Here’s The List: Florida High School Games Rescheduled; Alabama Games On Tonight
October 18, 2019
All Escambia and Santa Rosa county high school football games in Florida have been canceled for tonight and rescheduled, with the exception of West Florida.
FLORIDA
Friday
West Florida at De La Salle, Friday 7 p.m.
Saturday
Washington at Tate, Saturday 2:30 p.m.
Monday
Jay at North Bay Haven, Monday 5:30 p.m.
Pine Forest at Choctaw, Monday 7 p.m.
Escambia at Fort Walton Beach, Monday, 7 p.m.
Pensacola High at Panama City Arnold, Monday 5:30 p.m.
Pace at Gulf Breeze, Monday 7 p.m.
Catholic at Tallahassee FAMU, Monday 7 p.m.
Navarre at Tallahassee Leon, Monday 7 p.m.
Thursday final:
Milton 40, Mosley 28
ALABAMA
Games below are still scheduled for Friday night.
Escambia County at UMS-Wright Prep, 7 p.m.
Escambia Academy at SCA, 7 p.m.
Thomasville at Flomaton, 7 p.m.
W.S. Neal at Andalusia, 7 p.m.
Montgomery Catholic at T.R. Miller, 7 p.m.
Baker Claims District Title Over Jay (With Photo Gallery)
October 18, 2019
The Jay Royals came oh so close to claiming the District 1-1A championship Thursday night in what has been their best season in three decades.
But the top-seed Baker Gators claimed the title over Jay in five sets – 22-25, 25-18, 25-27, 25-23, 15-12.
Both teams continue next week in the state series.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
School Is Open Friday; All After-School Activities Including Football Canceled
October 18, 2019
Schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa County are in session on Friday, but after school extracurricular activities including football have been canceled.
Friday extracurricular activities have been canceled including football games.
Tate High School’s homecoming game against Washington has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Friday morning pep rally has been canceled. The homecoming dance Saturday night will go on as planned from 8 p.m. to midnight.
An updated list of rescheduled times for football is available here.
The Byrneville Elementary School Fall Carnival has also been canceled and will be rescheduled.
“Although current projections for this storm track for Tropical Storm Nestor indicate that our area will be spared the greatest part of the storm, the district does not want students to travel during inclement weather. On Saturday, October 19, 2019, the district will resume outside activities scheduled after noon,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said.
As of late Thursday night, Escambia County, Alabama, schools are monitoring the weather. All schools will be open on Friday and all extra-curricular activities are set to proceed as scheduled.
Tropical Storm Warning Issued For Escambia Area
October 17, 2019
THIS IS AN OUTDATED STORY. VISIT NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
A tropical storm warning has been issued for the local coast, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
The greatest chance for impacts will be along the coastal areas with tropical storm force winds possible and isolated flash flooding. Significant impacts are currently not expected in North Escambia beyond much needed rain and breezy conditions.
Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 was located in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, moving across the Gulf. It is expected to impact the Gulf Coast Friday evening into Saturday morning and become a tropical or subtropical storm named Nestor. It is not expected to strengthen into a hurricane.
The latest forecast shows the storm tracking east of the area, with possible tropical storm-force winds forecast arriving within the next 36 hours.
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Wanted Career Criminal From Molino Busted In Central America
October 17, 2019
A career criminal from Molino has learned the long arm of the law will catch up, even if you flee to Central America.
Steven Ray Stokes, 54, was arrested in Panama under the lead of U.S. Marshals. He is on federal supervised release from a conviction of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a weapon.
“Marshals here in Pensacola sent a lead to our liaison in Panama who then arrested him,” Dominic Guadagnoli of the U.S. Marshals told NorthEscambia.com.
Stokes also has an active Escambia County Sheriff’s Office warrant for grand theft for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from Cantonment in 2018. His arrest comes two weeks after a story about the active warrant on NorthEscambia.com.
He was sentenced in 2003 to 174 months in federal prison followed by five years probation for for unlawful transport of firearms and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, His sentenced was later reduced.
He also served state prison time for multiple convictions. In 2002, he was convicted of running a chop shop on his property in Molino, along with racketeering. Over five dozen stolen vehicles were reportedly found on the property, along with over 50 pounds of marijuana. He would purchase wrecked vehicles at auction and swap the vehicle registration numbers onto stolen vehicles to be resold.
State records show he has also served prison time for convictions dating back to 1996 for trafficking in marijuana, selling cocaine, cocaine possession, fleeing from law enforcement and resisting an officer with violence.
Corrections Dept. To Hold Hiring Event On Friday For Century And Milton Prisons
October 17, 2019
The Florida Department of Corrections will host a same-day hiring event Friday for two local institutions.
The hiring event will be held at the Marcus Pointe Baptist Church at 6205 North W Street at 8 a.m. Friday for anyone interested in a career in as a corrections officer. The event will fill positions for Century Correctional Institution and Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton.
To qualify for a same day job offer, applicants must pre-register by calling (866) 562-3362 or visit FLDOCJobs.com for more information.
A $1,000 hiring bonus is available at Santa Rosa CI. No experience is necessary, and all newly hired officers receive paid training. The starting salary for certified officers is $33,500, and comprehensive medical, dental and additional life insurance is available.
Pictured: The main gate at Century Correctional Institution. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Help The Hungry: Annual Peanut Butter Challenge Underway
October 17, 2019
The annual Peanut Butter Challenge is underway, coordinated by Escambia County Extension, to collect jars of peanut butter to be given to area food pantries this December.
“The Peanut Butter Challenge not only raises awareness about the important contribution of North Florida’s peanut growers to the state peanut industry, but also helps provide a healthy, locally produced product to food-insecure families in northwest Florida,” said Libbie Johnson, agricultural agent for UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County and co-organizer of the challenge
Through November 27, you can donate unopened jars of peanut butter at several locations throughout Escambia County. Drop off boxes can be found at:
UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County, 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment
Escambia County Farm Bureau, 153 Highway 97 in Molino
Escambia County Public Safety, 6575 N. W St. in Pensacola
Gilmore Services, 31 E. Fairfield Drive in Pensacola
Escambia County Administration, 221 Palafox Place, 4th Floor in Pensacola
Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit, 10650 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola
Last year, Extension county offices received 1,233 jars of peanut butter. The local peanut industry support also contributes an additional 3,000 jars.
Century Woman Facing Drug Charges After Cottage Hill Stop
October 17, 2019
A Century woman is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Cottage Hill.
Jennifer Zisa was a passenger in a vehicle a deputy found partially blocking a roadway. The deputy and reported the smell of burning methamphetamine coming from the car, white powder on her pants legs and a glass pipe in a sock in her possession. There was also a straw commonly used to snort narcotics on the ground just outside the passenger door of the vehicle.
A field test was positive for the presence of methamphetamine, according to an arrest report.
Zisa was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and booked into the Escambia County Jail.
Great Fall Day For Thursday; Rain By The Weekend
October 17, 2019
Rain chances are on the upswing beginning Friday due to a disturbance moving across the Gulf of Mexico. For the latest on the tropics, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Misenar, Moye Named Northview Students Of The Month
October 17, 2019
The Northview High School English Department selected Students of the Month for September. They are 10th grader Logan Misenar and 11th grader Madyson Moye. They are pictured above with Principal Mike Sherrill. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.