Tate Aggies End Season With 56-21 Loss To Pine Forest (With Gallery)
November 6, 2021
A rough season for the Tate Aggies came to a close Friday night with a 56-21 loss to the Pine Forest Eagles.
After the Eagles scored on an Aggie fumble for an early 6-0 advantage, Tate senior Warren Henke recovered a Pine Forest fumble at about the 15. He then scored, to give Tate a 7-6 lead.
Pine Forest was up 35-7 as halftime approached, but the Aggies added their second TD of the night. Freshmen quarterback Taite Davis found Carmelo Campbell for a 65-yard touchdown run, making it 35-14.
The Tate Aggies finished their season at 1-9. Pine Forest (8-1) moves on into the playoffs at the top of the 1-6A.
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NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
Scores: Last Regular Season Night In Florida, Playoffs In Alabama
November 6, 2021
Here are Friday night’s North Escambia area high school football scores:
FLORIDA
- Northview 49, Arnold 27 [Story, photo gallery...]
- Pine Forest 56, Tate 21 [Story, photo gallery...]
- Chipley 39, Jay 0
- Pace 32, Washington 22
- Choctaw 55, Pensacola Catholic 14
- Milton 30, Fort Walton 16
- Gulf Breeze 37, Navarre 26
- Baker 49, Vernon 13
- Bozeman 34, Williston 6
- Lafayette 44, Freeport 13
- Escambia 42, Pensacola 7 (Thursday night)
- West Florida (bye week)
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 60, Edgewood Academy 7 [Story, photos...]
- Montgomery Academy 35, Flomaton 7
- T.R. Miller 20, Hale County 7
Pictured: Northview took down Arnold Friday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo by William Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Escambia Academy Cougars Get 60-7 Playoff Win
November 6, 2021
The Escambia Academy Cougars cruised to a 60-7 win over Edgewood Academy Friday night in round one of the AISA Class 2A state playoffs in Canoe.
The EA Cougars (9-1) move on to round two to face Chambers Academy (10-1) next Friday night. Chambers is coming off a 42-14 win over Wilcox Academy.
Photos: Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Reports 112 New COVID-19 Cases In Last Week
November 6, 2021
There were 112 new COVID-19 cases reported Escambia County over the last week by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 53,752 (+112)
Positivity rate last week: 3.4%
Current total hospitalizations: 36
Over age 18 and over hospitalizations:35
Under age 18 hospitalized: 1
Total deaths reported last 7 days: 0(CDC data)
Escambia County Vaccinations
People vaccinated: 155,249 (+830)
Total Population of Escambia County At Least Partially Vaccinated: 56%
*These numbers are the percent of total Escambia County population vaccinated. Not the percentage of hospitalized individuals.
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 32,460 (+84)
Positivity rate last week: 3.5%
People vaccinated: 90,522 (+468)
Partial vaccination rate (age 12+): 56%
Total deaths last 7 days: less than 10 (CDC data)
Statewide cases:
Florida resident cases: 3,657,775 (+11,069)
Case positivity rate: 2.6%
Deaths: 60,334 (+39)
FDOH has moved from daily to weekly reports and removed the COVID-19 dashboard. The state is now releasing a weekly report with local data limited only to number of cases and positivity rate The number of deaths by county or cases by local cities and communities is no longer provided by FDOH.
Driver Crashes Pickup Truck Into Nine Mile Road Retention Pond
November 5, 2021
A pickup trucked ended up in a retention pond midday Friday on Nine Mile Road.
The driver was southbound on Guidy Lane when she went through the intersection with Nine Mile Road. Her GMC Sierra went through a fence and into the pond at a self-storage facility She was transported to the hospital by Escambia County EMS for evaluation.
The front of the truck was submerged to the bumper.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Century Seeks $1.8 Million For New Water Meters, System Interconnects To Central Water Works
November 5, 2021
The Town of Century is seeking nearly $1.8 million in legislative funding for two water projects.
The town is seeking just over $1.3 million to replace all of their existing water meters, moving from a manual read system to a radio reporting system. The funding would be used to purchase new meters, software and hardware for the radio system. Century sought funding for the project from the legislature last year, but was not approved.
The town is also asking for a $493,125 appropriation for two new interconnections between their water system and Central Water Works. Interconnects between the two waters systems would be on Highway 4 near Williams Street and State Line Road. The connections would provide a backup water supply in the event of a failure of some portion of Century’s system. A similar crossover was installed last year between Century’s water system and Central to provide a secondary water source for the Century Correctional Institution, but not the rest of the town.
Escambia County state legislative delegation will hold a public hearing on local request on Tuesday, December 7, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Pensacola State College Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio at 1000 College Boulevard in Pensacola.
Pictured: Water flows into the Century Correctional Institution in May 2020 following the failure of a Century water well. A permanent interconnect between the Century and Central water system now provides a backup for the prison, but not the rest of the town. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Superintendent Tim Smith Takes Flight With Blue Angels
November 5, 2021
Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith had a chance to fly with the Blue Angels this week.
Smith flew in the#7 jet with Lt. Cmdr. Julius Bratton.
We’re told Smith did not get sick during the flight, but he did pass out briefly during a high G-force maneuver.
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Final Paving Underway On Highway 29 Widening Project
November 5, 2021
Paving operations and nearing completion on the Highway 29 widening project.
Crews are placing the final layer of structural asphalt for the Highway travel lanes between I-10 and Nine and a Half Mile Road.
Highway 29 has been widened from four to six travel lanes. Traffic moved to the final configuration in early October.
Pictured: The newly paved Highway 29 travel lanes near Hood Drive. Also seen in this photo are the medians, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and signalization upgrades. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
UWF President Saunders Receives One-Year Contract Extension
November 5, 2021
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders’s contract has been extended another year, through the end of 2022.
The Board of Governors unanimously approved the one-year extension on November 4 after the UWF Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Saunders’ contract renewal in September.
“I am honored to serve as president of UWF for another year and appreciate the confidence that the UWF Board of Trustees has placed in me,” said Saunders. “We are building on good momentum to meet the needs of our students, our region and our state.”
Missing Man, 82, Found Deep In Cottage Hill Woods
November 4, 2021
A missing 82-year old man was found deep in wooded area in Cottage Hill late Wednesday night, but the process to get him out of the woods took hours.
Alfred Joseph Blake was last seen leaving his home near the Scenic Hills Country Club, on Tuesday to go hunting on Wendy Drive off Parker Road in Cottage Hill.
Authorities searched for him Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. He was located deep in a wooded area about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Emergency crews worked their way through a thick and swampy area, finally reaching Blake about 2:20 a.m. Thursday to get him out to a waiting ambulance.
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On Wednesday, his vehicle was found near the location where he was believed to be hunting. Authorities also located a bloody arrow, leading them to believe had had shot a deer and perhaps became lost while attempting to track the animal.
The massive search involved the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the ECSO SWAT team, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS, Escambia Search and Rescue, and other agencies. The Escambia Sheriff’s Office mobile command center was also on site.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
