Strike Out Cancer Softball Raises $25K: WFHS Tops Tate, Tate’s Lundquist Throws Perfect JV Game
March 16, 2019
West Florida 2, Tate 0
Tate 15, West Florida 0 (JV)
The real winner Friday night on Tate High School’s softball field was cancer research during the Aggies’ annual Strike Out Cancer game. At last word the game had raised about $25,000.
In varsity action, West Florida topped Tate 2-0. Avery Beauchanie, Amber Decoux and Shelby McClean had hits for the Lady Aggies. Beauchanie took the loss for Lady Aggies, surrendering two runs on five hits over six innings and striking out four.
In junior varsity play, Courtney Lundquist threw a perfect game Friday as the Tate Aggies beat West Florida 15-0 in four innings. She recorded seven strikeouts.
Lundquist and Courtney Adams had three hits for Tate, while Christina Mason, Ella Little and Alyssa Rowell had two hits. Kennedy Turner, Brianna Folmar, Aaliyah Jordon and Taylor Green each added a hit.
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Escambia Woman Convicted Of Murder, Gets Life For Sitting On Child
March 16, 2019
An Escambia County woman was sentenced to life in prison Friday for killing her 9-year old cousin by sitting on her.
Veronica Green Posey received the life sentence immediately after being convicted. Dericka Lindsay died after Posey sat on her while administering punishment. Posey weighed over 300 pounds at the time.
Posey was called by Lindsay’s adoptive parents, Grace and James Smith, to help discipline her back in October 2017.
Authorities say Posey told deputies and paramedics responding to a 911 call from the family’s home in Pensacola that she sat on Lindsay because the girl had been out of control. Deputies said the girl told Posey and her adoptive parents during the punishment that she couldn’t breathe.
James Smith is serving a 10 year sentence in state prison for his role in the death. Grace Smith suffer from mental and physical illnesses that have prevented her from going to trial, but she will be tried upon recovery.
Two A Row: Northview Beats Freeport; Pine Forest Tops Escambia
March 16, 2019
Northview 2, Freeport 1
Make that two district wins in a row over Freeport for Northview, as the Chiefs beat the Bulldogs Friday night 2-1 in Freeport. The Chiefs were coming off win over Freeport Thursday night in Bratt.
Seth Killam , Ben Wilson, Jacob Bryant , Taylor Wilson, and Nick Venable each had a hit for the Chiefs. Tanner Levis earned the win on the mound, lasting for seven innings and allowing nine hits, one run, no walkings and striking out three.
Pine Forest 4, Escambia 0
Jason Roberts tossed a complete game shutout Friday night as the Pine Forest Eagles beat the Escambia Gators 4-0. He allowed three hits and zero runs while striking out seven in seven innings.
John Pinette led Pine Forest Eagles Varsity with three hits in four at bats. The Eagles did not have a single error in the field.
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Whooping Cough Case Confirmed In Escambia County
March 16, 2019
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) has been notified that an adolescent resident of Escambia County has been diagnosed with pertussis.
Pertussis, commonly known as “whooping cough,” is a vaccine-preventable illness, but can be highly contagious to non-vaccinated and under-vaccinated individuals. The disease is easily passed among individuals in close contact with one another.
Pertussis can be especially dangerous to newborn infants who are too young to get vaccinated. This illness is also serious for people with weakened immune systems and for older adults.
“Pertussis easily spreads within families and in other settings where there are close contacts among individuals, such as households, schools, and group child care situations,” said FDOH-Escambia’s director, Dr. John Lanza. “In this situation the young person had been vaccinated against pertussis. On rare occasions, a fully-vaccinated person can present with symptoms.”
Individuals, particularly children and adolescents, in Escambia County, Florida who have not been vaccinated or who are experiencing a persistent cough should contact their primary health care professional for assessment.
Register For Century Lions Club Sawmill Pageant
March 16, 2019
Saturday is the last day to register in person for the Century Lions Club 27th Annual Century Sawmill Pageant.
Registration will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Southern Treasures Florist across from Whataburger in Century. The registration deadline is March 23 by 5 p.m. For a printable registration form and more information, click here.
The pageant is for girls age 0 through high school. There will be a scholarship awarded to the high school division overall queen.
The pageant will be April 6.
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Escambia Commission To Interview Finalists For County Administrator Next Month
March 16, 2019
The Escambia County Commission will begin the process of choosing a new county administrator next month from a pool of 120 or more applicants.
The application period closes on March 27. At least 75 applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be reviewed by the Florida Association of County Managers, and the commission will receive a list of finalists by their Committee of the Whole meeting on April 11.
Commissioners plan to hold a special meeting to interview finalists on April 29.
Jack Brown retired from the administrator’s job after over four years to take care of his wife and her health issues. Assistant administrator Amy Lovoy is serving as interim administrator until the position is filled.
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Woman Seriously Injured In Highway 97 Rollover Crash
March 15, 2019
An adult female was seriously injured in a rollover crash late Friday afternoon on Highway 97 in Davisville.
The woman was southbound on Highway 97 one third of mile north of Nokomis Road about 5:30 p.m.. Her Toyota Camry left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned multiple times. The vehicle was apparently airborne for nearly 100 feet and came to rest upside down in a yard, briefly trapping the woman inside. She was extricated in a matter of minutes by firefighters.
Th woman was airlifted by LifeFlight helicopter to a Pensacola hospital.
The crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Escambia County EMS, the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Fire Department and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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FDOT Plans Highway 29, Molino Road Traffic Signal; Eight Miles Of Highway 29 Resurfacing
March 15, 2019
Bids will be opened later this month for a Florida Department of Transportation project to install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 29 and Molino Road, resurface eight miles of Highway 29 and improve several other intersections from Molino to Cantonment.
The improvements include:
- A new traffic signal will be added at Highway 29 and Molino Road, along with a new northbound and southbound turn lanes on Highway 29 and turn lanes in both directions on Molino Road. The median crossover at the Dollar General Store will be closed.
- At Barrineau Park Road, new northbound and southbound turn lanes will be added on Highway 29.
- New Highway 29 northbound and southbound turn lanes will be added into the Florida Division of Forestry (fire tower)
- A new southbound right turn lane will be added at Booth Lake Road.
- At Quintette Road, new turn lanes will be added on Highway 29 in both directions. There will not be a traffic signal installed.
- At the Highway 29 and Muscogee/Becks Lake Road, the turning radius will be improved on all four corners and the signal will be reconstructed.
- The railroad crossing signals on Highway 29 just south of Muscogee Road will be replaced.
In addition, Highway 29 will be resurfaced from just south of Muscogee Road in Cantonment to Highway 97 in Molino, and there will driveway improvements and other safety enhancements.
Bids on the estimated $11.4 million project will be opened March 27. It is expected that construction will begin this summer with completion in the fall of 2020, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
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Driver Wraps Pickup Around Tree In Early Morning Molino Crash
March 15, 2019
A driver was injured when she wrapped a pickup truck around a tree early Friday morning near Molino.
The adult female lost control and hit the tree on Highway 196 west of Highway 99 about 12:45 a.m. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. Escambia County EMS and the Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded.
A similar crash last Sunday morning in the same area injured five people. Read more…
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Cantonment Improvement Committee Holding Horseshoe Tournament
March 15, 2019
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will host an old fashioned horseshoe tournament the weekend of March 23-24.
The first round will be Saturday, March 23 beginning at noon. It’s a $10 donation, due by March 16, to participate. The championship tournament will begin Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. There will be prizes and bragging rights for the winners, according to organizers.
For more information, call (850) 207-1866 or (850) 637-3110.