Clouds, Low In The Mid 40s Tonight
March 5, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Clouds, with a temperature around 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
ECSO: Cantonment Woman Left Boy Home Alone Without Food, Water Or Electricity For Nine Days
March 4, 2020
A Cantonment woman has been arrested for allegedly leaving a boy home alone in squalor without adequate food, running water or electricity for nine days.
Autumn Lee Beede, 39, was charged with felony child neglect. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
After receiving a tip, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home on February 14 for a wellness check.
“The heavy odor of fecal matter filled the house,” the deputy wrote in his report.
The boy told deputies that an adult male had been living in the home until he was arrested February 5. He said the electricity and water had been cut off for non-payment for about a month. The boy said he had to go to a a friend or a neighbor to get basic necessities like food and water.
According to an arrest report, the boy said he had not seen Beede since December 23, but she had left some pastries on the porch on the morning of February 14. He said he did not see her, but was only told by a friend that it was Beede. The boy also stated that he was no longer enrolled in school, but was previously enrolled in Florida Virtual School.
The boy’s age, relationship to Beede, and the address of the home were redacted from the arrest report.
Pensacola To Host Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships; Barry Says $3 Million Annual Benefit To Escambia County
March 4, 2020
The Sun Belt Conference announced today that the Pensacola will host the 2021-25 Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.
“These championship events will have an economic impact of nearly $3 million annually to our area with more than 8,500 fans and visitors expected to attend,” Escambia County District 5 Commissioner and Chairman Steven Barry said. “This experience will support more than 600 jobs directly. Commissioner Lumon May was the board member taking part in the majority of the conversations with the Bay Center and Sun Belt leadership, and I’d like to make sure he is recognized for his efforts.”
Over the five-year agreement, the conference is set to return to 12-team formats for both men’s and women’s tournaments. The 2021 Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are scheduled for March 5-8 with first-round and second-round games played simultaneously at the Pensacola Bay Center and Hartsell Arena on the campus of Pensacola State College and semifinal and championship games played at the Bay Center. Both championship games are slated for live coverage with the women’s final on ESPNU and the men’s final on ESPN or ESPN2.
“To build on the rich basketball history across our men’s and women’s programs in the Sun Belt, it was important to find a home for our championships where we could grow and create new traditions for our entire membership,” said Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill. “Pensacola is an energized community that has embraced our conference and already is a premier destination for Sun Belt fans and alumni.”
“We are excited to roll out the red carpet for the entire Sun Belt family and create memorable championship experiences for all,” said Pensacola Sports President/CEO Ray Palmer. “With the staggering number of world-class athletes and champions who call Pensacola home, hosting the Sun Belt Basketball Championships is a great opportunity to showcase our City of Champions.”
The conference is taking its men’s championship to the Sunshine State for the first time, while the women’s championship makes a return for the first time since the 1988 tournament was played at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla.
Pensacola was selected from a bid process managed by the Sun Belt office and a review process voted on and approved by the league’s presidents and chancellors and directors of athletics.
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Bratt Elementary Names Students Of The Month For February
March 4, 2020
Bratt Elementary School has named Students of the Month for February. They are:
Pre-K
Leighton Freeman
Lizzie Stewart
Kindergarten
Kaylee Jace Marshall
Patrick Quinnlelly
Ja’Keelan Perry
Will Norton
1st Grade
Shaleigh Wesley
Cameron Parmer
Tiffin Hubbard
Bentley Kirkland
2nd Grade
Tripp Gilly
Cooper Rice
Riverly Heathcock
Carrie Emmons
3rd Grade
Azyiah Jackson
Lane Campbell
James Kerns
Payton Coon
Elynne Johnson
4th Grade
Jacob Dove
Madalynn Pittman
Tyler McAnally
Michael Greenwell
5th Grade
Dakota Richardson
Annberly Dunn
Hayden Gipson
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ALERT: Severe Storms, Several Inches Of Rain Possible Through Wednesday Night
March 4, 2020
Severe weather is possible for Wednesday night. Large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a few tornadoes are possible. A flash flood watch has also been issued for the potential of excessive rains of 3-5 inches, with higher totals in isolated areas.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Flomaton Beats Northview Baseball (With Gallery); Jay Defeats Northview Softball
March 4, 2020
BASEBALL
Flomaton 13, Northview 0
The Flomaton Hurricanes shut out the Northview Chiefs 13-0 Tuesday night in Bratt.
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Caleb Sibernagel earned the win for Flomaton, giving up zero runs on zero hits over one inning, striking out one and walking one.
Bradley Freeman took the loss for Northview in one-third of an inning, allowing four runs and one hit while striking out one.
Will Smith and Hunter Wilson had two hits each for Flomaton. Alex Cash, Nick Turner, Dalton Kent and Hunter Wilson had one hit each.
For Northview, Logan English had a fourth inning single, and Kaden Odom added a hit.
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Flomaton 6, Northview 5 (JV)
In junior varsity action, Flomaton came back in the fifth to get past Northview 6-5.
River Ramer took the win for Flomaton allowing one hit and one run in two innings while sitting down two.
Cameron Patrick took the loss for the Chiefs in one inning, allowing four runs on one hit and striking out one.
Joshua Zisa led the Chiefs at the plate, going 1-3. JT Spizzirro went 2-3 for Flomaton.
SOFTBALL
Jay 17, Northview 7
The Jay Lady Royals beat the Northview Lady Chiefs 17-7 Tuesday night in Jay.
Ella Nelson and Bailey Lopez led the Lady Royals at the plate with two hits each. Audrey Watson, Rylie Cochran, Kassidy Nevels, Caitlyn Gavin and Carsyn Seib added a hit apiece.
For Northview, Ashley Ragsdale, Heather Knowles and Kaylin Watson had two hits apiece. Nevaeh Brown, Aubrey Stuckey, Emma Gilmore and Rylee Huskey had a hit each.
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Three Down: Tate Baseball Sweeps Escambia
March 4, 2020
Tuesday was a good night for Tate High Aggie baseball with three wins over the Gators of Escambia High School.
Tate 10, Escambia 4
The Tate Aggies handily beat the Escambia Gators 10-4 on Tuesday.
Josiah Glodfelter went five innings for the aggies, giving up four runs on six hits while striking out six.
Jackson Penton and Darrien McDowell had a couple of hits each for the Aggies. Chase Tolbert, Adam Nisewonger, Jordan Jarman, Zak Licastro, Cole Fryman and Trevor Norton each had a hit.
Tate 4, Escambia 2 (JV)
Tate 16, West Florida 0 (Freshmen)
The Freshmen Tate High School Aggies beat West Florida 16-0 in just three innings Tuesday.
James Davis led the Aggies at the plate with three hits. Ethan McAnally and Byrd added two each.
Tate Aggies Tennis Boys And Girls Defeat Escambia
March 4, 2020
Tate High Aggie Tennis beat the Escambia Gators Tuesday night. Boys won 6-1, and girls won 7-0.
The Tate Boys are now 2-3 one the season, and the girls moved to 4-1.
Tate Tennis will be at home Thursday against Milton.
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Navy Helicopter Pilot Reports Church Fire. Here’s What The Fire Department Found.
March 4, 2020
Multiple fire departments were dispatched to a possible church fire reported by a Navy helicopter pilot Tuesday night.
Whiting Field reported the fire to Escambia Fire Rescue about 8:30 p.m. using GPS coordinates that led dispatchers to believe the fire was at the Dry Springs Community Church on Pineville Road, a dirt road west of Walnut Hill in a remote area of extreme western Escambia County near the Perdido River.
Firefighters searching the area found a burning debris pile some distance away from the only church in the area.
The Walnut Hill, McDavid, Molino, McDavid, Century and Cantonment stations of Escambia Rescue, Atmore Fire Department and Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department were all initially dispatched to the reported church fire. All units except Walnut Hill were canceled before arrival.
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Century Considers Company To Replace 400 Gas Meters, Postpones Over Bid Law Concerns
March 3, 2020
The Town of Century considered a proposal Monday night to hire company for about $64,000 to replace natural gas meters, but the council stepped back and did not vote over concerns if state bid laws were met.
Interim City Administrator Vernon Prather recommended that the town hire Precision Meter Repair (PMR) of Plant City to replace 400 residential meters at $160 each.
Florida Gas Utility, which provides natural gas consulting service to the town, obtained three quotes to change out the meters ranging from PMR’s $160 to a high of $1,000 each, Prather said.
The town council was not completely satisfied that would meet state bid laws, and tabled action until compliance could be determined.
The town purchased hundreds of new meters in early 2019 to replacing aging meters believed to be causing the underbilling of many natural gas customers. Since that time, 15 commercial and about 200 residential meters have been replaced. With their other daily tasks, town employees have not been able to progress any faster, leading to Prather’s recommendation to hire an outside firm that could complete the task by installing 400 meters in matter of weeks.
The town does not have a sufficient balance in its gas fund to pay an outside company to replace the meters, but Prather recommended using Local Option Sales Tax funds.