Another Couple Of Inches Of Rain Possible For Wednesday
May 5, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Century Appoints Three To Charter Review Committee, Will Work On Shaping Future of Town Government
May 5, 2021
Three new members have been appointed to the Century Charter Review Committee, and the town council has given the group the go ahead to work on rewriting the town’s charter.
The Century Town Council appointed an 11-member Century Charter Review Committee in August 2019 to explore the town charter — the document that establishes the town, outlines its powers and spells out how it should operate. The charter has not been updated in almost 40 years, and that often creates problems in the operation of the town.
The previous committee lost six members along the way, with just five people remaining. During an extended application period this year, three people applied to join.
The three new members appointed to the committee are:
- Leslie Howington — current web-based entrepreneur that served as Century’s town clerk from 2010-2018. She holds the designation of a certified municipal clerk.
- Brenda Spencer — over 20 years as legal secretary and co-office manager for the Escambia County attorney and deputy attorney. Spencer also served a few months on the town council in 2020 to fill the seat left vacant when Ben Boutwell resigned for a successful run for Mayor.
- Kathryn Fleming — a homemaker and student pursuing her master’s degree in human services. She has been a resident of Century since 2017.
The five remaining original committee members are: Shelisa Abraham, Mary Bourgeois, Michelle Cunningham, Evelyn Hammond and Helen Mincy.
Tate FFA Alumni Rodeo Is This Friday And Saturday Nights
May 5, 2021
The 30th Annual Tate FFA Alumni Foundation Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 at the Escambia County Equestrian Center on Mobile Highway.
Tickets can now be purchased on GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL19840_1
Advance tickets are available at Farm and Nursery Mart, Hill Kelly Dodge, Barnes Feed Store Pensacola and Tate High School. Tickets are $10 for adults and $3 for children in advance and $12 and $5 at the gate. Children age 5 and under will be admitted free.
For more information about the Rodeo, call (850) 937-2308.
Gulf Power Foundation Donates $100K To Child Advocacy Centers
May 5, 2021
The Gulf Power Foundation has contributed $100,000 to four children’s advocacy centers.
Right now, 1 in 10 children in our community are impacted by abuse,” said Stacey Kostevicki, executive director for Gulf Coast Kid’s House, which helped more than 3,000 children last year. “Our child advocacy center serves the most egregious victims of child abuse in Escambia County. We combine all of the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases under one child-friendly facility.”
The foundation grants will benefit Gulf Coast Kid’s House, Santa Rosa Kid’s House, Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, and Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.
“Agencies likes the Gulf Coast Kid’s House Center provide a critical need in our community for those that are most vulnerable,” said Sandy Sims, executive director for the Gulf Power Foundation. “The Gulf Power Foundation is proud to be able to assist them in their important work. It’s just one of many ways we seek to support our communities in Northwest Florida.”
The grant will help GCKH with immediate family needs such as counseling as well as child abuse prevention programs. GCKH teaches all students K-12 regarding child abuse and child trafficking prevention and has created an online, 40-minute training, “Know Child Abuse” (www.knowchildabuse.org) so that all adults in the community can learn to recognize, report and respond to child abuse.
“Gulf Power Foundation is always so appreciated — and I can’t say how much so this year,” Kostevicki said. “We have seen a dramatic increase in child abuse cases as our community faces challenges from Hurricane Sally and the COVID-19 pandemic. We can never truly express our gratitude for Gulf Power Foundation’s investment in GCKH and the children we serve.”
The Gulf Power Foundation has operated for 30 years as an independent 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, partnering and investing in communities throughout Northwest Florida. The Foundation is one of the region’s largest corporate foundations, funded entirely through resources independent of Gulf Power’s customers
Tate Visual Arts Teacher One Of Five Invited To Art In Residency Program
May 5, 2021
Tate High School visual arts teacher Jennifer Rodriguez is one of five Florida teachers invited to take part in an art residency program.
Rodriguez will participate in the Florida Alliance for Arts Education State Teacher STAR (State Teacher/Artist Residency) program this July on Manasota Key.
The STAR program is designed to honor and nourish the artist in the educator by providing five public school educators from Florida with the opportunity to pursue their artistic work in the inspiring environment of the prestigious Hermitage Artist Retreat. Three week residencies are offered to two visual artists, two writers, and one composer.
A Hermitage residency is a gift of time and space for artists to attend to their work. There is no requirement to produce. It is intensely personal time for concentration and a community of artists from different disciplines with which to share and learn. Artists invited seize the opportunity and find themselves more productive than at any other time in their creative lives, according to the art alliance.
Pictured: Tate High School visual arts teacher Jennifer Rodriguez. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jewell Anita Guidy Hall
May 5, 2021
Jewell Anita Guidy Hall, 85, of Molino, Florida made her journey, to her eternal home in heaven, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Jewell was born December 12, 1935 in Pensacola, Florida. Our Loving Mother and Grandmother is the meaning of Love.
She loved everybody, no one was a stranger. She was and will forever be our Family Rock.
Jewell is preceded in death by her loving husband, James Carl Hall; her parents, Nephy G. Guidy and Nancy Clyde Wiggins Guidy; sons, Lewis Curtis Myrick, Pastor Andrew Boyd Conway, and Pastor Henry Edward Myrick; granddaughter, Cynthia Kay Myrick; brothers, Leverne H. Guidy and James Guidy; sisters, Annette Smallwood, Betty Harvell, and Delores Gates.
She is survived by her children, Debbie Gulsby (James), David Myrick Sr. (Jeannie), Charles Myrick (Donna), Kay Conway (Larry), Brenda Pippins, and Renee Enfinger (Harvey); sister, Barbara McFarlain; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Pine Barren Cemetery. A Celebration of her life will be held at Molino Church of God on Molino Road at 4:00 pm.
Escambia Reports Seven New COVID-19 Deaths, 35 Additional Cases
May 5, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The Florida Department of Health reported seven new COVID-19 deaths and 35 new cases in Escambia County on Tuesday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,050 (+35)
Non-Florida residents: 3,676
Recovered: 33,509*
Total deaths: 687 (+7)
Long-term care facility deaths: 285 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 32
Number of tests reported last day: 417
Percent positive reported last day: 7.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.6%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,013 (+34)
Cantonment: 3,227 (+1)
Century: 1,176
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 493
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 58
Walnut Hill: 55
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,176 (+8)
Non-Florida residents: 248
Total deaths: 286 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 900*
Number of tests reported last day: 184
Percent positive reported last day: 4.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,674 (+3)
Navarre: 3,749 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,352
Pace: 1,475 (+2)
Jay: 550
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,249,535
Florida residents: 2,207,422
Deaths: 35,399
Hospitalizations: 90,169
*“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.
Jason Edward Taylor
May 5, 2021
Mr. Jason Edward Taylor age 45, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Taylor was a loving father, husband, friend, son, step – father. He was a native of Pensacola, FL. He loved spending time with his child, family and friends. He is preceded in death by James Edward Taylor I, Mary Taylor and Greg Cook.
He is survived by daughter, Kayla Danyel Taylor of Atmore, AL; loving wife, Rhonda Lynn Taylor; two step- children Christopher Brandon Knorr and Jamie Lynn Knorr both of Atmore, AL; mother, Terry A. Fredriksen of Satsuma AL; brother, Michael Anthony Lingo of Mobile, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev .Jerry Sanchez officiating.
Burial will follow at the Judson Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 12:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Knorr, Jason Davis, Taylor Flynn, Shawn Layton, Aaron Smedley and Travis Daughtry.
Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron Gregson and Quentin Smedley.
Enhanced Risk For Severe Storms Into Tonight; Flash Flood Watch In Effect
May 4, 2021
There is an enhanced (level 3 of 5) risk for severe storms this afternoon into early tonight for the North Escambia area. High winds and hail are possible, and a tornado cannot be ruled out. A squall line is expected to move through the area between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Isolated severe storms could develop in advance of the main squall line.
A flash flood watch is in effect through midday Wednesday with several inches of rain possible.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Molino Man Killed In Alabama When He Is Hit By His Own Vehicle
May 4, 2021
A Molino man was killed when he was struck by his own vehicle north of Flomaton Monday night.
Alabama State Troopers said 85-year old Marshall Fant was killed after being hit by the 2014 Nissan Frontier he had previously been driving. Fant was outside of his vehicle after he was involved in a crash with a Honda Accord on Highway 31 about six miles north of Flomaton.
As a 2020 Toyota Camry approached the crash location about 9:15 p.m., the Camry struck the rear of the Frontier which then hit Fant. Fant was transported to an area hospital but later was pronounced deceased.
Alabama troopers are continuing to investigate.