Molino Woman Facing Multiple Weapons Charges After a Traffic Stop In Cantonment
April 14, 2021
A Molino woman is facing several weapons charges after a traffic stop in Cantonment.
Maigan Elizabeth Brown, 31, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of a concealed firearm, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, and possession of marijuana. She was also ticketed for knowingly driving while license suspended, failing to register a motor vehicle and attached tag not assigned or legally transferred.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Brown on Highway 95A near Highway 29 in Cantonment.
A search of the vehicle revealed a 20-gauge shotgun with shortened stock and shortened barrel that measured about nine inches, one round in the chamber and three additional shotgun shells in the driver’s floorboard, according to an arrest report. Deputies also reported finding marijuana in the center armrest and the glove compartment.
According to ECSO, Brown is a seven-time convicted felon. She remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $42,500.
Rabies Alert For Jay Area After Fox Tests Positive
April 14, 2021
A rabies alert has been issued for the Jay area by the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County. The alert is in response to a report of a positive result for rabies in a fox on Monday.
The rabies alert will be in effect for the next 60 days.
An animal with rabies may appear sick or lethargic, have problems swallowing, or drool or salivate excessively. A wild animal may appear tamer than usual and some animals may have no visible symptoms.
All residents and visitors in Santa Rosa County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. Alerts are designed to increase awareness to the public, but they should not give a false sense of security to areas that have not been named as under an alert.
An animal with rabies could infect other wild or domestic animals that have not been vaccinated against rabies. All domestic animals should be vaccinated against rabies and all contact with wildlife should be avoided, particularly raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats and coyotes. Rabies is a disease of the nervous system and is fatal to warm blooded animals and humans. The only treatment for human exposure to rabies is rabies specific immune globulin and rabies immunization. Appropriate treatment started soon after the exposure will protect an exposed person from the disease.
Ransom Middle School Names Students Of The Month
April 14, 2021
Ransom Middle School has named students of the month for March. They are Bryce Joachimi and Terra Sprung. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Baseball Shuts Out ECHS 22-0; Tate Beats Gulf Breeze
April 14, 2021
Tate 10, Gulf Breeze 2
With a six run seventh inning surge, the Tate Aggies beat Gulf Breeze 10-2 Tuesday night.
Josiah Glodfelter pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on three hits, walking none and striking out 15 in seven innings.
Drew Reaves had a third inning home run and led the Aggies at bat, going 3-5 with two runs and a RBI. Zak Licastro, Jordan Jorman, Frankie Randall, Jackson Penton, Bray Touchstone, and Cade Kelly each had a hit for Tate.
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Tate 4, Gulf Breeze 4 (JV)
Tate and Gulf Breeze played to a 4-4 tie Tuesday afternoon.
Ehan McAnally had a grand slam home run in the fourth inning for Tate. Michael Sardar and Tristin Lynn also hat had hits for the Aggies.
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Northview 22, Escambia County (Atmore) 0
The Northview Chiefs shut out Escambia County 22-0 Tuesday night in Atmore.
Josh Landis earned the win for Northview Chiefs in three innings. He allowed one hit and no runs while striking out four and walking non. Ethan Collier tossed two innings in relief, giving up no runs, not hit, no walks and striking out four.
Jamarkus Jefferson and Josh Landis each had a couple of hits for NHS. Adding one hit each were Kaden Odom, Tyler Riggs, Braden McGhee, Cody Thomas, Peyton Gilliam, Wyatt Scruggs and Ethan Collier.
Photos by Laura Glodfelter for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
911, What’s Your Emergency? It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
April 14, 2021
It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Through April 17, telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are being honored and celebrated for their service and dedication to their community.
The week celebrates the dedication and hard work of the men and women who serve as emergency dispatchers, 911 call-takers, radio and phone technicians and other communication experts.
“Public safety telecommunicators serve their community every single day,” said interim Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. “These first responders who are often “unseen” but still heard are essential in emergency situations. Dispatchers have to quickly and skillfully ask the right questions and provide lifesaving information and instructions in a crisis. I’d like to thank the men and women who serve Escambia County residents in our 9-1-1 Communications Center.”
Pictured: Escambia County’s 911 call center. Pictured below: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons celebrated his telecommunication staff with cake. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Softball Gets Senior Night Shutout Of Laurel Hill; Tate Tops West Florida
April 14, 2021
Northview 10, Laurel Hill 0
The Northview Lady Chiefs celebrated Senior Night Tuesday with a 10-0 shut out of the Laurel Hill Hoboes.
Aubrey Stuckey pitched the shutout, giving up no hits and striking out seven.
Stuckey and Kaitlyn Gafford went 2-2 at the plate to lead Northview. Rylee Huskey, Payton Gilchrist, Abigail Levins, Nevaeh Brown, and Anna Sullivan had one hit each.
Before the game, Northview honored seniors Anna Sullivan, Heather Knowles, Abigail Levins, Rylee Huskey and Libby Pugh (pictured).
TATE 12, West Florida 4
The Tate Lady Aggies had a 12-4 win over the West Florida Jaguars Tuesday.
Abbie Burks earned the win for Lady Aggies. She surrendered four runs on nine hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out six.
Michayla Kent, Cam Wolfenden, Courtney Adams and Courtney Lundquist all recorded two hits for Tate, while Hanna Halfacre, Kennedy Turner and Sophia James added one each.
Pictured: Northview softball seniors on Senior Night. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Deadly Hit And Run Driver Now Charged With Vehicular Homicide
April 13, 2021
An Escambia County man accused in a deadly hit and run accident on Mobile Highway last week was formally charged Tuesday.
Charles Fitzgerald Levi Noble, 34, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash and destruction of evidence. He is being held without bond.
Noble surrendered at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office last week after the vehicle he was allegedly driving was located, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. He was not immediately arrested at that time.
The blue Mustang involved in the crash was recognized by a man who saw the vehicle description in the news, and he called authorities. It was parked outside the WoodSpring Suites in the 2000 block of West Detroit Boulevard with the damage covered by a tarp. Troopers responded to the scene and seized the vehicle, which FHP said had front end damage consistent with the fatal hit and pedestrian crash.
FHP said the 49-year old female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle sometime late Tuesday, April 6 or early Wednesday, April 7 on Mobile Highway near Houston Avenue., about one-third of a mile south of Saufley Field Road. The impact of the collision knocked her down into a deep ditch. Victim names are no longer released by FHP.
Pictured: A blue Mustang found on Detroit Boulevard that FHP believes was involved in a deadly hit and run crash on Mobile Highway. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Driver Seriously Injured In Crash Involving Parked Vehicle, Residence
April 13, 2021
A Pensacola man was seriously injured in a crash involving a parked vehicle and a residence late Monday night in Escambia County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 25-year old man was traveling at a high rate of speed on Requin Lane at 11:35 p.m. when he failed to stop at a stop sign and traveled across Guidy Lane. His Ford pickup collided with an unoccupied Honda in a private driveway. That caused the Honda to travel forward and hit a residence, and the pickup overturned turned between two residences.
The driver was trapped in the vehicle and extricated by Escambia Fire Rescue. He was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment. There were no injuries in either residence, but one was damaged.
FHP said their investigation is continuing and charges are pending. The driver’s name was not released.
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Corrections Officer Accused Of Smuggling Narcotics Into Escambia Road Prison
April 13, 2021
A corrections officer at the Escambia County road prison has been arrested for allegedly smuggling narcotics in the facility.
Byron Jermaine Banks, age 29 of Molino, was charged with two felony counts of smuggling contraband into a detention facility. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
Banks is a camera operator at the Escambia County Work Annex, commonly known as the road prison, on Highway 297A in Cantonment. He was allegedly familiar with blind spots in the camera system and used that knowledge to pass narcotics to an inmate.
The inmate, Alexander Maynard, told investigators that he met Banks in a blind spot out of camera view where he handed him a potato chip bag containing methamphetamine, cocaine and spice. Maynard, according to arrest report, had previously been caught by another corrections officer with several grams of synthetic cannabinoids (“spice”), cocaine, and methamphetamine. He told officers that they belonged to another inmate. Maynard was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine and smuggling contraband.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, video surveillance showed Banks walk past Maynard. Maynard then follows him to a blind spot for the cameras. When Mayard comes back into view of the camera, it appears he has something in the front of his pants consistent with a potato chip bag, and something in his left hand. Banks then walks back into the camera’s field of view, the arrest report continues.
Banks told investigators that he drove to an address on East Kingsfield Road to pick up the narcotics, the arrest report states. Banks’ other statements were redacted from the report.
Banks’ mugshot is exempt from the release under Florida law due to his status as a corrections officer.
Groundbreaking Held For New Bellview Library, The First In District 1
April 13, 2021
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Monday for the a new library on Mobile Highway in Bellview, the first library Escambia County District 1.
Escambia County is adding 10,000 square feet to an existing 2,500 former bank at a cost of about $3.8 million. Construction is expected to take about a year.
“One of the things that I always wanted to see happen in District 1 was for us to have our own public library. We’re the only district of five that did not have one,” District 1 Commissions Jeff Bergosh said. “We’re taking a building that wasn’t being used and we’re now going to repurpose it for a good use. Instead of building brand new, we’re repurposing, so that is a good thing. The other thing I like about this property is that there’s plenty of space so once we’re all done building this brand-new library and putting the parking in and stormwater retention, there’s still room and some more things that we’re intending to do with this property. Hopefully and eventually, there will be more than just a library.”
The main portion of the library will consist of a large open space that is divided into areas such as a lobby, a story time area, a youth area and an adult reading area. This large open space will provide entrances to other support spaces such as multiple study rooms, staff rooms, a computer area and a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) room.
The actual building is where our community room is, so the public can use it after hours. It is also where our programming events will be for youth and our meal service in the summers. It will be a multi-purpose room the public can use when it’s not being used for library programs. The actual library is going to be designed as flexible space. The majority of the books will be stored along the walls, and we will have some center shelves that are on rollers. If we have a big event inside and we need more space, we will be able to just push the shelves to the side of the room and open up the room. So, in reality, we will have the ability to do three separate large events at the same time,” Todd Humber, director library services, said.
The new library will also include an exterior lawn area with the ability to project movies onto the building for events.
“Providing local access to books for parents, grandparents and caregivers encourages our children to become lifelong learners,” District 1 School Board member Kevin Adams said. “I am glad this library will provide a quiet, safe place that can be used to read, study or complete homework assignments and have reliable internet access. Within a short distance of this library are six schools with approximately 3,997 K-12 students. Overall, District 1 has 11 schools currently serving approximately 7,307 K-12 students. This new library will provide access to students through evenings, weekends, holidays and summer breaks.”
A sidewalk will be built that provides a direct connection between the new library and Bellview Elementary providing accessibility for children to enjoy after school programs.
Students from nearby Belleview Elementary School helped with the groundbreaking.
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