cantonment Home (Photo Gallery)
February 25, 2012
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Cantonment Friday night.
The abandoned home in the 2800 block of Sherrilane Drive off County Road 97 was involved in fire when the first firefighters arrived on scene about 9:30 p.m. Friday. No one had lived in the home for some time; it was boarded up.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed the 1800 square foot partially bricked wood frame home.
The Cantonment, Molino, Beulah, Bellview and Ferry Pass stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, along with Escambia EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Pictured above and below: Fire destroyed this home on Sherrilane Drive in Cantonment Friday night. Pictured inset: A volunteer firefighter from Cantonment takes a break from the battle against the blaze. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Escambia Deputy Arrested
February 25, 2012
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was arrested Friday afternoon.
Roger Grice was charged with two misdemeanors by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Grice was charged with two different misdemeanor counts of fraud. FDLE has not released details on the arrest.
The Escambia Sheriff’s Office said the charges do not involved Sheriff’s Office property and the alleged offenses did not occur while he was acting in a law enforcement capacity.
He has been moved to an administrative position pending the outcome of the case.
Grice has been with the department more than 20 years.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Family Of Five Homeless After Tree Falls Into Mobile Home
February 25, 2012
A Cantonment family of five was left homeless Friday afternoon when a tree crashed through their mobile home.
High winds associated with a passing cold front sent the tree into the mobile home on Andalusia Road, just north of Muscogee Road. There were no injuries; no one was at home at the time.
The American Red Cross is providing temporary assistance to the family of two adults and three children — ages 6, 8 and 15.
Memorial Blood Drive In Molino Today
February 25, 2012
A blood drive will be held today in Molino in memory of Karen R. Broxson, 23, of Molino, who was killed in July 2009 in an accident at Highway 29 and 9 1/2 Mile Road.
The Northwest Florida Blood Services drive will be from 2-5p.m. at Fran’s Diner on Highway 29 in Molino.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Pictured: The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile at Fran’s Diner in Molino last year. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Winds Of Change: Cooler Gulf Coast Weekend; Sleet Possible Tonight
February 25, 2012
Winds gusting over 40 mph and showers marked the passage of a cold front through the North Escambia area on Friday. Skies will clear on Saturday, with cooler weather for the rest of the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Pictured top: High winds on Friday downed this tree on Siglar Road near Roach Road in McDavid. Submitted photo by August Whorff for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Man Facing 20 Years For Drive By Shooting
February 25, 2012
Two Escambia County men were convicted by an Escambia County jury Friday in connection with a drive-by shooting that took place November 2, 2011.
Tarrence Dwayne Webb and co-defendant Brandon James Sims were convicted of the shooting at the Fast Link on Cerny Road. The jury found that Webb was the shooter and Sims was the driver.
Webb was convicted of three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, one count of aggravated assault with a firearm, and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle. Sims was convicted of three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of aggravated assault with a firearm.
Subsequent to the jury’s verdict of guilty, Judge Terry Terrell granted the defense’s motion for judgment of acquittal Sims.
Judge Terry Terrell scheduled sentencing for Tarrence Webb on March 26. Webb is facing a minimum of 20 years state prison under 10-20-life.
Tate Varsity, JV Beat Escambia
February 25, 2012
The Tate High varsity and junior varsity teams both beat Escambia High Friday.
Tate 8 Escambia 2 (Varsity)
Tate’s varsity baseball team beat the Escambia Gators Friday night 8-2 to improve their record to 3-0, 2-0 in the district.
Cody Palmer, pitching in relief of Gabe Gunter, pitch four and third strong innings giving up four hits while not allowing a run. Palmer had three strike outs.
Offensively, Austin Quina (1-2, 2 RBI’s), Andrew Mack (2-2, 2B RBI) and Tyler Curtis (1-2, 2B RBI) lead the way as the Aggies scored eight runs on 7 hits.
Tate’s varsity team is off next week but will be back in action on Tuesday, March 6 as they play host to Pine Forest in another district matchup.
Tate 15 Escambia 0 (JV)
The junior varsity Tate Aggies improved to 4-2 on the season with a big 15-0 shutout of the Escambia Gators Friday afternoon. The JV team’s next game will be March 6 when they travel to West Florida to take on the Jaguars.