Chiquita Moore ‘Aunt Coot’ Mathis
October 2, 2023
Mrs. Chiquita Moore “Aunt Coot” Mathis passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the age 92.
Chiquita was born Tuesday, September 8, 1931, in Jay, Florida. She was a lifelong resident of Century, FL. She was a homemaker who enjoyed yard sales, gardening (including cutting her own grass), dressing up and wearing jewelry, and feeding young’uns. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Mathis; sons, Larry Mathis, Bubba Moore; mother, Myrtle McDaniel Moore; sisters, Lemmie Goodson, Ann Mathis, Mary Mathis; brothers, Walter Moore, Alvin Moore, Ralph Moore, and Roy Moore.
Chiquita is survived by her sons, Brandon Mathis, Jimmy Moore (Betty Smith), Louis Moore, and Scotty Moore; daughters, Betty Jackson, June Thompson, Judy Dunsford; daughter-in-law, Mari Mathis; several grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren; special nieces, Kathy Simmons, Gayle Aldridge, Wendy Caraway, and many more.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Johnson and Bill Cozart officiating. Interment will follow in Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home from 1 p.m.. until service time at 2 p.m.. on Thursday.
Pallbearers will be Tony Jones, Joe Walston, Michael McDonald, Daniel Higdon, Lan Sims, and B.J. Johnson.
Florida Gas Prices Continue Falling, AAA Says
October 2, 2023
Oil prices remain high, yet prices at the pump are falling fast. Florida’s average price for gasoline dropped a dime last week.
The state average has now declined 20 cents per gallon, through the past two weeks. Sunday’s state average was $3.49 per gallon. That’s the lowest daily average price since late July.
In Escambia County the average per gallon was $3.33, the lowest metro region in the state. In North Escambia, a low of $3.15 was available Sunday night on Highway 29 in Cantonment, while Pensacola prices were as low as $3.05 at a station on East Nine Mile Road.
“Gas prices are moving lower, even as the price of oil remains near 2023 highs,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Now that the summer driving season is over, gasoline demand has declined, but gasoline production is stronger than a year ago. Gasoline futures logged a second-consecutive 18 cent drop, which should signal another round of falling prices at the pump this week.”
The price of oil settled at $90.79 per barrel. That was 1% more than the week before.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Jo Ann Morgan Roley
October 2, 2023
Jo Ann Morgan Roley, age 81, of Atmore, AL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 30, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira Stanford Morgan and Viola Brooks Morgan and her husband, James L. Roley. Jo Ann is survived by four children, Cheryl Datuin and husband, Tony; Johnny Jones and wife, Mona; Ricky Jones and wife, Lisa and Dina Jones; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Jo Ann was an accountant for Service Welding and Street Rods Unlimited. She also worked at Atmore Memorial Funeral Home and Southern Real Estate before retiring. She worked hard for her family and did whatever she could to provide. She was a kind, generous and loving person to all.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ricky Tedder officiating. Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery in Bratt, FL.
Active pallbearers will be Stan Morgan, Derek Morgan, Paul Powell and Scott Parker.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Southern Care Hospice.
Sunday Crash Claims Life Of Cantonment Man
October 1, 2023
A late Sunday morning crash claimed the life of a Cantonment man.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 32-year old man lost control of his 2008 Honda Civic and crashed into a utility pole on Highway 297A south of Corral Drive and County Road 297A. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The pole was completely sheared off by the crash, while the vehicle came to rest close to a nearby structure.
The FHP is investigating but no longer releases the names of traffic crash victims.
Highway 297A wsa closed for hours for the investigation and repairs to the FPL utility pole.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
FHP Trooper Locates Missing Teen Walking Alone On Nine Mile At 2:20 A.M.
October 1, 2023
The Florida Highway Patrol located a missing juvenile walking alone on Nine Mile Road early Sunday morning.
A FHP trooper on patrol observed a 13-year old boy walking along a dark portion of Nine Mile Road near Stefani Road about 2:20 a.m. The trooper made contact with the child, who said he was a missing child that had run away from home.
After positive identification, the boy was reunited with his father and released into his custody.
The child was previously last seen about 3:40 p.m. Saturday on Rose Avenue., according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Reminder: Breakfast And Lunch Are Free For Every Student At 44 Escambia Schools; Others Must Apply
October 1, 2023
Breakfast and lunch are free for all students, regardless of income, this school year at 44 schools in Escambia County. Applications must be submitted for free or reduced price lunches at all other schools.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program means that parents of the students at these schools are not required to submit an application for the Free and Reduced Meal program at that school. However, siblings attending schools not on the CEP list will need to apply for eligibility.
The free meal schools are selected based upon income levels.
Meal applications, or payment, will be required at: Beulah Elementary, Blue Angels Elementary, Cook Elementary, Cordova Park Elementary, Hellen Caro Elementary, Kingsfield Elementary, Suter Elementary, Brown Barge Middle, Ransom Middle, Tate High and West Florida High. Parents at these schools should plan on providing their child with money for their meals until eligibility is established to avoid creating a deficit in their account. Funds can be added to student accounts online at myschoolapps.com.
This program has been in place since 2015 in Escambia County and was not related to the pandemic.
Free meal schools are:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Bellview Elementary
- Bratt Elementary
- Byrneville Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary
- C.A. Weis Elementary
- Ensley Elementary
- Ferry Pass Elementary
- Global Learning Academy
- Holm Elementary
- Jim Allen Elementary
- Lincoln Park Elementary
- Lipscomb Elementary
- Longleaf Elementary
- McArthur Elementary
- Molino Park Elementary
- Montclair Elementary
- Myrtle Grove Elementary
- Navy Point Elementary
- Oakcrest Elementary
- Pine Meadow Elementary
- Pleasant Grove Elementary
- Scenic Heights Elementary
- O.J. Semmes Elementary
- Sherwood Elementary
- Warrington Elementary
- West Pensacola Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
- Bailey Middle
- Bellview Middle
- Beulah Middle
- Ernest Ward Middle
- Ferry Pass Middle
- Workman Middle
HIGH SCHOOLS
- Escambia High
- Northview High
- Pensacola High
- Pine Forest High
- Washington High
OTHER SCHOOLS AND CENTERS
- Acceleration Academy
- Achieve Academy
- Capstone
- Escambia Westgate Center
- Hope Horizon
- Jacqueline Harris Preparatory Academy
- Success Academy
Free/reduced meal applications are available here.
Pictured: An Escambia County School lunch. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary Recognizes Leaders Of The Month
October 1, 2023
Bratt Elementary School honored their September Leaders of the Month with a pizza party on Friday. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Florida’s Minimum Wage Goes Up $1 To $12 An Hour
October 1, 2023
Florida’s minimum wage increased by $1 — from $11 to $12 per hour — on Saturday.
It’s part of the initiative known as Amendment 2 that was approved by voters in 2020. The $1 raises will continue each year until minimum wage reaches $15 per hour in 2026.
The dollar increase this year will net a minimum wage worker an extra $2,080. A minimum wage worker putting in 40 hours a week without a day off for a year will make $24,960.
The required cash wage for tipped employees increased to $8.98 on October 1.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Sunny, Warm Days; Clear Nights In The 60s
October 1, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Molino Library Holds ‘Touch A Truck’ Community Helpers Day
October 1, 2023
The Molino Public Library held a “Touch a Truck: Community Helpers” event Saturday.
Attendees had a chance to get up close a touch trucks from Escambia County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service, plus the horses from the Escambia County Mounted Posse.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
