Highs Near 60 Today
December 16, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Photo Gallery: Flomaton Christmas Parade
December 16, 2018
The annual Christmas Parade rolled through the streets of Flomaton Saturday morning. The parade featured floats, vehicles, the Flomaton High School cheerleaders and band, the 3A State Champion Flomaton Hurricane football team, plenty of candy throws and Santa Claus.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Photos by Kristi Barbour, Trudie Blackmon, BreAnna Sullivan, Erin Lambeth and others for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Driver Crashes Into Tree In Cantonment
December 15, 2018
A driver collided with a tree early Saturday morning in Cantonment. The accident occurred about 1:50 a.m. on Muscogee Road near Cooper Road. The driver refused medical transport, and the crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Highway 29 Rollover
December 15, 2018
A driver escaped serious injury when he flipped his vehicle early Saturday morning on Highway 29 in Gonzalez. The accident happened on Highway 29 near Old Chemstrand Road about 12:45 a.m.. The driver refused medical transport from the scene. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded. Further information has not been released.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Body Found In Escambia River Identified As Missing Pollard Woman
December 15, 2018
Authorities have positively identified a body found in the Escambia River as 74-year old Eva McBride of Pollard, AL.
McBride was last seen at her home on November 23 on McBride Circle, east of Flomaton and very near the Alabama/Florida line. Her home is located less than a mile from the Conecuh River, which becomes the Escambia River in Florida.
Her body was found December 9 in Santa Rosa County about a mile south of the Terrell’s Landing boat ramp off Oil Plant Road, upriver from Fischer Landing in Century.
No cause of death has been released. Read more
West Wins All Star Football Game; Killam Receives GPA Award
December 15, 2018
The West team from Escambia County beat the East team 9-0 Friday night the 15th annual Subway High School All-Star game at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Northview High School quartback Seth Killam received the academic award for overall GPA.
Players taking part were:
West Team Roster (Escambia County):
Catholic - Tykies Hestle - DB
Catholic - Tyree Dunn - DL/ILB/OG
Catholic - Ryan Gay - OL
Escambia - Patrick Sanders - DB/S
Escambia - Jesse Saulsberry - DB/S
Escambia - Tadarius Dunn - LB
Escambia - Rodney Robinson - LB
Escambia - Ronnie Perez - K
Escambia - Isaac Barrow - OL/DL
Escambia - Aric Harris - OL
Escambia - Eric Jones - OL
Escambia - Noah Lord - LB
Northview - Lance McLaughlin - ILB
Northview - Seth Killam - ATH
Pensacola - Ernst Stallworth - WR/DB/St
Pensacola - Najahte King - LB
Pensacola - Ja’Rod Nobles - DB
Pensacola - Abram Smiley - RB
Pensacola - Greg Perkins - WR/TE
Pensacola - Hunter Rayburn - C/DL
Pensacola - James Kitt - DE/N
Pensacola - Jacobi Lyles - DE, N, OL
Pine Forest - Martin Emerson - CB/S
Pine Forest - Wyatt Gill - MLB
Pine Forest - Devon Witherspoon - CB/S
Pine Forest - Anwar Lewis - RB/Slot
Pine Forest - Taajhir McCall - DE
Pine Forest - John Gill - OT
Tate - Patrick Palmer - WR/DB/RB
Tate - Spencer Ruiz - WR
Tate - Hunter Riggan - QB
Washington - Julian Robinson - RB
Washington - Jordan Payne - DL
Washington - Tim Robinson - OL
Washington - Kysam Mohammed - FB/LB/LS
West Florida - Antarrius Moultrie - MLB
West Florida - Keyshawn Swanson - DB/WR
West Florida - Amir McDaniel - DB/WR
West Florida - Xavier Pugh-Davis - WR
West Florida - Taylor Meacham - DL
West Florida - Darius Washington - OT
West Florida - Tyler Sanders - OL
West Florida - Trevor Jordan - QB
The coaching staff for the west team will be head coach Rhett Summerford of West Florida High School assisted by a representative from each school in Escambia County.
East Team Roster (Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County):
Baker - Octavian Mclaughlin - RB
Baker - Derek Peoples - CB
Baker - Zach Mason - DT
Choctaw - Brady Peters - QB
Choctaw - Johnny Holquin - TE
Choctaw - Nathan Lewis - LB
Choctaw - Mason Bruns - P/OLB
Choctaw - Marketrius Warmble - Corner
Choctaw - Chris Beverly - C/Guard
Crestview - John Gillis - QB
Crestview - Bryson Norris - OL
Crestview - Luther Fagalima - OL
Crestview - Weston Tew - OL
Crestview - Marcus Maloy - WR
Fort Walton Beach - Shiloh Addo-Nobles - DE
Fort Walton Beach - Daquis Upshaw - CB
Fort Walton Beach - Ra’Shiek Hawthorne - DT
Gulf Breeze - Cooper Harris - WR
Gulf Breeze - London Parries - S/C
Gulf Breeze - Carl Taylor - LB/RB
Gulf Breeze - Harrison O’Daniel - LB
Jay - James Eddings - RB
Jay - Stone Brown - LB
Milton - Tavian Williams - LB
Milton - Marquise McRoy - WR
Milton - Xavier Robinson - DB
Milton - Justin Campbell - DL
Navarre - Alex Gilchrist - DL/TE
Navarre - Matthew Downey - SS/FS
Navarre - Kevin Taich - PK
Navarre - Bryson Garner - OL
Navarre - Mitchell Hunt - DT, OT, LS,
Niceville - Jack White - QB/Slot/FS
Niceville - T.J Pope - RB
Niceville - Eyin Cole - WR/FS
Niceville - Xavier Graham - OL/DL
Niceville - Aiden Ancog - OL/DL
Pace - Coltan Bennett - FS
Pace - Erin Holland - OLB
Pace - Robert Wright - OLB
Pace - Daniel Tate - OL
Pace - Jacob Lewis - OL
Rocky Bayou - Nick Bowers - OL
The coaching staff for the east team will be Greg Thomas of Choctaw High School assisted by a representative from each participating school in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County.
Pictured: Northview’s Lance McLaughlin, Ray Bush, Keegun Johnston and Seth Killam at Friday night’s Subway All-Star Game at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Photo courtesy Lacey McLaughlin for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Clouds Today, More Sun For Sunday
December 15, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
New High School Football Classifications Announced; Tate Moves Up
December 15, 2018
The Florida High School Athletic Association has announced new football classifications for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
The big local change is in Class 6A with the three teams changing classes. Tate and Navarre move up to District 1-7A with Crestview, Chiles, Niceville, Leon and Lincoln.
Pine Forest will move down from 6A to District 1-5A with West Florida, Pensacola High, Arnold, Bay and Choctaw.
District 1-6A will still include Escambia, Washington, Pace, Gulf Breeze and Milton, with the addition of Mosley and Fort Walton Beach.
Northview and Jay will remain in the rural Class 1A with Baker, Chilpley, Cottondale, Freeport, Graceville, Holmes County and Vernon.
Pensacola Catholic remains in Class 3A.
Classifications were based solely on student enrollment, then geography. If a school disagrees with the classifications, they can become an independent for the two year classification cycle.
File photos by Jennifer Repine for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Band Offers Gift Wrapping
December 15, 2018
The Tate Band Showband of the South will be wrapping gifts for donations at Walmart on Highway 29 in Ensley through Christmas Eve. Look for the big white tent near the entrance.
Tate Band Gift Wrap Schedule:
Saturday, Dec. 22nd – 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 23rd – 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 24th – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Pictured. Tate band moms wrapping gifts outside Walmart in Ensley on Saturday. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Man Wins Half Million Dollars In Scratch-Off Game
December 15, 2018
The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Daymion Baker, 44, claimed the first $500,000 top prize from the $500,000 Cash Blast Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
He purchased his winning ticket from the Tom Thumb at 1802 Creighton Road in Pensacola. The $5 game, $500,000 “Cash Blast,” features six top prizes of $500,000 and more than $58 million in total cash prizes.