10,000 Pound Food Giveaway This Afternoon At Carver Park In Cantonment
April 20, 2021
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a 10,000 pound food distribution today at Carver Park, 208 Webb Street.
The food distribution will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. Line up on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles. The event will take place rain or shine.
Pictured: A previous 10,000 pound food giveaway at Carver Park in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Century Council Forced To Cancel Meeting After Three Members Are No Shows
April 20, 2021
The Century Town Council was unable to conduct business Monday night after three members skipped their meeting.
Council president Luis Gomez, Jr. and Seat One member Dynette Lewis were present Monday night, but three members must be present for a quorum. James Smith, Jr. Leonard White and Sandra McMurray-Jackson were not present. No reason was given for their absences, but NorthEscambia.com later learned that Jackson was ill.
“I apologize when the public and the press has more initiative to come out then the council,” Gomez said. “There’s nothing I can do. Everybody is an adult, you know. I can’t make anybody do anything, but I am going to address it.”
The council was set to consider several important issues Monday night, including franchise fee increases for Gulf Power and Escambia River Electric Cooperative, new members and meetings for the Charter Review Committee, consideration of two new employees recommended by the mayor, repairs to a town owned building in the industrial park, paying bills and other items.
Gomez and Lewis did allow a few members of the public to speak before the meeting was adjourned.
In early April, only Gomez and Smith attended meeting in which the council was to sit at the Community Redevelopment Agency, leading to a cancellation of that meeting. White and Jackson also missed the April 5 council meeting.
Pictured: Luis Gomez, Jr. and Dynette Lewis were the only council members to attend a Monday night meeting of the Century Town Council. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Beulah Publix Set To Open April 28
April 20, 2021
The new Publix in Beulah will open on April 28, and it will be the first supermarket in the fast growing area.
The Publix Nine Mile Crossing store at 8684 Beulah Road is 48,387 square feet. It will feature standard departments including bakery, deli, produce, seafood, meats, cheeses and floral. The store will have a drive thru pharmacy and in-store pickup will be available.
Nine Mile Crossing has space for nine other tenants, with just one of those spaces still available. The names of the tenants have not yet been announced.
Pictured: A look back at the construction of the new Publix in Beulah as seen on September 6, 2020. NorthEscambia.com photos.
Clear, Low In The Low 50s Tonight
April 20, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Escambia (AL) Corrections Officer Charged After Allegedly Smuggling Spice, Meth Into Jail
April 20, 2021
A now former Escambia County (AL) correctional officer was arrested by local and federal authorities after allegedly smuggling drugs in the county jail.
Bethany Whiting, 36, was arrested by Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office investigators and the FBI for an ethics violation of using a position for personal gain. She is accused of smuggling both spice and methamphetamine into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton while she was employed as a correctional officer, according to Sheriff Heath Jackson.
Investigators said Whiting collected money from an inmate in exchange for bringing the narcotics into the detention center.
Whiting resigned her position during the investigation. She was released from jail on a $100,000 bond.
“We will continue to hold our employees accountable and prosecute anyone who decides to tarnish the badge that most of us so proudly wear,” Jackson said. “We refuse to let a few bad apples spoil the bunch and will continue to make an example out of anyone who breaches the public’s trust.”
Tate Aggies Girls Tennis Takes Runner-Up Spot At Districts, Advances To Regionals
April 20, 2021
Tate Aggies Girls Tennis is the District 1-3A runner-up spot Monday and advance to regionals on Tuesday. Big wins from Kingsley Cline and seniors Ana Sanchez and Gwen Ward helped secure the victory for Tate. Photos for NorthEscambia.com,
Krul Lake Repairs Expected To Be Finished In About Two Weeks
April 20, 2021
Repair work on Krul Lake in the Blackwater State Forest is expected to be completed soon.
The 6.5 acre lake was drained for maintenance.
“We’re looking at two weeks to finish the repairs at Krul according to contractors,” Joe Zwierzchowski, spokesman for the Florida Forest Service, told NorthEscambia.com.
Krul Lake is filled from springs located on the north end of the lake and is popular summer swimming area. The Krul Recreation area, located about a half mile east of Munson, also features restrooms and showers, hiking trails, a gristmill, a suspension bridge over Sweetwater Creek, and a picnic area.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Baseball Beats Niceville, Escambia Tops Northview; Tate Softball Shuts Out Milton
April 20, 2021
BASEBALL
Tate 5, Niceville 4
The Tate Aggies defeated Niceville 5-4 Monday night.
Ethan McAnally led on mound for Tate, lasting two innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out two and walking one. Tucker Griffin, Riley Lowery, Jackson Penton and Jadon Fryman also pitched, allowing a combined total of three runs, seven hits while walking two and striking out six.
Zak Licastro went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI to lead the Aggies at the plate. Fryman, Drew Reaves, Jordan Jarman, Penton and Frankie Randall had one hit each.
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Escambia 6, Northview 5
The Escambia Gators defeated the Northview Chiefs 6-5 Monday night in Pensacola.
SOFTBALL
Tate 10, Milton 0
The Tate Lady Aggies shut out the Milton Panthers 10-0 Monday night.
Abbie Burks pitched a complete five inning game, allowing four hits, no runs, no walks and striking out four.
Hannah Halfacre led the Lady Aggies at bat, going 2-4 with one run and three RBIs. Taylor Greene, Cam Wolfenden, Madison Holland, Sophia Jones and Courtney Lundquist each had one hit for Tate.
Pictured: Tate defeated Niceville 5-4 in Niceville Monday night. NorthEscambia.com photos by Laura Glodfelter, click to enlarge.
FDOH Reports 15 Additional COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
April 20, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVE STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 15 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Florida Department of Health Monday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,472 (+15)
Non-Florida residents: 3,662
Recovered: 33,233*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 25 (+3)
Number of tests reported last day: 354
Percent positive reported last day: 7.1%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,499 (+12)
Cantonment: 3,186 (+1)
Century: 1,175
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 489 (+1)
McDavid: 211
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 54 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,996 (+10)
Non-Florida residents: 242
Total deaths: 282
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 880*
Number of tests reported last day: 141
Percent positive reported last day: 7.9%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,581 (+5)
Navarre: 3,714 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,327 (+2)
Pace: 1,455
Jay: 549
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,173,138
Florida residents: 2,132,308
Deaths: 34,471
Hospitalizations: 88,274
*“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.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Delia Inez Lowrey Croley
April 20, 2021
Mrs. Delia Inez Lowrey Croley, age 86, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola FL.
Mrs. Croley was a native of Century, FL having lived in Montgomery for 14 years before returning to Century for the remainder of her life. She loved working in her church with musical programs; she was a member of the Full Gospel Group having sung at various churches in the area; reading her Bible was a joy to her; she loved to bake for family, making sure everyone had a special dessert; loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie A. and Mary Shivers Lowery; five brothers and two sisters; and a son, David Levon Croley.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Edgar L. Croley; a daughter, Angela June Croley of Century FL; a brother, Russell (Betty) Lowery of Flomaton, AL; grandchildren, Cheryl (Wayne) Ward of Century FL; and great-grandchildren, Hayley, Lainey, and David.
A visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, from 11:30 p.m until 1 p.m.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. with Rev. James Peacock officiating on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be at Flomaton Cemetery.