ECUA Smoke Testing This Week In 10 Mile Road Area
September 3, 2019
ECUA crews will be smoke testing the sewer system this week in an area north and south of West 10 Mile Road just west of Highway 29.
Testing will be conducted from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the following areas on Sept. 3, 4, and 5:
- Horsemens Path
- Eagle Terr.
- Eagle St.
- Southern Oaks Dr.
- Deer Ridge Rd.
- 1200 block of W. Ten Mile Rd.
- 10300 & 10200 blocks of Cove Ave.
- Calderwood Ct.
- Evening Falls Dr.
White smoke will be circulated into the sewer lines and manholes to locate broken pipes and other defects, and will exit from vent pipes on home roofs. The smoke is non-toxic, leaves no residue, and creates no fire hazard. The smoke will not enter the house unless there is defective plumbing present or the drain traps are dry. If potential problems are found on private property, residents will be notified of repairs that may need to be made.
Smoke testing is expected to take three days, although the schedule may be modified as weather dictates. For more information, customers may call ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480.
Florida Gas Prices Hold Steady Despite Dorian
September 3, 2019
Florida gas prices have held relatively steady since a state of emergency was declared on Thursday. Since that time, Florida gas prices have averaged $2.44 per gallon. However, drivers likely noticed a 7 cent bump earlier in the week – before the state of emergency – which was likely due to retailers’ expectations of higher demand for the Labor Day holiday.
In Escambia County, the average price per gallon Monday night was $2.38. At least three Cantonment stations were below the local average Monday night at $2.29.
Labor Day gas prices did end up being the lowest for the holiday since 2016. Florida drivers are paying 36 cents per gallon less than last year’s holiday, which amounts to a savings of nearly $5.50 for a full tank of gasoline.
Labor Day marked the unofficial end of the summer travel season. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, summertime gas prices in Florida averaged $2.54 per gallon – 23 cents per gallon less than last summer. The primary cause for lower prices at the pump this summer were lower crude oil prices, driven strong US production and concerns that global demand cannot keep pace.
Missing Elderly Adult Located
September 2, 2019
UPDATE – THIS MISSING WOMAN HAS BEEN LOCATED.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a missing elderly adult.
Pauline Anna Beebe, 91, was last seen Sunday in the 3000 block of Flintlock Drive off Blue Angel Parkway. It is believed she left home between 8 and 9 a.m. Monday driving her beige, two-door 2005 Honda Civic with Florida tag #123RNP with a FSU plate on the front bumper. No clothing description is known.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Escambia County Pilot Program Provides Wheelchair Ramp Help
September 2, 2019
An Escambia County pilot program is providing wheelchair ramps to needy residents.
The county provides funding for supplies and materials in partnership with not for profit agencies who install the ramps using volunteers.
So far, there have been seven ramps constructed in Escambia County, with two of those in District 5.
At 52 feet long, it took about $1,000 in materials to construct a ramp on Lewis Street in Cantonment. But a small ramp on Chemstrand Road was only about $100 because much of the wood used was leftover from a previous project.
“Volunteers do all the work, and the county pays for the materials,” Escambia County Neighborhood Enterprise Manager Meredith Reeves said. “It makes for a really good program that is helping people.”
The participating agencies received a grant earlier this year to provide volunteer labor. The agencies are:
- Council on Aging of West Florida $10,000
- Pensacola Civitan Club, $12,000
- Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, $6,000
- Ray of Hope, of Northwest Florida, $14,000
The Escambia County Neighborhood Enterprise Division will screen applicants for income eligibility and other program requirements. Once an applicant is approved, the agency will be notified by NED for scheduling of ramp installation.
Income limits for the program, based up household size will be:
1 — $36,550
2 — $41,750
3 — $46,950
4 — $52,150
5 — $ 56,350
Homeowners interested in applying for assistance may contact the Escambia County Neighborhood Enterprise Division at (850) 595-0022 or ned@myescambia.com.
Pictured: A wheelchair ramp at a home on Lewis Street in Cantonment. Pictured below: A wheelchair ramp at a home on Chemstrand Road. Both were constructed with volunteer labor through an Escambia County pilot program. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Deputies, Corrections Officers Win Guns Vs. Hoses Tourney Benefiting Deputy Cancer Patient
September 2, 2019
Officers from Escambia County Sheriff Office and Escambia County Corrections Department joined together to with the annual Guns vs. Hoses tournament in Walton County. With the partnership of Cancer Freeze, the tournament raised over $50,00 to help Walton County Sheriff’s deputy Lee Barry fight his battle with cancer. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Church Seeks Approval For New Cemetery
September 2, 2019
A Cantonment church is seek county approval for a new cemetery.
The St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church wants to use about a half acre of an empty plot of land behind and adjacent to the church for the gravesites. The church is located in the 2400 block of Highway 29, just south of Quintette Road.
According to county documents, the church proposes to use the cemetery to benefit church members and their families.
The Escambia County Development Review Committee must approve the plan before it moves forward in the permitting process.
Hurricane Dorian Means Hot, Dry Weather Locally
September 2, 2019
Our week will be warmer and drier than a typical first week of September because of Hurricane Dorian.
The National Weather Service in Mobile explains:
“The hurricane releases a lot of heat much like your car engine releases heat when its running. When heat is released into the atmosphere it creates high pressure away from the hurricane. This high pressure means that air is sinking and as air sinks it warms and becomes drier. Since Dorian is going to move WELL away from our area we will see this drier warmer air.
“This is actually the same reason people talk about the ‘calm before the storm.’ The sinking air on the outside of a hurricane makes for dry, calm and warm weather before and after the storm. Temps in the mid 90s with dewpoints in the mid 60s Wednesday through Thursday.”
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tickets Available For Aggie Spirit Bus To Tallahassee
September 2, 2019
Tickets are available now for a Tate Aggie spirit bus for this Friday’s game against Lincoln High School in Tallahassee.
The charter bus will leave tate at 2 p.m. Friday, arriving around 6:15 p.m. for the 7 p.m. kickoff. The bus will depart within 30 minutes after the game.
This is not a student bus; anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
To purchase seats, click here. You must have your receipt to board the bus. In the event enough seats do not sell, all money will be refunded.
Florida Hurricane Warnings Issued For Dorian
September 2, 2019
Hurricane warnings have been issued for part of Florida’s east coast as Dorian slowly moves closer.
Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas as a monster Category 5 with winds of 185 mph and gusts estimated up to 220 mph.
Dorian tied with a 1935 Labor Day hurricane for the second highest sustained winds at landfall among all Atlantic hurricanes, and Dorian also tied for second with the highest sustained winds ever recording in the Atlantic Basin.
No local impacts are expected from Hurricane Dorian, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile.
The latest information on Dorian is in the graphics on this page.
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Gina Elizabeth Burnette
September 2, 2019
Gina Elizabeth Burnette, 44 of Springhill, FL, passed away on Monday August 26, 2019, in Springhill, FL. She was a graduate of Ernest Ward High School. She worked in retail sales and was a Master Gardener of Hernando County, FL. She was born in Atmore, AL on May 14, 1975, to Billy Franklin and Roberta Glass.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Burnette and step-father, George Strickland.
She is survived by one Son, Jonathan Burnette of Springhill, FL; two daughters, Sarah (Joe) Cobb of Louisville, KY and Abby Burnette of Springhill, FL; mother, Roberta Strickland of Walnut Hill, FL and father, Billy (Lisa) Franklin of Walnut Hill, FL; two brothers, Billy (Stacie) Franklin II of Daphne, AL and Bobby (Tangy) Franklin of Picayune, MS; one sister, Windy (Bill) Meredith of Springhill, FL and one grandson, Owen Cobb; 12 nieces and nephews and three great-nephews.
Services were held Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Michael Montgomery officiating.
Interment was in Pine Barren Baptist Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Zach Meredith, Tristen Franklin, Billy (Trace) Franklin, Garrett Franklin, Lee Whisenant and Christian Echols.
Honorary pallbearers were Jonathan Burnette, Landon Franklin and Gracie Maye Franklin.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.