Century Felon Accused Of Aggravated Assault For Hitting Woman With Handgun

May 24, 2024

A Century felon is accused of striking a woman in the head with a handgun and weapon possession.

Kenneth Elbert Hammac, 41, was charged with aggravated battery domestic violence using a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon — all felonies.

The female victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that Hammac accused her of cheating before striking her over the head with what she thought flashlight and shoving her into a table. He then pointed a handgun at their 15-year-old son, according to an arrest report.

The 15-year-old told deputies that Hammac pointed a gun at him and demanded to know who had been over, the report continues. The teen told deputies that Hammac struck the victim over the head with the butt of the handgun.

Deputies noted large laceration that bleeding heavily on the disorientated victim’s head and a table covered with blood. She was transported by Escambia County EMS to Jay Hospital for treatment.

According to the ECSO, Hammac is convicted felon, found guilty of possession of cocaine in 2008, and sentenced to two years in state prison.

The Florida Department of Children and Families was contacted about the incident.

Hammac was released from jail on a $100,000 bond.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News

Tate High Class Of 2024 Graduates (With Complete Graduate List, Gallery)

May 24, 2024

Over 500 members of the Tate High School Class of 2024 graduated Thursday afternoon at the Pensacola Bay Center.

Valedictorian of the Class of 2024 is Hannah Michelle Williams, and salutatorian is Caroline Elizabeth Armstrong.

“Know that the path ahead may not always be smooth and clear. There will be obstacles to overcome, mistakes to learn from, and moments of doubt,” Williams told her classmates. “It is during these times we must employ the resilience, the determination and the courage that has brought us this far…Nothing is impossible. Live with the courage to pursue your dreams and the determination to make a positive impact on the world.

“Congratulations Class of 2024. This is only the beginning. Our future starts now,” The valedictorian added.

According to Principal Laura Touchstone, 4% of the class has a GPA of 5.0 or higher; 24% has a GPA of 4.0 or higher; 43% has a GPA of 3.5 or higher and 62% of the class has a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Collectively, the class earned 714 industry certifications and approximately $5.5 million in scholarships.

The Top 10% graduates, in order of rank, are:

Hannah Michelle Williams
Caroline Elizabeth Armstrong
Tin Nhut Tran
Synoma Grace Perea
Alyssa Le Moodie
Riley Peyton Robbins
Lauren Elizabeth Durham
Ashlyn Elizabeth Greeson
Chloe Brianne Biggs
Eva Elizabeth Grissom
Megan Anh-Phuong Truong
Allison Kaye Russo
Tyler Scott Byrd
Lillianne Elise DeLay
Aidan Caleb McLellan
Alyssa Nicole Nunez
Olivia Rose Kontek
Seth Thomas Ray
Benjamin Francis Cherry
Sidney Chase Gray
Addison Sarah Mary Miller
Damian Kane Cullen
Abigail Grace Arnette
Lauren Elizabeth Bryan
Brayden Jackson Touchstone
Addyson Nicole Chinchar
Brianna Jade Kaizer
Madison Renee Lassitter
Payton Layne Garrett
Ian Alexander Swanson
Anna Grace McKee
Andrew James Walker
Magdalin Pearl Zipparo
Madison Michelle Alcott
Benjamin Allen Kendrick
Abiola Opeyemil Adigun
Emery Jane Hay
Makenzie Leighann Cummings
Ryan Jacob Grace
Cora Gail Helmig
Kallan Lydea Powell
Anessa Gallegos
Carter Wells Killingsworth
Hanbing Wu
Courtney Ann Ellsworth
Alyssa Layne Roye
Alex-Marie Novena Tartarilla
Shepard Lee Turner
Nathan Russell Lyons

All graduates in alphabetical order:

Jaylen Wade Abner
Robert Lee Acridge
Terrence Elijah Adams
Abiola Opeyemi Adigun
Colton Robert Adkisson
Madison Michelle Alcott
Ashlyn Rylie Alexander
Sarah Jane Alexander
Ezekiel Mark Alexander
Ruben George Algarin
Corey Rashad Allen
Timothy Allen
Noah Bryce Allgood
Hamza Mohammed Alselwadi
Jordan Christopher Andrews
Caroline Elizabeth Armstrong
Abigail Grace Arnette
Gibson Rhett Arnette
Jackson David Arnette
Thomas Ethan Arnold
Kaylee Ann Asaro
Cordell Deario Autrey
Samari Vatrese Avant
Carleigh Annette Bailey
Kate Teague Balagbagan
Labron Daniel Baldwin
Braylon Banawa
Kylie Leann Banks
Jamison Chase Bari
Gabriella Christina Barnes
Jaquaisha Nicole Bates
Aiden Battle
Teegan Wade Bell
Evan Ray Bello
Cullen Jude Bergman
Addison Paige Biggs
Chloe Brianne Biggs
Evan Brooks Bignell
Jazmyn Maechell Bishop
Olivia Rose Black
Joseph Avery Bonifay
Sidney Boothe
Morgan Elizabeth Boutwell
Kameryn Faith-Marie Boyd
John Robert Branchcomb
Leonard Benjamin Brazwell
Morgan Kaley Brewton
Tyler Brayden Bridges-Daniel
Isabella Maureen Brown
Jayla Lashawn Brown
Tyler Mitchel Brown
Jaxson Parker Brownfield
Lauren Elizabeth Bryan
Connor Blake Buchanan
Isabella Lanay Burroughs
Hayden Shaneece Burton
Kadence Grace Busbee
Johnathan Archer Busby
Olivia Ashlyn Busch
Tyler Scott Byrd
Tarrance Donya Caddell
Xavier Antwone Campbell
Cecelia Love Campbell
Autumn Marie Carruthers
Avery Alan Carter
Terranique Adriana Carter
Keondrick Brian Carthan
Ladarius Jabron Carthan
Liam Michiel Chason
Jacob Gavin Chavers
Sarah Chen
Benjamin Francis Cherry V
Addyson Nicole Chinchar
Michael Christenson
Ryan Paul Ciesla
Jackson Douglas Clarke
Makhi Fallon Coburger
Mason Lane Cody
Kiley Mae Cole
Maverick Heath Cole
Andre’ Colston
Raeghan Elizabeth Colvin
Lola Ever Ann Cooper
Brianna Jona Creel
Neal Andrew Croom
Hallie Elise Crumpton
Jordan Hunter Cruz
Miquel Leon Cruz
Alison J Cruz-Bergmann
Damian Kane Cullen
Tatiana Liane Culleton
Makenzie Leighann Cummings
Thawng Tha Cung
Alexander Michael David
Benjamin Robert David
Alysa Davis
Jonathan Wayne Neil Dean
Tobey Owen Debord
Lillianne Elise DeLay
Sarah Gale Demers
Natalya Amara Deshommes
Matthew Adam Riley Dix
John Bradley Dixon
Carldarius Rainell Donaldson
Raegan Kamoraih Donaldson
Mallory Paige Dorion
Kendall Nicole Doss
Kaden Dewitt Dove
Amelia Kate Druhl
Latrell Keyshon Dukes
Brookelynn Jade Dunn
Jacob Anthony Dunn
Miranda Lynn Dunn
Lauren Elizabeth Durham
Cache’ Jameela Shanae’ Dykes
Sydney Lee Eaton
Lydia Michelle Edmondson
Trevaris Kendrick Edwards
Courtney Ann Ellsworth
Jeremiah Latrelle Elrod
Kaylee Justine Emmons
Brynna Nicole Erndt
Aiden Patrick Field
Nathan Daniel Finley
Damon Anthony Fish
Taylor Bree Fitzgerald
Aiden Luc Fleming
Talan Cole Flowers
Ganessa La’fay Floyd
Jayla John’e Floyd
Christopher Ray Forbes
Brayden Caldwell Ford
Reese Marie Forehand
Bradin Neil Forrester
Sidney Marie Forst
Bailey Ellis Fowler
Taylor Marie Foxhall
Kaylee Paige Freeman
Ryan Matthew Freeman
Prince Devaka Frierson
Travis Lavant Gadson
Madison Lee Galle
Aneesa Gallegos
Deshawn Elijah Garrett
Payton Layne Garrett
Zoe Juliette Garrido Pujols
Jade Taylor Garrison
Ariana Maria Garza
Isaiah Malik Gaston
Miranda Lorayne Gaut
Jacob Elijah Winston Gay
Hannah Elizabeth Gerardi
Kylea Grace Gibbs
Maya Mutiara Gibson
Victoria Star Gilliard
Peyton Renee Godwin
Natalia Eliana Gonzales
Gabriella Martha Nichole Gonzalez
Jaelyn Gisela Gonzalez
Arwyn Cade Goodwin
Trenton James Gordon
Ryan Jacob Grace
Caden Talton Graham
Sidney Chase Gray
Mackenzie Taylor Green
Noah Nathaniel Green
Makenzie Lynn Greene
Tagan Quincy Greenfield
Ashlyn Elizabeth Greeson
Brooklyn Monique Griffin-Heritage
Rayla Diehl Griffith
Eva Elizabeth Grissom
Payton Ellise Guilford
Alexis Lenn Hadden
Delaney M Hagan
Mikaylynn Eleese Hahn
Grayson Mikel Hamilton
Anthony Jason Harberson
Lillie Christian Hardy
William Hunter Harrell
Brianna Marie Harris
Joshua Dillon Harris
Conner Luke Hassell
Angel Dawn Havens
Emery Jane Hay
Jillian Rhea Heckman
Cora Gail Helmig
Al Makraz Ziad Helwih
Ivee Devine Hendrix
Isaiah William Herrin
Sebastian Adam Hester
Myles O’Neal Hewston
Michelle Electra Higgins
Gideon Isaac Hillman
Stephanie Elizabeth Hinton
Lauren Elizabeth Holmes
Makayla Shanice Holmes
Ken Franklin Holyfield Jr.
Keagan James Hopkins
Eliana Rose Howington
Laynee Sherri Hubbell
Wyatt Anthony Huber
Dalton Grant Hudson
Chad Huiskamp
Teagan Huiskamp
Bradley Robert Hurd
Cameron Carter Hurd
Landon Thomas Hutto
Audrey Elizabeth Hyre
Braedan Murphy Jacobs
Kelsey Grace James
Zakkary Hall Jeffries-Burns
Hailey Nicole Jenkins
Sabian Jenkins
David Luis Johnson
Landon Darnell Johnson
Makayla Ashlyn Johnson
Mark Johnson
Tanashia Leshay Johnson
Avalon Leanne Johnson
Jaylin Latrell Johnson-Clay
Kole Richard Jolly
Dayton Lee Jones
Noah Lee Jones
Samuel Garrette Jones
Jeremiah Alexander Jorge
Owen Kent Joyner
Brianna Jade Kaizer
Mark Alexander Katsov
Jewel Marie Kemp
Cadence Rose Kempf
Benjamin Allen Kendrick
Izek Vincent Keodouangdy
Carter Wells Killingsworth
Collin Dale Kimes
Ketch Burcham King
Ella Grace Kizer
Albert Dudley Knapp
William Thomas Knauer
Nathan Barry Knehr
Kaleb Orion Knisley
Anna Elise Kober
Olivia Rose Kontek
Landon James Kovach
Khali Amaya Kyles
Khalil Josiah Kyles
Jada Lashaun Landrum
Chloe Jane Larrington
Madison Renee Lassitter
Anthony Cole Latham
Olivea Breann Latner
Connor David Laughlin
Carson Lex Lawson
Cody Andrew Leach
Destiny Ja’Naya Lee
Kinsey Nicole Lee
Robert Morris Lee
Maanami Minnette Lee-Huff
Hannah Elizabeth Leggett
Jayvon Wayne Lenius
Gabriel Joseph Leonard
Jackson Samuel Leonard
Summer Skye Lewis
Quentin Earl Lewis-Wright
Louis William Lindsay
Jude Alexander List
Blake Thomas Lloyd
Haleigh Alexis London
Santiago Luis Lopez
Elijah Jerrell Love
Bryce Allan Loveless
Elisabeth Reed Lowe
Andrew Christopher Ludgate
Zachary John Ludgate
Ashlyn Grace Lynch
Emily Grace Lyons
Nathan Russell Lyons
Ryan Eric Lyons
Taylor Renee Lyons
Nehemiah Mack
Kadin Joseph Macks
Austin Paul Manning
Violet Victoria Manning
Scotlyn Ansley Mapoles
Jaleigha Antoinette Marchman
Doyle Lee Marlowe
Francis Jacob Martin
Miranda Lynn Mascaro
E’miyah Zy’kia Mason
Alayna Marie Massey
Uniti Nie Mathis
Tylisa Nykasia Mayberry
India Elise McCall
Zachary Taylor McCarthy
Taylor Lee McClelland
Clayton Michael McGahan
Reagan Elizabeth McGallagher
Michael Tyler McGlamery
Anna Grace McKee
Aidan Caleb McLellan
Nathan Lucas McMillian
Morgan Mari McMullen
Stephen Cole McNair
Xavion Deanthony McNeil
Allyson Rae McNeill
Emmaley Michelle McNeill
Treazur Narvea McSwain
Elizabeth Ann McVay
Nancy Mendez-Rostro
Cole Aiden Menkhoff
Addyson Raigh Meredith
Evan Nicholas Meyer
Hunter Danue Miles
Harmonii Raunice’ Millender-Banks
Addison Sarah Mary Miller
Carlie Jade Miller
William Nathaniel Miller
Troy Lorenzo Mims
Richard Raymond Mobley
De’nayla Leeshay Mobley
Isabella Rose Mold
Brianna Elizabeth Montefusco-Dargel
Noah Gordon Montgomery
Alyssa Le Moodie
Dominique Jordan Moore
Jaxson Cole Moore
Jeremiah Isaiah Moore
Jarred Jordan Morris
Richard Timothy Morris
Sarah Grace Morris
Britney Ellena Muelder
Joshua Grant Murph
Ja’Michael K Murray
Morgan Keslie Murray
Nicholas James Musick
Alexis Marie Nelson
Spencer Richmond Nelson
Ciannah Arlene Nettles
Alyssa Nicole Nunez
Edward Myers O’Brien
Evan Kyree O’Brien
Jayden Ruth Oblinger
Colton Michael Odom
Cianna M Olschewske
I’cyanna Rashaun Pacheco
Ignacio IV Pacheco
Ella Marie Parker
Chandler Patrick
Dylan Levi Patterson
Gabriel Troy Patterson
Marisa Cayden Paul
Avery McKenna Payne
Kaden Alexander Peeples
Carson Bradley Percell
Synoma Grace Perea
Joshua Luke Perry
Shalini Liani Persad
Abraia Lauren Peterson
Clayton Michael Philley
Tyra Kera Phomsouvanh
Cash Conrad Picou
Jordan Dempsey Pitman
Isabella Grace Poitevin
Lexy Jean Polk
James Tyler Ponsford
Thomas Travis Porter
Mia Louise Portis
Kallan Lydea Powell
Colten Madison Prather
Aiden Michael Price
Landon Jay Pritchett
Jaylen Darnell Proctor
Chloe Louise Puckelwartz
Shania My’asia Purifoy
Clifton Cary Quiggins Jr.
Angelina Rose Quinones
Michael Adam Ramsey
Amaya Yvonne Randolph
Eric-Henry McKnight Rawlings
Kyleigh Nichole Rawlins
Keelan McCoy Rawson
Alicen Michele Ray
Seth Thomas Ray
Donald Frederick Rebber
David William Daniel Recklaw Jr.
Amber Danielle Redfearn
Jorja Grace Revels
Johnathan Darnell Rich
Kimora Estelle Richard
Eric Rines
Kyron Zane Rinker
Adrian Roberto Rivera
Riley Peyton Robbins
Cailey Lynn Robertson
Braden Jacob Robinson
Armani Shanteria Robinson
Maria N Rocha
Lillian Hope Rodriguez
Kamaya Marie Ross
Alyssa Layne Roye
Audrey Jean Rudd
Allison Kaye Russo
Madalyn Grace Rutherford
Charleigh Elise Sanders
Makaylin Jane Sanders
Jazlyn Sanjurjo
Kencaid Wayne Sappington
Micah Lee Schelling
Allyson Jenee Schimmel
Alexander Gabriel Schoppmann
Miriah Lynette Schultz
Luke Anthony Sedlak
Ian Paul Sekula
Samuel Josef Sellers
Canaan Matthew Shannon
Jonathan Randall Shell
Jackson Andrew Shelnut
Devon Alexander Sherbrook
Nathan Shimek
Kenneth Peyton Short
Shamiah Lanisha Simmons
Laykin Aleah Simpson
Roman Pearce Sison
Jajuan Laquan Small
Baylee Elizabeth Smith
Cassy Renee Smith
Clara Brooke Smith
Steven Kyle Anthony Smith
Sydney Corrinne Smith
Caitlyn Dawn Smith
Selena Elizabeth Sorrells
Gavin Michael Spiekermann
Hayden Michel St. Amant
Kamran Tyler Stackpole
Joshua James Steen
Brennen Alexander-Abollas Stegall
Jerimia Austin Stephen
Devon Alexandra Stephens
Dylan Elijah Stewart
Casey Marie Stout
Natasha Ann Struble
Ayla Lashea Suggs
Bryson Taylor Summerlin
Ian Alexander Swanson
Joshua Patrick Takae
Presley Joseph Tangman
Alex-Marie Novena Tartarilla
Taryn Roxann Taylor
Christopher Dale Teague
Connor Thomas Teefey
Kaley Marie Thacker
Rose Michelle Thibodeaux
Ashleigh Michelle Thompson
Chloe Ann Throckmorton
Marzarious Lequontis Toler
Brayden Jackson Touchstone
Samantha Noel Tracy
Tin Nhut Tran
Brendan Owen Troy
Hailey Ann Troy
Megan Anh-Phuong Truong
Sydney Jo Turman
Shepard Lee Turner
Ikia Marie Urap Cook
Karla Judith Valdez
Alex Isaac Vallecillo
Reid Lewis Van Den Berg
Lola Francesca Grace Vassallo-Rand
Havana Renee Villaverde
Thong Chi Vo
Zoe Addison Wade
Brady Austin Wadsworth
Caleb Waggoner
Luke Waldie
Andrew James Walker
Maurice Jamil Walker
Jack Edward Wallace
Benjamin Spencer Ward
Jaeden Jamal Ward
Lyllian Elyse Warne
Riley Noelle Watkins
Aidan Karl Webster
Kayley Jean Welch
Isabella Michelle Wells
William Arthur West
Lydia Kate Whilden
Arriyah Nyasia White
Christina Joan White
Dylan James White
Garrett Chace Wiggin
Layton Erik Wilkes
Camden Davis Wilkins
Alexis Nevaeh-Maria Wilkinson
Deonne Lavell Williams
Hannah Michelle Williams
Lucas Lorenzo Williams
Lynn-Dereka D’Aneeka Williams
Malachi Jeremiah Williams
Nathan Tobias Williams
Gabrielle Lee Wilstrup
Jaxson Ross Witte
Skylar J Wood
Carley Belle Woodfin
Hanbing Wu
Avery Elise Wynder
Joseph Kenneth Yasurek
Jacob Riley Youngman
Magdalin Pearl Zipparo

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Northview High Class Of 2024 Graduates (With Complete Graduate List, Gallery)

May 24, 2024

Over 100 members of the Northview High School Class of 2024 graduated Thursday afternoon at the Pensacola Bay Center.

Valedictorian of the Class of 2024 is Sarah Elaine Bailey, and salutatorian is Maggie Rose Godwin.

“If there’s one thing this class is, it’s doers,” Bailey said “When we all set our minds on something, we make it happen.”

“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companions of fools will suffer harm,” Bailey told her classmates, quoting Proverbs 13:20. “So far we have all taken great steps in the right direction toward success. I pray that as we go one to the next stages of our lives that we can continue to do so.”

For a photo gallery, click or tap here.

Principal Mike Sherrill said 28 members of the class were at or above a 4.0 GPA, seven were at or above a 3.85 GPA, and 16 had earned at least a 3.5 GPA. Collectively, the class received over $1.18 million in scholarships.

Here is the complete graduate list for the Northview High School Class of 2024:

Summa Cum Laude GPA of 4.0 and above

Sarah Elaine Bailey – Valedictorian
Maggie Rose Godwin – Salutatorian
Daniel Tyler Riggs
Leah Kathryn Hetrick
Ava Kate Gurganus
Kaylie Brooke Glick
Raegan Michelle Abbott
Riley Elizabeth Dawson
Carsyn Laine Dortch
Jaquez Keyshaun Gabriel Moorer
Berklee Savannah Hall
Heath Samuel Parker
Chloe Adele Ragsdale
Emma Lynn Doyle
Brooke Cay Lytton
Doria Renee Beach
Austin Allen Minchew
Raleigh Sienna Gibson
Mayson Claire Edwards
Leila Ann Mason
Kinslee Abigail Coker
Kendall Anne Alvare
Julius Christian St Louis
Makayla Jane Golson
Chloe Faith Criswell
Wyatt Alexander Scruggs
Jacob Andrew Spence
Skyler Marie Williams

Magna Cum Laude GPA of 3.85 and above

Chance Avery McElhannon
Dequan Rashad Shabazz
Allyson Breanna Jones
Rabekah Danielle Abbott
Olivia Peyton Bush
Jackson Johnny Mac Parker
Joshlynn Diane Helton

Cum Laude GPA of 3.5 and above

Kaylee Micheal Hamilton
Caden Thomas Mills
Kallista Grace Kennedy
Brandon Lee Ferguson
KayLeigh Anne Jay
Skielah Marie Gaskey
Ja’Niya I’Yonna Hooks
Gloria Elizabeth Decker
Ava McKenzie Wilson
Darrin Thomas Leatherberry
Mandell Levan Smith
Joe Wright, V
Amber Lorraine Irby
Chloe Layne Morris
Isaiah Jamar Thomas
Caden Luke Peterson
Sarah Kate Long

Graduating in alphabetical order

Hunter Layne Andrews
William Anthony Antrim
Adrianna Lily Atallah
Kendal Brooke Beasley
Brooke Elizabeth Bellows
Ethan Cole Bingham
Jarrett Allen Bodiford
Robert Allen Bodiford, II
Destiny Marie Bossard
Kyra Ann Bryan
Jakyra Terees Carter
Kassidy Paige Chuop
Edward Luke Conway
Areonna Jakhya Courtney
Ka’Manei Kzaria-Akeshe Cox
Fletcher John Culleton
JaMiracle Latrinity Culpepper
Malonie September Curry
Deandre Tyrell Dawson
Nathaniel Wayne Decker
Austin David Dunsford
Gage Wallace Eicher
Noah Hayden Faulkner
Ar’Mya Jaleigha-Denise Findley
Ashley Mackenzie Fleming
Jayden Connor Franklin
Addison Ruby Geck
Paisley Desiree Green
Bryce Alexander Hall
Saniyah LaSha Hixon
Trystan Joan Holmes
Ji’Keir Anthony Hudson
Braden Michael Jeneske
Devin Earl Kelly
Quinton Troy Lavert Lambert
James Judson Lee
Carlton John Levins
Rian Samantha Little
Davon Montaeus Lyons, Jr
Chance Gavin McCurdy
Ty’Deasia Mona McKenzie
Rylan Keith Minor
Flora Linn Mumaw
Allison Kathleen Neal
Ryan Adam Odom
Ada Tiegan Parsley
Evin Taylor Pedicord
Dennis Michael Pittman, III
Kaileb Isaiah Pouncy
Cody Tyler Pugh
Jordan Warren Pullen
Tyler Nicholas Ragan
Jasmine Najai Robinson
Sheyanne Lee Seado
Kaleb James Seelig
Aydan Zidane Smith
Shakira Claire Stallworth
Cailey Marie Starr
Brier Rosalene Thompson
Jayda Lynn Walker
Jake Lyndon Warner
Bailee Brooke Wiley

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Take Stock In Children of Escambia County Awards $315,000 In Scholarships

May 24, 2024

Take Stock in Children and the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation awarded $315,000 in scholarships recently during a “Graduation & Unsung Hero Celebration”.

The event honored 23 graduating seniors who received four-year tuition scholarships and a laptop computer. Also recognized were all of the volunteer mentors of our students as well as scholarship donors.

The 2023 Take Stock in Children graduates are:

Northview High: Allyson Jones, Dequan Shabazz.;
Tate High: Kaylee Emmons, Eliana Howington, Quentin Lewis-Wright, Nancy Mendez-Rostro, Alex-Marie Tartarilla, Malachi Williams;
Escambia Virtual: Hana Scully; Escambia High: Ralynn Durant, Kaley Mastrianno, Keyonte Smith, Jayla Stallworth;
Pine Forest High: Amiya Rudolph, Chaeli Lackey, Chancellor Washington;
Washington High; Jaden Allen, Ariyanna Cunningham, Brogan Dougherty, Kaitie Johnson, Elizabeth Mendiola;
West Florida High: Jessica Hatton, Bailey Poston.

Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida operating locally under the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation. The program provides a unique opportunity for deserving low-income students to escape the cycle of poverty through education. Students are selected through a need-based application process in middle school, and comprehensive services continue through high school and include the students’ transition into college. Students receive a college scholarship, a caring volunteer mentor, and college readiness skills.

Scholarships are funded through a unique public-private fundraising model in which local scholarship donations are matched by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation when scholarships are purchased each year.

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Escambia Father Charged With Manslaughter After His One-Year-Old Drowns In Bathtub

May 24, 2024

An Escambia County man was charged Thursday after his one-year-old boy drowned in a bathtub.

Marc Anthony Basulto, 21, is charged with aggravated manslaughter involving the death of a child. He was booked into the county jail without bond.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a cardiac arrest call involving the child on Shoal Creek Drive.

The ECSO said Basulto was alone in his home with his two children when he put his one-year-old in a bathtub with the water running. Investigators said Basulto then took medication and went to sleep in another room.

Two hours later, he was awakened by the sound of the other child crying, at which time he found the one-year-old victim unresponsive in the full and overflowing bathtub, deputies said.

The one-year-old was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

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Wahoos Combine For Three-Hitter In 1-0 Win Over Smokies

May 24, 2024

by Erik Bremer

Four Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over the Tennessee Smokies on Thursday night.

Angel Macuare, Adam Laskey (W, 1-0), Anderson Pilar and Chandler Jozwiak (S, 1) faced just two batters over the minimum as the Wahoos got back in the win column against the defending Southern League Champions.

Sean Roby, activated from the injured list earlier in the day, hit a solo home run in the third inning off Smokies starter Matthew Thompson (L, 1-1) to account for the only run of the night.

One night removed from ninth-inning heartbreak, 4,085 fans at Blue Wahoos Stadium almost saw Pensacola fall to a similar fate. Against Jozwiak in the ninth, Smokies catcher Pablo Aliendo sent a drive destined for a game-tying blast before Blue Wahoos left fielder Jorge Caballero leapt at the wall for a home run robbery.

The game took place in a brisk 1 hour and 56 minutes, the fastest nine-inning game of the season for the Blue Wahoos and just two minutes shy of tying a team record for the fastest game in team history.

The Blue Wahoos will look to make it two wins in a row against the Smokies on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05,

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After Weeks Of Denial, Century Agrees To Pay Former Employee Over $4K He Was Owed

May 23, 2024

It appears a former Town of Century employee will be paid several weeks after his resignation and multiples appearances before the town council seeking his final check.

Gas operator Billy “B.J.” Johnson submitted his two weeks’ notice to Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. on March 21, stating that his last day would be April 4.

Johnson told the council that he was not allowed to take time off as the only certified gas operator, so he accrued sick leave and did not use vacation pay.

The town’s employee handbook, last updated in 1993, states that vacation time not used by the end of the year is forfeited. However, Johnson provided the town council with an October 20, 2023, email from Gomez allowing Johnson to carry over 88 hours of vacation time.

With the vacation and comp time, Johnson claimed he was owned for 196.5 hours at his hourly rate of $21.84 for a total of $4,294.56.

Council president Dynette Lewis suggested the council turn the issue over to the town attorney and procurement specialist to verify the amounts.

“I’m sorry, it’s been over six weeks,” Johnson told the town council this week.

“It’s my opinion that is the same when I did the math,” council member Alicia Johnson said. “That’s the same that I come up with, and it’s my opinion that we need to pay him. That’s what we owe him.”

The council voted 4-1 to pay Johnson the $4,294.56 after a motion by Johnson and a second by council member Sandra McMurray Jackson. Lewis cast the dissenting vote.

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Lipscomb Lions Celebrate Graduates, 5th Graders On Last Day

May 23, 2024

Wednesday, Lipscomb Elementary School welcomed back Lions that are graduating this year as they say goodbye to departing fifth graders on the last day of school.

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‘The Blue Angels’ Premieres On Amazon Prime Video

May 23, 2024

A brand new documentary – The Blue Angels – premiered May 23 on Amazon Prime Video following a one-week run at IMAX theaters.

The Blue Angels have been enthralling people, across the country and around the globe, for more than 75 years. Now, Amazon MGM Studios and IMAX bring a brand new documentary – The Blue Angels – that will take audiences soaring with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron as never before. Filmed for IMAX, the immersive footage puts you in the cockpit for a firsthand view of the Blue Angels’ precision flying, while the aerial shots deliver a spectacular showcase of the breathtaking maneuvers that have made them the world’s premier jet team.

The Blue Angels also takes audiences behind the scenes for a revealing, in-depth look at what it takes to become a Blue Angel—from the careful selection process to the challenging training regimen, and on through the demanding eight-month show season.

The film is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary teamwork, passion and pride of the hundreds of outstanding men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps who have had the honor to serve in the Blue Angels squadron…past, present and future.

Photos courtesy Amazon Prime.