Northview Softball Defeats Central Christian 15-1
April 26, 2022
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated the Central Christian Saints 15-1 Monday night on the road.
Emma Gilmore went five innings for Northview, allowing three hits, one run and striking out nine.
Gilmore and Kayla Dixon led the Chiefs at the plate with two hits each. Northview also had on hit each from Chloe Ragsdale, Kailyn Watson, Kaitlin Gafford, Alanna Roberson and Aubrey Stuckey.
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Escambia County Holds Hurricane Exercise
April 26, 2022
It’s that time of year again. Hurricane season is just around the corner, with the first official day on June 1.
Escambia County Emergency Management hosted their annual hurricane exercise Monday. It was a chance for different agencies and partners to gather at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center to practice for the real thing.
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Food Truck Court Proposed For Pine Forest Road In Cantonment
April 25, 2022
Plans are under review for a food truck court in Cantonment.
Kiem Nguyen is seeking approval from the Escambia County Development Review Committee for the food truck park on a vacant Pine Forest Road vacant lot, just north of the Dollar General and the Highway 297A intersection.
The 0.435 lot is about 76 feet wide and 250 feet deep, and is surrounded by the Dollar General to the south, a residence to the north and self storage units to the west.
The application for the food truck park shows 22 x 10 foot and 18 x 10 foot lots for food trucks, a central driveway, tables, benches, bathroom and an “open mic stage” to be located at the rear. The drawing indicates eight total food trucks and parking.
The Development Review Committee held a pre-application meeting on the proposal last week.
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Blue Angels Team Members Practice With Molino Ballpark Softball Teams
April 25, 2022
Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels team recently visited with softball teams at Molino Ballpark.
The flight mechanic and pre-flight team members spoke with softball players about teamwork, answered questions and practiced a bit with the 12U and 16U teams.
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Tate High Names Students Of The Month
April 25, 2022
Tate High School recently announced their February Students of the Month. They are Emmalei Miller (left) and Eli Ray. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
How Fast Is Your Internet? Residents Urged To Take Florida Broadband Speed Test
April 25, 2022
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is encouraging residents take the Florida Broadband Speed Test to assist in further developing Florida’s Broadband Availability Map. Your participation will help the state of Florida identify gaps in high-speed internet service in order to advance the state’s overall broadband infrastructure expansion goals.
Using your internet connection, the speed test will measure the speed of internet transmission between your device and an outside server. The speed test can be completed using any device that has an internet or cellular connection and takes less than one minute to complete. After taking the speed test, you will receive immediate results from your test.
Results will populate the map once you complete the speed test and will include your download, upload, latency and ping speeds. The data collected from your internet’s speed test will be displayed on the Florida Broadband Availability Map in real time.
Florida Gas Prices Decline A Penny After Jumping Last Week
April 25, 2022
Florida gas prices are gradually moving lower after rising 10 cents last week from $4.01 to $4.11 per gallon. Drivers are now paying an average price a penny lower at $4.10 per gallon.
The average price per gallon Sunday in Escambia County was $3.91.
In North Escambia, a low of $3.84 could be found Sunday night at a gas station on Highway 29 in Cantonment. In Pensacola, the price per gallon bottomed out at $3.76 at stations on Nine Mile Road and the warehouse clubs.
“The rollercoaster ride at the pump continues,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “After rising two weeks ago, gas prices should remain tied to the price of oil, which was on its way back down last week. Based on wholesale and gasoline futures trends, gas prices could decline 5-10 cents, unless oil prices rebound again.”
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24 Escambia Schools Recognized As Positive Behavior Model Schools
April 25, 2022
The Escambia County School Board recently recognized 24 schools as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Model Schools.
PBIS is a program to increase academic performance, increase safety, decrease problem behavior, and establish positive school cultures.
The PBIS Model Schools for the 2020-2021 school year are:
- Bellview Middle School
- Beulah Middle School
- Blue Angels Elementary School
- Brentwood Elementary School
- C.A. Weis Elementary School
- Ernest Ward Middle School
- Escambia High School
- Ferry Pass Elementary School
- Global Learning Academy
- J.H. Workman Middle School
- Jim C. Bailey Middle School
- Longleaf Elementary School
- Montclair Elementary School
- Myrtle Grove Elementary School
- Oakcrest Elementary School
- Pine Forest High School
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School
- Ransom Middle School
- Reinhardt Holm Elementary School
- Sherwood Elementary School
- Warrington Elementary School
- Warrington Middle School
- Booker T. Washington High School
- West Pensacola Elementary School
Wahoos Top Montgomery
April 25, 2022
Bryan Hoeing earned his first Double-A win on Sunday afternoon, helping the Pensacola Blue Wahoos secure a series split in their homestand finale against the Montgomery Biscuits in a 4-1 final.
Hoeing (W, 1-1) allowed his first earned run of the season, but still contributed 5.2 solid innings to lead another strong Blue Wahoos pitching effort.
Luis Aviles Jr. and Santiago Chávez opened up the scoring in the second inning against Montgomery starter Michael Mercado (L, 0-2), collecting RBI hits to take a 2-0 lead. Robert Alvarez drove in Montgomery’s lone run with an RBI single in the fifth, but the Blue Wahoos answered back in the bottom half of the inning with back-to-back two-out RBI hits from Troy Johnston and Griffin Conine to take a 4-1 lead.
Conine had his first three-hit game of the year, and added an outfield assist to cut down a potential Montgomery run at the plate.
Josh Simpson and Andrew Nardi combined to strike out six batters over 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, and Colton Hock (S, 3) struck out two more in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save.
After an off day on Monday, the Blue Wahoos begin a 12-game road trip on Tuesday as they take on the Biloxi Shuckers.
by Erik Breme, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Fire Damages Home In Gonzalez
April 24, 2022
Fire damaged a home in Gonzalez Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters responded to a residential fire on the 900 block of New Haven Drive north of Old Chemstrand Road about 5:15 p.m.
Smoke was reportedly coming from the roof of the house when the fire department was called, and no one was at home at the time.
The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes. There were no injuries reported, and no immediate word on the cause of the fire.
The Cantonment, Ensley, Bellview, Ferry Pass and Osceola stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Pace Fire Department and Escambia County EMS were dispatched to the fire.
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