Church Youth Director Accused Of Hiding Camera In Church Bathroom Facing More Charges
July 20, 2021
Additional charges have been filed against the former Calvary Baptist Church youth director accused of video recording people inside a restroom.
David Patrick Nims, 37, was arrested on eight additional counts of video voyeurism. He remain in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning with bond set at $80,000.
Nims was first arrested June 7 after a hidden video surveillance camera was found in a church bathroom. In one video, investigators said Nims could be seen in a video clip placing the camera in the restroom, and his face could clearly be seen as he adjusted the camera.
The sheriff’s office also served a search warrant at Nims’ home in the 7400 block of Hidden Valley Road as part of their investigation and seized multiple electronic items.
Nimes was arrested again on June 11, charged with possession of child pornography. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said a laptop containing more than 100 child pornography files discovered. Investigators said none of the child victims in the files appear to have a local connection but instead it appeared the images were downloaded from the internet. ECSO said some of the files from the internet depicted children under five being sexually battered.
His latest arrest stems from that search warrant, and storage devices were found to contain videos of eight people, at least three of which were juveniles, according to ECSO. The file timestamps indicated the videos were made on March 12 and March 27. They were allegedly taken at the church, his home and his wife’s employer.
Two Escambia Men Sentenced To Prison For Part In 2019 Car Burglary Ring
July 20, 2021
Two Escambia County man have been sentenced to prison for their part in car burglary ring in October 2019.
They allegedly went to several residential areas to steal and burglarize multiple vehicles.
Jacquavious Lamar Savage, 20, entered a no contest plea in six case involving 11 felonies and two misdemeanors, including grand theft of a firearm, grand theft auto, burglary of unoccupied conveyance, attempted burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, grand theft and petit theft. He was sentenced to 15 years in state prison to be followed by 10 years probation.
Between October 27, 2019, and October 30, 2019, Savage burglarized four cars, attempted to burglarize a fifth car, stole three cars, stole a firearm, and took various other property items from the cars.
Deonte Eric Brown, 18, was sentenced to 10 years in prison to be followed by 10 years probation. He entered a no contest plea in 11 cases, including grand theft of a firearm, grand theft auto, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, grant theft, petit theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Between October 18, 2019 and October 31, 2019, Brown allegedly stole three firearms, six cars, burglarized nine cars, stole various items from the cars, and used a credit card that was stolen from one of the vehicles.
Pictured: Jacquavious Lamar Savage (left) and Deonte Eric Brown (right).
Cantonment Wendy’s Manager Named As One Of The Best In The Nation
July 20, 2021
The general manager at a Cantonment Wendy’s restaurant has been recognized as one of the best in the nation.
Regina Cohron at the Wendy’s on New Market Street, just off Nine Mile Road in the Milestone area, has been recognized as one of the Top 500 General Managers for 2020 by The Wendy’s Company.
“Regina is a true leader and so deserved of this recognition; she is respected and beloved by her team and guests,” said Brian McDaniel, senior vice president for Carlisle, franchisee of The Wendy’s Company. McDaniel added “Regina is one of 21 Wendy’s restaurant general managers with Carlisle that were selected in the Top 500 for 2020. All 21 of these individuals represent the very best of Wendy’s and Carlisle.”
General managers from the entire Wendy’s global network of more than 6,700 restaurants were evaluated against set criteria, such as customer satisfaction scores and customer count growth. The Top 500 were selected by a committee comprised of franchisee and company leadership.
Century To Discuss Facility Rental Policies At Thursday Meeting
July 20, 2021
The Century Town Council will hold a workshop meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss policies and procedures for the rental of town building and facilities.
The town’s community centers, splash pad pavilion and other facilities have been closed for rental since last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The council will discuss rental policies, fees, and other items such as the requirement for an off-duty Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy at some events. The meeting will held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Century Town Hall.
Pictured. A meeting inside the Century Community Center on West Highway 4, also known as the Ag Building. The facility has a capacity of about 300 people and has a kitchen. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Puts Proposed Budget Online In Interactive Format
July 20, 2021
For the first time, Escambia County has published their proposed budget for 2021-2022 online in an interactive format.
The total combined proposed budget is $568,262,165, down from $587,933,284 in the current fiscal year.
Budgets for the constitutional officers:
- Sheriff – increases from $65.8 million to $72.7 million
- Property Appraiser - increases from $6.5 million to $6.9 million
- Supervisor of Elections – increases from $2.65 million to $2.76 million
- Tax Collector – increases from $5.2 million to $5.5 million
- Clerk of the Court – decreases from $3.6 million to $3.53 million
Escambia County will hold two budget workshops this week.
Cantonment Man, Gulf Breeze Woman Charged With Meth Trafficking
July 19, 2021
A Cantonment man and a Gulf Breeze woman are facing charges for allegedly trafficking in methamphetamine.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Home Depot on Mobile Highway to recover a stolen vehicle. A woman, identified as 25-year old Sarah Jordan Cox, was near the vehicle and walked to a nearby Black Dodge Ram occupied by 31-year old Jerry Allen Lilly, according to an arrest report.
An ECSO K-9 alerted on both vehicles. Deputies reporting recovering a total of 64.69 grams of methamphetamine, 5.20 grams of marijuana, and assorted drug paraphernalia from the vehicles.
Lilly was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released from the Escambia County jail on $73,500 bond.
Cox was charged with trafficking methamphetamine over 40 grams, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, She was released from jail on a $51,000 bond.
It’s Budget Time: Escambia County, Century Beginning Budget Workshops
July 19, 2021
Both Escambia County and Century are moving into the process of establishing their budgets and tax rates for the upcoming fiscal year.
Escambia County will hold their first budget workshop on Tuesday, July 20 at 9 a.m. Escambia County has made preliminary budget information available online here.
The Town of Century will hold their first budget workshop on Thursday, July 29 at 5:30 p.m. No preliminary budget information has been made available as of yet.
The new fiscal year begins October 1, 2021, for both entities.
Free Groceries And Books At Century, Tryon And Main Library Locations On Wednesday
July 19, 2021
Children and their families can receive free groceries and books on Wednesday at three library locations.
FoodRaising Friends, the Escambia County School District and West Florida Public Libraries will be hosting “Hungry to Read”.
At 10 a.m. Wednesday a free bag of groceries and books will be distributed to children and families at the Century, Tryon and Main libraries while supplies last. The books are furnished by Navy Federal Credit Union.
There will be a limited supply off 100 bags of groceries available at each location. For more information, contact FoodRaising Friends at (850) 346-5950 or email foodraisingfriends@gmail.com.
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Rain Chances At 90% For Monday And Tuesday
July 19, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Gas Prices Weaken As Crude Prices Tumble, AAA Says
July 19, 2021
The state average price for gasoline in Florida has fallen back below $3 a gallon for the first time this month. The average price for gasoline is now $2.99, down two cents from last week.
The average price per gallon in Escambia County was a bit higher at $3.02. A low of $2.92 could be found Sunday night at a Highway 29 station in Cantonment, while two Pensacola stations were at $2.83.
Crude oil prices declined last week, which has enabled gasoline prices to weaken,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The crude futures market is digesting the recent news that OPEC and its oil producing allies plan to gradually increase oil production this year. Initial reports led to lower prices last week, but it’s unclear where the crude market will go from here. For now, drivers can enjoy a break from rising prices at the pump, with the possibility that retail prices slip a few more cents this week.”
Pictured: Regular unleaded was $2.99 a gallon Sunday afternoon in Molino. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.