Baseball Districts Begin This Week
May 1, 2023
Baseball districts are this week.
In 1A District 1, No. 1 Northview, No. 2 Jay and No. 3 Baker all have byes on Monday while No. 4 Central takes on No. 5 Laurel Hill
In 6A District, No. 1 Pace, No. 2 Gulf Breeze and No. 3 Tate all have Monday byes. No. 4 Navarre will host No. 5 Milton. Tate will travel to Gulf Breeze on 4 p.m Tuesday.
May 1 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Northview (bye)
@6p
4 Central
5 Laurel Hill
No. 2 Jay (bye)
No. 3 Baker (bye)
May 2 Semifinals
@4p
1 Northview
vs. winner Central/Laurel Hill
@7p
2 Jay
3 Baker
May 4
@7
District Championship
May 1 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Pace (bye)
@7p
4 Navarre
5 Milton
No. 2 Gulf Breeze (bye)
No. 3 Tate (bye)
May 2 Semifinals
@7p
1 Pace
vs. winner Navarre/ Milton
@4p
2 Gulf Breeze
3 Tate
May 4
@7p
District Championship (at higher seed)
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Fire Damages McDavid Mobile Home
May 1, 2023
The Florida State Fire Marshal was called to investigate a fire that damaged a home near McDavid Sunday afternoon.
The single-wide mobile home fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of South Century Boulevard, south of Bogia Road.
Firefighters reported a working fire upon arrival and were able to bring the fire under control quickly.
There was no immediate word on the cause.
The McDavid, Century, and Molino stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue responded, along with Escambia County EMS.
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Softball District Play Begins Today
May 1, 2023
District 1 softball tournaments begin this week.
The entire 1A District 1 tournament will be played at Northview High School in bratt. No. 1 Jay and No. 2 Northview will sit out Monday’s action.
In 6A District 1, the No. 3 Tate Aggies will travel to No. 2 Navarre at 6 p.m. Monday, while No. 1 Pace will host No. 4 Milton.
May 1 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Jay (bye)
@7p
4 Baker
5 Central
No. 2 Northview (bye)
@4:30p
3 Paxton
6 Laurel Hill
May 2 Semifinals
@4:30p
1 Jay
vs. winner Baker/Central
@7p
2 Northview
vs. winner Paxton/Laurel Hill
May 4
@7p
District Championship
May 1 Semifinals
@6p
1 Pace 3
4 Milton 0
@6p
2 Navarre 14
3 Tate 4
May 3
@6p
Milton @ Pace
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Pickup Truck Overturns In Cantonment Wreck
May 1, 2023
There were no serious injuries reported in a two-vehicle rollover wreck Sunday night in Cantonment.
The crash involved a passenger car and a Ford dually pickup on County Road 97 at Bristol Park Road.
The driver of the pickup was quickly extricated through the windshield. Both drivers were transported to area hospital by Escambia County EMS.
The cause of the wreck is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers have not released further information.
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McIntosh, Blue Wahoos Beat Biscuits Twice In Sunday Finale
May 1, 2023
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos extended their winning streak to five games on Sunday afternoon, completing Saturday’s suspended contest with a 4-3 win and finishing off their series with the Montgomery Biscuits with an 11-4 victory.
Game one, suspended in a 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth, saw the Blue Wahoos score a run in the seventh on a wild pitch against Graeme Stinson (L, 1-1) and in the eighth on a bases-loaded walk to Nasim Nuñez. Zack Leban (W, 1-0) delivered 2.0 scoreless innings of relief, and Jefry Yan and Sean Reynolds (S, 2) weathered a late Biscuits comeback to seal a 4-3 victory.
In the regularly scheduled Sunday game, Paul McIntosh took center stage with a 5-for-6 game as the Blue Wahoos won 11-4. The DH hit homered, doubled and drove in four for just the third five-hit game in Blue Wahoos history, and first since Bryson Smith in 2015.
Joe Rizzo opened the scoring in the first with an RBI single against Mason Montgomery (L, 0-1), and Dane Myers hit the first of three Pensacola homers in the second before McIntosh extended the lead to 4-1 with an RBI single.
Dax Fulton labored through 3.1 innings, but allowed only one run before Austin Roberts (W, 1-0) took over in relief. By the time Roberts left after 1.2 scoreless innings, McIntosh had hit a three-run homer to extend the lead to 7-1. Cody Morissette highlighted a four-hit game with a two-run homer in the seventh as the Blue Wahoos stretched out the lead even further.
Pensacola pounded out a season-high 16 hits in the game, and used Andrew McInvale and Brady Puckett from the bullpen to lock down their fifth win in a row.
After an off day Monday, the Blue Wahoos begin a six-game home series against the Mississippi Braves on Tuesday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Falling Pine Tree Cuts Power For Large Part Of Century
April 30, 2023
A falling pine tree cut power for a large part of Century Sunday afternoon.
The pine tree fell onto power lines and sparked a small bush fire about 2:07 p.m. on Alger Road, across from the Masonic Lodge on Lodge Drive.
According to Florida Power & Light, about 840 customers in Century lost power as a result. By 3 p.m., power had been restored to some customers.
The Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue responded and quickly extinguished the fire.
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EREC Holds Annual Meeting (With Photo Gallery)
April 30, 2023
Escambia River Electric Cooperative members held their annual meeting Saturday at Jay High School.
Dozens of door prizes were awarded, most of them electric, and one lucky member won the grand prize of a Ryobi electric riding lawn mower. Additional prizes will be awarded in a few days from among those that voted absentee.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Members met in a business session after voting on board members and bylaw revisions. Running unopposed, JD Powell was reelected to the board of directors for Escambia County. For Santa Rosa County, John Wesley Scott was elected to the board with 406 votes, while other top vote getters Mickey Diamond received 335 votes and William G. Cozart received 227 votes.
Three bylaw revisions were also approved by a wide margin.
Jonathan Chambers, a partner in Conexon, provided an update on fiber internet service that will become available to all EREC members in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. NorthEscambia.com will provide additional coverage in an upcoming story.
Northview High School senior Drake Driskell and Century High School senior Elisabeth Stowers were recognized as winners of the annual Herman D. Johnson Scholarships, providing each of them with $1,000 per year for four years of college.
EREC was formed in 1939 with 88 members in their first month. The cooperative now serves about 10,000 members in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with 1,800 miles of energized line.
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Want To Speak At An Escambia Commission Meeting? There’s An Online Form For That.
April 30, 2023
If you want to speak at an Escambia County Commission Meeting, or one of their public forums, there is now an online form for that.
The new speaker form is available by clicking here, or on the county’s “Meetings” webpage. In-person forms will still be available prior to the start of public forums and board meetings.
Citizens wishing to speak at the public forum will be heard immediately prior to the regular BOCC meeting. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes, unless otherwise determined by the chairman. Speakers will not be able to donate their minutes to another speaker. The Gary Sansing Public Forum is intended for matters not included on the agenda for the regular meeting. Citizens wishing to address items on the agenda must indicate such items in the sign-up form.
Jim Allen Elementary Names Students Of The Month
April 30, 2023
Jim Allen Elementary School recently named their April Students of the Month. They are Emma Arnold and Brantley Knapp. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Here Are This Week’s Road Construction Trouble Zones
April 30, 2023
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:
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on the Pensacola Bay Bridge Sunday, April 30 through Saturday, May 6 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as crews perform striping work. On Tuesday, May 1, U.S. 98 westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) will have lane closures beginning at 10 p.m. due to Bands on the Beach.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The truck parking lot at the Escambia County Interstate 10 Welcome Center, located at mile marker four, will be temporarily closed until summer when the Welcome Center improvements are complete. The front and middle car parking lots are open.
- East Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) Roadway Improvements from Chemstrand Road to East of Baldridge Drive – The bicycle lanes are temporarily closed to allow crews to widen the turn lanes and construct new five-foot bicycle lanes. In addition, the speed limit on this section of East Nine Mile Road has been reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph as vehicles and bicycles will share the roadway. The closure and speed limit reduction will be in place until the project is complete next summer.
- · Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. 29) Resurfacing from Brent Lane (State Road (S.R.) 296) to North of I-10 – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures and intermittent turn lane closures Sunday, April 30 through Thursday, May 4 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews place thermoplastic pavement markings on the roadway.
- Lillian Highway (S.R. 298) Resurfacing from North of U.S. 98 to East of Fairfield Drive (S.R. 727) and Lillian Highway at Blue Angel Parkway (S.R. 173) – Drivers will encounter shoulder and lane closures on Lillian Highway, between U.S. 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, Monday, May 1 through Friday, May 5 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crews will be performing drainage and shoulder construction.
- Navy Boulevard (S.R. 295) Resurfacing from North of the Bayou Grande Bridge to Gulf Beach Highway/Barrancas Avenue (S.R. 292) – Drivers will encounter alternating nightly lane closures from Barrancas Avenue to the Bayou Grande Bridge between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning Sunday, April 30. Crews will be milling and resurfacing the roadway.
- U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) Resurfacing between Henry Street and Cottage Street in Century - Drivers on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) will encounter a lane shift and lane closures through May. The two U.S. 29 northbound travel lanes and the center turn lane will be closed between Hatties Boulevard and East Cottage Street. During the closure, one northbound and one southbound lane will remain open using the current southbound travel lanes. Signage will be in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
- Sorrento Road (S.R. 292) Resurfacing from the Theo Baars Bridge to Bauer Road - Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures, between Innerarity Point Road and Bauer Road, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, April 30 through Thursday, May 4. Crews will be performing paving operations.
- Davis Highway Routine Maintenance at Olive Road – Drivers will encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, May 1 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install an overhead sign.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 (S.R. 30/Gulf Breeze Parkway/Navarre Parkway) Resurfacing of select areas from Abercrombie Road to Calle De Palencia Street - Drivers on U.S. 98 (Navarre Parkway), between S.R. 87 and Calle De Palencia Street, may encounter intermittent nightly lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on the Pensacola Bay Bridge Sunday, April 30 through Saturday, May 6 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as crews perform striping work. On Tuesday, May 1, U.S. 98 westbound (Gulf Breeze to Pensacola) will have lane closures beginning at 10 p.m. due to Bands on the Beach.
- U.S. 90 Bridge Replacement over Simpson River – Widening of the westbound bridge over Simpson River has been completed. The westbound structure now supports two westbound lanes, two eastbound lanes, and dedicated bike lanes. Drivers may encounter temporary and intermittent lane closures on the bridge for crews to address any maintenance issues that may arise. Drivers are reminded that the speed limit is 35 mph throughout the work zone.
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
- Median and turn-lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Point Drive.
- Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between S.R. 281 and Bayshore Road Sunday, April 30, through Friday, May 5, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.
- I-10 Resurfacing from S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87 – Motorists will encounter nighttime east and westbound lane closures Monday, May 1 through Friday, May 5 for paving operations.
- U.S. 98 Corridor Improvement near Navarre Beach Causeway – Motorists will encounter nighttime lane closures Monday, May 1 and Thursday, May 4 for construction activities.
All activities are weather-dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.