16 Escambia Schools To Share $1.5 Million In School Recognition Awards
November 14, 2022
Sixteen Escambia County schools will share in just over $1.5 million in School Recognition Awards recently announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
These awards are going to 1,400 schools across the state that demonstrated student growth and teaching excellence in the 2021-22 school year. To be eligible, schools must receive a school grade of “A” or improve at least one letter grade from the prior year.
Schools can use the funding for a variety of provisions, including:
- Bonuses to the faculty and staff;
- Educational equipment or materials to assist in maintaining and improving student performance; or
- Temporary personnel for the school to assist in maintaining and improving student performance.
The exact distribution of funds is determined by the school’s staff and school advisory council.
Schools in Escambia County receiving the award are:
- Molino Park Elementary School – $89,892
- Hellen Caro Elementary School – $124,076
- N.B Cook Elementary School – $95,244
- Cordova Park Elementary School – $111,898
- Navy Point Elementary School – $75,541
- Pensacola High School – $235,963
- A.K. Suter Elementary School – $94,417
- Warrington Elementary School – $57,793
- Workman Middle School – $133,692
- Holm Elementary School – $72,508
- Brown Barge Middle School – $94,937
- Lincoln Park Elementary School – $44,567
- Hope Horizon at Judy Andrews Center – $6,676
- West Florida High School – $216,652
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School – $24,487
- Escambia Virtual Academy – $44,489
10,000 Pound Food Giveaway Tuesday Afternoon In Cantonment
November 14, 2022
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a drive-thru 10,000 pound food giveaway Tuesday afternoon at Carver Park on Webb Street.
The food distribution will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. People should line up their vehicles, single file on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles. Identification is required.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Rain Late Monday Night Into Tuesday, Then Turning Colder
November 14, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely, possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
UWF Football Earns No. 3 Seed, Will Host Limestone On Saturday
November 14, 2022
The University of West Florida football team was awarded the No. 3 seed in Super Region 2 of the 2022 NCAA Division 2 Football Championship as announced by the NCAA on Sunday.
UWF will face Limestone on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at Pen Air Field on the UWF campus.
UWF is 9-1 on the year and shared the Gulf South Conference championship at 6-1 for the second-consecutive season. The Argos have one of the top offenses in the country, ranking tenth with 473.2 yards of total offense and seventh in rushing offense at 243.2 yards per game. Their 43.8 points per game are fourth nationally.
The Argonauts are making their fourth appearance in the NCAA Playoffs and have a 9-2 all-time record, making them the winningest team in D2 history at .818. UWF won the 2021 national championship and was the 2019 national runner-up prior to last year’s first round loss to Newberry. UWF is 53-20 in its history after starting play in 2016.
Limestone won a program-record eight games this season to finish 8-3 after going winless in 2021. The Saints went 7-2 in the South Atlantic Conference to tie four other schools for the top record in the league. UWF is 3-2 all-time against SAC programs.
TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices are $15 for Home Side chairback seats and $10 for East Side bleachers behind the visiting team bench. UWF student tickets are $5.
Tickets will go on sale Monday morning at 10 a.m.
PARKING INFORMATION
Tailgating and parking lots will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Season ticket holders with a parking pass in their package can use the blue NCAA Postseason Parking Pass that was included in your packet at the beginning of the season. All other game day parking will be $10 for cars and $40 for RVs. All RV parking is located in Lot 5.
Stadium gates will open at noon.
Pictured: The Argonauts have been four of the last five NCAA playoffs. Photo Morgan Givens/UWF for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Florida Gas Prices Up 12 Cents Last Week
November 14, 2022
Florida gas prices jumped 12 cents per gallon last week. The state average increased from $3.46 per gallon last Monday to $3.58 on Thursday. However, the state average then slipped 2 cents by the weekend. Sunday’s state average was $3.56 per gallon.
In Escambia County, the average price per gallon was $3.30. A low of $3.25 could be found Sunday night at several stations in Cantonment, while Pensacola prices were as low as $2.98 at the warehouse clubs.
“It appears that Florida gas prices have now fully adjusted to a recent oil price hike and the reinstatement of the state’s gas tax,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Oil and wholesale gasoline prices took a step back last week, which should cause gas prices to plateau.”
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Johnny Thomas Guyton
November 14, 2022
Johnny Thomas Guyton, age 77, of Atmore, AL passed away on November 12, 2022 at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1945 in Sulligent, AL to John B. and Mary Strawbridge Guyton. Johnny was a fine Christian statesman and a member of Pace Assembly of God Church. He was a founding board member of Destiny Television Network and traveled across the country singing gospel music. He worked for many years with Strawbridge Machine Shop and later established Guyton Welding. Johnny also was a devoted Funeral Assistant with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John B. and Mary W. Guyton; his brother, Danny Guyton; his sister, Paula Guyton and his grandmother, Alice Strawbridge.
He is survived by the love of his life for 55 years, Shirley Morrison Guyton; his daughters, Becky (Leslie) Cooper and Stephanie (Pete) DaCosta; his son, Dr. Johnny T. Guyton, Jr.; three amazing grandchildren: Rev. JonChristian Guyton, Mikaela Guyton and Sophia DaCosta and his siblings: Jack Guyton, Billy Guyton, Ed Guyton, Mary Ann Wright, Ricky Guyton, Ronnie Guyton, Marchall Guyton and Cathy Nelson, and a close uncle, Ollie Strawbridge.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joey Rogers, Dr. J.T. Guyton, Jr., and Rev. JonChristian Guyton officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Frank Williams, Keith Strawbridge, Mike Strawbridge, John Morrison, Leslie Cooper and Pete DaCosta.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Strawbridge, Pastor Wayne Johnson and Wade White.
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 17, 2022 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 Destiny Television Network, P.O. Box 1420, Atmore, AL 36504.
Barbara Joan Clark Rixey
November 14, 2022
Ms. Barbara Joan Clark Rixey, age 72, of Davisville, FL, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022, at HCA Florida West Hospital after fighting colorectal and lung cancer.
She was born in Miami Beach, FL to the late James Tyrell and Eunice Viola Seales Clark. She was valedictorian of 1968 graduating class at Ernest Ward High School and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Education at the University of West Florida. She volunteered many years as a Junior Girl Scout Leader and pursued a career in the medical field in Tampa, Florida.
Ms. Rixey is survived by David Owen Rixey; one daughter, Jennifer (Chris) Sleczkowski; granddaughters, Alexis Sleczkowski, Amber Sleczkowski, Marie Sleczkowski, Natalie Sleczkowski, Sophia Sleczkowski; her brother, Tyrell (Rose) Clark; her sisters, Connie (Gordon) Raines, Carolyn Green; four nephews, two nieces, one grandnephew and two grandnieces. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Ann Jamie Clark
Bingham.
Graveside Memorial Service will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Dry Springs Cemetery in Walnut Hill, FL.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Thanksgiving Food Distribution Held, Benefiting About 500 Families (With Gallery)
November 13, 2022
Hundreds of people received a helping hand Saturday during a Thanksgiving food distribution in Gonzalez.
Rep. Michelle Salzman, with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Ascend Performance Materials, International Paper, Florida Power & Light, Farm Share, The Butcher Shoppe, State Farm (Tyler Kercher), Gonzalez United Methodist Church, and many other community members sponsored the event.
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Over 40 volunteers gave away boxes of food to almost 500 families, along with 320 chickens plus Thanksgiving goodies, and 300 Walmart gift cards.
Vehicles began to line up about 5 a.m. for the 30,000 pound distribution at the Gonzalez United Methodist Church.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Registration Open For Tate Lady Aggies Softball Skills Clinic On Nov. 17
November 13, 2022
Tate Lady Aggies Softball will hold a fall skills clinic on November 17.
The clinic will take place from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Check in time is 4:45 p.m. with a cost of $50. Payment can b e made by Venmo @TateSoftball or by cash, check or card. Same day registration is available, or register online by clicking here.
Participants should have tennis shoes for use of the indoor hitting facility and gym.
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Colder Weather Is Back: Sunday High About 55, Low Around 33
November 13, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.