Sailor With Local Ties Receives Commendation Medal
February 5, 2017
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Scott G. Searcy has been decorated with the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
The medal is awarded for meritorious service or heroism in a combat or non-combat role. Its recipients have demonstrated either consistently superb performance or a singular exceptional act of heroism, service or professional leadership that contributes greatly toward accomplishment of the unit’s mission.
Searcy is the son of Tim Searcy of Nolensville, Tenn., and Joyce L. Searcy of Nashville, and husband of Anna T. Searcy of Cantonment..
He is a 2005 graduate of John Overton Comprehensive High School, Nashville, Tenn.
Pictured: Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Petty Officer 1st Class Scott G. Searcy of Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station during this year’s NETC Sailor and Instructor of the Year awards ceremony. Searcy, the husband of a Cantonment woman, was named mid-grade Instructor of the Year. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Murder Suspect On The Run; Stolen Vehicle Recovered
February 4, 2017
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UPDATE: Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan says “I can not over-emphasize how dangerous this suspect is” and called William Boyette a “killer”.
“There is a killer on the loose and we believe he may be in Escambia County…we have recovered two vehicles that may be attributed to Mr. Boyette, both in Escambia County,” Chief Deputy Chip Simmons said.
The vehicle reported missing following a murder in Lillian, AL, has been recovered in Escambia County near the intersection of I-10 and Nine Mile Road.
He may in the company of Mary Michelle Craig Rice, 37 of Milton (pictured left). She has been missing for two days.
There have been no arrests whatsoever in connection with this case, Morgan said. There is no current vehicle description available.
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Authorities in two states and the U.S. Marshals are currently looking for an Escambia County man in connection with a double murder in Santa Rosa County and another murder in Baldwin County, AL.
William “Billy” Eugene Boyette, Jr., a 44, is known to frequent both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
He is wanted for capital murder for the death of Peggy Phillips-Broz. She was found dead outside her Lillian home Friday morning. She worked as a respiratory therapist at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola for more than 30 years. Authorities have not released her cause of death.
They found Boyette’s black SUV in the parking lot of Cash Saver Grocery Store on Bower Road and Highway 98 in Lillian. Baldwin County investigators now believe he is driving Broz’s stolen car, a 2003 Chrysler Concorde.
He may be in the company of white woman, officials said.
Boyette is also wanted in connection with a double murder in Milton on Tuesday. Deputies say he killed 30-year old Alicia Greer and 39-year old Jacqueline Moore at the Emerald Sands Inn.
Boyette also has several active felony warrants for unrelated charges.
Anyone with information on Boyette’s whereabouts should call 911. Authorities said he is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
Possible Police Chase Ends With Wreck, Vehicle Fire
February 4, 2017
A reported police chase from Santa Rosa County ended with a vehicle crash and fire in Escambia County early Saturday morning.
The crash and vehicle fire were reported at the intersection of Rockey Branch Road and East Quintette road about 12:05 a.m. Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was being chased or closely followed by deputies from Santa County for an unknown reason prior to the wreck.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene of the crash.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details, including information about the possible police chase, have not been released by the FHP or the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
IP Explosion: Neighborhood Cleanup Update
February 4, 2017
Here is the latest update on the International Paper explosion cleanup in Cantonment:
- Cleanup work is progressing well, with cleanup crews completing the majority of cleaning required for approximately 10 homes per day.
- The Unified Command has directed that soil samples be taken at each residence at the conclusion of cleanup operations.
- Unified Command representatives are collecting daily air, water and soil samples from various locations in the impacted area and presenting the data to the environmental unit, which is comprised of the Florida Department long-term environmental monitoring plan will be implemented after daily monitoring and cleanup efforts have been completed.
- Residents who believe their property may have been affected by the material released as a result of the incident and would like further information should call the Joint Information Center available 24/7 at 1-850-968-4208.t of Environmental Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Escambia County, the Florida Department of Health and International Paper.
Nice Weekend Weather
February 4, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Areas of fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Miss Ernest Ward Pageant Is Tonight
February 4, 2017
The 2017 Miss Ernest Ward Pageant will be held at 6:00 this evening in the Ernest Ward Middle School gym. Admission is $5 at the door.
Contestants, pictured above, are (front, L-R) Taylor Levins, Paige Gibbs, Tavianna Parker, Caitlyn Gibson, (back) Jordan Wilson, Brianna Leger, Wylder Gibson, Dakota Peebles, Victoria Scott, Hailey Harigel, Jade’a Johnson. Pictured far right is Jessica Stabler.
The contestants biographies, unedited and as submitted by the girls, are below.
Contestant Number 1, Miss Jessica Faith Stabler. Jessica is the twelve year old daughter of Jason and Stephanie Stabler. She is a member of the Ernest Ward Teens for Christ and an active member at Unity Baptist Church. Jessica has received “A” Honor Roll since Kindergarten. She was chosen All-County Chorus in 2016 and won 2 nd place in her schools Talent show in the singing category. She is a member of the Flip Factory Gymnastics Team and placed 2 nd in the All-Around Gymnastics Competition. Jessica has also participated with Relay for Life and has danced with Heather Leonard’s Danceworks for 2 years. Her hobbies include gymnastics, sewing, making crafts and jumping on the trampoline. Jessica’s future plans are to participate in competitive gymnastics at the collegiate level while earning a business degree. She hopes to own her own Architectural Design Company.
Contestant Number 2, Miss Caitlyn Sarah Gibson. Caitlyn is the 12 year old daughter of Greg and Sylvia Gibson. Caitlyn is a cheerleader and a member of the J.V. volleyball team. She also plays softball at Northwest Escambia. Caitlyn is an honor roll student and last year she received the Presidential All “A’s” award and a letter from President Obama. Her hobbies include drawing, baking and weight lifting. Caitlyn would like to continue playing sports and pursue a degree in criminal justice.
Contestant Number 3, Miss Jade’a Brooke Johnson. Jade’a is the thirteen year old daughter of Felishia Seelig. She is an anchor with the Ernest Ward morning news and a library assistant. Jade’a also plays softball at Northwest Escambia. She is an active member of the Walnut Hill Baptish Youth group and loves to read the bible and help in the nursery. Her hobbies include playing softball, cheering, playing the piano, horseback riding, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. Jadea’s future plans are to attend Auburn University to pursue a degree in either dermatology or radiology.
Contestant Number 4, Miss Brianna Renee Leger. Brianna is the fourteen year old daughter of Christian and Casaundra Leger. She is a member of Teens for Christ and volunteers at the Molino Branch Library. She has received numerous citizenship awards and also an award from the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Brianna’s hobbies include reading, babysitting, word searches, applying make-up and styling hair, cooking and spending time with family and friends. Her future plans are to attend West Florida High School and then University of West Florida to earn her degree in nursing. She would like to be a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Contestant Number 5, Miss Paige Nicole Gibbs. Paige is the twelve year old daughter of Amanda Gibbs and Chris Retherford. Paige is a current member of the Ernest Ward Swim Team, Future Farmers of America and Teens for Christ. Her hobbies include dancing, swimming and spending time with her family and friends. Paige’s future plans are to attend college and become a Veterinarian and work at the Lee Vet Clinic.
Contestant Number 6, Miss Taylor Lynn Levins. Taylor is the twelve year old daughter of Tony and Kari Levins. Taylor has been a member of the Ernest Ward volleyball team for 2 years. Last year, she received the Most Valuable Player Award. She is also a member of Teens for Christ and an active member of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church youth group. Taylor’s hobbies include reading the bible, playing volleyball, singing, crafting, and spending time with her family. Taylor’s future plans are to attend college to be a Kindergarten teacher.
Contestant Number 7, Miss Victoria Andreia Scott. Victoria is the thirteen year old daughter of Kelvin Scott and Cynthia Franklin. Victoria is and honor roll student and also participates in soccer. Her hobbies include running, sewing, cooking, styling hair, and helping residents in nursing homes. Victoria’s future plans are to attend college and open up her own hair and nail business.
Contestant Number 8, Miss Taviana Allyse Parker. Tavianna is the thirteen year old daughter of Joseph and Sheley Parker. Taviana has participated on the Sunshine Math Team and the Battle of the Books Club. She is cheerleader, a member of the Student Government Association, a member of the yearbook staff and is in the Ernest Ward Honor Society. Taviana also participated in the Brewton Dance Studio for ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling, and hip-hop dance team. Her dance team has danced all over the south and even earned an invitation to New York to practice along side the famous Rockettes. Taviana’s hobbies are dancing, sewing, photography, cooking, drawing, making digital art and spending time with family and friends. Her future plans are to be accepted into the International Baccalaureate Program and attend college to pursue a degree in Anesthesiology. .
Contestant Number 9, Miss Wylder Amelia Gibson. Wylder is the twelve year old daughter of Jamie and April Gibson. Wylder won the President Gold Award for Academic Award in 2015. She is an A/B Honor Roll Student and a member of the EWMS yearbook staff. Wylder has taken dance lessons under the direction of Mrs. Catherine Born for 7 years and is classically trained in ballet and tap. She is a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton, where she enjoys keeping the nursery and teaching Vacation Bible School. Wylder also volunteers at Escambia Westgate School with seasonal activities. Wylder’s hobbies include reading, baking, cooking, making vinyl monograms, hunting with her daddy, playing with the family dogs and helping with the family farm. Wylder’s future plans are to attend the University of South Alabama to receive a Master’s Degree in Anthropology and then the University of Alabama to receive her PhD in Forensic Anthropology. Wylder hopes to train at Quantico and work with the FBI as a Forensic Anthropologist.
Contestant Number 10, Miss Jordan Jade Wilson. Jordan is the thirteen year old daughter of Christa and Will Wilson. Jordan was the recipient of the Cox Hero Award for Bratt Elementary in 2015 due to the success of overcoming a disability. Jordan currently plays soccer for the city of Atmore and has also played softball for Molino and Poarch. She is an avid hunter and involved with 4-H shooting sports. Jordan’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, swimming, playing soccer, spending time with family and friends and helping with the care of her little brother who has Autism. Jordan plans to attend college to pursue a degree in Special Education so that she can help children like her brother.
Contestant Number 11, Miss Hailey Nicole Harigel. Hailey is the fourteen year old daughter of Malcolm Harigel and Amanda Barlow. She is a honor student and a member of the Ernest Ward Honor Society for 2 years. Hailey is an EWMS cheer captain and was chosen at last year’s summer camp as a UCA all-American Cheerleader and represented Ernest Ward in the 2016 Disney World Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her hobbies include playing all sports, cheering, helping her mom babysit, and spending time with family and friends. Hailey’s future plans are to go to medical school to become an obstetrician.
Contestant Number 12, Miss Kyleigh Adrianna Dakota Peebles. Dakota is the thirteen year old daughter of Jean Peebles and the late Jarrod Peebles. Dakota was a member of the Student Government Association at Byrneville Elementary. She is currently a member of Teens for Christ. She attends Bratt Baptist Church. Dakota’s hobbies include sewing, playing and reading to her cousins, art projects, and spending time with family and friends. Dakota’s future plans are to attend college to become a Floral Designer.
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Rollover Crash Under Investigation
February 4, 2017
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle rollover accident Friday night near Cedar Tree Lane and North Highway 29. The driver of the vehicle had apparently fled the scene prior to the arrival of authorities. Further details have not been released. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Gulf Power’s Bentina Terry Headed To Georgia
February 4, 2017
Bentina Terry, Gulf Power’s Customer Service and Sales vice president, has been selected as senior vice president of the Metro Atlanta Region for Georgia Power. In this role, she will be responsible for the company’s operations, sales, customer service, economic and community development, and external affairs activities across metro Atlanta, which includes 1.2 million customers.
“My time in Pensacola has been an incredible part of my life. I’ve met and become close with so many special people who will continue to have a big impact on who I am,” said Terry.
Terry expressed how grateful she is to those who have supported her as well as her hopes and dreams for this community.
“Most importantly, I want to thank our customers. I’ve learned and grown so much through serving them and plan to take those lessons with me in my new role serving customers in Atlanta,” she said.
Terry began her career with Southern Company in 2001 at Georgia Power and progressed through leadership roles in compliance, ethics, power delivery, customer service and external affairs.
She came to Gulf Power in 2007 as the External Affairs and Corporate Services vice president where she was responsible for the company’s external efforts including regulatory affairs, governmental relations, environmental affairs, community and economic development, corporate communications and corporate services.
In 2014 Terry moved into her current position as the energy provider’s Customer Service & Sales vice president. In this role, she has been responsible for the company’s marketing, customer service, community and economic development, and community relations organizations.
“Since coming here in 2007, Bentina’s vision has helped our team position Gulf Power as more than your local energy provider,” said Stan Connally, Gulf Power’s chairman, president and CEO. “Over the last nine years, her dedication and passion for our customers and our community has made us better.”
In 2013 Terry received the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leader of the Year award. And, in 2016 she was named No. 1 on the InWeekly Power List of the top 100 most powerful and influential people in greater Pensacola.
Her active participation across the state of Florida was recognized in 2015 when she was named one of Influence Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Florida Politics. She also served our region and our state as chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation from 2012-14 and as chair of Leadership Florida from 2014-15.
“These accomplishments and many others will have a lasting and positive impact on our customers, our community and our company. We are so grateful for her service and wish her well in Atlanta. She will be missed,” added Connally.
Florida Gov’t Weekly Roundup: Now Everybody’s Talking
February 4, 2017
Like any capital city, Tallahassee is often dominated by talk — from rumors about running for office, to discussion of policy proposals, to analysis of how the latter might influence the former. The size of Tallahassee just amplifies the chatter.
“This town’s so small a whisper can be heard a mile away. And people here will gossip when there’s nothing else to say,” Reba McEntire sang in “Rumor Has It,” and it’s as fitting a description of Florida’s political players as of a troubled relationship.
This week, in particular, talk drove the news around the capital. One of the state’s more prolific talkers, trial attorney John Morgan, continued to test-drive a message in case he runs for governor in 2018, while one state senator floated his name for governor and another plunged into a Cabinet race.
The Associated Press’ annual legislative planning event put Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders before reporters and editors who quizzed the officials on their intentions for the session that starts March 7. The upshot was another escalation in the war of words between Scott and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican who poured lighter fluid on the yearly guessing game about whether the Legislature might fail to get a budget done by the end of the regular session.
As usual, all of that brand of talk could come to nothing more than pre-session speculation. But as Reba sang, “Talk is cheap but the price is high when it’s true.”
NETFLIX FOR NOTEBOOKS
The AP’s annual planning session is akin to binge-watching press conferences. This year, Scott, Republican and Democratic leaders of both legislative chambers and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam were on the docket, each speaking for a half an hour (give or take). And among the babble, some news emerged.
Scott followed recent tradition and used his presentation to the group to unveil his proposed budget for the year that begins July 1. Some of the biggest-ticket items — $618 million in tax cuts, an expansion of the Bright Futures scholarship program and tens of millions of dollars for business incentives and tourism marketing — had already been released. But details matter in budgets, and reporters were finally able to dig beneath some of Scott’s numbers.
What they found in the $83.5 billion plan was some of the same kind of creative calculus that other governors have employed: far-fetched projections of cuts in parts of the budget that Scott doesn’t like and at least one non-starter with the House of Representatives.
In perhaps the most sizable new detail in the proposal, Scott would once again boost per-student funding for public education, to $7,420.99, an increase of 3 percent. But that would rely heavily on an infusion of $557.9 million in additional local property taxes resulting from an increase in property values.
Meanwhile, his recommendations cut deeply into payments for hospitals. The state would reduce payments to public hospitals by $298 million. It would also save $581 million by allowing the managed-care plans that handle Medicaid patients to tweak how they reimburse hospitals. Another $50 million in funding for inflation and automatic Medicaid increases would be eliminated.
All of which technically could be done by the Legislature, but leaders weren’t eager to jump on board. And Corcoran flatly ruled out using the proceeds of increased property values, saying it constituted a tax hike.
“I’ve said it a thousand times: The House will not raise taxes,” Corcoran said Tuesday, drawing out the last six words for emphasis.
The speaker also suggested he was willing to push the legislative session into overtime because of the disagreement.
“We will not raise taxes,” Corcoran said. “And if that means a lengthy year, we’re prepared for that. But we will not raise property taxes — not today, not tomorrow, not ever.”
The comments seemed to echo Corcoran’s vow not to “dance” with the Senate on an alternative to Medicaid expansion in 2015, when Corcoran was House budget chairman — and the Legislature had to return for a special session to finish its work on the spending plan.
BUSINESS BATTLE
The budget proposal also contributed to a long-running skirmish between Corcoran and Scott over the governor’s plan to spend $85 million on business incentives and another $76 million to market the state’s tourism industry. Scott didn’t mention Corcoran by name when he threw a few elbows in his budget speech, but he left no doubt about the target of his remarks.
“I believe that those who oppose investing in growing businesses simply don’t understand how business works,” Scott said. “We need to compete for jobs here in Florida so we can diversify our economy for generations to come.”
Corcoran gave as good as he got, implying that the governor and other incentive supporters were uneducated on the issue.
“They haven’t read enough,” Corcoran said, if they support “the concept that those who create jobs will all believe that picking winners and losers and having government engage in free market is a good thing.”
Scott kept up the pressure on Thursday, urging members of Enterprise Florida — which oversees the state’s business recruitment efforts — to lobby lawmakers to move ahead with the funding.
“Let House members in your area, and your senators, know,” Scott said during a meeting of the public-private Enterprise Florida at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.
Meanwhile, the House Careers & Competition Subcommittee was planning a hearing next week on a 172-page bill that would make wide-ranging changes in economic development, including abolishing tourism marketer Visit Florida, repealing laws that established and govern Enterprise Florida and transferring funds related to Enterprise Florida programs to the state Department of Economic Opportunity.
Scott also held a two-day “jobs summit” where he, business leaders and others raised concerns about what would happen if incentives went away. Kelly Smallridge, president of Palm Beach County’s Business Development Board, said the state is already experiencing the impact of the House leaders’ stance.
“I can already see a slowdown in the prospect pipeline, which is pretty scary,” Smallridge said.
On the final day of the summit, Scott suggested he wasn’t too concerned about the House’s move toward demolishing Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida.
“I’m very comfortable that there is no way a bill like that is going to go through the Legislature,” Scott told reporters.
THE PERMANENT CAMPAIGN
There was only one elected Floridian who officially plunged into a statewide campaign this week: Sen. Denise Grimsley, a Sebring Republican who said she will run for agriculture commissioner in 2018.
A hospital administrator and registered nurse, Grimsley said in a campaign announcement that she is a fifth-generation Floridian who has long been involved in the citrus and ranching industries.
“We will continue to fight for a smart statewide water policy, we will protect our environment and blessed Florida resources, and we will pursue expansion of the over 2 million jobs Florida agriculture provides our state,” Grimsley said in the announcement. “I offer my broad life experience and an optimistic vision to achieve so much for our state.”
Putnam, who is barred by term limits from running for re-election, is rumored to be angling for Scott’s job, which also will open up because of the state’s two-terms rule. But both Putnam and Scott, who’s expected to run against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., stayed away from too much overtly political discussion this week
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“We’ve got a lot to do and there will be plenty of time to focus on ‘18 after the session,” Putnam said Tuesday.
As one might expect given his brash personality, Morgan was more willing to talk about his possible plans — though the ever-present television pitchman and Democratic mega-donor suggested he won’t make a decision on whether to run for governor until next year.
No term limits would be needed to pry Morgan out of office, he said during a visit to Tallahassee’s Capital Tiger Bay Club, part of a “talking tour” that the attorney is undertaking to gauge his potential support.
“Why do we need two terms of governors? Isn’t one term enough of these guys?” Morgan said at one point. “If I ran, I’d only give you one term, I’m sorry to say. Then I’d go back to St. Bart’s. Up in Virginia, it’s a one-term deal, and it works just fine. If you can’t get it done in one year, you damn sure don’t need eight.”
Morgan suggested he would make a push to increase the minimum wage a central issue of his campaign, after he waged a successful fight to broadly legalize medical marijuana through a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2016.
Morgan would join a Democratic primary that could also be shaped by the decision of former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, the daughter of former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Bob Graham. The younger Graham is also considering a bid.
In addition to Putnam and possibly Corcoran, the GOP also got another potential candidate for governor this week: powerful Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater.
“I’ve been involved in Florida government and politics for a long time. I think I understand it as well or better than anybody else who’s been interested in becoming a candidate,” said Latvala, a political veteran considered by many in the legislative process as one of the state’s savviest tacticians.
STORY OF THE WEEK: Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his complete $83.5 billion budget proposal on Tuesday, opening up confrontations over local education property taxes and business incentives.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “We kind of went downstairs in the kitchen at about 3 in the morning and we turned on the lights. And I don’t mean this in a disparaging way to anybody, but there’s cockroaches everywhere and I think you’re seeing that. You turn on the lights, and there’s Enterprise Florida and you say, let’s take a closer look to it.”—House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, on House efforts to examine agencies such as Enterprise Florida.
by Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida
Toddler Airlifted To Hospital After Dog Bite In Century
February 4, 2017
A toddler was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital after being bitten by a dog in Century.
The two-year old girl was reportedly bitten in the abdomen by a Labrador mix about 3:40 p.m. Monday. The bite occurred on in the 4600 block of Highway 4A, just north off North Century Boulevard.
The child was transported by Santa Rosa Lifeguard EMS to the McDavid Fire Station and then flown by LifeFlight helicopter to Pensacola. An update on the child’s condition was not available.
The circumstances around the incident were not immediately known. Escambia County Sherrif’s deputies were on the scene looking for the dog, and Escambia County Animal Control was called.
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