Back To School: After School Child Care Registration Information
August 8, 2019
The first day of school in Escambia County is August 12. As parents get ready for the kids to return to school, many also need to make their arrangements for after-school child care. Some of the schools offer their own program on-site, while many others work with Campfire, Childhood Dreams, Creative School Age Child Care, or YMCA. Registration for all on-site child care begins Friday, August 2, 2019.
Contact numbers for each child care program are listed below.
District-Operated Programs (school and POC):
Bellview Elementary School, Jodi Hicks, 850-941-6064
Bratt Elementary School, Brandy Pierce, 850-761-6200
Ensley Elementary School, Sylvia Purifoy-Herbert, 850-474-5336
Global Learning Center, Adrianne Johnson, 850-430-7594
McArthur Elementary School, Angela James, 850-494-5628
Contracted Sites:
Camp Fire Gulf Winds: 850-476-1760
Longleaf Elementary School and Scenic Heights Elementary School.
Childhood Dreams: 850-572-1131
Brentwood Elementary School, Myrtle Grove Elementary School, and Pleasant Grove Elementary School.
Creative School Age Child Care: 850-479-7814
Jim Allen Elementary School, Beulah Elementary School, Blue Angels Elementary School, Cordova Park Elementary School, Hellen Caro Elementary School, Lipscomb Elementary School, Molino Park Elementary School, Pine Meadow Elementary School, A.K. Suter Elementary School, Kingsfield Elementary, and N.B. Cook Elementary School.
YMCA: 850-478-1222
Ferry Pass Elementary School, Holm Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School, West Pensacola Elementary, Bellview Middle School, Brown Barge Middle School, Ferry Pass Middle School, Ransom Middle School, Beulah Middle School, and Workman Middle School.
Update: Fifth Suspect Arrested In Ensley Shooting
August 8, 2019
The fifth suspect has been arrested in an Ensley home invasion shooting.
Dominique Roger Warren Sr. was booked into the Escambia County Jail at 2:12 p.m. Thursday.
Chief Deputy Chip Simmons said Dominique Roger Warren Sr., Tequan Devontae Warren, and Katron Shawn Long broke into a Gardenia Circle home early Monday morning, ambushed a woman as she was sleeping and shot her. Her son heard the commotion and shot at the intruders, hitting Tequan Warren who drove himself to the hospital. Tequan and Long were later arrested.
The son also suffered a gunshot wound.
Bianca Richelle Lutley and Jonathan Nikos Butler were also charged. Lutley was allegedly the getaway driver.
All five face aggravated battery and home invasion charges.
Pictured top: (top row, L-R) Tequan Warren, (second row) Katron Long, Bianca Lutley, Jonathan Butler, (lower inset) Dominique Warren Sr.
Cantonment Convicted Felon Charged With Battery, Theft After Target Shoplifting Attempt
August 7, 2019
A Cantonment man with a long list of prior convictions was charged with battery on a Target employee as he allegedly shoplifted several items.
John Lydell Satterwhite, age 50 of Cantonment, was charged with felony battery, second degree petit theft third or subsequent offense and resisting a merchant in the recovery of stolen property for the incident at the Target on Nine Mile Road. He was released on an $11,000 bond.
Satterwhite allegedly purchased an item in the electronics section of the store and place numerous other items in the bag as he moved around the store, including a Timex watch ($42.99), short pants ($19.99) sunglasses ($24.99) and cordless inflator ($67.99). His actions were caught on video, a Target loss prevention officer told the Sheriff’s Office.
Satterwhite was approached by the loss prevention officer that attempted to detain him as he exited the store without paying for the items, but he dropped the plastic bag and attempted to run out of the store. Satterwhite then used his hands to push the Target employee and exit the store, an arrest report states.
Satterwhite has 13 felony and 16 misdemeanor convictions in Florida for numerous charges, including multiple grand theft and petit theft charges, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Heat Index Around 105 Today; Afternoon Thunderstorms
August 7, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Pictured: Looking south at sunset Tuesday toward a thunderstorm over Molino. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Dozens Receive Driver’s License Services In Century, Mobile Unit Returning Quarterly
August 7, 2019
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford was pleased with the turnout for the Florida Licensing On Wheels (FLOW) mobile office in Century on Tuesday.
There were 40 people that took advantage of the available of the mobile services at an event that was a partnership between Lunsford and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse on North Century Boulevard.
There were 18 registration renewals, 10 driver’s license transactions and seven identification cards issued.
The mobile united is slated to return to Century the first week of November.
FLOW is a stand-alone mobile office with technology to provide most motorists’ needs. The mobile unit provides a convenient method to renew a driver’s license, obtain a replacement driver’s license, conversion or reciprocation of out-of-state license, change a name or address on a current driver’s license or identification card, and get a first-time identification card. In addition to licensing services, the mobile unit also provides an opportunity to renew or replace a vehicle registration and apply, renew or replace disabled parking placards. Written and driving tests are not available from the FLOW unit.
Pictured: Florida Licensing On Wheels (FLOW) provided motorist services such as driver’s license renewals in Century Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Flags Remain At Half Staff For Mass Shooting Victims
August 7, 2019
Flags remain at half staff by order of President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in remembrance of the victims of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Flags will return to full staff at sunset on Thursday, August 8. Pictured: The flag at half staff Tuesday at the Century post office. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Bond Set At Half Million Each For Atmore Party Shooting Murder Suspects
August 7, 2019
Bond has been set at a half million dollars each for two Atmore men charged with murder in connection with a shooting incident that left one man dead and eight others injured at a party.
Michael Lashan Weaver Jr., 21, and Michael Bernard Pettway, 22, have each been charged with one count of murder for the death of Chirshawn Jermaine Westry.
About 2 a.m. on May 18, Atmore Police responded to a shots fired report in the 100 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Atmore. “The location was formally the Escambia County Middle School but had recently served as a community center for after school students,” according to Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks in a written statement.
Brooks said police arrived to hear gunshots around the property as they worked to assist the victims and restore order. Westry was found deceased in the building’s cafeteria.
The arrests have not closed the case as Atmore Police are continuing to investigate the eight injuries.
Five Escape Injury In Highway 297A, Kingsfield Crash
August 7, 2019
Five people escaped injured in a two vehicle crash Monday night at the intersection of Highway 297A and Kingsfield Road in Cantonment. Two adults and three minors refused transport to the hospital by Escambia County EMS. The 9:17 p.m. crash was investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Master Gardener Info Day Held In Cantonment; Still Time To Join The Program
August 7, 2019
Twenty people took part in a volunteer open house Tuesday in Cantonment to learn more about the University of Florida’s Master Gardener Volunteer Program.
Attendees learned about training sessions, volunteer activities and the role of master gardeners in the community during the program at the Escambia County Extension Service offices on Stefani Road.
For information about the Master Gardener Program, contact Beth Bolles with Escambia County Extension at (850) 475-5230 or at bbolles@ufl.edu. Applications are available until September 2.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
One Injured In Highway 29 Rollover Wreck In Cantonment
August 6, 2019
One person was injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 29 near the Cantonment Post Office.
The driver lost control, ran off the roadway and overturned near the woodline about 6:25 a.m.
Firefighters use the Jaws of Life to remove the roof the Lincoln MKZ. The adult male passenger was transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.
The wreck closed one lane of southbound Highway 29, backup up morning traffic. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated. The Cantonment and Ensley stations of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
