Here’s Who Claimed A $7 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased In Century
November 6, 2020
An Alabama man that purchased a lottery ticket in Century has claimed his $7 million prize.
The Florida Lottery said Robert Sims, 61, of Brookwood, Alabama, just claimed a $1,000 a a Day for Life top prize in the multi-state Cash4Life game drawing on July 29. He chose the $7 million cash payout option.
Sims purchased his winning ticket at the Southern Pit Stop at 9321 North Century Boulevard. The convenience store will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the top prize winning ticket.
The winning numbers for July 29 were 08-11-21-36-39 with a Cash ball of 02. The odds of winning $1,000 per day for life in the game is 1:21,846,048.
Cash4Life tickets are sold in nine states – Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia.
Cloudy Tonight, Chance Of Rain For Saturday
November 6, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tate High Volleyball Wins Inaugural Escambia County Championship
November 6, 2020
The Tate High School Lady Aggies won the inaugural Escambia County Championship over Washington High School.
The championship tournament was established to for volleyball teams that had their regular seasons shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Aggies were 6-11 headed into the contest, while the Wildcats were 6-11.
On Tuesday, Washington defeated Pensacola High, and Tate beat West Florida to advance to the finals.
Photos by Crystal Tolbert for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Deputies Were Justified In Shooting Man During ‘Running Gun Battle’, State Attorney Says
November 6, 2020
No charges will be filed against three Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies for shooting a man in August during what was described as a “running gun battle”.
Tyler Edward Brooks,. 30, fired a rifle at deputies when they went to arrest him on Matthews Junction Road near Saufley Field on August 28. Brooks fled into a wooded area, resulting a manhunt.
When Brooks was taken into custody, he was found to be suffering from four gunshot wounds — three to the abdomen and one to his right arm. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. After his arrest, the charges against him were upgraded to attempted murder on a law enforcement officer.
Assistant State Attorney John Molchan said the use of force was justified and no criminal charges are warranted. He said the use of force by the deputies attempting to stop a fleeing felon was in direct response to Brooks firing them in an incident that was captured on video.
“The deputies fired at him when he was fleeing and armed with a high powered rifle that he had just pointed as his mother and fired at the deputies. At that time, Brooks presented a clear threat of death or serious bodily harm to the public,” Molchan wrote in his findings.
Walnut Hill VFD Annual Fish Fry Is Saturday
November 6, 2020
The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department will host their 51st annual fish fry on Saturday.
The fish fry will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Walnut Hill Fire Station at 7760 Highway 97, just north of Ernest Ward Middle School.
Plates will be $8 each with a choice of catfish fillets or grilled chicken, plus baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, bread and cake. There will also be drawing for door prizes beginning at 1 p.m.
OneBlood’s Big Red Bus will be on site for blood donations.
Pictured: The 2019 Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department fish fry. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Football Schedule, Thursday Night Scores
November 6, 2020
Here is the schedule of North Escambia area football games Friday night and a few Thursday night scores:
- Tate at Gulf Breeze
- Jay at Northview
- Washington at Milton
- Escambia at Pensacola High
- Niceville at Pace
- West Florida 13, Pine Forest 0 (Thursday night)
- Navarre 30, Crestview 13 (Thursday night)
ALABAMA (Playoffs)
- Springwood School at Escambia Academy
- Flomaton at Trinity Presbyterian
- Dadeville at T.R. Miller
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Escambia Approves Contract With Dr. Deanna Oleske As District 1 Medical Examiner
November 6, 2020
The Escambia County Commission on Thursday approved the employment agreement Dr. Deanna A. Oleske, moving her closer to becoming the District 1 medical examiner.
Her name will go to the governor’s office for official appointment.
“I am honored to have made it through this round of approvals from the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners,” said Oleske. “Serving the residents of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties has been very rewarding as an associate medical examiner. I am eager to bring transparency, integrity and compassion in my new role as the next District 1 medical examiner.”
The District 1 medical examiner position has been vacant since October 1, 2019. Oleske was recommended by a search committee appointed by State Attorney Bill Eddins.
Oleske holds active medical licenses in Florida and Texas. She earned a medical doctorate from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Indiana University in Bloomington. Dr. Oleske is double board certified in forensic pathology and anatomic pathology. She is currently a deputy medical examiner at the Fort Bend medical examiner’s office in Rosenberg, Texas and an associate medical examiner at the District 1 medical examiner’s office in Pensacola. From December 2016 to May 2020, she was an associate medical examiner at the District 23 medical examiner’s office in St. Augustine. Dr. Oleske is also an assistant clinical professor of pathology and the forensic pathology clerkship site director at the University of Central Florida.
FDOH Reports 119 New COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
November 6, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
The Florida Department of Health reported 119 new COVID-19 cases in Escambia County on Thursday.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 14,033 (+119)
Non-Florida residents: 1,448
Total deaths: 273
Long-term care facility deaths : 127
Current hospitalizations: 64 (+5)
Number of tests last day: 1,757
Percent positive last day: 4.9%
Percent positive last week: 5.0%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 10,217 (+80)
Cantonment: 1,037 (+10)
Century: 945
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 161
McDavid: 77
Bellview: 19
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 10
Gonzalez: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 6,142 (+35)
Non-Florida residents: 70
Total deaths: 88
Long-term care facility deaths: 20
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 371*
Number of tests last day: 396
Percent positive last day: 9.0%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,061 (+11)
Gulf Breeze: 898 (+4)
Navarre: 844 (+11)
Pace: 515 (+3)
Jay: 160
Bagdad: 14
Florida cases:
Total cases: 827,380
Florida residents: 816,376
Deaths: 16,961
Hospitalizations: 50,077*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Flomaton Police Officer’s Social Media Post Under Investigation; Officer Placed On Leave
November 5, 2020
UPDATE: THE OFFICER HAS RESIGNED. CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED STORY.
An internal investigation is underway into a social media post by a Flomaton Police Department captain.
The Flomaton Police Department has not publicly identified the officer, but according to WPMI NBC 15, he is Captain Scott Walden.
“They need to line up ev1 of them and put a bullet in their skull,” Walden commented from his personal Facebook account. His reply was made to another individual’s post that stated, “The idiots that voted for Biden hated Trump enough to throw the country away. Thank the lying liberals and democrats news media”.
In another post on his personal page, Walden said he was calling for the punishment for treason as prescribed by law, not any kind of violence.
Flomaton Police Chief Charles Thompson said the statements are under investigation and could result in termination.
Thompson told NorthEscambia.com that the officer has been placed on administrative leave “for his safety and the safety of his family”.
“Copies of the comments and complaints have been acquired and retained for Internal Investigations,” Thompson wrote in a press release, saying that he expects to provide an update later today.
“The Flomaton Police Department holds officer’s contact to the highest standard and will continue to do so,” the police chief said.
Ivey Extends Alabama Mask Order Until December 11
November 5, 2020
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that the state’s mask order has been extended until Friday, December 11. It was set to expire on Sunday.
Ivey said she had hoped to change the order into a strong recommendation, but it’s simply not time. She said with the impending flu season, the flu and COVID-19 could be a “deadly combination”.
“I know you can’t go on forever with a government mandate,” Ivey said. “I am willing to keep the mask order in place acknowledging that sooner or later it will be up to each up us to do the right thing.”
She did roll back restrictions on retail stores and restaurants, and close contact service providers such as hair and nail salons, allowing them to return to full capacity if everyone is following CDC guidelines.
“If you mask up and social distance, you can increase occupancy in your businesses,” Ivey said.
Specifically:
- Occupancy rates were removed for retailers, fitness centers and entertainment venues.
- An exception to social-distancing rules will be allowed for many businesses, including barber shops, hair salons, gyms, and restaurants, if people are wearing masks and separated by an “impermeable” barrier such as plexiglass partitions.