Flood Warning Continues For Escambia River Near Century
April 21, 2014
The flood warning continues for the Escambia River near Century through Friday evening.
Sunday night, the river stage was 17.6 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast; the flood state is 17 feet.
The river will continue rising to near 17.7 feet by after midnight Monday and will not begin to fall below flood stage until early afternoon Friday. At 17 feet, considerable flooding of lowlands occur.
Career Academies Recognized; EWMS Culinary Academy Takes Top Honor
April 21, 2014
The 2014 Career Academy Award winners from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were recently presented, including the Middle School Career Academy of the Year award to Ernest Ward Middle School’s Culinary Arts Academy and the High School Career Academy of the Year award to West Florida High School’s Agriscience Technology Academy.
Middle School Career Academy of the Year
- Culinary Arts Academy, Ernest Ward Middle School (Kathy Ellis, Instructor)
- Microsoft I.T. Academy, Woodlawn Beach Middle School (Jennifer Hensley, Instructor)
Middle School Career Academy Student of the Year
- Elayza Agrabin, Arts, AV & Communications Academy, Bellview Middle School
- Jade Finch, Microsoft I.T. Academy, Hobbs Middle School
Middle School Career Academy Teacher of the Year
- Theresa Simmons, Arts, AV & Communications Academy, Bellview Middle School
- Randy Parazine, Microsoft I.T. Academy, Hobbs Middle School
High School Career Academy Student of the Year
- Angel Aldahondo, Engineering Academy, Escambia High School
- Dezmond Baldwin-Marlow, Sarah J. Ussary Law and Public Service Academy, Pensacola High School
- Abigail Harrison, Commercial Arts Academy, Jay High School
- Olivia Moore, Agriculture Academy, Jay High School
High School Career Academy Teacher of the Year
- Kathy Gilliland, New Media Academy, Pine Forest High School
- Monica Bondurant, Communications & Graphic Arts Academy, Pace High School
High School Career Academy of the Year
- Agriscience Technology Academy, West Florida High School (Paula Petsel, Instructor)
- Digital Multimedia Academy, Milton High School (Kim Smith, Instructor)
Career Academy Student Intern of the Year
- Aliya Eggleton, Criminal Justice Academy, West Florida High School
- Morgan Lundquist, Pharmacy Tech Academy, Locklin Technical Center
High School Career Academy Scholar of the Year
- Jennifer St. John, Engineering Academy, Escambia High School
- Margaret Linscott, Communications & Graphic Arts Academy, Pace High School
Pictured top and below: Ernest Ward Middle School Culinary Academy students hard at work. Pictured bottom: Enjoying EWMS Culinary Academy creations. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Meetings Planned On Updated Zoning Ordinances
April 21, 2014
To reflect changes at the state level, Escambia County is in the process of rewriting its Land Development Code (LDC) to create an efficient and rational document to guide expansion within the county.
As part of this rewrite, the county will attempt to condense its current 36 zoning classifications into 14 new classifications, the first full overhaul of the zoning ordinance since its original adoption in 1996. Rewriting the LDC is intended to simplify and modernize the document to include mixed-use and “live, work play” zones, an increasingly popular option within the county, as the original zoning map was not parcel-based and created many split-zoned properties.
Monday, April 21 – Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 5:30 p.m.
Tate High School, 1771 Tate Road, Cantonment
Tuesday, April 22 – Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 6 p.m.
Bellview Baptist Church Auditorium, 4750 Saufley Field Road, Pensacola
Wednesday, April 23 - Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 5:30 p.m.
Lexington Terrace Community Center, 700 South Old Corry Field Rd
Thursday, April 24 – Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 6 p.m.
Olive Baptist Church, Passmore Hall, 1836 East Olive Road, Pensacola
Previous meetings were held in Molino and at the Escambia County Central Office Complex. No changes will be made to zoning classifications on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key, so no public meetings will be held in those areas.
Flomaton FFA String Band, Floriculture Teams Place At Districts
April 21, 2014
The Flomaton High School FFA recently competed at a district competition in Enterprise, AL.
The Flomaton FFA string band placed fourth; members were Nik Shivers, Stone Lehmann, Jose Escobedo, and Logan Hendricks. The Floriculture team placed third and will compete at the state competition. Members of the Flomaton Floriculture team were Haley White, Kristin Fillmore, Toni Simmons and Tiffany Hardy.
Pictured top: (L-R) String band members Nik Shivers, Stone Lehmann, Jose Escobedo, and Logan Hendricks; Floriculture team members Haley White, Kristin Fillmore, Toni Simmons and Tiffany Hardy. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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Photos: Our Easter Egg Find
April 21, 2014
While hiding Easter eggs of the plastic variety around NorthEscambia.com Sunday, we made an Easter egg discovery. We found three mockingbird eggs in a nest nestled deep within the fronds of a sago palm. Hopefully, we’ll share baby bird pictures within a couple of weeks. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Suns Hand Wahoos Fifth Straight Loss
April 21, 2014
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos rallied back from three runs down to tie the game at four in the top of the ninth Sunday afternoon at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, only to have the Suns respond with the game-winning run in the bottom of the inning. The Wahoos have now dropped five straight. Rich Poythress singled home J.T. Realmuto from third with two outs in the ninth handing the Suns the 5-4 win. His game-winning hit marked the second day in a row Poythress has delivered a big hit against the Wahoos. He delivered a three-run home run on Saturday night.
Travis Mattair came up with a clutch two-out two-strike two-run double down the left field line to pull the Blue Wahoos within one in the top of the ninth. A batter later, Juan Duran’s infield single scored Yorman Rodriguez from third to even the game.
The Suns were in control early with three runs over the first five innings behind Marlins No. 1 prospect Andrew Heaney. Pensacola got to him for a run in the third when Rey Navarro singled home Brodie Greene, but the lefty retired the final 13 batters he faced. He was finished after 7.0 innings allowing just the 1R/ER while matching his career high with nine strikeouts.
Daniel Corcino started strong for Pensacola striking out the side in order to open the game. He then labored through his 4.2 innings. He walked and struck out five and surrendered 3R/ER on five hits. Drew Hayes took the loss allowing 2R/ER over 1.2 innings despite three strikeouts. Though he only faced and retired one batter in the top of the ninth, Greg Nappo earned the win for Jacksonville. The three game-tying runs were charged to Suns closer Nick Wittgren. He gave up 3R/ER on five hits in just 0.2 innings.
Navarro and Rodriguez led the Wahoos offensively with two-hit games in the losing effort.
Pensacola will look to get back in the win column on Monday with RHP Robert Stephenson (1-1, 5.56) on the mound against Suns RHP Angel Sanchez (0-3, 4.20). First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. CT from the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
Extension Service To Present ‘Tomatoes At Twilight’
April 21, 2014
Escambia County Extension, Santa Rosa County Extension and the University of Florida/IFAS Extension will present the “Tomatoes at Twilight” workshop next week.
The event is a workshop for farmers interested in learning about small farm tomato production. This hands-on workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 24 at Santa Rosa Extension, 4253 Extension Road, Highway 182 in Jay from 4-6 p.m.
Discussion topics will include:
- General tomato production
- High tunnel tomato production
- Heirloom tomatoes
- Water and nutrient management
- Disease Control
Registration for the workshop is $10 per person. To register visit twilight-tomatoes.eventbrit.com.
For more information, contact Libbie Johnson, Escambia County Extension at (850) 475-5230 or email libbiej@ufl.edu.
Barbara Ann Hart
April 21, 2014
Barbara Ann Hart of Cantonment was born in Pensacola at Baptist Hospital on August 10, 1960. She passed away at the age of 53 on Friday, April 18, 2014, at Baptist Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill. Barbara was employed in the medical records department at Cardiology Consultants.
Barbara graduated from Tate High School in 1978. She loved her family, her church, her dogs, Cocoa and Duke, and country-western music. Barbara was always a hard worker and would help any friend in need. She loved working with flowers and making things beautiful around her home.
Barbara was preceded in death by her brother, David Hart, Jr.
Survivors include her father, Warren D. Hart; mother, Roberta N. Hart; one brother, Daniel Ray Hart and his wife, Betty Ann Hart; one niece, Rebecka and her husband Jacob Grice and their children Jackson and Alyssa.
The family will receive visitors from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor David Shofner officiating.
Interment to follow at Bayview Memorial Park.
Pallbearers include Jacob Grice, Jackson Grice, Col (Ret) Steven D. Martin, Bill Ryland, James Earl Vickery and Donald Gainey.
Harley Walter Lister
April 21, 2014
Harley Walter Lister, 77, having lost his battle to cancer on April 19, 2014, entered into the presence of his Lord. He was born in Atmore in 1936, a member of Dauphin Way Baptist Church since 1975, and a longtime resident of Mobile. He is preceded in death by parents, Arnold and Nettie Varnum Lister; siblings, Houston Lister, Beulah Lister Wickland, Arnold (Shag) Lister, Cindy Lister Mannson, Danny Edward Lister; and granddaughter, Metesha Lister.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Robbie Jean Lister; five children, Norma Jean Shepherd (Mike), Walter Raymond Lister (Jean), Deborah Lynn Murphy (Paul), Lori Ann Reid (Bobby), and Ronald Keith Lister; sister, Eula Wickland, Las Vegas, Nevada and brother, Wilber (Bill) Lister of Beecher City, IL; 14 grandchildren, Nevin Eckerman (Mandy), Nicklaus Eckerman(April), Haagon Lister(Kristy), Tiffany Lister(Zachary), Avery Lister, Robbie Lister, Ryan Lister(Amanda), Lynn Pugh(KJ), Joshua Murphy(Nicole), Jessie Murphy(Sandy), Judson Murphy, Michael Reid, Mark Reid, and Mason Lister; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home in Cantonment.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers please give donations to Sadd’s Hospice. Our thanks to Sandra, Sonya, and Wilsie for their care of our loved one in his final hours.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Missing Escambia County Man Found Safe
April 20, 2014
An missing Escambia County man for which a Florida Silver Alert had been issued has found.
Gary Nickerson, 67,was located safe Sunday evening, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He had been reported missing earlier after he was last seen in the 3100 block of Rothschild Drive off Scenic Highway on Saturday.