Home Run Barrage Helps Wahoos Win Fifth Straight
September 9, 2023
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won their fifth game in a row on Friday night, overcoming an early deficit to beat the Rocket City Trash Pandas 8-4.
A night after scoring all 11 of their runs on four homers, Pensacola’s first six runs came on three long balls. Before adding two insurance runs in the ninth, they had scored 17 consecutive runs on home runs.
Jonathan Bermúdez (W, 4-5) struggled early, needing 39 pitches to escape a first inning that saw him serve up a three-run homer to Tyler Payne. Adrian Placencia added his first Double-A homer in the third to give Rocket City a 4-0 edge.
The Blue Wahoos couldn’t solve Trash Pandas starter Bryce Osmond (L, 0-1) until the fourth, when Cobie Fletcher-Vance launched a three-run homer to left-center to draw the score to 4-3.
In the fifth, Paul McIntosh hit a go-ahead two-run shot and Will Banfield followed it up with his team-leading 21st home run of the year to put Pensacola ahead 6-4.
Bermúdez settled into a groove and got through 5.0 innings, racking up 10 strikeouts to tie a season and career high, before Zach Willeman and Luarbert Arias (S, 3) worked scoreless relief for the final four innings.
Victor Mesa Jr. added an RBI single in the ninth, and Jake Thompson capped a 2-for-3 night with a sacrifice fly for a final score of 8-4.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Trash Pandas on Saturday night.
written by Erik Bremer
Special Election Date Set For Century Mayor, Council Seat (And How To Get Appointed To The Council Sooner)
September 8, 2023
Election dates have been set for the office of mayor and one council seat Century, and there is a chance for a resident to be appointed to the council before the election.
Interim Council Appointment
Ben Boutwell resigned as mayor on August 22. Then on August 28, Luis Gomez, Jr. resigned from his seat after being appointed interim mayor.
On September 19, the council will appoint a new interim council member. Any resident interested in an appointment to office through November 11 is asked to call the town hall at (850) 256-3208 to express interest. The person must be a registered voter in the town.
Special Election
The special primary election will be held on Tuesday, October 17 in a contest with three or more candidates. If that necessitates a runoff, it will be held during the general election.
The general election in a contest with only two candidates will be held on Wednesday, November 1 (along with any necessary runoff).
Candidates may qualify at the Supervisor of Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place in Pensacola from 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 through noon on Friday, September 29 and at Century Town Hall from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on September 27.
An registered voter in the Town of Century can qualify. A candidate for mayor must have resided in the town for six months prior to qualification date, but there is no previous residency requirement for council. The qualification fee for town council is $50; the qualification fee for mayor is $126.32.
The office of mayor pays $10,131.98 annually, while a council member is paid $3,714.92 each year.
The oath of office will be held on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11 at 10 a.m.
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Cantonment Man Violated Restraining Order By Repeatedly Calling Woman From Jail, ECSO Says
September 8, 2023
A Cantonment man is accused of calling a woman multiple times over four days from inside the county jail in violation of a restraining order and leading a deputy on a short low-speed chase.
Curtis Keith Morris, 56, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, fleeing and eluding LEO with lights and siren activated, and violating a domestic violence injunction.
In August, Morris allegedly repeatedly violated the injunction by calling the victim multiple times from the Escambia County Jail after he was booked for previously violating the injunction. According to an arrest report, he made several calls that were missed and also left at least three voicemails.
Recently, a deputy attempted to stop Morris driving a Ford F150 without a tag in the area of Cedar Tree Lane and Highway 95A. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said he fled from the pursuing deputy at about 20 mph before pulling into his driveway on Cedar Point Road.
Deputies located a substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine in the truck.
Morris remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond after his bond was revoked in a previous case.
Pizza And Playtime With The Principal For Byrneville Elementary Students Of The Month
September 8, 2023
The August Students of the Month at Byrneville Elementary School recently enjoyed pizza and playtime with Principal Ashley Trawick.
BES August Students of the Month are:
- Kindergarten: Bailey Rogers and Tatum Boutwell
- 1st Grade: Owen Roberson and Paisley Miller
- 2nd Grade: Kamiah Moore-McKee and Estella Johnson
- 3rd Grade: Paislee Cash and Timothy Dees
- 4th Grade: Lucas Jordan and Marlee McElhaney
- 5th Grade: Wy’Naejah Thomas and Madyson Wiggins
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‘Oh Man That Was Fun’ — Tate Aggies Defeat The Northview Chiefs In The ‘Summerford Bowl’
September 8, 2023
The Tate Aggies defeated the Northview Chiefs 42-14 at Tate’s Carl Madison Field in the second annual “Summerford Bowl” that pits head coach Rhett Summerford and his Aggies against brother head coach Wes Summerford and his Chiefs.
“Oh man that was fun,” Rhett Summerford said after the big win over his little brother. “It’s fun seeing him; it’s just a cool moment. They have a good team, and he’s going to get them rolling. After this season, they are going to be there. That’s just the way it is. He’s a great coach. It was fun. I hope he does it again next year.”
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For a bonus photo gallery with the band, fans and cheerleaders, click here.
Officially, it was the FFA Ag Bowl with a cowbell as the big trophy Friday night. Last year, washing the family Thanksgiving dinner dishes was also on the line when Northview topped Tate 34-25.
“We are still getting better,” Rhett Summerford said of his Tate Aggies, who celebrated another big milestone Thursday night with their second win of the season. The Aggies have not won more than one game in a season since 2018.
“We’ll continue to work. Our kids are hungry and It was a big win for our program tonight. That’s just the truth,” the Aggies coach said, seconds before he was dunked with a Gatorade bucket of ice water by players Christian Neptune and Trey Edwards. They had waited patiently for the interview with NorthEscambia.com to end so our camera wasn’t soaked.
“Man they all look a lot better,” Northview’s Wes Summerford said of his brother and the best Tate team in five years. “In that time frame to get those kids like that and believing — he’s just done a great job.”
“I don’t know if I can get away with playing him again,” Wes Summerford said. “We may tuck tail and run, both of us just go separate ways. But it’s been fun, and it’s awesome to play here (at Tate). It’s awesome to bring our team down here and see this facility and everything, and it’s a good experience for them.”
Senior Andre Colston put the Aggies on the board 7-0 with 7:41 in the first on a 20-yard touchdown run. Still in the first, quarterback Taite Davis found Christian Neptune on a 74-yard touchdown play, 14-0. To round out the first, the Aggies did again, this time Davis to Neptune for a 30-yard TD.
In the second quarter, Davis hit Brayden Beck for a 24-yarder and C.J. Autrey was across the goal line for a 27-yard touchdown.
Northview scored their first touchdown just over a minute before the half on a pass from Wyatt Scruggs to Joe Wright from 24-yard out. The Chiefs added their final score on a 7-yard pass to Devin Kelly.
Tate (2-1) will hit the road to take on Navarre on September 15. The Northview Chiefs, off to a rough 0-3 start, will host Lighthouse Private Christian Academy September 15 in Bratt.
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Today Is The Final Day To Save In The Florida Disaster Sales Tax Holiday
September 8, 2023
Friday is the final day of the second of two Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays. The savings end at midnight September 8.
Eligible items include flashlights, batteries, tarps, generators, fuel containers, and coolers. Some new items included in this year’s list are toilet paper, paper towels, soap, sunscreen, cleaning products and trash bags.
A complete list of items is below.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
September 8, 2023
Here is the Friday night football schedule for the North Escambia area:
- Pine Forest at Pensacola
- Franklin County at Jay
- Pace at West Florida
- Milton at Washington
- Escambia at Gulf Breeze
- Pensacola Catholic at Fairhope
- Rickards at Navarre
- Tate 42, Northview 14 (Game story, photos from Thursday)
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy at Banks Academy (Birmingham)
- Escambia County at Satsuma
- T.R. Miller at Wilcox Central
- Mobile Christian at W.S. Neal
- Flomaton 21, Hillcrest-Evergreen 13 (Thursday)
Pictured: The Tate Aggies defeated the Northview Chiefs 42-14 Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Blast Rocket City In 11-4 Victory
September 8, 2023
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos launched four home runs, including a pair of milestone shots, in an 11-4 victory over the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Thursday night.
Josh Zamora’s three-run blast in the second inning was his first Double-A homer, and Jake Thompson followed suit with a game-breaking grand slam in the eighth for his first home run in a Blue Wahoos uniform.
All 11 runs were scored on long balls, as Victor Mesa Jr. and Bennett Hostetler also went deep in Pensacola’s fourth straight win. They made a winner of Patrick Monteverde (W, 10-4), who allowed four runs in 5.0 innings to become just the fifth pitcher in team history to win ten games in a single season.
Mesa’s two-run homer in the first inning and Zamora’s three-run blast in the second were a rude greeting for Sammy Natera Jr. (L, 0-1), who took the loss for the Trash Pandas in his debut performance. While Rocket City climbed back in the game with homers from Sonny DiChiara and Tyler Payne, Monteverde stranded a pair of runners to end the fifth with a 5-4 lead.
After an effective 2.1 innings of relief from Zach McCambley, Thompson gave the Blue Wahoos breathing room in the eighth with a grand slam, his first homer since arriving in Pensacola last week. Hostetler added an opposite-field blast in the ninth for good measure before Jefry Yan shut the door on an 11-4 victory.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Trash Pandas on Friday night.
written by Erik Bremer
Low In The 60s Tonight In North Escambia
September 8, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65-68. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Update: Missing Escambia County Man Located
September 7, 2023
UPDATE: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Thomas Edwin Schermerhorn has been located. Additional information was not provided.
Previous story:
A Florida Silver Alert has been issued from Thomas Schermerhorn from Escambia County.
Schermerhorn was last seen at 6:30 a.m. Thursday when he left the 600 block of Rue Max Street and was driving towards the 30 block of East Nine Mile Road. He was wearing a blue shirt, jeans, velcro-style shoes and a ball cap with the text “Corpsman Up” on it.
He is 5’5”, 135 lbs, has gaey hair and brown eyes. He was driving a white 2017 Hyundai Tucson with Florida handicap tag #Z4YCC. The vehicle also has Navy and Marine stickers on the bumper. He may be in need of medical attention.
His vehicle was last seen at the intersection of Woodbine Road and Hwy 90 in Pace, Florida at approximately 7:00 this morning.
