Photos: Northview Homecoming Parade
October 4, 2019
Hundreds watched as the Northview High School 2019 homecoming parade rolled through Bratt Friday afternoon.
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Pictured: The class floats in the Northview High School homecoming parade Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
FHP: One Dump Truck Driver At Fault In Six Vehicle Highway 29 Crash
October 4, 2019
Three people were injured in a crash involving six vehicles on Highway 29 Friday morning at Highway 29 and Kingsfield Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the entire incident was caused by 43-year old Hosie Mickles of Pensacola in Caterpillar dump truck when he failed to avoid a rear-end collision with a stopped Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 33-year old Candace Cotton of Pace. The Tahoe was pushed forward into a Toyota Camry driven by 38-year old John Caballero. The Camry was pushed into a Dodge Journey driven 67-year old Sandra Bunch of Pensacola.
After the initial impact with the Chevrolet Tahoe, Mickles’ Caterpillar dump truck traveled into the outside lane and collided with a Ford Explorer driven by 28-year old Carolyn Fitzpatrick of Cantonment before striking a Kenwood dump truck driven by 48-year old William Mercer of Milton.
Mickles, Cotton and Caballero was transported Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries. Bunch, Fitzpatrick and Mercer were not injured.
Mickles, who was operating the Caterpillar dump truck, was cited by the FHP for careless driving.
Highway 29 northbound was blocked by the crash for a period of time following the 10:30 a.m. crash. Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
Photos by Tracee Neese and Kristi Barbour for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Woman Charged After Child Found Alone By Roadway
October 4, 2019
A Cantonment woman is accused of child neglect after her child was found alone along a local roadway.
On Wednesday, a good Samaritan reported she saw the young child walking down the side of the Well Line Road near Pine Top Road. The woman stopped, and the child stated her name and pointed to Brookhills Drive, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The woman walked with the child who led her to her home.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence, and a deputy knocked at the door multiple times with no answer. When he knocked on a window, Kolbie Renea Klingman came to the door looking for the child.
Klingman told the deputy that the house has deadbolts that require a key to unlock from both the inside and outside, and she put the key in her dresser drawer before trying to get some rest because she had not been feeling well, according to an arrest report.
ECSO records show deputies had responded to two previous situations where the child had left the home unattended. In one of those incidents, the child was able to get the key and unlock the backdoor before being found walking down Brookhills Drive.
Klingman, 26, was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Editor’s note: Readers may remember a similar story in July about a 2-year old that was found alone on Brookhills Drive and a subsequent arrest .ECSO Maj. Andrew Hobbs said the July incident was unrelated to this week’s incident and did not involve the same child or the same home.
Century Charter Review Committee Holds First Meeting
October 4, 2019
The people tasked with shaping the future of Century’s charter attended the committee’s first meeting Thursday afternoon.
Members of the Town of Century Charter Review Committee learned about the Sunshine Law and public records requirements in the meeting with town attorney Matt Dannheisser. Two town council members, Sandra McMurray-Jackson and Luis Gomez, also attended the meeting.
The committee is tasked with exploring the town charter – the document that establishes the town, outlines its powers and spells out how it should operate. The current Century charter has not been updated in almost 40 years.
Additional meeting dates will be announced at a later time.
Pictured above and below: The first meeting of the Century Charter Review Committee. Pictured inset: Town attorney Matt Dannheisser explains pubic notices to the group. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ransom Middle Names Jodi Woods As Teacher Of The Year
October 4, 2019
Jodi Woods has been named the Ransom Middle School teacher of the year. Woods is a math instructor. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Man Gets Prison Time After Submitting Fake Bills Of Sale For Cars
October 4, 2019
An Escambia County man is headed to prison for cheating the tax collector out of revenue on cars purchases.
Circuit Judge Jan Shackleford sentenced Christopher Canham to 24 months in state prison for two counts of theft of sales tax. After Canham completes his state prison sentence, he will be on probation for an additional three years. He previously pleaded guilty to the charges.
Between February and March of 2018, Canham submitted two fraudulent bills of sale for two cars to the Escambia County Tax Collector. On these forms he inserted fictitious trade in vehicles and falsified the total purchase prices. This had the effect of lowering the taxes due by over $6,000. Canham has a significant criminal history which includes prior convictions for theft and forgery.
Bad News Is More Heat Now; Good News Is Rain And Cooler Next Week
October 4, 2019
The high temperature in Pensacola on Thursday “absolutely obliterated the previous daily high temperature record,” according to the National Weather Service Service in Mobile.
Pensacola’s high temperature of 97 shattered the old record of 91 for the day. Not only that, it also broke the record for the hottest day on record for the month of October, a record that was set just a couple of day before on October 1.
The bad news is more record heat is on tap for Friday as temperatures top out once again in the 90s.
The good news a cold front will push through the area after the weekend. It won’t be one of those grab the sweater kid of cold fronts, but it will lower temperatures more in line with normal for this time of the year. By next week, we are looking at highs in the 80s and lows into the lower 60s.
And more good news: the cold front will bring some rain.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Northview Homecoming: What You Need To Know About The Parade, Festivities
October 4, 2019
Today is homecoming for the Northview Chiefs, and here’s what you need to know about the parade, the game and other activities.
The homecoming parade will line up at 12:30 p.m. at Bratt Elementary School. Members of the public not involved in the parade should not enter the Bratt campus. The parade will depart at 1 p.m. and travel to Northview High.
North Highway 99 and West Highway 4 will be closed to all vehicular traffic from just before to just after the parade. Parking is available on the right of ways along Highway 4, at the First Baptist Church of Bratt and Travis Nelson Park at the corner of Highway 4 and Bratt Road. The Escambia County Road Department has mowed the grass along the entire route, so high grass will not be a concern.
A homecoming meal will available Friday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. from the football concession stand to support the Tommy Weaver Scholarship Fund. The $7 meal will include a barbecue sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink. Preorders were taken, but a limited number of meals may be available on a first come, first served basis.
Homecoming activities, including presentation of the court and crowning of the homecoming queen, will begin at 6 p.m. in the stadium. The Northview Chief’s homecoming game will kickoff at 7 p.m. Friday against Walton.
Pictured: Last year’s Northview homecoming parade. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
October 4, 2019
Here is Friday night’s high school football schedule from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Navarre at Tate, 7 p.m.
Walton at Northview, 7 p.m. (HOCO @ 6 p.m.)
West Florida at Niceville, 7:30 p.m.
Jay at Lighthouse, 7 p.m.*
Pace at Escambia 7 p.m.
Autauga Academy at Pensacola Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Milton, 7:30 p.m.
Fort Walton Beach at Gulf Breeze, 7 p.m.
Pine Forest: OPEN
Pensacola High: OPEN
*Jay will play Lighthouse at the Brent Athletic Park, 4711 North W Street in Pensacola.
ALABAMA
Clarke County at Escambia County (Atmore), 7 p.m.
Escambia Academy at Bessemer Academy, 7 p.m.
Flomaton at Bayside Academy (Daphne), 7 p.m.
T.R. Miller at Mobile Christian, 7 p.m.
Monroe County at W.S. Neal, 7 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Hill Files ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill
October 4, 2019
State Rep. Mike Hill of Pensacola has filed a “fetal heartbeat” bill for the 2020 legislative session that would prevent doctors from performing an abortion if fetal heartbeats are detected.
A violation would be a third degree felony for “any person who knowingly or purposefully performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman with the specific intent of causing or abetting the termination of the life of the preborn human being whose preborn intrauterine heartbeat has been detected.”
Hill filed a similar bill during the last session, but it was never heard in committee.