Several North Escambia Schools Name ‘Five Star Schools’
October 3, 2017
Several Escambia County Schools have been named Five Star Schools.
To be selected a Five Star School, a school must submit a portfolio that demonstrates they have: a strong community/business partnership program; strong family involvement including an active PTA , booster program or the like, including educational opportunities and support to families; strong volunteer program; encourage and support student community service; and, have an active school advisory council.
This year’s Five Star Schools are: Jim Allen Elementary, Bellview Elementary, Beulah Elementary, Blue Angels Elementary, Hellen Caro Elementary , N.B. Cook Elementary of the Arts, Cordova Park Elementary, Ferry Pass Elementary, R.C. Lipscomb Elementary, L.D. McArthur Elementary, Molino Park Elementary, Pleasant Grove Elementary, Scenic Heights Elementary and A.K. Suter Elementary.
Century To Offer $100 Lot For New Urgent Care, Adult Dental Clinic
October 3, 2017
The Town of Century has voted to sell a 2.18 acre lot in their industrial park to Escambia County Community Clinics (ECC) for a local expansion.
The town will offer the lot, located directly adjacent to Lakeview Center on Industrial Boulevard , to ECC for $100. The town has in the past sold similar lots in the Industrial Park to the Council on Aging and Escambia County for EMS Post 50 for $100 each.
ECC wants to build a new facility on the property to provide adult dental services and an urgent care facility. The non-profit community health care provider currently offers adult primary care, children’s pediatrics and children’s dental facilities on Church Street in Century.
According to information provided to the Century Town Council Monday night, ECC will meet later this month with the Health Facilities Authority to discuss a possible grant application to fund the construction of the new building in the Century Industrial Park.
“The new facility will be contingent upon funding, and that could be a long process,” Ann Papadelias of Escambia Community Clinics said Tuesday.
Pictured: An exam room in Escambia Community Clinic’s pediatric dental clinic on Church Street in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Escambia, Santa Rosa K-9 Deputies Place In National Patrol Dog Competition
October 3, 2017
Five Escambia and Santa Rosa K-9 deputies earned accolades during this year’s United States Police Canine Association National Patrol Dog Competition hosted last week by the Foley Police Department.
The National Trials showcased 82 K9 teams considered the “best of the best” from across the country including Iowa, Minnesota, and New York. The week-long trials tested the skills and training of each canine and handler team in the areas of obedience, agility, suspect search, article search and criminal apprehension. In addition to competing against one another for the title of Top Patrol Dog, each team also tested for their coveted national certification from the USPCA.
Local deputies receiving awards were:
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Jonathan Rogers / K9 Axel – 10th place overall, 1st place (perfect score) Suspect Search, 9th place Total Search
Deputy Joseph Marcum / K9 Benga – 3rd place Region Team
Lt. Jason Potts / K9 Onyx – 3rd place Region Team
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Clay Smith / K9 Dozer – 14th place overall, 1st place (perfect score) Obedience, 2nd place Region Team
Deputy Jeffery Perkins / K9 Rogue – 4th place Evidence Search, 6th place Obedience, 2nd place Region Team
Photos by Mary Land/Rogue K9 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary Book Fair This Week, Parents Can Shop Wednesday
October 3, 2017
The “Wild West Book Fair” is going on this week from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day at Bratt Elementary School. Parent are invited to shop on Wednesday from 2-3 p.m. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Florida’s First Lady Reads To Escambia County Kids
October 3, 2017
Florida First Lady Ann Scott read with childen at the McMillan Pre-K Center and the East Hill Academy in Escambia County on Monday.
When First Lady Ann Scott kicked off her summer reading program in May she was quoted as saying, “As a mother and grandmother, I believe there is nothing more important than investing time in Florida’s children who will one day become leaders in our communities, state and nation. Literacy is an essential skill to succeed in any career path, and I hope that today’s event inspires these students to be life-long readers.”
Ann Scott has visited schools in all 67 Florida counties since Rick Scott was elected governor in 2011.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two Injured In Highway 29, Highway 97 Rollover Wreck
October 2, 2017
Two people were reported to be injured in a two-vehicle rollover accident Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
The collision involved a car and pickup; the pickup truck rolled over before coming to rest upright.
Injuries in the accident were not considered life threatening.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details have not been made available.
Pictured above and below: A two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino Monday afternoon. The pickup truck had been moved from the intersection in the next to last photo. The bottom reader-submitted photo shows the original accident scene. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Holds Community Helpers Day (With Photo Gallery)
October 2, 2017
Molino Park Elementary School held a “Community Helpers Day” Friday for students to learn about some of people that are hard at work, often behind the scenes, in the Molino area.
The event included personnel and equipment from Escambia County EMS, the K-9 unit from the Escambia Road Prison, the Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue,J. Miller Construction Company, the Florida Highway Patrol, and more.
Students also dressed as their favorite community helpers, such as firemen, policemen, teachers, nurses and others.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Appraisal Done On Century Industrial Building For Potential New Business
October 2, 2017
An appraisal is now complete on the former Helicopter Technology building in Century, a building that an economic development group says is being eyed by a business that would bring dozens of jobs to the town.
The building had an appraised value of $550,000, or a rent of $80,000 per year ($6,667 per month).
Danita Andrews, director of business development for the economic development group FloridaWest, told the Century Town Council back in July that the group had a serious business inquiry about the building.
The company’s name and exact plans are still secret, as allowed under Florida law. Andrews said in July that the company would bring 40-60 jobs to town if it should choose Century. She said Century was not the only location in the area being considered by the company.
The former Helicopter Technology building is a 40,000 square foot office/warehouse building with full climate control, sprinkler system, new HVAC and new energy efficient lighting. The town re-acquired the industrial building at public auction for less than $1 out of pocket back in August 2009, following the town’s foreclosure judgment against the now defunct Helicopter Technology.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
October 2, 2017
Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County
· State Road (S.R.) 196 (Bayfront Parkway) Festival Road Closure from Tarragona Street to 9th Avenue- Bayfront Parkway will be closed from Tarragona Street to 9th Avenue from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 for the Pensacola Seafood Festival. Drivers are reminded to obey the posted detour route.
· S.R.10A (Nine Mile Road) at Stephani Road Utility Relocation-The east and westbound turn lanes from Nine Mile Road to northbound Stefani Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 6 as ECUA performs utility relocation work associated with the Nine Mile Road widening project.
· Interstate 10 (I-10)/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I – Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 4 as crews perform construction activities.
· Alternating lane closures east and westbound I-10 and north and southbound U.S. 29.
· Intermittent closure of the U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound ramp and the U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound ramp. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.
· Intermittent closure of the I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south ramp (Exit 10A). Traffic will be detoured to Exit 10B.
· Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 north ramp (Exit 10B).
· I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge-Driver will encounter alternating east and westbound lane closures between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 4 as crews perform construction activities. There will be intermittent and alternating westbound lane restrictions during daytime hours as crews pave shoulders and install new lighting.
· U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road- Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform drainage and bridge operations as follows:
· Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Nightly eastbound traffic shift onto the westbound inside travel lane continue as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck.
· U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may experience alternating lane closures as crews perform drainage operations.
· S.R. 742 (Creighton Road) Construction Improvement Project from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway– Sidewalk construction and Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades are ongoing. There will be intermittent and alternating lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway.
· Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.
· Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Beulah Road to Pine Forest Road – The inside lanes of Nine Mile Road east and westbound will be closed for approximately one-half-mile on either side of the I-10 overpass beginning Monday, Oct. 2. Crews will be removing curb and gutter and placing asphalt in the median. Drivers can expect the lane closures to remain in place for about two weeks. Once complete, the outside travel lanes will close and traffic will shift to the inside as crews work to lower the elevation of the outside travel lanes beneath the overpass. The outside lanes will remain closed until all work is complete
· Pine Cone Drive near Nine Mile Road will be reduced to one lane from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 as crews relocate utilities. Traffic flaggers will be on site to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
· Eight Mile Creek Road near Nine Mile Road will be reduced to one lane from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Thursday, Oct. 5 as crews relocate utilities.
· U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Alternating east and westbound lane closures on Bayfront Parkway between 14th Avenue and the bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 8 as crews remove curb, sidewalks, and medians and place roadway base material. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, westbound lane will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Santa Rosa County
· I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (Exit 22) – Widening efforts on I-10 and reconstruction of the Avalon Boulevard overpass continues. Alternating I-10 lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 4. Drivers can also expect lane restrictions on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange.
· S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB Boundary to Hickory Hammock Road –Alternating lane closures as traffic will be shifted from the existing S.R. 87 to newly constructed travel lanes approximately two-miles south of the Yellow River from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5.
· Traffic between County Road 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary will remain restricted to loads less than 11-feet wide through when the project is completed in late 2018.
· U.S. 90 Corridor Management Project from Fifth Avenue to Chavers Street- Construction activities are scheduled to begin on U.S. 90 at Chavers Street in Milton the week of October 2. This work is part of the safety improvement project that will add turn lanes, modify median openings, and improve drainage at designated locations between Fifth Avenue in Pace and Chavers Street in Milton. Lane closures will only be allowed from 8:30 p.m.to 5:30 a.m.
Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through the construction zone, and to pay attention for workers and equipment entering and exiting the work area. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Public Invited To Northview Annual Military Inspection
October 2, 2017
Northview High School’s NJROTC unit will have its annual Area Manager’s Inspection (AMI) on Wednesday, October 4 from 9 until approximately 10:30 a.m.
The inspection includes a uniform inspection of each of the unit’s cadets, drill team performance, cadet recognition, pass in review, unit brief to the inspecting officer and awards.
Family members and the community are invited to attend.
Pictured: Northview High School’s NJROTC Annual Inspection last year at the school. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
