One Shot At Escambia Convenience Store During Child Custody Exchange
January 27, 2020
One person was shot Sunday night at a Pensacola Boulevard convenience store during a child custody exchange.
It happened shortly after 8 p.m. at the Tom Thumb at the corner of Airport Boulevard. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said two men met at the store for a child custody exchange, but it escalated into a verbal argument. The ECSO said 27-year old Kardel Kitibian Snow then pulled out a gun at shot the other. The victim was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life threatening.
Snow was taken into custody at the scene and booked into the Escambia County Jail on a felony aggravated battery charge. He was released on a $15,000 bond.
Fire Departments Respond To Oil Well In Jay, Discover Pipeline Leak
January 27, 2020
Fire departments from across the area were dispatched to a reported structure fire at an oil well in Jay late Sunday afternoon.
They arrived in the area of Highway 89 and Exxon Road to find what was described a “pipeline leak”. The leak was contained by oil company personnel at 5:40 p.m., according to the Jay Volunteer Fire Department.
There were no injuries reported, and further information has not been released.
The Jay, Allentown and Berrydale volunteer fire departments, the Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Flomaton Fire Department were initially dispatched to the incident.
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Escambia BOCC Weekly Meeting Schedule
January 27, 2020
Here is a schedule of Escambia County public meetings this week:
Monday, January 27
Library Board of Governance – 4 p.m., 239 N. Spring St.
Tuesday, January 28
Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 W. Park Place
Wednesday, January 29
Development Review Committee – 1 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Visit Pensacola Board of Directors Meeting – 3 p.m., 165 Ft. Pickens Road
A Couple Of Dry Days; Wet By Wednesday
January 27, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Plans Nearing Completion For New District 1 Bellview Library
January 27, 2020
Groundbreaking for a new library in Bellview could happen as early as May or Jane.
On his blog, Escambia County District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says plans for the library should be complete in early March. He said the county library director, Todd Humble, explained the library will be between the size of the current Southwest Branch at 7,500 square feet an the Tryon Branch at 12,000 square feet.
In September 2018, the Escambia County Commission approved the purchase of the former Wells Fargo Bank location at 6425 Mobile Highway, just south of the fairgrounds, as the site of the new library.
Want To Be A Beach Lifeguard? Tryouts Are Scheduled For Saturday
January 27, 2020
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards will host tryouts next Saturday.
The tryouts will be held Saturday, February 1 at 11 a.m. at the University of West Florida Aquatic Center, located at 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 72. Applicants are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes early and to bring all relevant certifications to the tryout event.
Position requirements for employment include the following:
- Able to swim 600 yards in a pool in 10 minutes or less
- Able to run 1.5 miles on a track in 12 minutes or less
- Be at least 16 years old
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification is preferred
Attending and passing the tryout is required to be considered for employment. If you pass the physical tests in the allotted time and meet all of the other requirements, you will be scheduled for an interview. If selected to be hired, you will receive paid training. Training includes, but is not limited to, successfully passing 80 hours of open water training and emergency medical training.
If you are a student at an accredited secondary school, vocational school, college or university fill out this online application prior to the tryout. Students must be currently enrolled or have intent to enroll next term.
If you are a non-student fill out this online application prior to the tryout.
For more information, contact Water Safety Deputy Chief Alexander Johnson at 850-503-1799 or at adjohnson@myescambia.com.
Gas Prices Decline And Will Slip Lower This Week, AAA Says
January 27, 2020
Florida gas prices dropped an average of eight cents last week and are likely to slip even lower in the coming days, according to AAA.
Florida drivers are paying an average of $2.45 a gallon at the pump, while Escambia County drivers were paying an average of $2.38, the lowest metro price in the state. One Cantonment station was at $2.25 per gallon Sunday night, while prices in Pensacola were as low as $2.20 on Airport Boulevard.
“It took almost the entire month, but gas prices are finally beginning to follow a more traditional trend of declining in January,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “With the holiday travel season in the rear view and temperatures turning colder, Americans are not driving as much as they did a month ago. The lower demand has allowed gasoline stocks to swell. Wholesale prices have reached a low that – if they hold - could drag the state average below $2.35 in the next 10 days.”
Despite the recent decline, the state average remains 22 cents per gallon more than this time last year. The difference amounts to an additional $3 for a full 15-gallon tank of gas. That difference could soon begin to narrow as crude oil prices move more in line with last year’s levels.
Ralph “Chuck” L. Godwin, Jr.
January 27, 2020
Ralph “Chuck” L. Godwin, Jr., age 62, was born in Pensacola, Florida ,on August 16, 1957. He resided in Cantonment, Florida, and passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020.
Chuck attended Tate High School and graduated from Troy University. He had his own business as an accountant. Chuck loved fishing, but loved his family more than anything. He was an amazing father and husband, who will be greatly missed.
Chuck is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph L. Godwin, Sr. and Barbara Godwin.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Marie Godwin; daughter, Beth Godwin; sister, Donna Castles; brother, John Godwin; sister, Ann Farrow; and many other relatives and dear friends.
Visitation will take place at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North on Friday, January 31, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a memorial service to follow immediately at 11:00 a.m. Ronnie Outlaw, a cousin and close friend, will serve as officiant.
Jessie Lee Jay
January 27, 2020
Mrs. Jessie Lee Jay, age 83, of Atmore, Ala., passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Pensacola, Fla. She was born in Lower Peach, Ala. to the late Lewis Fredrick and Annie Elizabeth Jay.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Edward Jay; a brother, Bo Green and sisters, Martha Griffin, Annie Laura Welch and Edith Heatherington.
Mrs. Jay is survived by her children, George Allen (Shelly) Jay, Frank Edward (Karen) Jay, Julia Elizabeth Norwood, all of Atmore, and Laura Lee (Paul) McKinley of Callahan, FL; two brothers, Jim (Faye) Green of Red Level, AL. and Lewis (Joann) Green of Rocky Hill, AL.; four sisters, Margaret Johnson of Stockton, AL, Della Chunn and Sadie Chunn, both of Rocky Hill and Frances Brown of Frisco City, AL; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 26, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Allen Chase officiating. Burial followed in Rocky Hill Cemetery.
The family received friends Saturday, January 25, 2020, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Willie T. English
January 27, 2020
Willie T. English, 89, of Walnut Hill, FL, passed away Wednesday January 22, 2020, in Walnut Hill.
He was a forest ranger for the State of Florida, born in Pineville, FL, on May 9, 1930, to the late Thomas and Fannie Rolin English.
He is preceded in death by hisarents; wife, Minnie Ruth English’ a son, William English; two sisters, Evelyn Spence and Aliene Weaver.
Survivors are two sons, Bill (Angie) English and Thomas English all of Walnut Hill, FL; five grandchildren, Erin Karaim, Gunnar English, Daniel English, Emily English, and Lindsey Shepley; three sisters, Jessie Kelly of Satsuma, AL, Amy Arthur of MI, and Ola Quinley of Bay Minette, AL.
Services will be Saturday January 25, 2020. at 11 a.m. from Dry Springs Community Church with Bro. Joe Gipson officiating. Active Pallbearers are Harold English, John McCullough, Steve McCullough, Jessie Grimes, Riley Mitchell and Daniel English.
Interment will follow in Dry Springs Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Saturday January 25 , 2020, at Dry Springs Cemetery from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m.