Saturday Looking Like A Washout
September 20, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty For Malnourished Horses
September 20, 2013
An Escambia County man has been arrested in connection with two malnourished horses recently rescued by the Cantonment-based Panhandle Equine Rescue. We first reported about the horses last Friday.
And now 41-year old Marcus James McCreary is facing two animal cruelty charges. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail Thursday afternoon and later released on a $7,500 bond.
PER received a report that a very thin horse was down in McCreary’s yard on Bowman Avenue, just off Nine Mile Road. PER and Escambia County Animal Control responded and found two Tennessee Walking Horses in poor condition. One was unable to get up on her own.
The owner voluntarily signed ownership of the horses over to PER. The horses, mares named Capona and Sweet Mary, are mother and daughter, according to PER President Diane Lowery. PER reports both horses are continuing to improve, gaining over 20 pounds each. They are expected to be back to full health in about three months.
Pictured: Sweet Mary and Capona shortly after they were rescued from a home on Bowman Avenue. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Impact 100 Announces 2013 Finalists For Eight $104,500 Grants
September 20, 2013
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, announced the 15 grant finalists selected for 2013 Thursday morning. Eight of these 15 finalists will be selected to receive a grant of $104,500 at the IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 20.
The 15 finalists selected by IMPACT 100’s Focus Area Committees are:
ARTS & CULTURE
- Ballet Pensacola, Inc. – Project: A New Nutcracker
- The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe, Inc.- Project: Infrastructure Development of Tribal Grounds to Host Tribal Public Functions
- Santa Rosa Historical Society, Inc. Project: Light Up The Imogene
EDUCATION
- The Arc Santa Rosa, Inc. – Project: The Arc Santa Rosa ADT Transportation Proposal-2013
- Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc. – Project: IMPACT 100 Windows to the World for the Blind Technology Center
- Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. – Project: Teen Time…a place for you to be you!
ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & PRESERVATION
- Friends of St. John’s Foundation, Inc. – Project: Conservation and Preservation of Historic Grave Sites at St. John’s Cemetery
- Humane Society of Pensacola, Inc. – Project: Humane Society of Pensacola Spay and Neuter Clinic
- Pensacola Museum of Art, Inc. – Project: Jail for Art
FAMILY
- Community Organizations Active in Disaster, Inc. dba Be Ready Alliance - Coordinating for Emergencies (Brace) & Brace, L.L.C. – Project: Center of IMPACT
- Council on Aging of West Florida, Inc. - Project: Moving Safely
- Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Inc. – Project: Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative
HEALTH & WELLNESS
- FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc.- Project: Safe haven for People and Paws
- Gulf Coast Kid’s House- Project: Expanding the Foundation of Care
- Holley Navarre Seniors Association, Inc.- Project 2013 Improvements to HNSA Facilities
This is the 10th year IMPACT 100 has awarded grants to local non-profits. The total amount awarded to date is $4,315,000 since 2004. This year’s awards will bring the total funds awarded in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to $5,151,000.
Teenage Girl Shot And Killed
September 20, 2013
A teenage girl was shot and killed in Escambia County Thursday night.
The shooting was reported about 9 p.m. on West Maxwell Street at North E Street, about a block from Pensacola High School.
Kenteyonna Anderson, 14, was outside with friends when a fight erupted nearby and shot rang out, according family members. She was reportedly struck multiple times in the chest. She was transported by ambulance to Baptist Hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
Further details have not been released by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. There were no arrests reported.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9630 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Anything For A Buck Defendant Gets 25 Years Prison Term
September 20, 2013
An Escambia County man has been sentenced to the minimum mandatory for drug trafficking.
Erick Anthony Fluker was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for trafficking in hydrocodone. He was arrested as part of the “Operation Anything for A Buck”, an eight month undercover operation between the ATF, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the First Circuit State Attorney’s Office and other law enforcement agencies.
The operation recovered over 270 firearms, as well as drugs and stolen property ranging from jewelry, tools, cameras, and other electronic devices. A total of 75 people were arrested in connection with the operation.
Fluker also pleaded guilty to four other trafficking cases that were in connection Anything for a Buck. He received additional prison sentences to be served concurrently with the 25-year sentence.
On July 22, 2011, Erick Fluker went into the undercover storefront and sold the undercover officers a trafficking amount of hydrocodone pills, according to prosecutors.
New Escambia School District Website Now Online
September 20, 2013
The Escambia County School District’s main website has a new look.
The new site is located at www.escambiaschools.org, but the old address of www.escambia.k12.fl.us should be automatically redirected to the new page.
Changes to the site were made based on recommendations from the district’s Web Site Task Force, which is composed of 13 representatives from district departments and schools as well as the community. One of the goals of the Task Force was to make the district’s web site more user-friendly. As the school district migrates content to the new design, visitors to the web site will see five main improvements:
- New design with common menus on all of the main district web site pages to enable easy navigation
- Expanded, alphabetical listing of resources for Students, Families, Staff, and Community
- Quick Links highlighting the most important information based on site usage statistics and input from district leadership
- Social media (beginning with Facebook and Google Calendar) to expand access to news and events
- Faster access to school web sites and consistent placement of common elements on all school web sites for ease of use
Pictured top: A screenshot of the new Escambia County School District website. The site features rotating photos, including this NorthEscambia.com photo of the recent groundbreaking at Ernest Ward Middle School.
Tonight’s High School Football
September 20, 2013
Here’s a look at tonight’s high school football schedules for teams around the area:
Going to a game? Email score updates or photos to news@northescambia.com
FLORIDA
Thursday
- *Catholic 54, Bay, 13
Friday
- *West Florida at Mosley, 7 p.m.
- West Gadsden at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
- *Escambia at Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m.
- *Washington at Pace, 7:30 p.m.
- *Milton at PHS, 7:30 p.m.
- Crestview at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
- OPEN: Northview, Jay, Gulf Breeze
* denotes district games
ALABAMA
- UMS Wright at Escambia County (Atmore)
- Sparta at Escambia Academy
- Mobile Christian at Flomaton
- Bayside Academy at T.R. Miller
- W.S. Neal at Southside
Beverly Sue Gindl
September 20, 2013
Beverly Sue Gindl, 76, passed away September 19, 2013. For many years she worked for the Escambia County School District at George Stone Center. She was a devoted wife, mother and nana. Her family was her life, and her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her most treasured gifts. To her grandchildren, Nana was funny, supportive unconditionally, and the most wonderful Nana in the world. Her family will never forget the holidays and Sunday dinners where everyone enjoyed her great cooking and sitting around spending quality time and creating treasured memories. Our lives are forever changed by her passing, but we are comforted in knowing we will see again.
Sue was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Peter Gindl; and her parents; Jewel and Vivian Wilson and her brother, Jimmy Wilson.
She is survived by daughters Jeanene (Tony) Hall, Lesa (Clarence) Morgan and Nancy (Foye) Perry; sons Peter (Donna) Gindl, Jr. and Stephen (Carmen) Gindl; grandchildren Christa (Will) Wilson, Jimmy (Marissa) Morgan, Christopher (Jennifer) Morgan, Caleb Gindl, Lacie Gindl, Rayla Gindl, Rudy Gindl and Lindsey Gindl; and great-grandchildren Jordan Wilson, Cooper Wilson, Owen Morgan and Ansley Morgan; brother Randall Wilson; very special aunt and uncle Eva McCroskey and Bubber McCroskey; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, from 5-8 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Funeral service will be held on Monday, September 23, 2013, at 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Molino. Serving as pallbearers will be Jimmy Morgan, Christopher Morgan, Caleb Gindl, Rudy Gindl, Will Wilson and Jerry Haupert.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is is in charge of arrangements.
Aggies Look To Continue Winning Streak As They Celebrate Homecoming
September 20, 2013
The mood this week around Tate High School has been festive because of homecoming week. But the mood on the football practice field has been serious.
The preparation for the homecoming game has kept the Aggies football team practicing in the rain and until late in the evening. If the Aggies are looking past West Gadsden you couldn’t tell.
This weeks game is important, but Coach Ronnie Douglas is also preparing the Aggies for a very tough schedule ahead. Next week the Aggies will face cross town rival Pine Forest High School and then a district game against power house Niceville High School. For now though, the most important game is the next game.
The words “Winning Streak” have not been heard much around Tate in past few years, but the Aggies come into their homecoming game with a two game winning streak. The Aggies know another win would be great motivation going into the tough schedule ahead.
The Aggies face West Gadsden at Pete Gindl Stadium at 7:30. Fand are invited to join the Aggies prior to the game for homecoming festivities.
Clean Sweep Targets East Kingsfield, Chemstrand Road Area
September 20, 2013
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies conducted an “Operation Clean Sweep” Thursday morning in the Ashland Park area. The sweep was conducted around East Kingsfield Road from Chemstrand Road to Rodney Street.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reported four arrests, four state probation warrants served, 10 code violations cited, 21 addresses verified by the Sex Crimes Unit and 2.5 tons of debris collected.
The focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with Neighborhood Watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of criminal activity, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Pictured top: Volunteers from the U.S. Navy pick up trash in the Ashland Park area Thursday morning as part of an Operation Clean Sweep in the area. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.