Another 800 Should Receive $3,000 Escambia CARES Grant Soon
February 5, 2021
An additional 800 people are on track to receive a $3,000 Escambia County Family CARES grant as county staffers continue to work to contact about 1,000 more.
In January, the Escambia County Commission instructed county staff to reach about again to about 2,500 Family CARES Grant applicants who do not have complete information on their application.
Of those 2,500 applicants, 1,500 have been contacted and 800 of those have responded and provided needed information.
“We’re making good progress. We have seven county staff that are working on this,” Deputy County Administrator Chips Kirschenfeld told commissioners Thursday. “We think those 800 will be good to go. We’ve got about 1,000 more people to contact that have not been easy to contact, but we’re still working on that.”
Kirschenfeld the final total will be about 1,000 additional grants to be awarded to residents that provide the needed documentation.
“We think over the next three or four weeks, we should have all those contacts made,” Kirschenfeld said. Applicants will have two weeks to respond once they are contacted by the county.
Applicants can check their status in an online portal. If the status indicates “Applications Under Review,” the applicant should expect contact from the county.
The Escambia County Family CARES Grant program application and verification process began back on September 25 of last year. As of December 30, the county had approved 5,736 households for the $3,000 grants totaling over $17 million. In its four-day application window, the county received a higher than anticipated volume of applications with 9,558 households submitting information.
During a Thursday meeting, Commissioner Steven Barry thanked county staff for their hard work on the grant program and getting at least 800 more residents approved.
“That’s going to be a huge impact on their household and on their life, and it’s an impact that wouldn’t have taken place if the board had not taken additional actions,” Barry said.
Century Baseball, Softball Final Registration Is Saturday
February 5, 2021
A final registration event will be held Saturday for the Century Baseball Association.
Baseball and softball sign ups will be held from 10 a.m. until noon at Showalter Park.
Registration is $65, including a hat and shirt. There is a $10 discount for all returning 2020 players. A birth certification and insurance information is needed at the time of registration.
Century Baseball Association is under new leadership this year, and Vice President David Burkett said leaders are working to grow the program.
Other board members are President Heath Burkett, Treasurer Nathan Brown and Secretary Hannah Sanders.
Pictured: Century’s Opening Day 2019. NorthEscambia.com file photos.
FHP: Cantonment Teen Intentionally Ran In Front Of Pickup Before He Was Hit
February 5, 2021
A teen intentionally ran in front of a vehicle before he was struck Tuesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
A Ford truck driven by a 46-year old Pensacola man was traveling south on Highway 95A approaching East Kingsfield Road when “a 15 year old juvenile male of Cantonment intentionally ran into the path of the Ford”, the FHP report states.
The 15-year old male was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital by Escambia County EMS. FHP said the teen’s injuries were determined to be minor.
The teen was held under Florida’s Baker Act, which provides for temporary detention and emergency mental health services.
The pickup driver was not injured.
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Shirley L. Clayton
February 5, 2021
Shirley L. Clayton passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 30, 1927 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.
She graduated from Baton Rouge Highschool. During retirement, she moved to Zwolle, Louisiana, where she was an active church member. Shirley then moved to Molino, Florida to be close to family, where for the last eighteen years, she was a parishioner of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Cantonment, Florida. She was also a member of the Molino Homemakers Association, which she dearly loved. Her favorite past-times were gardening and sitting in her swing on the back porch.
Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who was devoted to her family and church. Touching the hearts of so many, she will be greatly missed, as she leaves behind many special friends and family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert B. Clayton; father, Burris J. Landry; mother, Ada D. Alleman; and brother, Malcom A. Landry.
Shirley is survived by her daughters, Cheryl A. Gremillion and Tara A. (Jeff) Turnipseed; grandchildren, Kelly A. (Tim) Connell, Clayton P. Gremillion, Grant F. Gremillion, Kate (Sean) Turnipseed-White, and William J. Turnipseed; and great-grandson, Mac Walker.
Three New COVID-19 Deaths, Another 169 Cases Reported In Escambia County
February 5, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were three additional COVID-19 deaths and 169 new cases reported in Escambia County Thursday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,579 (+169)
Non-Florida residents: 3,275
Recovered: 30,664*
Total deaths: 541 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths : 233 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 170 (-10)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,053
Percent positive reported last day: 12.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 23,460 (+140)
Cantonment: 2,866 (+9)
Century: 1,123 (+3)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 436 (+3)
McDavid: 189 (+3)
Bellview: 52
Walnut Hill: 49 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,784 (+84)
Non-Florida residents: 200
Total deaths: 217
Long-term care facility deaths: 66
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 706*
Number of tests reported last day: 506
Percent positive reported last day: 14.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,602 (+35)
Navarre: 3,164 (+20)
Gulf Breeze: 2,948 (+36)
Pace: 1,255 (+6)
Jay: 493 (+2)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,752,330
Florida residents: 1,720,760
Deaths: 27,247
Hospitalizations: 73,631*
*“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.
Christopher Thomas Henderson
February 5, 2021
Christopher Thomas Henderson flew away to his Heavenly Home on January 29, 2021. He is safe and happy in the arms of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. He assured his mother of this fact with many tears as he lay in MICU.
Chris was born on September 14, 1985 in Pensacola, FL. He lived his childhood in Davisville FL with his mother, step father Erich, and siblings Ericka and Levi. He was beautiful, intelligent, and had such a big caring heart. He loved playing in the fields, woods, and creeks. He was born again and baptised in Atmore, AL in 1999 at the age of 13. He was a member of McCullough Christian Center in Atmore, AL.
Chris later joined the Army as a Combat Medic, serving in Iraq during the Iraq War. He was honorably discharged and medically retired from the Army, due to injuries he received in combat.
Preceding Chris in death are his paternal grandparents Vivian Earl and Annie Mae Henderson of Century, his maternal grandfather John D Huggins, his beloved maternal great grandparents John F and Edith Huggins, all of Pensacola FL, his maternal great grandparents, Jack and Vivian Smith of Ione, WA, his uncle Robert (Bobby) Henderson of Flomaton, AL, his dearly loved Aunt Pamela Henderson Mathis of Century, FL.
Chris is survived by his wife Felicia Whiten Henderson of Pensacola, FL, his son Gabriel Thomas Henderson of Huntsville, AL, his stepsons Damin Baker Jr, Deyshon Baker, and Davonte Baker of Pensacola, FL, his mother Nancy Huggins Peters of Pace, FL, his father Thomas D Henderson of Brewton, AL, his stepfather Erich Peters of Atmore, AL, his sister Ericka Peters Quesada of Costa Rica, his brothers Levi Peters of McDavid, FL, Isaiah Peters, and Caleb Peters of Pace, FL, his beloved Uncle Steve Huggins and family of Bay Minette, AL, his maternal grandmother, Jackie Smith of Bay Minette, AL, his aunt Sue Henderson Johnson of Century, FL.
Chris will be laid to rest in Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, FL. A memorial service will be announced at a later time.
ECSO Seeks Area Man Wanted On Battery, Weapon Charges
February 4, 2021
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon that they are looking for an area man wanted on multiple active warrants.
Randon Bryan Watson, 36, is wanted for two counts of battery (domestic violence) and one count of improper exhibition of a firearm or dangerous weapon. He will have no bond when arrested. There are also three domestic violence injunctions that need to be served on Watson.
The ECSO said Watson is known to stay in the Atmore area.
Anyone that knows Watson’s location is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
UPDATE: Children Taken From Atmore Gas Station Found Safe In Mississippi; Man To Face Child Custody Charges
February 4, 2021
Two children taken from an Atmore gas station Thursday morning have been safely recovered safe and unharmed in Mississippi, and the father of one of the children is now charged in connection with the incident.
About 9:40 a.m., the Atmore Police Department responded to the report of man abducting two children ages 3 and 16 from at a gas station on Jacks Springs Road at I-65.
The mother of the children told police she had traveled from Texas earlier Thursday morning with the intention of moving to Alabama. She said the children were taken by her estranged husband.
According to Atmore Police Chief Brooks, the woman said she pulled into the gas station to refuel her truck, and the children went inside the store. She said that minutes later the children exited the store and got into the husband’s Toyota Camry.
The woman told police that her husband is biological the father of the 3-year old. She said her husband was not the father of the teen and had no parental rights to the child.
“The woman also said she did not feel the children were in danger but wanted the children back in her custody,” Brooks said.
The father, identified as 58-year old Bruice Jyrome Jonson of San Antonio, Texas, was later detained in Gulfport, Mississippi. He will face interference with child custody charges when extradited back to Alabama.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
U.S. Marshals Arrest Century Man On Outstanding Drug Warrants
February 4, 2021
U.S. Marshals arrested a Century man on outstanding drug warrants Thursday morning.
Darren L. Green, 52, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals at a home on Academy Street at the corner of Henry Street in Century.
Green was wanted on outstanding drug warrants from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office for trafficking methamphetamine and marijuana possession, according to SRSO Sgt. Rich Aloy.
Green was booked into the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $105,000.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the arrest.
Pictured: U.S. Marshals arrested a man on outstanding drug warrants at this home on Academy Street in Century Thursday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Walnut Hill Man Charged With Business Burglary, Resisting Arrest
February 4, 2021
A Walnut Hill man is facing multiple charges after allegedly burglarizing a business and later running from deputies.
Hunter Anthony Chavers, 25, is charged with burglary of a business, grand theft, obstruction of justice and violation of probation.
Chavers allegedly took items worth $9,350 from West Florida Gin on Meadows Road in Davisville. The items reported stolen included a portable welder valued at $8,500 along with miscellaneous hand tools, power tools and other items.
The stolen goods were recovered at Chaver’s residence on Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, according to an arrest report.
When deputies arrived at Chaver’s residence to serve an arrest warrant, he reportedly ran into a nearby wooded area where he was taken into custody, the ECSO said.
A rifle, pistol and ammunition were seized, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Chavers is not allowed to possess weapons due to the terms of his probation from 2018 conviction on hunting relating charges.
Chavers remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.