Atmore Man Charged With Attacking Elderly Victim In Shopping Center
December 21, 2015
An Atmore man has been charged with attacking an elderly man in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Pensacola shopping center.
Thomas Matthew Nall, 30, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on a charge of felony aggravated battery on a person 65-years of age or older. He was released from jail on $2,000 bond.
Numerous witnesses told the Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies that they observed Nall, a passenger in a pickup truck, punching the driver repeatedly while the truck was stopped in the Academy Sports parking lot on North Davis Highway. Witnesses pulled Nall out of the pickup truck as they awaited the arrival of deputies.
According to an arrest report, Nall said the victim is controlling and ordered him to place the packages the two had just purchased at Academy Sport into the pickup truck in a certain order. Nall said the victim controls his finances.
Then, according to the ECSO report, Nall began to speak about satanic organizations and that his family is responsible for numerous murders.
The victim refused treatment on the scene from Escambia County EMS. The arrest report does not specify the relationship between Nall and the victim.
Wet Week, About 80 For Christmas
December 21, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Escambia Motorcyclist Killed In Pensacola Beach Wreck
December 21, 2015
An Escambia County man was killed in a Sunday afternoon wreck on Pensacola Beach.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 26-year old Steven Alberto Vasquez Cintron was eastbound on Fort Pickens Road at Sabine Drive when he attempted to improperly pass traffic at a high rate of speed on his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle . He collided with a 2012 Subaru SUV driven by 50-year old Linda Dunbar Thompson of Gulf Breeze.
Clinton was killed in the accident; Thompson was not seriously injured.
Any charges in the crash are pending, according to the FHP.
Baseball, Softball Returning To Cantonment
December 21, 2015
Baseball and softball are returning to Cantonment this spring.
It’s been about three years since organized baseball or softball was played at the county-owned Cantonment Sportsplex on Well Line Road, but baseball and softball will be back in 2016.
In-person registration dates will be every Saturday in January and the first two Saturdays in February from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Details with other registration dates and online registration information will be released soon.
Teams will be available for ages 3-14. The registration fee will be $85.
Donations of new and gently-used equipment will be accepted on registration Saturdays.
More details will be shared on NorthEscambia.com as registration begins and the seasons nears.
Pictured: Volunteers were hard at work this weekend cleaning up the facilities at the Cantonment Sportsplex in anticipation of the return of baseball and softball in 2016. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Santa Claus Visits Cantonment Senior Center (With Gallery)
December 21, 2015
Santa, also known as Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas, visited the Cantonment Senior Center on Wednesday. He passed out gifts and took photos with the seniors.
Pictured: Santa Claus visited the Cantonment Senior Center Wednesday. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
‘Time Traveling’ Man Crashes Into Building
December 21, 2015
A man that told police he just wanted to “time travel” crashed his vehicle into a building Sunday morning.
The crash occurred about 10:50 a.m. at Advanced Tax Services in the 3800 block of North Davis Highway.
Pensacola Police Sgt. Martez Lawrence said no one was in the building at the time. The man, who was driving a Dodge Challenger, was not injured.
The man was taken to a local facility for evaluation; charges have not yet been filed.
Photo courtesy WEAR-TV3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Florida Congressional Democrats Oppose Campus Carry Bill
December 21, 2015
Congressional Democrats want Florida’s Republican-dominated Legislature to know they oppose a proposal that would allow gun owners with concealed-weapons licenses to hang onto their firearms while on state university and college campuses. In a letter to Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner, the state’s 10 Democratic members of the U.S. House voiced their opposition to the proposal (SB 68 and HB 4001), which is backed by gun-rights groups. “We agree that campus violence is a serious problem. Sadly, there have been at least 23 shootings on college campuses just in 2015,” the letter said. “Increasing the number of guns on college campuses is simply not the answer.” The proposal is ready to go to the state House floor, but awaits a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
by The News Service of Florida
No Injuries In Chemstrand Road Vehicle Fire
December 21, 2015
There were no injuries in vehicle fire mid-afternoon Sunday in the 10000 block of Chemstrand Road, near East 10 Mile Road. The fire was quickly extinguished by the Ensley Station of Escambia Fire Rescue. The fire did shut down the roadway for a short period of time. Reader submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rotary Club Donates Bicycles
December 21, 2015
Working in conjunction with Oak Crest Elementary School, Pensacola North Rotary recently hosted a luncheon as Santa presented 25 bicycles to deserving students.
With a little hlp from the school, each bicycle was customized to the child receiving it. Some were multi-speed, others had training wheels and one was even a small pink tricycle.
Pensacola area Rotary clubs have made bicycle presentations each Christmas season for over 20 years. Members of Pensacola North Rotary made personal donations to purchase 25 bikes this year.
Barbara Ann McKay Ryland
December 21, 2015
Barbara Ann McKay Ryland, 61 of Atmore, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. She was born July 13, 1954, to the late Wayne and Nellie Luke McKay in DeKalb, Missipppi and moved to Atmore three weeks later.
She was a retired educator with 30 years of service with the Escambia County Florida School System. She loved teaching and continued to substitute even after her retirement. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Atmore. She loved her church family. She was a loving wife and she loved her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Wayne and Nellie McKay.
Survivors include her loving husband of 30 years, John Edward Ryland; three sisters, Sharon (George) McGhee, Carol (Steve) Killam, and Kim McKay; her mother-in-law, Estelle Bartley; three brothers-in- law, Ronnie ( Viola) Ryland, Donnie ( Kim) Ryland, and Edwin (Carol) Bartley, Sherry (Reth) Smith; four nieces, Nicole, Kellie, Candace, Tristan; and three nephews, Chase (Sydney), Hunter, Logan.
Those honored to serve as pall bearers are Steve Killam, George McGhee, Chase McGhee, Hunter McKay, Donnie Ryland, and Ronnie Ryland.
Honorary pall bearers are Whit Whitaker and Greg Wiggins.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church Atmore with the Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Atmore.
Johnson Quimby will be in charge of the funeral arrangements.