One Injured In Molino Wreck
June 21, 2018
One person was transported to a local hospital by ambulance after a wreck on Brickton Road near Warhop Lane in Molino about 8:10 p.m. Wednesday.. Their injuries were not considered life threatening. The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing their investigation. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
No Injuries In Jacks Branch Road Wreck
June 21, 2018
There were no injuries in a wreck Wednesday afternoon on Jacks Branch Road near Lathram Chapel Church. Photo by Rhonda Lawson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Four New Candidates Enter Race For Century Council
June 21, 2018
Four new candidates tossed their names into the race for Century Town Council Wednesday, bringing the current total to six candidates for three seats.
The qualifying period ends at noon Friday.
Candidates are:
Seat 3
- Ben Boutwell (incumbent) – Qualified
- Amanuel Onell Dubose – Pre-filed
Seat 4
- Mary Bourgeois – Qualified
- John Brian Johnston – Pre-filed
- James Edward Smith, Jr. – Qualified
Seat 5
- Sandra McMurray-Jackson (incumbent)
Dubose and Johnston must complete the qualification process by the deadline in order to be on the ballot.
Pictured: Sandra McMurray-Jackson. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Local First Responders On Strike Against Donuts To Help Fight Hunger
June 21, 2018
With an estimated one in four children in Escambia County going to bed hungry tonight, local first responders are teaming up to arrest hunger. They are vowing to not devour a single donut until the needs of our community are met.
The Pensacola Police Department, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Fire Department and Escambia County Fire Rescue are on strike against their beloved donuts through Friday, June 22 to support Manna. During the Donut Strike, first responders have vowed not to devour a single donut until 30,000 pounds of food has been donated to fight hunger in the local area. Members of PPD, ECSO, PFD and ECFR will be at grocery locations throughout Escambia County accepting donations from the public during the strike.
Each day of the strike, members of PPD, ECSO, PFD and ECFR will be at grocery locations in Escambia County from 3-6 p.m. to collect donations fromt the public as follows:
Friday 3-6 p.m.
- Escambia County First Responders
- Publix 9 Mile Road/Pine Forest Road
- Walmart Marketplace 1525 E. 9 Mile Road
- Publix 9 Mile Road/University Blvd.
- Pensacola First Responders
- Sam’s Club 1250 Airport Blvd.
- Walmart 2650 Creighton Road
Pensacola Fire Department and Escambia County Fire Rescue are new to the food drive this year. The PPD and ECSO held the first Donut Strike in 2017 with overwhelming success, donating more than 25,000 pounds of food to Manna.
“One in four children go to bed hungry in our community. The support of our local first responders is critical during the summer months, when children are out of school and the need for assistance increases,” said Manna Executive Director DeDe Flounlacker. “They are truly our heroes!”
Once the goal has been reached, our local first responders will return to shamelessly devouring the glazed goodness that all first responders know and love.
Manna is a local, grassroots non-profit dedicated to fighting hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Their mission is to offer emergency food assistance, service the food-related needs of vulnerable populations, and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger.
Summer Feeding Fun Day Held At Carver Park
June 21, 2018
Feeding the Gulf Coast held a Summer Feeding Fun Day was held Wednesday at Carver Park in Cantonment with activities and free snacks for children under 18. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Panhandle Equine Rescue Hosts Animal Cruelty Investigations School
June 21, 2018
Wednesday, Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment hosted the hands-on portion of the American Animal Cruelty Investigations Schools taught by Doug Eddins.
Animal control officers from Mobile, Baton Rouge, LA and Ocala, FL, joined sheriff’s deputies from Amite, LA, and Jefferson County, AL , in the class. Local Farrier Josh Weekly taught an equine podiatry class showing the importance of keeping a horse’s feet in good shape and how to recognize problems and abuse.
The only horse rescue in Escambia County, PER was founded by a small group of concerned citizens with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned equines. PER is authorized by the court system to investigate equine cruelty in Escambia County.
Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Charles Keevin Wiggins
June 21, 2018
Charles Keevin Wiggins, 58, of Pensacola died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida.
Keevin was born in Atmore to Audeen Godwin and Leonard Kent Wiggins on June 6, 1960. He graduated from Ernest Ward High School in Walnut Hill, Florida. After attending Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama he worked as a realtor in Alabama and Florida for 20 plus years, spending several years with Ricky Wiggins, Builder.
Keevin enjoyed helping others find their dream home and spending quality time with family and friends. He liked riding his bike on Santa Rosa Island and appreciating nature. His travels took him from Hawaii to Canada and Europe. He enjoyed life by hiking and skiing in Montana, taking a canoe ride on Prince Edward Island or a local river, watching family play sports–basketball and lacrosse–plus cooking fresh corn, butterbeans, and sliced tomatoes with cornbread on the side. Together with an uncle, he restored a 1965 Mustang convertible. He loved working with his hands, and at the end of the day playing the piano or reading a good book.
Keevin is preceded in death by his parents, Audeen and Leonard; grandparents, Grace and Preston Wiggins, Ada Godwin and Irving Godwin.
Keevin is survived by sister, LaJuana W. Porter of Houston, Texas; nephew, Kyle R. Porter of Houston, TX; nieces, Kaitlin L. Porter, Annapolis, Maryland, Amy E. Porter, Austin, Texas, Melissa P. Hovey, Charlotte, North Carolina; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, 1322 South Main Street, Atmore, Alabama, with the funeral beginning 2 p.m.
Internment will follow at Bratt Godwin Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, https://donatenow.heart.org 800.242.8721.
The family of Keevin Wiggins wishes to extend our sincere thanks to those in the medical and service community plus his many co-workers, family and friends.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
K-9 Takes Loaded Shotgun From Suspect, Credited With Saving Officers (With Bodycam Video)
June 21, 2018
The newest K-9 at the Pensacola Police Department is being credited with saving the lives of several officers and a suspect after the police dog took a loaded shotgun out of the hands of an armed burglary
suspect.
The incident occurred at 137 North K Street early this morning when 36-year old Oliver Hurst went across the street to a girlfriend’s house and forced his way inside the front door armed with a shotgun. He threatened the woman with the gun before retreating back to his residence. Police were called, and when officers arrived, they observed Hurst on his front porch.
Hurst refused orders from officers to surrender, and he ran inside his house. Officers pursued Hurst into the home and observed him grab the shotgun from a couch. K-9 Foster, an 18 month old German Shepherd, latched onto the shotgun and pulled it from the hands of Hurst. Officers deployed a Taser on Hurst who was then taken into custody as K-9 Foster took the weapon away from the area and into another room where it was seized by officers.
Because of the quick actions of K-9 Foster, the suspect was not able to fire the shotgun at police, and the officers did not have to use deadly force on Hurst.
Hurst was taken into custody and charged with armed burglary, aggravated assault, battery, criminal mischief, and aggravated assault on an LEO.
K-9 Foster and K-9 Nashoba were both purchased from generous donations made by Pensacola residents Dana and Lisa Foster.
Steven Ray Bailey
June 21, 2018
Mr. Steven Ray Bailey, age 34, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Milton.
Mr. Bailey was a native of North Charleston, S.C, a former resident of Century, FL, where he lived 30 years and has resided in Milton, FL, for the past 3½ years. He was on the CERT Team with the Florida Department of Corrections. He was a 2002 graduate of Northview High School, 2011 (AA) graduate of Pensacola State College and 2014 (BA) graduate of University of West Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Afghanistan from February 9, 2004, to February 16, 2005. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sammie and Penny Garner, George Robert Bailey and Erin Davis Brown.
Survivors include his parents, Robert E. and Linda G. Bailey of Century, FL; fiancé, Brittany Merchant of Milton, FL; one brother, Joshua Bailey of Century, FL; two uncles, Robert Garner of Fairmont, WV, and Gledon Ray Bailey of Atmore, AL and other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be Friday, June 22, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Harper officiating.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 21, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Joshua Bailey, James Lambert, Jonathan Johnson, Jesse Moore, Justin Ellis, Martin Konzelman, Keith McCartt and Billy Dukes.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Santa Rosa CI CERT Team.
Man Shot At Cantonment Home By Suspect That Knocked At Door
June 20, 2018
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect after a man was shot at a home in Cantonment Tuesday night.
Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Irene Lane, just north of Muscogee Road, about 10:20 p.m.
The victim told deputies that the unknown suspect knocked on his door. When the victim went to the door to determine who was knocking, the suspect fired an unknown weapon through the door. The adult male was shot in the stomach and transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.
The victim was unable to provide a description of the suspect, but told deputies that he fled on foot before heard the sound of a vehicle rapidly fleeing the area in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Update: Additional information released Wednesday following investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office did not indicate that the victim opened the door as information provided by the ECSO Tuesday night stated.
Story by NorthEscambia.com. Photos courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
