Gilmore Promoted To Pensacola Fire Department Captain
September 28, 2017
North Escambia resident Ben Gilmore was promoted Wednesday to the rank of captain with the Pensacola Fire Department. Gilmore has been with the Pensacola Fire Department since August 2006. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Navy CPO Selectees Spruce Up Cantonment Horse Rescue
September 27, 2017
A group of 18 chief petty officer selectees from NAS Pensacola volunteered their time on a recent Saturday to spruce up around Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment.
They completed many needed tasks around the facility, including painting, carpentry and addressing washout areas from torrential summer rainfall.
“We appreciate our military men and women who not only protect and serve our country, but also commit to helping various non-profits in our community,” Panhandle Equine Rescue President Diane Lowery said.
The only horse rescue in Escambia County, PER was founded by a small group of concerned citizens with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned equines. PER is authorized by the court system to investigate equine cruelty in Escambia County.
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Four Tate Students Named Commended National Merit Scholars
September 27, 2017
Four Tate High School students have been named Commended National Merit Scholars. They are (left to right) Rosemary Smyth, William Jones, Ashlyn Adams and Hannah Huggins, pictured with counselor Renee Willis. National Merit Commended Students are named on the basis on a nationally applied selection index score in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jim Allen Elementary School Names Students Of The Month
September 26, 2017
Jim Allen Elementary School has named Students of the Month for September. They are Austin King (left) and Dasia Vickers. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Fall Begins: North Escambia Sunflower Photos
September 25, 2017
Pictured: A field of sunflowers on Highway 97 in Davisville during a sunrise on the first weekend of fall. Photos by Ditto Gorme for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Firefighters Attend Breakfast At Heritage Baptist Church
September 24, 2017
Heritage Baptist Church invited the Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue to breakfast Sunday morning. Special guest speaker Ray Melton presented the message to the men’s group. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century CI, Fountain Place In Southeastern States Manhunt Field Trials
September 23, 2017
The winners of 2017 Southeastern States Manhunt Field Trials were named at the event’s closing ceremony Firdayday. Twenty-one K-9 Teams from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas competed in the three-day event hosted by the Escambia County Road Prison.
Single Leash Division
- First place – Apalachee Correctional Institution, average time 16:33
- Second place – Jefferson Correctional Institution, average time 18:51.5
- Third place – Rayburn Correctional Center, average time 19:45
- Fourth place – Century Correctional Institution, average time 23:28
Multi-Leash Division
- First place – Jackson Correctional Institution, average time 11:16.6
- Second place – Fountain Correctional Facility, average time 11:50.5
- Third place- Wakulla Correctional Institution, average time 12:45
- Fourth place – Holmes Correctional Institution, average time 14:36
The annual event was held in the Blackwater State Forest. Teams competed in one day and one night event, on tracks that are 1.5 miles long and two hours old. A combined average time was used to determine the winner. Single leash and multi-leash dog teams competed. Multiple tracks were laid for each day’s sessions, and the teams draw numbers for which track they would compete. Teams had an hour and a half to complete the course, collecting up to four flags along the way. Each flag collected removed one minute from the final time, and each flag missed added one minute.
Pictured top: The K-9 team from Century Correctional Institution. Pictured below: The K-9 team from Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview High Names Students Of The Month For September
September 21, 2017
\Northview High School has named students of the month for September. They are (pictured L-R) Tyler Ray, 9th grade; Aurora McCann, 10th grade; Aaliyah Tucker, 11th grade; and Bria Hardy, 12th grade. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Top Dog: K-9 Units Put To The Test In Field Trial Event
September 21, 2017
There are 23 teams from Florida ,Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas competing in the Southeastern States Manhunt Field Trials this week in the Blackwater State Forest.
The three-day event is hosted by the Escambia County Road Prison at the Coldwater Equestrian Campground.
Teams compete in one day and one night events on scent tracks that are 1.5 miles long and two hours old. A combined average time is used to determine the winner.
Contributed photos for NorthEcambia.com, click to enlarge.
West Florida Libraries Offer Special Edition Library Card
September 21, 2017
West Florida Public Libraries will offer a special edition library card in September in honor of Library Card Sign-up Month.
The special edition card features Teen Titans, a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners officially proclaimed September as Library Card Sign-up Month during the regular board meeting Thursday, Sept. 7.
While library cards are always free for Escambia County residents, the usual $3 replacement fee for lost or damaged cards will be waived during the month of September, as part of the celebration.
Escambia County residents can find information about getting a library card or sign up online by clicking here.
September was designated as Library Card Sign-up Month by the American Library Association in 1987, after then Secretary of Education William J. Bennett issued a challenge. The challenge was for a national campaign encouraging every child to obtain and regularly use a library card.