These Are This Week’s Road Construction Traffic Delay Hotspots
March 27, 2022
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- Bayfront Parkway (State Road (S.R.)196) Road Closure for Ciclovia Bike Event- Bayfront Parkway will be closed to traffic between Tarragona Street and 14th Ave from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26 for the Ciclovia bike event. A signed detour route will be in place. Local law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control.
- Bayfront Parkway (S.R. 196) Road Closure for Maritime De Luna Youth Duathlon – Bayfront Parkway will be closed to traffic between Tarragona Street and Salamanca Street from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27 for the Maritime De Luna Youth Duathlon. A signed detour route will be in place. Local law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control.
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and lane shifts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 27 through Saturday, April 2. Crews will be using lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.
- West Cervantes Street (U.S. 90) Pedestrian Safety Improvement – Drivers will encounter the following temporary intermittent lane closures:
- Inside lane closures and shifts between D and Q streets as crews perform median improvements, signalization installation, and construct curb and gutter and sidewalk.
- Outside intermittent lane closures will occur at various locations along West Cervantes, between Dominguez and A Streets, to allow crews to construct Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalk ramps and erect traffic poles.
- North Ninth Avenue (S.R. 289) Carpenters Creek Bridge Replacement- All travel lanes are temporarily shifted to the southbound side of the bridge as crews construct the northbound portion. Additionally, drivers may encounter intermittent temporary lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 1, as crews mobilize materials and equipment.
- Sorrento Road (S.R. 292) Intersection Improvements at Innerarity Point (County Road 292A) – Motorists can expect intermittent daytime lane closures Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 1, as crews place a watermain.
- Airport Boulevard (S.R. 750) Routine Maintenance from West of Palafox Street to Davis Highway – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of Monday, March 28 as crews perform concrete operations.
- Barrancas Avenue (S.R. 292) from Manchester Street to the Bayou Chico Bridge –Sidewalks between Live Oak Avenue and Manchester Street will be closed as crews begin work on the sidewalk improvements. Detours will be in place for pedestrians.
- I-10 Routine Bridge Maintenance over Perdido River – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures near the Alabama/Florida line from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday, March 27 as crews perform routine bridge repairs.
- Creighton Road (S.R 742) Routine Bridge Maintenance over the I-110 overpass – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures, 0.5 miles south of I-10, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday, March 28 as crews perform for routine bridge repairs.
- I-10 and Interstate 110 (I-110) Routine Utility Maintenance – Motorists will encounter intermittent lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 29 through Thursday, March 31 as crews repair overhead lights.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Pavement Markings at the Pensacola Weigh Station – Crews will perform striping operations at the westbound weigh station the week of Sunday, April 3. During the operations, the westbound station and adjacent truck parking area will be temporarily closed.
Santa Rosa County:
- Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and lane shifts on the Pensacola Bay Bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 27 through Saturday, April 1. Crews will be using lanes on the current bridge as a platform to pour concrete decks for the westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) structure.
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Redfish Point Road will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 to 7 a.m. Friday, April 1. This temporary closure will allow crews to install a new water line. Drivers will access Redfish Point Drive via Breezy Wind Drive and Southwind Drive. Detour signs will be in place.
- I-10 Resurfacing East of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87 – The eastbound lane will remain reduced to one lane at the C.R. 191 Overpass Bridge (Exit 26) until work associated with bridge approach construction is complete. Motorists can also expect intermittent lane closures from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. the week of Monday, March 28 as crews perform construction activities.
- S.R. 87 Drainage Improvements at Coldwater Church Road – Coldwater Church Road at Highway 87 North will be closed to traffic Monday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 29 as crews replace a cross drain. Motorists may utilize Lewis Road and Neal Kennington Road as the temporary detour.
All activities are weather-dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Garden Club Preps Community Center For Barrineau Park Spring Gathering
March 27, 2022
The Honeysuckle Garden Club was hard at work Saturday morning to clean up the gardens at the Barrineau Park Community Center.
They were cleaning up preparation for the annual Barrineau Park Historical Society Spring Gathering to be held at the community center on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
There will be live music, crafts, car show, bouncy house and more.
The event is free and open to the public. Spaghetti lunches will be available for purchase.
For more information, call (850) 587-2829.
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Molino Man Arrested On Multiple Child Porn Charges Brought By FDLE
March 26, 2022
A 76-year old Molino man has been arrested on multiple child porn charges brought by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
William David Pettus of 3101 Crabtree Church Road was charged with 25 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
The investigation began last August after agents identified child sexual abuse material being shared from a computer in Escambia County. Agents obtained and executed a search warrant at Pettus’ residence in February. Forensic examinations of his electronic devices uncovered evidence of videos featuring children being abused, according to FDLE.
Pettus was released from the Escambia County Jail Saturday afternoon on a $50,000 bond.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest on an FDLE arrest warrant. ESCO and Homeland Security Investigations assisted with the case.
No Injuries Reported When Pickup Truck Splinters Utility Pole
March 26, 2022
There were no injuries reported when the driver of a pickup truck slammed into a utility pole early Saturday morning.
It happened shortly after 5 a.m. on Lambert Bridge Road. The pole splintered when struck by the truck.
Escambia River Electric Cooperative reported just over 100 customers lost power for a few hours as a result.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Jay Royals Get 12-1 Win Over The Northview Chiefs (With Gallery)
March 26, 2022
The Jay Lady Royals’ bats were hot Friday night as they scored seven runs in the third inning on the way to a 12-1 defeat of the Northview Chiefs in Bratt.
Alayna Lowery pitched a complete game for the Royals, allowing seven hits and one run while striking out six.
Lowery led the Royals at the plate, going 3-4 with a couple of RBIs.
Emma Gilmore started on the plate for the Chiefs, going two and two-thirds innings. She gave up eight runs on four hits while striking out three. Gilman tossed two and one-third innings in relief, allowing four runs, five hits and striking out two.
Gilmore and Peyton Gilchrist led Northview at the plate, both going 2-3.
The Chiefs are 6-5 overall on the season, 0-1 in 1A District 1. With the win, Jay is 4-4 and 1-0 in the district.
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Escambia County Calling For State Review Of FPL’s Rates
March 26, 2022
Escambia County will ask the Florida Public Service Commissioner to review Florida Power & Light rates.
The county commission voted this week for Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh to draft a letter to the PSC. The board will vote on approval of the letter next at an April meeting.
The cities of Pensacola, Milton and Crestview have already sent similar letters to the PSC.
Last October, the PSC approved a four-year rate settlement for FPL that will mean a near term rate increase for Gulf Power customers in the Panhandle, but a reduction in the long term. Due to increased fuel costs, the rate increase turned out to cost FPL customers more money.
FPL’s parent company NextEra purchased Gulf Power in 2019, and the companies legally merged on January 1, 2021. FPL now serves 5.6 million customer accounts from Miami to Pensacola across more than half of Florida.
Tate Tops West Florida 2-1 As 11-Inning Strike Out Cancer Game Raises $31,000
March 26, 2022
The fight against cancer was the big winner Friday night as the Tate Aggies defeated West Florida 2-1 in a long 11 innings..
Organizers said the annual Strike Out Cancer Game raised over $31,000 to benefit the local chapter of American Cancer Society.
Tate’s Courtney Lundquist allowed just three hits and one run over the entire 11 innings while striking out six.
Sydney Scapin lasted a complete game for West Florida, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out 27. (Yes, that’s twenty-seven.)
Lacy Wilson, Kara Wine, Christina Mason and Michayla Kent had one hit each for the Lady Aggies.
Scapin had two hits for the Lady Jaguars, and Madelyn McAnally had one.
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Go Baby Go! Ascend Cares Donates New Wheels For Escambia Westgate Students
March 26, 2022
Ascend Cares donated 11 “Go Baby Go” mobility vehicles to Escambia Westgate School on Friday.
As we first told you on Thursday, “Go Baby Go” is a program that provides modified, ride-on cars to young children with disabilities so they can move around independently. The cars were created for the Westgate’s younger students and will create an opportunity for students to learn and increase independent skills.
“I think this is an amazing idea because it gives these precious children a chance to experience something they may not have been able to otherwise,” said Tiffany Amerson of Bratt. She’s the mother of Andrew, seen sporting around at the top of this page. “To be able to laugh and just have fun. They’re also a great learning tool for these kids.”
Ascend Cares and nearly 30 employees modified 11 of the cars for Escambia Westgate.
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Loads Of Sunshine For The Weekend
March 26, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tate Tops Navarre At Wahoos Stadium; Northview Beats Central 18-3
March 26, 2022
Tate 12, Navarre 4
The Tate Aggies beat Navarre 12-4 under the big lights by the bay of Wahoos Stadium.
Rilee Lowery went four innings for the Aggies, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out three and walking none. Tucker Griffin worked two innings with no runs, no hits, no errors, no strikeouts and walking one. Colten Swiers pitched two, striking out four.
Frankie Randall led the Aggies at the plate going four for four with three RBIs. Cade Kelly and Kirk Mosley had two hits each. Madox Land, Drew Reaves and Jackson Penton added one each.
The Tate Aggies will be back in action Saturday night at 7:00 against Fort Walton Beach at Wahoos Stadium. Digital ticket information is available at BlueWahoos.com.
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Northview 18, Central 3
Coming off a 13-3 win over Central Thursday night in Bratt, the Northview Chiefs beat Central 18-3 Friday night.
Jamarkus Jefferson earned the win for the Chiefs, allowing no runs on two hits and striking out three in three innings. Josh Landis and Ethan Collier closed in relief.
Rustin Pope and Trent Knighten had three hits for Northview. Landis, Jefferson and Kaden Odom had two hits each. Cason Burkett, Aron Chavira, and Ethan Collier each added one hit.
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