Waterfront Mission Set To Feed 5,000 For Thanksgiving; Started With Cantonment And Quintette Monday
November 23, 2021
Waterfront Rescue Mission is on a mission to provide 5,000 meals this holiday season.
On Monday, the Cantonment Improvement Committee and Pinewood Presbyterian Church joined Waterfront Rescue to distribute hot Thanksgiving meals in Cantonment and Quintette.
Waterfront and its volunteers, supporters and donors will work to distribute more meals to homeless encampments and other key locations in both Pensacola and Mobile on Thursday.
On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, anyone can pick up a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the Ensley First Baptist Church at 50 West Johnson Avenue or the Hollice T. Williams Park at 1601 North Hayne Street in Pensacola.
Pictured: Hot Thanksgiving meals from the Waterfront Rescue Mission were distributed Monday in Cantonment and Quintette by the Cantonment Improvement Committee and Pinewood Presbyterian Church. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Farm To City: A Thanksgiving Bounty For 1,000 Needy Families
November 23, 2021
Students and volunteers from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties worked in fields near Jay Monday to harvest vegetables that will help feed 1,000 needy families this week for Thanksgiving.
The event at the University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education Center is part of Farm to City Week, bringing the bounty of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences farm to the needy of the city.
The students were from agricultural programs and organizations that included FFA members from Northview High , Tate High, Ernest Ward Middle, Jay High School, Central High and Milton High.
The produce will be distributed to 500 families in Escambia County and 500 in Santa Rosa County along with a turkey or ham and all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal from Feeding the Gulf Coast and the Waterfront Rescue Mission.
Drive-thru distribution for the food are taking place on a first come basis from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday at the Waterfront Rescue Mission at 348 Herman Street in Pensacola and the Milton Community Center at 5629 Byrom Street.
FAST FACT: In September, NorthEscamiba.com gave readers a sneak peak at this event as the collards were planted. Click to tap here for that story and photos.
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Overnight Low In The 30s
November 23, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Escambia County Monoclonal Antibody Site Closed As COVID Cases Decline
November 23, 2021
The monoclonal antibody treatment site in Escambia County has closed as COVID-19 cases decline.
The next nearest Florida Department of Health monoclonal antibody treatment site is at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach. It is open 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
The Escambia County Center was located at the Bayview Community Center. Any seeking treatment is asked not to enter the building now that the clinic is closed.
COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Escambia County. There were 94 cases reported last week in the county.
Pictured: The Bayview Community Center. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
DeSantis Calls For Months Of Gas Tax Relief
November 23, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking lawmakers to “zero out” state gas taxes for five or six months next year.
DeSantis said the gas tax holiday will save up to $200 for the average Florida family while cutting more than $1 billion from the state’s revenues.
“Gas prices have been rising due to inflationary pressures from bad federal policies, so we here in Florida need to step up and provide relief to our citizens,” DeSantis said. “Today, I am proposing that during session, the Florida Legislature provide more than $1 billion in gas tax relief for Florida families. This will have a positive impact on millions of Floridians.”
“We’ve always been very strong on tax relief in Florida. We did things like sportsmen’s relief (a sales-tax “holiday” around July 4). We’ve done back-to-school (tax holidays). We’ve done all that stuff. And that’s good. But this is, I think, really, really big,” DeSantis said
Pictured: Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a state gas tax holiday while speaking at a Buc-ee’s convenience store in Daytona Beach on Monday. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Raymond L. Bolden
November 23, 2021
Raymond L. Bolden (Ray) left this world to join his dear wife Joyce on Thursday, November 18,
2O21. Ray was 90 years young and enjoyed a life full of family, friends, adventure, and mischief.
Ray was born September 9, 1931, to Lathey and Josie Bolden in Birmingham, Alabama. On April
15, 1955, Ray married the love of his life, Joyce Mae Busenlehner. Ray and Joyce enjoyed 64
years together before she went to be with God on June 20, 2019. Ray worked in banking his
entire career and moved with his family to Atmore in 1970 to take a job as President of United
Bank. Ray was very active his entire life in a variety of sports and activities. Prior to marrying
Joyce, Ray was a draft choice in baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and served in the Navy. Ray
enjoyed flying and owned and piloted several small panes, He especially liked flying friends and
family to events including Alabama football games. One of Ray’s last “bucket list” adventures was
realized when he went sky diving with his good friend, Mayor Jim Staff on his 9Oh birthday in
September. Ray was an avid golfer and a long-time member of the Atmore Country Club
where he spent cherished times playing with his golf buddies. Over the past few years, Ray
enjoyed meeting once a week for breakfast with his ROMEO friends (Retired Old Men Eating
Out) and flipping to see who paid for the meal and the tip. Ray lived a rich, full life and never met
a stranger. He was well known for his sense of humor and thoroughly enjoyed playing
pranks.
Ray leaves behind his son, Raymond “Randy” L. Bolden, Jr., daughters, Deborah “Debbie”
Bolden, Cynthia “Cindy” Bolden, adopted daughter, Amy Cabaniss, his furry side kick Nacho,
sister, Dina Sprouse, and many cherished in laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Ray was
predeceased by his brothers Calvin, Dan, and Terry, and sisters Decima, Eva, and Joyce.
There will be a Memorial Mass on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St. Robert Bellarmine
Catholic Church on Main Street in Atmore. Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 AM in the
church hall, and the Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 AM in the church with a reception
immediately following in the church hall. ln lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Porn Actress Sentenced On Child Porn Possession Charges
November 22, 2021
A woman described by investigators as a nanny, foster care provider and porn actress has been sentenced to six months in jail.
Nicole Lynn Walter, formerly of Foxrun Road, was charged in April 2020 with lewd and lascivious exhibition with a victim under 16, possession of child pornography, battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.
Walker, now 28, was sentenced on two counts of possession of child pornography to 180 days in the county jail to be followed by four years of sex offender probatuib. She was designated as a sex offender and will be required to submit to a mental health evaluation. The other charges against her were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
According to court documents, Walter made videos of herself masturbating in public locations, including Pensacola pediatrician’s office and a car dealership.. Children could be heard talking in the videos, but not seen. She told investigators that she was alone when the videos were recorded, and prerecorded sounds of the children talking were played during the filming.
Then sheriff David Morgan said a search warrant found child pornography in her home, and he said she previously worked as a nanny and was a licensed foster parent.
Bonus Gallery: Northview Band, Fans And Cheerleaders At Baker
November 22, 2021
The Northview Chiefs football season came to an end with a tough 46-35 loss to defending station champion Baker Friday night in the Class 1A regional semifinals.
For a photo gallery with the band, fans and cheerleaders, click here.
For a game action photo gallery, click here.
For a game action story, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Lodge Hosts First Responders Breakfast
November 22, 2021
Cantonment Masonic Lodge #322 hosted a free breakfast for first responders Saturday morning, serving about 75 active and retired first responders Saturday. They plan to hold breakfast events in the future for other community groups. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cold And Windy, Monday Night Low In The 30s
November 22, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.