Two-Year Bitten By Dog, Seriously Injured
July 20, 2015
A two-year girl is recovering after a serious dog bite Sunday evening in Cantonment.
The young girl was reportedly bitten in the chest area by a dog about 7:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Muscogee Road. She was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital as a “trauma alert”. An update on her condition was not available Monday.
A county official said the dog was killed by its owner. The dog was identified as a lab-blue heeler mix.
Further details have not been released.
Heat Advisory Again Tuesday, 50 Percent Chance Of Rain
July 20, 2015
There is a heat advisory in effect for the entire area for Tuesday with a heat index of about 110 expected. Here is your officially North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
One Shot During Confrontation With Hunters
July 20, 2015
One person was shot after getting into an argument with hunters northeast of Munson Saturday night.
According to witness accounts, there were several individuals deer hunting the area of Green Road and Yearling Lane. A confrontation began between the group of hunters and and another individual, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said.
At one point during the confrontation, a gun was pointed at the group of hunters when a shot was heard. The individual who was pointing the gun at the group was shot with a high powered rifle during the incident, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim was airlifted to an area hospital.
The victim remained in the hospital late Sunday recovering from a gunshot wound; their exact condition was not available.
Detectives with the Santa Rosa County Sheriffs are actively working this investigation. The individual who shot the victim was identified and is being questioned about the incident.
More information has not been released.
Motorcyclist Killed In Santa Rosa Crash
July 20, 2015
A Laurel Hill man was killed in a single motorcycle accident Saturday morning in Santa Rosa County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 67-year old Michaelis L. Johnson was westbound on Red Rock Road whe he failed to negotiate a curve on his 1999 Harley Davidson, traveled onto the shoulder and then struck an embankment. Johnson, who was ejected from the motorcycle, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Johnson was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
K-9 Officer ‘Mink’ Retires
July 20, 2015
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Mink retired from service last week. The German Shepherd and his handler, Deputy 1st Class Michael Milstead have been responsible for many suspect and narcotics finds throughout the last five years, according to the ECSO. Mink will spend his retirement with Milstead and his family. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Court Tries To Decide Exactly What Is A Kosher Prison Diet
July 20, 2015
After ordering the Florida Department of Corrections to provide kosher meals to inmates, a federal judge is expected to hear arguments about what exactly that means.
U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz ruled April 30 in a long-running dispute between the state and the U.S. Department of Justice about providing kosher meals to inmates whose religions have dietary restrictions. Seitz required attorneys for the state and the Justice Department to file proposed language for a final judgment and permanent injunction.
But Seitz issued another order last month setting a July 15 hearing because the two sides could not reach agreement on details, including the state objecting to use of the term “certified kosher diet” in any permanent injunction.
She wrote that she will hold the hearing, in part, to determine the “meaning of the terms ‘kosher diet’ and ‘certified kosher diet,’ ” though she said that portion of the hearing could be canceled if agreement is reached.
Seitz wrote that “there is nothing in the record regarding what plaintiff (the Department of Justice) meant when it sought to have defendants (the state) provide ‘kosher meals’ to prisoners, and there is nothing in the record as to how either side believes defendants can demonstrate compliance with the court’s order to provide kosher meals.”
Pictured: The cafeteria inside the Century Correctional Institution. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Reward Offered: Flomaton Police Seek Playground Vandals
July 20, 2015
The Flomaton Police Department is seeking information on the person or persons who damaged playground equipment at the town’s Hurricane Park.
The playground was damaged with some type of an edged object, causing large holes in two of the slides. A rock climbing wall and other slides were damaged.
The playground, which is designed for children ages 2-12, will be closed until repairs are made. Two individuals are offering a total reward of $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the responsible person or persons.
Anyone with information on the playground damage is asked to contact the Flomaton Police Department at (251) 296-5811.
Photos courtesy Flomaton Police Department for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Skipworth Homers, Wahoos Lose To Birmingham
July 20, 2015
Pensacola Blue Wahoos catcher Kyle Skipworth set another franchise record Sunday with his seventh home run blast in a month and now has nine homers on the season.
On Thursday against the Birmingham Barons, Skipworth had set the team record with five homers in five straight games. He now has six homers in the past seven games and seven homers in the past 10 games.
Despite Skipworth lifting a fly ball over the center field wall for a solo home run in the seventh inning, Birmingham won, 11-3, Sunday at Regions Field and captured the five-game series, 3-2.
The Barons broke the game open with seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to go up, 9-0. Birmingham shortstop Tim Anderson had a two-run single and DH Courtney Hawkins hit a two-run home run.
Mostly the Barons relied on the arm of the Chicago White Sox No. 2 prospect Frankie Montas, who was called up for one day July 17 to the Major Leagues, where he served as the 26th man for a doubleheader.
Montas, whose fastball has been clocked as high as 102 mph this season, blanked Pensacola over five innings, allowing just two hits—a double by third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean in the fourth inning and a single by shortstop Zach Vincej in the fifth.
He also walked one and struck out eight in Sunday’s game. Montas improved to 3-1 in 16 starts in Double-A and lowered his ERA to 2.31. He has given up just three earned runs in his last 18 innings for a 1.50 ERA since June 28.
Mejias-Brean, who was 2-4, has gotten a hit in 13 of his last 16 games, including five multi-hit games. He is now batting .259 on the year.
Vincej went 1-3 and walked and has a hit in 11 of his last 12 games, after going 0-4 Saturday to end his 10-game hitting streak.
Pensacola is now 13-10 in the second half of the Southern League season (25-43 first half) and fell into second place in the South Division.
Meanwhile, the Barons improved to 17-5 in the second half (33-36 first half) and remains in first place in the North Division.
The Blue Wahoos return home to play the Jacksonville Suns July 20-21 and the Biloxi Shuckers July 22-26.
Margaret Ann Beasley
July 20, 2015
Margaret Ann Beasley,75, of Spanish Fort, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, in Fairhope. She was a retired bookkeeper as of 2002 from Waller, Crook and Jones. She was born in Andalusia, AL on October 13, 1939, to the late King David and Evelyn Lanier Cotton. She attended Atmore First Assembly of God Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William ‘Buster” Beasley; granddaughter, Brittany Donovan; one sister, Mabel Edmiston; and step-daughter, Mary Godwin.
Survivors include her daughters: Leigh Ann (Wesley) Pennington of Spanish Fort, Kristin (Steven) Hurley of Rincon, GA; step-daughters, Beth (John) Arnold of Dothan, AL; Pat Steange and Barbara Lantrip; brothers, Gene (JoAnn) Cotton of Robinsonville, Robert (Katie) Cotton of Huxford, John (Joyce) Cotton of McDavid and Stacey (Suzanne) Cotton of Covington, GA; sisters, Marjorie Troutman and Linda (Don) Helton, all of Atmore; grandchildren, Joe Paul Pennington, Peyton Pennington and Ashton Hurley.
Services were held Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gene Cotton officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Larry Wiggins, Claude Bryan, Michael Pennington, Wesley Pennington, Steven Hurley and Rusty Pennington.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Roy Johnson
July 20, 2015
Roy Johnson, 64, of McDavid, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015.
Roy grew up in Pensacola near Sanders Beach where he enjoyed his childhood fishing, swimming and being a boy. He went to Pensacola Tech, served in the U.S. Army and loved Mopars. He spent a lot of time in his barn restoring a 1950 Dodge pick-up with the help of many friends. He loved his family and friends dearly. He will be missed greatly by his wife, children and grandchildren. Keep on truckin’ Mopars to you! Thanks for the memories. We love you.
He is preceded in death by his parents, T.V. and Olava Johnson; and brother, Artie Johnson.
Roy is survived by his wife, Brenda Miller Johnson; son, Tom Johnson; daughter, Amber Johnson Parker; grandchildren, Tristan Johnson, Margaret Baker, Montgomery Baker and Sadie “Hawkins” Baker.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.