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April 16, 2021
Kristopher Bradley Respress
April 16, 2021
Kristopher Bradley Respress, age 30, passed away on April 10, 2021 in Atmore, AL. He was born on September 8, 1990 in Atmore, AL to Patricia Respress and the late Anthony Wayne Respress.
He is preceded in death his father, Anthony Wayne Respress; his grandparents, Willie Claud “Bill” Rutherford, Amon and Evon Respress and his uncles, Larry Kyser, Donald Respress,Tom Respress, Frank MaGuire and Jerry Mason.
He is survived by his wife, Britton Baisden Respress of Atmore, AL; his daughter, Britton Grace Respress of Perdido, AL; his mother, Patricia Respress of Atmore, AL; his grandmother, Essie Mae “Pat” Rutherford of Atmore, AL; his brothers, Colton (Lindsey) Respress of Goodway, AL and Michael Sean Respress of Foley, AL; five nephews, Seth, Sage, Michael, A.J. and Carlos and many aunts, uncles, family and friends.
Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Derek Gobert officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date.
Active pallbearers will be Chris Lambeth, Colton Respress, Dustin Colbert, Joseph Husband, Cliff Amerson, Jr. and Jerome Quinn.
Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Rutherford, Dale Rutherford, Aaron Miller and Mike Respress.
Visitation will be held Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to assist with funeral expenses.
Five People Shot At Apartment Complex; SUV Involved Found Torched At Quintette Park
April 16, 2021
A Ford Escape found torched in the Quintette Park Thursday night was the vehicle involved in the shooting of five people earlier in the evening at Oakwood Terrace Apartments, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said Friday afternoon.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s office is looking for the two individuals pictured for questioning only in the incident.
About 6 p.m., the stolen Ford Escape occupied by four people pulled into the apartment complex on Truman Avenue in Pensacola. Two males with handguns fanned out, while two with long guns stayed nearby before. They all began to shoot, with about 40 rounds fired toward a group of people gathered outside.
Two females and three males were hit the gunfire. None of injuries were life threatening, but some are in serious condition. One person was shot in the chest and another in the head, according to the sheriff.
“These are people that intended to kill people, and they didn’t care who it was,” Simmons said. “They didn’t care if it was the person they were looking for, and they didn’t care for those person they were talking to. They didn’t care if it was a young child they were holding or a child in the area. They quite simply did not care.”
About 8:20 p.m. Thursday, a vehicle fire was reported in the Quintette Park. The Ford Escape was fully involved when the Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue arrived on scene. It was located near the ball fields on the north side of the park. A gas can was visible just a few feet away from the burned out vehicle.
As of Friday afternoon, the four suspects had not been identified.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information on the incident, or that may have seen the Ford Escape (pictured below at Oakwood Terrace prior to the fire), to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward.
Update: At the time of the incident, ECSO believed six people were shot, but that number was later revised to five.
NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Five People Injured In Shooting At Escambia County Apartment Complex
April 16, 2021
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Five people were shot at an Escambia County apartment complex Thursday evening.
About 6 p.m., a dark colored vehicle pulled into the Oakwood Terrace Apartments complex at 700 Truman Avenue and several people opened fire.
“A group of people exited that vehicle and just started opening fire. We estimated at least a dozen rounds have been fired,” said Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons. “They were shooting indiscriminately into a group of people.”
Five people that were shot and transported to Baptist and Sacred Heart hospital.
As of late Thursday night, no arrests had been reported.
Update: At the time of the incident, ECSO believed six people were shot, but that number was later revised to five.
Pictured: Law enforcement at the Oak Terrace Apartments complex on Truman Avenue Thursday evening after six people were shot. Photos courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Through Saturday
April 16, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
FDOT: We Still Expect To Open The Pensacola Bridge The Week Of May 31
April 16, 2021
The Florida Department of Transportation said Thursday that repairs on the Pensacola Bay Bridge are still on track to be completed by the week of May 31.
As FDOT contractors install and repair the final five trophy pieces on the Pensacola Bay Bridge, considerable efforts have shifted to the construction and completion of the remaining bridge decks on the structure.
Deck constructions consists of several key phases including:
- Placement of concrete beams. During this process, precast beams are transported to the bridge site, and erected onto the abutments and piers.
- Installation of stay-in-place forms and rebar (reinforced steel). The stay-in-place forms will allow the forms to remain in place when the concrete is poured, eliminating the need to remove the forms ultimately accelerating construction.
- Pouring and leveling concrete. Concrete is poured in the forms and a machine levels and smoothes the concrete surface to ensure that the top of the slab is at the correct elevation or grade.
- Curing of the deck. Curing keeps the concrete damp or moist until the hardening of concrete is complete, and strength is attained.
The targeted reopening of the bridge remains the week of May 31, 2021. FDOT is regularly reviewing the contractor’s schedule of the entire Pensacola Bay Bridge Project with the anticipated completion date for all improvements currently scheduled for January 2022.
Motorists should continue to use all available detour routes, which include the Garcon Point Bridge and State Road 87. At this time, tolls on the Garcon Point Bridge are suspended through Sunday, May 9, 2021. Commuters can also use the Escambia County Area Transit’s (ECAT) temporary bus route travel between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze free of charge.
Structure Fire Reported At Cantonment Family Dollar, But The Smoke Was Not From A Fire
April 16, 2021
Escambia Fire Rescue responded to a reported commercial structure fire at the Cantonment Family Dollar Thursday night, but there was no fire.
Callers reported smoke visible from the roof of the Family Dollar at 734 South Highway 29. Firefighters arrived and an investigation found the reported smoke was actually steam or fog. The Family Dollar and Grocery Advantage stores were also checked inside as a precaution.
The Molino. Ensley, Bellview, Brent, Beulah, and Ferry Pass stations of Escambia Fire Rescue were dispatched.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
K-9 Cairo Retires From Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
April 16, 2021
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Cairo retired Thursday after six years on the job.
“This is a ruff letter to write, but I must inform you of my decision to retire,” Cairo “wrote” in his retirement letter to Sheriff Chip Simmons. “Every dog has its day, and today is mine.” You can read the full retirement letter in the photos below.
Cairo’s day started at his daily muster where he was showered with retirement gifts. His day ended with a special pet-friendly treat from Simmons.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Are You A Student That Can Write The Worst Bad Poem? The Library Has A Contest For You.
April 16, 2021
West Florida Public Libraries is looking for poems that are bad, really bad. None of that lovely as a tree stuff.
The WFPL is holding a Bad Poetry Contest for middle and high school students through April 30 in honor of National Poetry Month.
Here’s what to do:
1. Write the worst poem you can! It must be original to you to be the “worst,” so don’t copy anyone else.
2. Submit your poem in-person at one of seven library branches or online using this form before April 30. If you submit at a library, be sure to include your name, your grade, and a usable phone number on your submission.
3. Only one submission per person.
4. One middle school winner and one high school winner will be selected. An honorable mention for both categories will also be selected.
5. This contest will be judged by library staff. Winners will be contacted on May 14 The best bad poem will be posted on WFPL’s social media.
67 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
April 16, 2021
THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 67 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,361 (+67)
Non-Florida residents: 3,655
Recovered: 34,178*
Total deaths: 674 (-1 FDOH data adjustment)
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 30 (-1)
Number of tests reported last day: 591
Percent positive reported last day: 6.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,406 (+58)
Cantonment: 3,180 (+7)
Century: 1,173
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 488
McDavid: 211
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,947 (-12 FDOH data adjustment)
Non-Florida residents: 240
Total deaths: 282
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 871*
Number of tests reported last day: 401
Percent positive reported last day: 4.8%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,552 (+18)
Navarre: 3,705 (+4)
Gulf Breeze: 3,321
Pace: 1,453 (+2)
Jay: 548
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,148,448
Florida residents: 2,108,030
Deaths: 34,238
Hospitalizations: 87,742
*“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.