Patchy Fog Overnight, Chance Of Sunday Showers
January 7, 2023
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
ECFR’s Yoshimi Core Named 2022 Florida’s Volunteer Fire Officer of the Year
January 7, 2023
Escambia County Fire Rescue Assistant District Fire Chief Yoshimi Core has been named the 2022 Volunteer Fire Officer of the Year by the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association.
“I’m honored to be named the 2022 Volunteer Fire Officer of the Year among all of the other great firefighters out there,” said Core. “There are so many more deserving firefighters than me that set the example, train their juniors and continue learning. At the end of the day, taking care of people will help more people to serve their communities and to help answer the call of volunteer service.”
Core began his career with Escambia County Fire Rescue in 2015, serving from the Beulah Fire Station. Prior to his career with the county, Chief Core joined the U.S. Navy as a firefighter in 1984, serving until his retirement in 2014. His time with the Navy included a three-year stint with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as a Command Master Chief. Following his naval career, Chief Core worked as a financial advisor for First Command before choosing to follow his father-in-law’s advice to become a firefighter for Escambia County.
Since 2022, Chief Core has served as the assistant district fire chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Throughout his time with ECFR, he has consistently exhibited dedication and professionalism with his fellow firefighters.
“Chief Core has been instrumental in carrying out his duties as an assistant district chief, but he has also gone above and beyond in many circumstances,” said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Williams. “He has a strong military bearing from his past service with the U.S. Navy and brings that bearing and professionalism to ECFR. Chief Core has been a mentor to many volunteer members and has most recently been working with the training division to enhance training for the department’s volunteer personnel. We are fortunate to have Chief Core as a member of the department and look forward to many years of service to come.”
Chief Core will be honored on Wednesday, Jan. 18, during the opening ceremonies at Fire-Rescue EAST in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Pictured top: Volunteer firefighters Chris Kneziensk (pictured left) and Assistant District Chief Yoshimi Core deployed from the Beulah Fire Station in September to help with Hurricane Ian rescue and recovery. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge. Pictured inset: Core’s official photo from Blue Angels.
Escambia Man Pleads Guilty In Purchasing Gun Used In Fitness Center Murder Of PSC Instructor
January 7, 2023
An Escambia County man has pleaded guilty to making a false false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer when purchasing a firearm used in a fatal shooting.
Tavaris East, 42, purchased a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer on April 27, 2022, “and checked the box ‘yes’ that he was ‘the actual transferee/buyer of the firearm’ on the ATF Form 4473,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
U.S. Attorney Jason R. Coody said East purchased the firearm for Kennon Farrow, a convicted felon. The firearm was recovered by law enforcement on May 24, 2022, after it was used by Kennon Farrow to commit a homicide. Farrow allegedly used the gun to fatally shoot his girlfriend, Pensacola State College instructor Carla Williams during a morning workout inside the Pensacola Fitness on North 9th Avenue.
East faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 30.
Escambia Man Gets Life In Prison For 2021 Murder
January 7, 2023
An Escambia County man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for a 2021 murder.
Anthony Brown II, 22, was previously found guilty by a jury of the second degree murder or 42-year-old Clarence “Tom” Allard.
Brown shot Allard during an armed robbery, according to prosecutors. He was found with a gunshot wound outside his home on Garfield Drive
Escambia Man Wins $15 Million On Scratch-Off Ticket Sold On Nine Mile Road
January 7, 2023
An Escambia County man has claimed a $15 million scratch-off lottery prize from a ticket purchased on Nine Mile Road.
Bryan Allen, 50, bought the Florida Lottery Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off ticket at Cumberland Farms, 1405 East Nine Mile Road at Jernigan Road. The retailer will receive a $30,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The $30 Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off ticket game launched in February 2021 with four top prizes of $15 million and 24 prizes of $1 million.
Fire Burns At Atmore Sulfur Plant; Florida Residents Alerted
January 6, 2023
Firefighters are battled a fire for hours Friday at an Atmore sulfur plant.
A warehouse building at Tiger-Sul Products on Highway 31 just west of the Atmore Country Club collapsed in the fire The building is was not the main plant.
No railroad tanker cars were involved in the blaze, but reports from the scene were that sulfur was burning and hot sulfur was flowing downhill away from the fire.
There were no injuries reported.
Fire stations from the Atmore area responded, including Poarch Creek and Nokomis.
Escambia County (FL) Fire Rescue responded with a hazardous materials team, and Escambia County, Florida, residents within five miles of the state line just south of the plant received an emergency alert via their cell phones about the fire. Florida residents were not advised to shelter in place at this time. Air monitoring equipment from Escambia County, Florida, was also used, and an ECFR hazardous materials response team staged at the Piggly Wiggly on Highway 97 in Davisville.
Highway 31 in Atmore has since reopened.
NorthEcambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Local Family Issues Plea To Keep Murderers In Prison
January 6, 2023
Update: Parole Denied For Two Nokomis Brothers In 1993 Murder
A North Escambia family has issued a plea for area residents to help stop the parole of two Nokomis men behind bars for the 1993 murders of a woman and 12-year old girl.
Shannon Dean Barlow and Franklin Lee Barlow, Jr. are both serving life sentences with the possibility of parole for the murders of Kathy Victor Hall Barlow and Angel Marie Hall.
On October 10, 1993, the Barlow brothers went out with Albert Ganoe “Rocky” Beasley, consuming alcohol and smoking marijuana. They then went to the home of Kathy Barlow in Perdido, Ala., shooting her in the head with a .410-gauge shotgun when she opened the door. According to testimony, he then went to the room of Angel Hall, 12, raped her and shot her in the face.
“They were shot, stabbed, raped, beaten, strangled, buried in the sand at the gravel lakes near our home, then urinated on,” said Marsha Maher, Kathy Barlow’s niece and a North Escambia resident. “They surely do not need to be paroled and pose a threat to myself, my family and to our community. So for the sake of our family’s sanity and security and also for our community, please help keep them in prison.”
Shannon Barlow was sentenced to three consecutive life terms, and Franklin Barlow was sentenced to two life sentences. Both are now eligible for parole from prison in Alabama. Beasley remains behind bars, sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
The parole hearing for the Barlow brothers is set for January 11. Maher is asking area residents to send a protest email to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles at victim.services@paroles.alabama.gov.
For those interested, Maher suggests the following email be sent:
“We, the undersigned, respectfully protest the parole of Inmates Shannon Dean Barlow AIS# 183626 AND Franklin Lee Barlow, Jr AIS# 182999. They both pled guilty to the murders of Kathy and Angel Hall. Please impose the maximum (5) five years before the next hearing.”
Suspect Rams Patrol Car During Nine Mile Traffic Stop
January 6, 2023
At least one person was taken into custody after a suspect rammed a patrol car on Nine Mile Road Thursday afternoon.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Nine Mile Road and Fowler Avenue. FHP said they were assisting the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in conducting the traffic stop.
According to the ECSO, the suspect was a convicted felon. They said drugs including fentanyl and guns were in the vehicle.
The name of the suspect and other details were not yet available early Friday morning.
Arbor Day Tree Giveaway January 21 At Three Library Locations
January 6, 2023
UF IFAS Extension/Escambia County will hold three simultaneous tree giveaways later this month in celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day.
The tree giveaways will take place from 10 a.m. until noon (or while supplies last) on Saturday January 21 at the Molino, Bellview and Tryon branches of the West Florida Regional Libraries.
Each Escambia County household represented will receive two free native trees. Species available include live oak, dahoon holly, mayhaw, and Walter’s viburnum. Funding for the tree giveaways is provided by Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department and International Paper, with volunteer support from Our Corner (formerly Keep Pensacola Beautiful), the Florida Forest Service, and Escambia County Master Gardeners.
Escambia County Extension will also host their 7th annual Arbor Day Art Contest this year. To participate, mail a drawing, painting, photograph, or mixed media artwork with the theme, “A Walk in the Woods” to Arbor Day Art Contest c/o Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, FL 32533. Please include your name, age, and contact information on the back of your artwork. Contest entries must arrive by mail or be dropped off by January 18.
First place winners of the art contest will receive prizes including a tree, shovel, and book. Second place winners will receive a book, and third place winners will receive gardening supplies. Categories include children (12-under), teen (13-18), and adult (over 18). Winners will be announced on Friday, January 20, and prizes given out by appointment. Resource Management Services provides support for the art contest.
For more information, contact Carrie Stevenson, Coastal Sustainability Agent with UF IFAS Extension (850) 475-5230 or ctsteven@ufl.edu, or Jimmie Jarratt with Escambia County
Natural Resource Management at jnjarrat@myescambia.com.
Winner Collects $57K For Fantasy 5 Ticket Sold In Cantonment
January 6, 2023
We now know who purchased a winning Fantasy Five ticket in Cantonment just before Christmas.
The Florida Lottery says the ticket worth $51,638.17 in the December 23 drawing was claimed by James Donald Guilford of Cantonment. He bought the winning ticket at The Mill Bar and Package on Highway 29. Other winning tickets were sold in Orlando, Sanford and Ocala.
The 269 tickets matching four numbers won $123.50 each. Another 8,732 tickets matching three numbers are worth $10.50 each, and 88,006 ticket holders won a free ticket for picking two numbers.
The December 23 winning numbers were 4-15-23-24-29.