Wahoos Get Fifth Straight Win
August 26, 2023
After an early departure from starter Evan Fitterer, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos bullpen came up big in a 6-4 win over the Biloxi Shuckers on Friday night.
Josan Méndez (W, 6-1), Zach McCambley, Chandler Jozwiak and Dylan Bice (S, 1) held off the Shuckers to lock down Pensacola’s fifth win in a row.
The Blue Wahoos took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Victor Mesa Jr. scored from second on a fielder’s choice and throwing error. Mesa added on in the fourth, hitting an opposite-field three-run homer against Shuckers starter Adam Seminaris (L, 2-5) to stretch the lead to 4-0. Three batters later, another homer from Norel González made it 5-0 Pensacola.
Fitterer departed after 2.0 hitless innings, and Méndez worked a quick third inning before running into trouble in the fourth. A throwing error from Cobie Fletcher-Vance opened the door for a three-run inning, highlighted by RBI singles from Freddy Zamora and Ernesto Martinez and an RBI double from Lamar Sparks.
The Shuckers got another run in the fifth with a Zamora RBI single off McCambley, but that would be the final run of the night against the Pensacola bullpen. McCambley gave way to Chandler Jozwiak for a pair of scoreless innings, and an RBI single from Fletcher-Vance gave the Blue Wahoos some added insurance for Bice to secure the save and end the game.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Saturday night.
written by Erik Bremer
Escambia Woman Charged With Two DUI Hit and Run Crashes
August 25, 2023
An Escambia County woman has been charged with two hit and run DUI crashes.
Kristina Lee Jacques, 26, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on two counts of DUI with damage to property, two counts of hit and run, battery and drug possession.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jacques traveled off the roadway and struck a utility pole at the intersection of Mobile Highway and Klondike Road about 6:43 p.m. Wednesday.
Ater troopers arrived and apprehended the driver that was attempting to flee, it was discovered that the same vehicle had also been involved in a separate hit and run vehicle collision off Deerfield Drive. The vehicle had struck a brick post, a bush and a utility pole guy wire.
Jacques was arrested after treatment of minor injuries at West Florida Hospital.
She remained in the Escambia County Jail Friday with bond set at $11,000.
Century Man Arrested For Meth Trafficking, Weapons Charges Following Traffic Stop
August 25, 2023
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Century man on several weapons and drug charges.
Ladarrious Tamiraye Lett, 29, was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of marijuana.
Lett was the front seat passenger in a vehicle stopped on Pensacola Boulevard by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for window tint violation.
Deputies located a .25 caliber handgun in Lett’s pocket, a located and chamber rifle in the trunk, 69.7 grams of crystal methamphetamine and a marijuana cigar in the glovebox, four alprazolam tablets in Lett’s pants pocket, ammunition in the center console, alprazolam in the center console, an additional 41 rounds of ammunition in the center console, ammunition in the glove box, and additional pills in his pants pocket, according to an arrest report. All of the items were attributed by deputies to Lett.
Lett also had a large quantity of cash and a cellphone on his person, deputies said.
Lett was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $63,000 bond.
Salzman Proposes Term Limits For County Commissioners
August 25, 2023
Rep. Michelle Salzman is proposing a constitutional amendment to limit county commissioners across Florida to eight years in office.
The term limit would prohibit commissioners who have held office for the preceding eight years from seeing reelection. The term limits would apply to terms of office beginning on or after November 5, 2024.
If approved during the next legislative session, the amendment would require approval by 60% of Florida voters.
“I’m looking forward to seeing this on the 2024 ballot,” Salzman said. “The people of Florida have been asking for this opportunity to choose for a while. I fully support term limits at all levels of government.”
The proposal was Salzman’s first filing for the 2024 session.
In Florida, the governor, cabinet members and state lawmakers already have an eight-year term limit. The legislature has also approved an eight-year term limit for school board members.
Ascend Volunteers Work To Get Roy Hyatt Environmental Center Ready For Field Trips
August 25, 2023
A group of volunteers from Ascend Performance Materials worked last Friday to spruce up at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center.
The group worked to help the facility get ready for upcoming student field trip visitors. They worked to clear trails, clean debris from ponds, trim the turtle enclosures, powerwash picnic tables and pavilions, repair equipment and more.
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The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center assists students in mastering science concepts and processes through the integration of science disciplines in studying the environment.
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Upper 70s Tonight, About 103 Saturday
August 25, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
We Are Now Officially In A Moderate Drought. And That May Impact Crops Like Peanuts.
August 25, 2023
A moderate drought exists across much of the North Escambia area, according to the latest information released Thursday by the National Drought Mitigation Center.
“High temperatures and only spotty rainfall are drying soils and could begin to impact peanut and cotton yields at a time in development where water demand is highest,” according to the Florida Climate Center at Florida State University.
All of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and all but the far eastern portion of Escambia County in Alabama are in the moderate drought category.
Pictured top: Peanuts in a dry field Thursday afternoon in North Escambia. Pictured below: The latest drought map. NorthEscambia.com photo and graphic.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
August 25, 2023
Here is the Friday night football schedule for the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Pine Forest at Tate
- Northview at Flomaton
- Vernon at Jay
- Washington at Pensacola
- Pensacola Catholic at Navarre
- Choctaw at Pace
- Milton at Orange Beach
- All Saints’ Academy at Lighthouse Private Christian Academy
ALABAMA
- Northview at Flomaton
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Cottage Hill
- Escambia Academy at Valiant Cross
- Hillcrest-Evergreen at T.R. Miller
- Georgiana at W.S. Neal
Pictured: Tate took on Washington last week in kickoff classic. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview Defeats Flomaton (With Gallery)
August 25, 2023
The Northview Chiefs defeated the Flomaton Hurricanes 3-2 (25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 15-9) in high school volleyball action Thursday evening in Bratt.
Northview was coming off a 3-2 win over Central on Tuesday.
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McIntosh’s Late Homer Lifts Blue Wahoos To Fourth Straight Win
August 25, 2023
Paul McIntosh broke a tie with a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, giving the Pensacola Blue Wahoos a 4-3 win over the Biloxi Shuckers on Thursday night.
The catcher’s opposite field home run, his first since returning from Triple-A Jacksonville last week, gave the Blue Wahoos their fourth win in a row and secured at least a split in their road series in Biloxi.
The Blue Wahoos got another quality start from ace Patrick Monteverde, who allowed three runs over 6.0 innings, but it was Luarbert Arias (W, 2-1) and Jefry Yan (S, 13) who came up biggest out of the Pensacola bullpen to protect the one-run lead in the final innings.
Biloxi took a quick 1-0 lead in the second inning on a Wes Clarke homer, but the Blue Wahoos claimed a 3-1 lead of their own in the fifth inning with a two-out rally. McIntosh drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game, and Norel González delivered a two-run single to give the Blue Wahoos their first lead of the night.
The Shuckers chipped away, scoring an Ethan Murray triple in the fifth on a Lamar Sparks fielder’s choice, before tying the game on a solo homer from Jackson Chourio in the sixth.
McIntosh led off the eighth with his go-ahead homer off Max Lazar (L, 0-2), and Arias stranded a runner at second in the bottom of the inning to preserve the lead. Yan walked the leadoff batter in the ninth, but coaxed a double play before striking out Murray to end the game.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Friday night.
written by Erik Bremer