Fire Destroys Abandoned Mobile Home In Cantonment
April 2, 2021
Fire destroyed an abandoned mobile home Friday afternoon in Cantonment.
The fire was reported about 1:15 p.m. in the 500 block of Robinson Street, a dirt lane north of Taylor Street. The first fire units arriving on scene found the mobile home about 50% involved in fire. Two nearby vehicles also burned.
There were no reports of any injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal.
The Cantonment, Ensley, Beulah and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS were among those responding.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
No Serious Injuries Reported In Highway 29, Highway 97 Traffic Crash
April 2, 2021
There were no serious injuries reported in a wreck Thursday night in Molino.
The crash occurred about 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97. The intersection was partially blocked for over two and a half-hours by the wreck.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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FDOT: Damaged Trophy Piece Removed; Pensacola Bay Bridge Still Set To Open Week Of May 31
April 2, 2021
The Florida Department of Transportation said Wednesday that contractors have completed demolition and pile driving efforts at a damaged pier on the Pensacola Bay Bridge and are preparing the site for placement of the new trophy piece.
That means the targeted reopening of the bridge with at least two lanes remains the week of Memorial Day.
Damage was discovered last week that led to the replacement of the trophy piece at “Pier 70″.
FDOT is also improving the detour route on State Road 281 in Santa Rosa County by extending the southbound right turn lane on State Road (S.R.) 281 at U.S. 98 and installing a temporary traffic signal on Garcon Point Road (County Road 191) by Monday, April 5.
Multiple crews are working around the clock to complete repair projects critical to the opening of the Pensacola Bay Bridge that will uphold FDOT’s commitment to provide the safe and efficient reconnection of Gulf Breeze and Pensacola communities and deliver a bridge with a 75-year design life, FDOT said.
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 Friday, April 9, 2021. Commuters can also use the ECAT temporary bus route travel between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze free of charge.
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Patchy Frost Possible Overnight
April 2, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Whataburger Thanks Employees With More Than $90 Million in Bonuses
April 2, 2021
Whataburger has awarded more than $90 million in bonuses to its employees in thanks for their extraordinary service during the pandemic and severe winter weather across its 10-state footprint. Whataburger employees also received Extra Mile bonuses, emergency pay, and a doubling of their 401(k) plan matching for 2020.
Whataburger employees — known as “Family Members” — continued to deliver despite challenging circumstances and helped set record company performance numbers from March 2020 to March 2021, according to the company.
“The past year reshaped how we live, work and play, with the restaurant and hospitality industry being heavily impacted by the pandemic and this year’s crippling winter storms. We are so humbled and grateful for the loyalty of our customers during this time,” said Ed Nelson, Whataburger CEO. “And we wanted to help ensure that our Family Members and their families were taken care of and thank them for continuing to go the extra mile to serve our guests with great Pride, Care and Love. Our Family Members and guests are the foundation of our success, and we are grateful for both.”
Pictured: Whataburger in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Tate Takes Three Over Pace, Including Two Shutouts; Northview Varsity And JV Destroy Laurel Hill 18-2, 19-1
April 2, 2021
Tate 10, Pace 6
Drew Reaves had four RBIs on three hits and Jadon Fryman homered in the third as the Tate Aggies beat Pace 10-6 Thursday night,
Josiah Glodfelter started on the mound for Aggies, going four and a third innings, allowing six runs on four hits and striking out seven.
Reaves, Dylan Godwin and Fryman had multiple hits for the Aggies. Dalton Bowen, Franki Randall and Bray Touchstone had one hit each.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Tate 7, Pace 0 (JV)
Three Tate High School junior varsity pitchers earned a shutout win over Pace Thursday, 7-0.
Rilee Lowery earned the win for Tate, going four and two-thirds innings, allowing no runs on three hits and striking out three. Ethan McAnally and Colton Swiers closed out the game in relief.
Javin Floyd and Paul Whitson each had runs, and Allan Beasley and Jaxson Stafford both added a run.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Tate 4, Pace 0 (Freshmen)
Neal Croom did not allow a single run as the Tate Aggie Freshmen beat Pace 4-0 Thursday.
Croom went for six innings, allowing two hits, no runs and striking out eight.
Ketch King was 2-3 at the plate with one run. Cole McNair, Conner Hassell, Trey Rebber, Hayden St. Amant, and Damian Colen all had one hit for the Aggies..
Northview 18, Laurel Hill 2
The Northview Chiefs easily defeated the Laurel Hill Hobos Thursday night 18-2 in just four innings.
Kaden Odom took the win for the Chiefs, giving up two runs on one hit in three innings while striking out four. Josh Landis tossed one inning in relief, allowing one hit and no runs.
Jamarkus Jefferson homered for Northview in a seven-run fourth inning. He was 1-2 at the plate, with two runs and four RBIs. Wyatt Scruggs, Landis and Rustin Pope also had a couple of hits for Northview. Odom, Bryce Korinchak and Cody Thomas each had a hit.
Northview 19, Laurel Hill 1 (JV)
The junior varsity Northview Chiefs had a blowout win over Laurel Hill Thursday, 19-1 in three innings.
Northview had eight runs in the first inning and nine in the second.
Cameron Patrick pitched the win for Northview, allowing no hits and one run in two innings while striking out three. Rylan Minor threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen with no hits, no runs and striking out three to close the win.
Robbie Bodiford was 4-4 with three RBIs to lead Northview. Cameron Patrick and Aron Chaveria had two hits each, and Cody Pugh had one.
Photos by Laura Glodfelter for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Reminder: Good Friday Closures
April 2, 2021
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed Friday, April 2 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners – All departments, including:
- The Escambia County Animal Shelter (Will reopen on Saturday, April 3)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
- Waste Services administrative offices
- Escambia County Area Transit administrative offices
- West Florida Public Libraries – all branches (also closed Saturday, April 3)
Exceptions:
- ECAT buses will run regular service Friday, April 2 and Saturday, April 3. No ECAT bus or UWF Trolley service will run on Easter Sunday, April 4. Regular modified services will resume Monday, April 5.
- The Perdido Landfill will be open
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Escambia County School District students will not attend class on Friday. It is a teacher work day.
ECUA
The ECUA Customer Service office will be closed on Friday, April 2, in observance of Good Friday. The drive-thru payment area and all ECUA business offices will be open. All residential and commercial sanitation collections for ECUA will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual.
TOWN OF CENTURY
All town offices will be closed.
CITY OF PENSACOLA
City of Pensacola offices and facilities will be closed Friday in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Sanitation customers will NOT experience a change in schedule the week of April 2.
Tate Aggies Boys And Girls Tennis Defeat Milton; Fourth Win In A Row For Tate Girls
April 2, 2021
Tate Aggies varsity boys and girls defeated Milton 6-1 Thursday evening. For the Tate girls, it was the fourth consecutive victory. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Clifton McCauley
April 2, 2021
Mr. Clifton McCauley, age 94, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. McCauley was a native of McDavid, FL. He was a Veteran of War World II. He was employed 40 years at the Naval Air Station and a supervisor of aircraft maintenance with the Blue Angels and Charco Incorporation for 10 years. He served as a councilman of The Muscogee Nation of Florida.
He is survived by his one; son, Steven & Karen (Windham) McCauley of McDavid, FL; one; daughter, Anita Sue & Wayne Godwin of McDavid, FL; four grandchildren, Jon, Casey, Krystle and Kyle; five great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Mae McCauley and his wife Ouida Lee McCauley.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Ted Bridges officiating.
Burial will follow at the Ray’s Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 5, 2021 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Flannigan, Barry Lee, Jeffery Steadham, Don Word, Mark Bell and Ruffus Mechem.
Honorary will be Lee Jernigain, Danny Steadham, David Steadham, Jeff Steadham and Kenny Malone.
A special recognition to our family friends Doug & Vicki Harrison.
FDOH Reports 34 New Escambia County COVID-19 Cases
April 2, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LASTEST DATA.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported 34 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,879 (+34)
Non-Florida residents: 3,609
Recovered: 34,142*
Total deaths: 664
Long-term care facility deaths: 278
Current hospitalizations: 26 (+3)
Number of tests reported last day: 751
Percent positive reported last day: 4.0%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.5%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,020 (+29)
Cantonment: 3,137 (+2)
Century: 1,172
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 484
McDavid: 209
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,763 (+19)
Non-Florida residents: 227
Total deaths: 278
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 857*
Number of tests reported last day: 416
Percent positive reported last day: 4.6%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,469 (+5)
Navarre: 3,666 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 3,294 (+8)
Pace: 1,429
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,064,525
Florida residents: 2,026,083
Deaths: 33,494
Hospitalizations: 85,373
*“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.