Beauchain, Wolfenden Homer As Tate Lady Aggies Beat Navarre; Tate Baseball Over Crestview
March 11, 2020
SOFTBALL
Tate 9, Navarre 5
The Tate Lady Aggies beat the Navarre Raiders 9-5 Tuesday night.
Avery Beauchaine earned the win for the Aggies, going seven innings while allowing five runs on 11 hits and striking out eight.
Tate had two home runs on the night from Beauchaine and Cam Wolfenden, both in the third inning (pictured above).
At the plate, Hanna Halfacre led the Aggies, going 3-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Also for Tate: Courtney Lundquiest 1-4, R; Courtney Adams R; Beauchaine 2-5, R, 2RBI; Ryleigh Cawby 2-4, R, RBI: Wolfenden 1-4, R, 3 RBI; Lilly Locke 1-2, RBI; Taylor Noack 2-3, R.
BASEBALL
Tate 5, Crestview 1
The Tate Aggies beat Crestview 5-1 Tuesday night.
Darrien McDowell earn the win for Tate, giving up no runs on one hit and striking out seven in three innings. Jordan Jarman tossed four inning in relief with the last dozen outs to earn the save.
Trevor Norton and Jaydon Fryman had two hits each for Tate, while Adam Nisewonger and Cole Fryman had one hit apiece.
Michael Edward Eubanks
March 11, 2020
Michael Edward Eubanks, a husband, father and Papa Mike, passed away on March 8, 2020 at the age of 69.
Mike is survived by his wife of 30 years, Vickie Eubanks; his children, Lanie(David) Sells, Scott Eubanks, Lindsey (Greg) Dumas; his grandchildren, Shelby Sells, Cason Sells, Clay Dumas, Alexis Eubanks, Peyton Rolin, Abigail Eubanks, Tristan Lechner, Summer Vanhoosen; and great grandchild Paris Scott.
He is preceded in death by his son Josh Eubanks, twin brother Dan Eubanks, and parents Jeannine and George William Eubanks.
Mike was born in Atmore, AL on September 27, 1950. Mike enjoyed spending time with family, making memories and a hard days work. His genuine personality and colorful way with words made him unforgettable.
A celebration of life will be held at Annie Jones United Methodist Church, 5040 Arthur Brown Road, Walnut Hill, FL, on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 2 p.m.P.M. Fellowship to follow at his home in Oak Grove.
Tax Collector Office In Molino Will Be Closed Friday Afternoon
March 11, 2020
The Escambia County Tax Collector’s Office in Molino will be closed Friday afternoon.
The office in the Molino Community Complex will close at noon to gave personnel an opportunity to attend the funeral of a staff member who recently passed away.
All other Escambia County Tax Collector locations will be open regular hours on Friday.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
George McClure Andress
March 11, 2020
Mr. George McClure Andress, age 80 of Jay, FL, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Jay, FL.
Mr. Andress was born in Hybart, AL, and had been a resident of Santa Rosa County since 1978. He was retired from the United States Navy having served in Vietnam where he earned the Vietnam Service Medal (One Bronze Star), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Four Good Conduct Medals, and Letter of Commendation. He enjoyed gardening, was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by his parents, Everette and Manzelle Metts Andress; his wife, Shirley Miller Andress; sister, Martha Irene Griffin, and two infant brothers.
He is survived by his sisters, Ethel (Richard) Thuotte of Crawfordville, FL and Dianne (James) Bohannon of Uriah, AL; special friend, Betty Killam of Poplar Dell Community; a number of nieces and nephews; stepsons, Norman Ott and Jerry Ott of Michigan.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 11 a.m. until a noon service time with Rev. Mitch Herring officiating.
Interment will follow in Cora Cemetery in Jay , FL, will full military honors.
Pallbearers will be Mike Killam, Gary Killam, Richard Pierson, Heather Pierson, Frank Griffin, Ethan Nall, Kevin Bohannon, Trevor Harris, Austin Bohannon and Fred Brown.
A special thanks to Dr. Michael Smith, Jay Hospital nurses and staff, Andrews Center Physical Therapy at Jay, the Terrace administration and staff and to Vitas Hospice staff.
Florida Activates Price Gouging Hotline Amid Coronavirus Emergency. Just Like During Hurricanes.
March 10, 2020
The same price gouging laws we are accustomed to after a hurricane and now in effect in Florida due to the coronavirus.
After a declaration of a state of emergency in the state by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline.
The Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline can only be activated following a state of emergency declaration issued by the Governor and covers essential commodities like protective masks; sanitizing and disinfecting supplies such as hand sanitizer, gel, wipes, surface cleaners and commercial cleaning supplies; and other items.
“We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Florida very closely and following the Governor’s state of emergency declaration, our price gouging laws are now in effect. I have a rapid response team ready to immediately respond to allegations of price gouging and our Consumer Protection Division continues to look for scams by fraudsters who would use this situation to rip-off Floridians,” Moody said. “Be on the lookout for scams and guard against gouging, but remember, the best thing you can do right now is heed the advice of health experts—wash hands regularly and stay home if you are ill.”
Violators of the price gouging statute are subject to civil penalties of $1,000 per violation and up to a total of $25,000 for multiple violations committed in a single 24-hour period.
Cleveland Elwood Rhoades, Sr.
March 10, 2020
Cleveland Elwood Rhoades, Sr. went home to Heaven on March 8, 2020.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He loved to fish, hunt, and spend time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Rhoades; daughter, Connie (Brady) Killam; son, Cleve (Amy) Rhoades; daughter, Laura (William) Bass; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020, at Beulah Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Gaetz Tests Negative After Exposure To Coronavirus, Still In Self-Quarantine
March 10, 2020
UPDATE: Tuesday afternoon U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz said he tested negative for the coronavirus but will remain in quarantine until Thursday afternoon.
“I’ve just been informed that my COVID-19 lab result was negative,” he said. “In an abundance of caution, I will remain under self-quarantine at the advice of medical professionals through Thursday at 2pm. I continue to feel fine and show no symptoms.”
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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is in a voluntary 14-day self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone at the Conservative Political Action Conference that tested positive for coronavirus.
His staff posted on Twitter Monday afternoon that he came into contact with the person 11 days ago.
“Congressman Gaetz had expected COVID-19 to impact Congress, given the elevated frequency of travel and human contact, and demonstrated his concern last week on the House floor,” the Twitter post read. “While the Congressman is not experiencing symptoms, he received testing today and expects results soon. Under doctor’s usual precautionary recommendations, he’ll remain self-quarantined until the 14-day period expires this week.”
“Thank you for everyone’s well-wishes and concerns. Through the course of my congressional and political duties, I’ve interacted with many people over the last two weeks,” he posted on Twitter Tuesday night. “I should have the COVID-19 test results back tomorrow. Health officials maintain the risk to people I have been in contact with remains low.”
Last week, Gaetz wore a gasmask on the House floor before voting to approve $8.3 billion on a coronavirus response package, drawing criticism from several national media outlet for making light of the seriousness of the situation.
“Made light?!?! I was quite serious. The threat to Congress is real, as I explained based on travel and habits like selfies and handshakes,” Gaetz posted on Twitter after Washington Post story.
Gaetz’s office in Washington is closed for the week, but his office in Pensacola is still open.
Pictured: Rep. Matt Gaetz tweeting this photo reviewing the coronavirus supplemental appropriation and preparing to go vote.
ECSO: Cantonment Man Was Intoxicated When He Body Slammed His Friend Into A Car
March 10, 2020
A Cantonment man was heavily intoxicated when he punched his friend and body slammed him into a car, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Andre Tervarris Cobb, 34, was charged with second degree felony aggravated battery causing bodily harm.
The victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that he was sitting outside a home on Booker Street with Cobb, who he described as a friend. He said Cobb was extremely high on drugs and intoxicated when suddenly begin beating him with his fist before body slamming him against a car, according to an arrest report. A witness corroborated the victim’s story.
The victim suffered a severe injury to his left wrist and large bleeding gash on top of his head.
Deputies noted in their report that there was a strong odor of alcoholic beverages on Cobb’s breath, his speech was slurred and he appeared heavily intoxicated.
Escambia County EMS responded and advised the victim’s wrist appeared to be fractured and he would need stitches for the gash on his head. The victim decided to go to the hospital on his own.
Cobb was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $7,500 bond.
Florida Dept. Of Health Files Administrative Complaint Against Escambia EMS, Imposes Fine Of $1,000 Per Day
March 10, 2020
The Florida Department of Health has filed an administrative complaint against Escambia County Public Safety and has imposed a fine of $1,000 per day until problems are resolved.
In 2018, Escambia EMS issued several recertification cards to instructors who had not met the requirements for recertification, including certifications for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), and Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS).
The Department of Health found Escambia EMS allowed the instructors to teach courses without verifying the validity of the instructor certifications.
“The Administrative Complaint is relevant only to the County’s self-reporting of issues related to our training and not to any of the complaints made against individual employees,” Escambia County Attorney Alison Rogers said in a statement. “In regards to the Administrative Complaint, the County has 21 days to request a hearing, and we intend to do just that. Concurrently, it is our intent to demonstrate to FDOH that we have mitigated and addressed all of the discovered shortfalls, including the replacement of staff, retraining and recertification of staff members and new leadership in the relevant division.”
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Local Man Thinks His Old McDavid Recipe Moonshine Is Good. He’ll Try To Prove It Tonight On National TV.
March 10, 2020
A Flomaton man will compete on national television to see if he makes the best moonshine during tonight’s episode of Moonshiners Master Distiller on the Discovery Channel.
“I had an old timer from McDavid that had many years experience in moonshine teach me how to do it about 13 years ago,” Johnny Griffis said, describing the man as a real character. “He gave me his old school family recipe.”
But don’t think Griffis will share the complete recipe for what he described as “an old school corn liquor moonshine”. He said it’s absolutely top secret. And moonshining is illegal in both Alabama and Florida.
The show was filmed in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in December under the license of a local distiller there, making the production legal.
And Griffis hopes that local residents will one day be able to purchase his moonshine. He said he’s filed the paperwork to start a legal distillery in the area.
Master Distiller airs at 9 p.m. Tuesday on the Discovery Channel. Griffis was not allowed to tell us in advance if he won.
According to the Discovery Channel, “America’s top legal and outlaw distillers go head to head in the ultimate booze-making competition to see who has what it takes to join the ranks of the greats and win the title of Master Distiller.” The champion of each episode will receive a limited release of their winning recipe through Sugarlands Distilling Co.
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