Hill Wants To Bring Trump’s Hollywood Star To Pensacola; Bydlak Keeps On Knocking
August 26, 2018
The two leading candidates for the Republican nomination for Florida House District 1 have taken two very different approaches to their campaign in the final days leading up to Tuesday’s primary election.
Mike Hill, a former state representative looking to return to the legislature, took to Facebook Live with a giant replica of Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame plague.
In the video, Hill stands in front of a Confederate monument in downtown Pensacola and vows to “bring the Trump Hollywood star” to “the first settlement in America.”
“We have President Trump’s Hollywood Star! Pensacola is America’s first settlement – where it all began. Fitting that we have our President’s star rejected by leftists. We will honor and protect it,” Hill posted.
Trump’s sidewalk star — which has been destroyed twice — probably isn’t going anywhere, but the West Hollywood City Council reportedly passed a unanimous resolution this month calling for the onetime reality-show host’s marker to be permanently removed.
The video of Hill — who’s captured on camera directing his photog to scootch a little to the left and a little closer to frame the shot — is a contrast to the slickly produced campaign ads bombarding Floridians in the mail, on TV and over the internet in the days leading up to Tuesday’s primary elections.
Almost as an aside, at the end of the nearly two-minute video, Hill holds up a giant sign with his own name on it and asks voters to support his bid in state House District 1. The video as received over 7,000 views since it was posted Wednesday, and it has made political news across the country.
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Meanwhile, Rebekah Bydlak has just kept on knocking.
In additional to all the traditional campaign tactics, Bydlak said Saturday that she has personally knocked on the doors of a over 6,000 voters across a District 1, a conservative stronghold.
“I have personally talked with hundreds of people in our community every day, hearing their concerns and sharing my conservative agenda to support President Trump, fighting for jobs and against illegal immigration, protecting our gun rights, and standing for life,” she said.
Bydlak has received the endorsement of current District 1 Rep. Clay Ingram, who is term-limited.
Friday night, Bydlak and her husband joined Ingram and his family at Pete Gindl Stadium to watch Tate High School Aggie football…and meet voters.
“My campaign has been about the people and our community. I want to do things differently than career politicians,” Bydlak said Saturday – as she was out knocking on more doors of voters and meeting them face to face.
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Sen. John McCain Passes Away; He Held Fond Memories Of North Escambia
August 26, 2018
Sen. John McCain, American statesman and POW survivor, has passed away at age 81 after a battle with brain cancer.
NorthEscambia.com interviewed McCain in a personal one-on-one phone interview as he was campaigning for Mitt Romney.
He addressed what an area like North Escambia needs from the federal government.
“We need to give businesses large and small the kind of certainty about the future that they need to invest and light a fire in your communities,” he said. “But that’s not happening now. They never know when the next regulation is coming down from Washington.”
“It’s the same with the smalls cities and towns; there’s too much regulation,” McCain said.
McCain said he felt a special bond with Escambia County where he and other McCain family members attended flight training in Pensacola.
And had expressed fond memories of rural North Escambia, where during his time at NAS he would head north to the country on the weekends to ride the area’s dirt roads.
Early Voting Closes With Over 12K Ballots Cast
August 26, 2018
Early voting for the 2018 primary election ended Saturday with 12,101 votes cast in Escambia County. That’s the most ever for a regular primary – 36 percent higher than the previous records. . Combined with returned mail ballots, the unofficial turnout is already at 14 percent.
Polls will be open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
By The Numbers: How Many Calls Does Escambia Fire Rescue Answer?
August 26, 2018
This infographic includes a sampling of Escambia Fire Rescue calls for service during July 2018. It does not include every call category.
Source: Escambia Fire Rescue
Equine Field Day Coming To Molino
August 26, 2018
The Escambia County Equine Field Day is a hands-on learning opportunity for horse owners and enthusiast in the western Panhandle of Florida. Participants will be educated in the areas of equine vaccinations, hoof & leg care, nutrition, pasture weed control, exercise physiology, and other relevant topics. Industry professionals, extension faculty and a local veterinarian will lead interactive workshops to engage the audience in current topics related to the Florida equine industry.
The Escambia County Equine Field Day will be held at the Escambia County 4-H Livestock Facility at 5701 Highway 99 in Molino.
Pre-registration is requested to ensure adequate food preparation. The cost of registration is $10 per person, but free for 4-H & FFA members. You may mail your RSVP & registration fee to: Escambia County Extension Service, Attn: Nick Simmons, 3740 Stefani Rd., Cantonment, FL 32533. Make checks payable to The University of Florida. Registration is due by September 4th.
For more information, contact Nick Simmons, Commercial Livestock Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County, 850-291-7173 or n.simmons@ufl.edu.
Northview Football Teacher Of The Week: Megan Carroll
August 26, 2018
The Northview Chiefs named Megan Carroll as their Teacher of the Week for her hard work and dedication to inspire football team members in an academic setting.
Each week, we would like to invite the teacher to our pregame meal on Friday (if possible), to talk to the team prior to the game on Friday night and stand on the sideline with the team during the game.
Also, each teacher of the week will receive a Northview football t-shirt.
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Wahoos Come Back For 11-6 Win Over The BayBears
August 26, 2018
After Vladimir Gutierrez allowed six runs in the second inning of the game, Pensacola’s playoff hopes seemed slim to none. However, the Wahoos came roaring back to win Saturday’s contest against the Blue Wahoos 11-6 in front of a capacity crowd at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
After he struck out the side in the first inning, Gutierrez’s start came crumbling down. The first six BayBears all reached base safely in the second, and four of them came home to score. After Brandon Sandoval hit into a fielder’s choice, Gutierrez walked Jam Jones—his third of the inning—to close out his shortest professional outing. He lasted just 1.1 innings and was on the hook for six runs on four hits, and the Wahoos looked out of it early, trailing 6-0.
Rather than fold, Pensacola engineered one of their best and most important comebacks of the season. After plucking a run back in the second inning, the Wahoos added two more in the fourth. Chris Okey walked to ignite the rally, Jose Siri tripled in the left field corner to bring the score to 6-2. He would score one batter later on a TJ Friedl groundout to second.
In the sixth, the Wahoos flipped the script on the BayBears with a five-run rally to take the lead. Okey singled off Matt Custred (L, 3-4) to get the rally started. After Friedl walked, Mitch Nay and Gavin LaValley swatted back-to-back RBI singles to cut the deficit down to a single run. Shed Long followed with a groundball to second that was mishandled by Jones, which allowed Nay to score and tie the game. Narcisco Crook followed Long with a two-run single, giving the Wahoos their first lead of the night at 8-6.
The bullpen was responsible for a lion’s share of the work on Saturday. Rafael De Paula followed Gutierrez and turned in 3.2 shutout innings. Rookie Davis (W, 2-1) pitched a scoreless sixth inning as part of his MLB rehab assignment, and Robinson Leyer tossed two additional shutout innings. With the Wahoos leading 11-6 in the ninth, Jody Davis brought in his closer to secure Pensacola’s first win since August 18.
With the win, in conjunction with the Shuckers 3-1 loss in Pearl, the Wahoos now trail the Shuckers by a half game in the second-half standings. In addition, the Wahoos trail Mobile by a half game in the wildcard standings.
RHP Tony Santillan (4-2, 3.78) will try to give the Wahoos a two-to-one series lead when he takes the hill on Sunday. Mobile will send RHP Jesus Castillo (8-4, 4.90) on the mound for game three.
SRSO: Shooting That Claimed One Life Near Allentown May Have Been Self Defense
August 25, 2018
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says a deadly shooting near Allentown Saturday morning may have been self defense.
Deputies responded about 7:20 a.m. to the 5500 block of Memory Lane, about 1.5 miles from Central High School off Highway 89.
Investigators determined that there was a domestic altercation between two adult family members. They said the altercation was physical and escalated to the point a firearm was used.
“Evidence is leading us to believe the person who fired the weapon was being attacked at the time of shooting,” said Sgt. Rich Aloy, spokesperson for the SRSO.
Jeffrey Troy Pernicka, 32, was shot and killed. Another adult male was transported to an area hospital with severe injuries.
The case remains under investigation.
Tate Opens With Win Over Choctaw (With Photo Gallery)
August 25, 2018
The Tate High School Aggies opened their 2018 regular season with a 28-21 win over Choctawhatchee of Fort Walton.
“I thought they played hard, you know. I thought our effort was good. The biggest thing we talked about was we didn’t start the game good and we didn’t finish it well,” Tate head coach Jay Lindsey said. “We can always work on that type of stuff. It’s the first game of the year, we have a lot of new faces you know. I am pleased we’ve got a lot to work on but we will always take a win against a very well respected program.”
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The Indians jumped out to an early 7-0 lead with 5:06 to go in the first, but the Aggies were not going to end the quarter scoreless. With 47 seconds on the clock in the first, Tate tied it up 7-7 when senior quarterback Hunter Riggan found Timothy Lockhart with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Early in the second, Riggan connected with Patrick Palmer, back from a knee injury last year, with a 78-yard touchdown pass, Tate 14-7. A couple of minutes later, the Indians unsuccessfully attempted a field goal.
With just 26 seconds go to in the half, Riggan had another touchdown pass, this one to senior Spencer Ruiz for a 21-7 Aggie advantage before heading to the lockers.
Tate and Choctaw were scoreless in the third.
Another touchdown early in the fourth to put the Aggies up 28-7. But the Indians were not going down without a fight — scoring two more touchdowns in the fourth for a 28-21 final.
Lindsey said Riggan showed maturity in his first regular season game.
“He threw the ball really well,” Lindsey said. “We had some good playmakers. They are really stopping the run pretty well, so we were able to take some deep shots down the field but you know, hats off to those guys. I though our defense played well for three quarters.”
The Tate Aggies (1-0) will host the West Florida Jaguars (0-1) next Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium. The Jags are coming off a 23-20 loss Thursday night to the Escambia Gators.
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Putnam Brings Campaign For Governor To Escambia County
August 25, 2018
Adam Putnam shared his Florida First message with supporters in Pensacola today for a grassroots breakfast in Escambia County at Bodacious Brew. Putnam was joined by Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and State Senator Doug Broxson.
Putnam reminded the crowd of over 75 supporters that the time to vote is now.
“This is the final push and voting is on. 600,000 Republican votes have already been cast in the primary so far,” Putnam said. “The vote is on, the time to vote is now. I need you to put that vote in the bank because this is about the future of Florida.”
In his Florida First Agenda, Putnam promises that Florida will continue to put Florida veterans and military first.
“I don’t need to tell a crowd in Pensacola that Florida is the most military and veteran-friendly state in our nation, and I will continue to build on that as your Governor,” Putnam said. “We’ve got to support the men and women who preserve and protect our liberties. That’s the Florida culture that I am fighting for.”
“Adam Putnam is as genuine of a person that has run for governor in decades. He understands your every day hard working Floridians, because he is one,” Eli Miller of Molino said after the breakfast. “Adam will be a great asset to Northwest Florida because he understands our state from tourism to agriculture.”
“It’s refreshing to have a candidate for governor that understands Florida and knows where Molino and Century are located. Someone that understands how diverse our state is and the issues we face from Perdido Key to Key West and everywhere in between,” Jacob Gilmore, also of Molino, said.
“He knows all 67 counties,” Mayor Hayward said. “He knows the value of hard work. He needs to be our next Governor of Florida.”
“Adam understands Florida’s public Schools and his passion for adding vocational education back into the school system really hit home with me as I feel every student isn’t suited for a typical college degree,” added Ronnie Gilmore of Gizmo Angus Farm in Molino, who also attended the event.
Days before the August 28 primary, a survey from the FAU Business and Economics Polling Initiative showed DeSantis, a three-term congressman from Northeast Florida, with 32 percent of the vote to 31 percent for Putnam, a two-term state agriculture commissioner.
Pictured top: Adam Putnam campaigns for Florida governor during a stop in Escambia County Friday morning. Pictured below: Putnam (third from left) poses with Molino residents Mashall Caum, Jacob Gilmore and Eli Miller. Pictured second below: Putnam with Ronnie Gilmore of Gizmo Angus Farm in Molino. Bottom photos: Putnam was joined by Sen. Doug Broxson and Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
