First Judicial Circuit Courts Closed Monday For Rosh Hashanah
September 24, 2022
The courts of the First Judicial Circuit will be closed Monday, September 26, in observance of Rosh Hashanah. the Jewish New Year. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, September 27.
Ribbon Cutting Held For New Community Health Cantonment Location
September 24, 2022
Community Health Northwest Florida celebrated their new Cantonment facility Friday afternoon with a ribbon cutting.
CHNWFL recently moved from their location in the old Winn Dixie shopping center to a newly remodeled facility at 2400 North Highway 29, next to Whataburger.
Community Health CEO Chandra Smiley, Rep. Michelle Salzman and Escambia County Commissioner Lumon Man were among those taking part.
Community Health Northwest Florida provides compassionate medical care, regardless of circumstances or the ability to pay.
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Northview Beats Baker 49-10 (With Photo Gallery)
September 24, 2022
The Northview Chiefs last beat the Baker Gators in 2012. That was the year the Chiefs went all the way to Orlando and brought back the state championship.
But Friday night in Bratt, the Chiefs were hungry for the win as they beat Baker 49-10.
“I told you there wasn’t going to be any problem with motivation this week,” head coach Wesley Summerford said. “They played a great game tonight and did what we asked them to do. We had several players really contributing right across the board; all of them contributed some piece to the win.”
For a photo gallery, click or tap here. Look for a gallery with the cheerleaders, bands, fans, ROTC and more by Monday.
Jamarkus Jefferson led the Chiefs with 236 yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns, and Luke Bridges had added touchdowns.
Northview opened the scoring with a 5-yard pass from Odom to Aiden Broadhead to put the Chiefs up 7-0 after a good kick from Brandon Ferguson. Later the first, Jefferson was in from 15 yards out to expand the Chiefs lead to 14-0.
Baker was on the board with a 30-yard touchdown pass early in the second, 14-7 NHS leading. The Gators made a 25-yard field goal with about two minutes to go in the half to move within four, 14-10. But the Chiefs were looking for a few more points before the bands played at the half with a 59-yard rushing TD from Jefferson. At the half, NHS was up 21-10.
The Chiefs were last 5-0 back in in 2010 before losing their next game to Freeport. In 2006, they reached 9-0 before dropping the last game of the season to Chipley. As for 2012 when they won that state championship, the Chiefs opened that year at 1-1 after losing their second game to Marianna. They finished 2012 at 11-3.
The Chiefs have are off next week before three games on the road beginning with Blountstown on October 7.
“I think where we are right now, out kids our going to embrace that off week,” Summerford said, adding that he did give them Monday off from practice.
“So we celebrate that, and I told them Tuesday we’ve got to get back to work and get back on the ground.”
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High School Football Scoreboard
September 24, 2022
Here are this week’s North Escambia area high school football scores
FLORIDA
- Northview 49, Baker 10 [Game story, photos...]
- Holmes County 42, Jay 23
- Pine Forest 35, West Florida 21
- Escambia 41, Milton 0
- Washington 42, LeFlorida 6
- Pensacola Catholic 31, Mobile Christian 28
- Navarre 38, Leon 7
- Gulf Breeze 38, Pensacola High 8 (Thursday)
- Bye Week: Tate, Pace
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 25, Valiant Cross Academy 18
- Escambia County (Atmore) 20, Monroe County 0
- Bye Week: Flomaton, W.S. Neal, T.R. Miller
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs took downed Baker 49-10 Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photoclick to enlarge.
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Advance To Southern League Championship Series
September 24, 2022
Dax Fulton struck out a career-high 13 batters over 6.0 scoreless innings as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 1-0 in Game Three of the Southern League Division Series on Friday night.
Norel González delivered the only run of the evening with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, and Thomas Jones saved the game with a tremendous catch at the center field wall in the bottom of the ninth to secure Pensacola’s first ever trip to the Southern League Championship Series.
Fulton allowed only one hit over 6.0 innings as the Blue Wahoos pitching staff fanned a season-high 19 Biscuits batters. Chandler Jozwiak (W, 1-0) kept the game scoreless with 2.0 clean innings before Sean Reynolds (S, 1) worked around a two-out jam in the ninth.
Pensacola couldn’t solve either Mason Montgomery or Evan McKendry, who combined for 6.0 scoreless innings in a tandem start for the Bsicuits. They finally built a threat in the eighth against Joe LaSorsa (L, 1-1), as Jones led off the inning with a double off the left field wall. Nasim Nuñez bunted him to third before González delivered the go-ahead RBI single to put Pensacola in front 1-0.
Reynolds got the first two outs in the ninth without issue, but allowed singles to Kyle Manzardo and Ronny Simon to keep the game alive for Montgomery. Pinch hitter Jordan Qsar lifted a 3-2 pitch deep to center field that sent Jones to the warning track before making the catch and crashing into the fence to end the game.
The Blue Wahoos claimed their only league title in 2017, when they earned a Southern League Co-Championship in a season shortened by Hurricane Irma. They will play the winner of the North Division semifinal, either Rocket City or Tennessee, in the best-of-three Southern League Championship Series beginning on Sunday.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Person Reportedly Struck By A Vehicle In Winn Dixie Parking Lot
September 23, 2022
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle early Friday morning in the parking lot of the Winn Dixie in Cantonment.
The exact circumstances were not immediately clear surrounding the incident, which was reported about 1:08 a.m. A pickup truck with an open driver’s door was directly in front of the Winn Dixie entrance, while it appeared the victim was just to the south of the Ace Hardware Store.
Multiple Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on the scene where one person reportedly suffered a leg injury.
All of the businesses in the shopping center were closed at the time.
Further details will be posted when available.
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Woman Trapped After Vehicle Falls From Jack
September 23, 2022
A woman was seriously injured when a vehicle fell on her Thursday on Chemstrand Road.
Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to find the woman trapped under the vehicle after a jack gave way. Firefighters were able to free her within minutes. She was transported to an area hospital as a trauma alert.
An update on the woman’s condition was not available.
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Gulf Breeze Tops Tate (With Photo Gallery)
September 23, 2022
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins defeated the Tate Aggies in three straight sets Thursday night in Cantonment.
Gulf Breeze won 25-15, 25-13, 25-17.
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Tate (8-12) will host Pensacola High (12-6) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Gulf Breeze (14-3, 3-0) will host Choctaw (15-3) on Tuesday.
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The Sport of Megaball Was Invented At Tate High School, And They Are Hosting A Tourney Saturday
September 23, 2022
Eighteen high school teams will be competing in the Northwest Florida Megaball Tournament Saturday at Tate High School.
Major Steve Duckworth, Senior Army JROTC instructor at Tate developed the sport in 2012 and held the first tournament that year.
Megaball is derived from the sport of pushball, which was created around 1891 and played at the college level. Pushball was later picked up by the military.
Megaball is similar, in that a 6-foot-tall “mega” ball is used, but was designed to be a far safer sport with smaller size teams and stronger rules. Megaball also requires a trained officiating crew. The 72-inch megaball is produced in Italy; the company actually uses a picture of Tate’s megaball team in its brochure.
Megaball has been so successful in the local area that the U.S. Army Cadet Command is sending a JROTC representative from Fort Knox, KY, to observe this year’s tournament to explore the possibility of creating a nationwide competition.
The Tate Army JROTC, Milton and Pace Navy JROTCs, and the Pensacola High Air Force JROTC) have consistently participated in local Megaball competitions
Megaball is easy to understand and fun to watch. But it is a very physical game that should only be played by well-conditioned students. The game has similarities to football, soccer and rugby. Although megaball is considered a non-contact sport (in that opposing players don’t come in contact with each other) players make plenty of contact with the ball which often creates plenty of excitement.
Currently there are nine girls teams and nine boys teams registered for the competition on Saturday that begins at 8 a.m. Championship games will begin about 2 p.m.
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Contractor Problem Hotline Established In Escambia County
September 23, 2022
Escambia County has established a new phone option for citizens experiencing contractor related issues.
Citizens can call (850) 595-3550 a selection option 6. That will connect callers directly with an Escambia County Building Services staff member during regular business hours.