Fire Damages Atmore Apartment
April 29, 2016
Fire damaged an apartment in the 100 block of 6th Avenue in Atmore Thursday afternoon. There was no word of any injuries or the cause of the fire. The Atmore and Poarch Fire Departments responded. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Barons Beat The Wahoos
April 29, 2016
The Birmingham Barons won the opening game of its five-game series, 4-0, with Pensacola by limiting the Blue Wahoos lineup to three hits in the game at Regions Field.
Barons pitcher Tyler Danish, who’s in his second year in Double-A with the White Sox organization, gave up a hit in the second inning to Blue Wahoos left fielder Tony Renda and in the third inning to second baseman Alex Blandino, who ended up stranded at third base.
In the ninth inning, Renda hit a two-out triple off of Danish and was 2-4 on the night improving his batting average to .275.
Danish, the No. 11 prospect, pitched a complete game, giving up just three hits, walking two and striking out six. He improved to 2-2 on the season with a 3.56 earned-run average.
Pensacola pitcher Sal Romano gave up all four Baron runs in six innings, walked two and struck out seven.
Romano fell to 0-1 and his ERA increased to 4.09. He gave up a two-out home run to Birmingham’s Richmond in the second inning and a homer to first baseman Nicky Delmonico in the fourth inning.
After hitting .289 against the Jackson Generals in its home stand, Pensacola went 3-29 against the Baron’s Danish. The Blue Wahoos left 11 runners on base for the game.
The Barons added two more runs in the seventh inning to go up, 4-0. Delmonico scored on a single by DH Josh Richmond. Next, Birmingham third baseman Trey Michalczewski crossed the plate on a catcher Josh Dowdy single to right field.
New K-12 Private School For Learning Disabled To Open In Century
April 28, 2016
Student registration is now open for Century Academy, a new private non-profit K-12 school in Century. The school will open in August for the 2016-17 school year.
The school will specialize in teaching children diagnosed with autism and other related learning disabilities and will be located in the old Carver/Century K-8 School on Hecker Road.
“We are starting to register students for the fast approaching 2016-2017 school year beginning in August. The registration and application process must be completed as early as possible in order to process and determine eligibility for available scholarships designated for Florida students with learning disabilities,” says Barbara Barber, director of Century Academy.
There are two types of scholarships available for students, the John McKay Scholarship and the Gardiner Scholarship. These scholarships generally cover the cost of tuition for a student attending a private school. These scholarships have deadlines that must be followed in order to meet their requirements.
“We identified approximately 100 children living in and around the Century area that have a learning disability. Currently, these children are being bused long distances to provide for their educational services they need. We are thrilled to soon be offering these Century citizens an opportunity to remain within their own community while learning and growing in a safe, nurturing environment,” says Barber.
Parents are being encouraged to schedule an appointment with Barber at (850) 437-5560 to begin the application process as soon as possible. Appointments can be scheduled to meet in person in downtown Pensacola at 635 West Garden Street during weekdays and on Saturday mornings in Century at the “Century Business Center” located on Pond Street.
Century Academy is a subsidiary of East Hill Academy in Pensacola.
East Hill and Century Academies were $20,000 winners in last year’s Century Business Challenge. The Century Business Challenge was part of an economic development partnership of the Haas Center, the Town of Century and the Studer Institute. The Studer Institute provided a total of $25,000 in prize money.
Pictured: Classrooms at East Hill Academy in Pensacola. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Byrneville Elementary Celebrates Principal Beating Cancer
April 28, 2016
Byrneville Elementary School Principal Dee Wolfe-Sullivan had a really good day Wednesday. Less than 24 hours before arriving for work, she successfully completed breast cancer treatment.
Despite the daily radiation treatments, she never missed a day of school; she would come to work before leaving for her treatments.
Wednesday morning, she arrived to find her staff and students wearing pink in her honor.
And, like the family Byrneville Elementary School is, they celebrated victory against cancer together.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FHP Seeks Clues In Ensley Hit And Run Crash
April 28, 2016
The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for clues in a hit and run accident Wednesday afternoon in Ensley.
According to the FHP, the driver of a Toyota Camry ran a stop sign at Hannah Street and Palafox Street, hitting a 2004 Nissan Titan driven by 29-year old Isai Chino Clemente of Pensacola. The Camry continued on past the collision, striking a fence.
Clemente was transported to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver and passenger of the Camry fled the scene east on Hannah Street. Both were described as black males in their late teens to early 20’s.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call (850) 484-5000 ext. 330 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Firefighters, Mother Nature Fight Brush Fire
April 28, 2016
Volunteer firefighters had a little help from Mother Nature in extinguishing a brush fire near Walnut Hill late Wednesday afternoon.
The Walnut Hill and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue were dispatched to the fire burning in a wooded area adjacent to railroad tracks and South Highway 99, just south of Eicher Road. Heavy smoke hampered travel on South Highway 99 during the initial attack on the fire.
A passing thunderstorm dumped heavy rain on the fire a short time later, extinguishing most of the flames.
Pictured: Firefighters battle a fire in a wooded area as smoke obscures South Highway 99 near Walnut Hill Wednesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Man Dies In Traffic Crash Near 10 Mile Road
April 28, 2016
A Pensacola man was killed in a traffic crash Wednesday night.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 24-year old Aaron James Streeter of Pensacola died when he lost control of his 1998 Ford Ranger on Holsberry Road south of Ten Mile Road. The FHP said he was traveling north on Holsberry when his truck left the right shoulder of the road and struck a mailbox before hitting three parked vehicles.
Streets was not wearing his seat belt, according to the FHP.
Opponents Take Aim At ‘Docs V. Glocks’ Law
April 28, 2016
Doctors and physician groups filed an 86-page brief this week asking a federal appeals court to reject a controversial Florida law that would restrict doctors from asking questions and recording information about patients’ gun ownership.
The brief came as the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments June 21 about what has become known as the “docs v. glocks” law. The state filed a brief last month urging the court to uphold the law.
The plaintiffs’ brief filed Monday argued, in part, that the 2011 law violates the First Amendment rights of physicians to discuss safety-related issues with patients.
“In (the law), the Florida Legislature does what no legislative body has done before or since; it prevents doctors from providing patients with truthful advice to keep their families healthy and safe — speech that is recommended as standard protocol by national medical associations,” the plaintiffs’ brief said. “If (the law) is allowed to stand, it sets precedent for states, at the bidding of other industries or special interests, to prevent doctors from speaking to patients about risks posed by other dangerous products or activities. The First Amendment does not allow the state to single out and censor one topic (firearms), or one group (doctors, or patients), or to so interfere with the doctor-patient relationship.”
The full appeals court agreed in February to take up the case, after a three-judge panel issued three rulings upholding the constitutionality of the law.
The law, backed by groups such as the National Rifle Association, includes a series of restrictions on doctors and other health providers. As an example, it seeks to prevent physicians from entering information about gun ownership into medical records if the physicians know the information is not “relevant” to patients’ medical care or safety or to the safety of other people.
The NRA filed a friend-of-the-court brief last week that said it championed the law after members were asked intrusive questions about gun ownership during visits to doctors’ offices. The NRA brief described the law as “a modest regulation of the medical profession that does not infringe upon First Amendment rights.”
by The News Service of Florida
Repairs Completed To Jay Power Substation After Major Fire
April 28, 2016
The power supply is back to normal for Jay area residents.
Fire damage to a power substation that serves the Jay area was extensive on April 3. It was estimated that it would take six weeks to bring the destroyed substation back online.
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, owners of the substation and power suppler for Escambia River Electric Cooperative, brought in a mobile substation to provide power to Jay.
Wednesday, just over three weeks after the fire, repairs to the substation were completed and EREC members’ power was switched from the mobile substation back to the repaired Jay substation. The switch was made “hot”, with no disruption of electric service.
Pictured: PowerSouth crews switch EREC members Wednesday afternoon from a mobile substation back to the Jay substation after repairing extensive fire damage. Pictured below: Fire damage to the substation back on April 3. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Wins Regional Quarterfinal
April 28, 2016
The Tate High Aggies won the regional quarterfinal Wednesday night 4-2 over Navarre. The Aggies are headed to the regional semifinals as they host Milton on Tuesday.
Trace Penton gave up just two hits, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out two during his three innings of work. Jake Davis pitched the win. He allowed two runs over four innings. He struck out three, walked two and surrendered three hits.
Tate hitters – Mason Land 2-3 R; Logan McGuffey 1-2 HR, RBI, R; Logan Blackmon 1-3 RBI.