Authorities Searching For Escaped Juvenile Inmate
March 17, 2015
UDPATE: This escaped juvenile is back is custody.
Authorities are on the lookout for an escaped juvenile.
About 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Calvin Jerome Eddie, a 15-year old Department of Juvenile Justice inmate, walked away from the Boy’s Base at 200 Chief’s Way. Eddie is from Daytona Beach. He was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt with “AMI” on the back and blue pants. If you have any information as to his whereabouts contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Warm Weather Continues
March 16, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Gov. Scott Presents School Recognition Funding To Escambia Schools
March 16, 2015
Gov. Rick Scott presented $1.4 million in school recognition funding awards to Escambia County schools Monday afternoon. The financial awards were based on sustained or significantly improved student achievement at individual schools.
Schools may use their award for faculty or staff bonuses, to purchase educational equipment or materials, or hire temporary staff to help maintain or improve student performance. How the money will be spent will be decided by the School Advisory Council at each awarded school.
Schools eligible for recognition awards include those receiving an “A” school grade, improving at least one letter grade from the previous year, or improving more than one letter grade and sustaining the improvement the following school year.
Escambia County schools receiving school recognition funding were as follows:
Byrneville Elementary , Inc. – $17,360
Ernest Ward Middle – $45,872
Molino Park Elementary – $38,215
Ransom Middle – $142,997
Hellen Caro Elementary – $95,227
Bellview Elementary – $69,608
Bellview Middle – $97,980
Cordova Park Elementary – $70,790
Scenic Heights Elementary – $87,220
A. K. Suter Elementary – $42,361
Warrington Middle – $64,943
J. H. Workman Middle – $97,958
Brown Barge Middle – $59,441
Woodham Middle – $69,947
L. D. Mcarthur Elementary – $74,058
Blue Angels Elementary – $84,917
West Florida High /technical – $125,441
Global Learning Academy – $75,742
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy – $19,763
Pensacola Beach Charter – $13,524
Newpoint Academy – $15,861
Newpoint Pensacola – $11,392
Pictured: Gov. Rick School presents school recognition funding awards Monday afternoon at Blue Angel Elementary. Photo courtesy Pensacola Chamber of Commerce for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Wildlife Food Plot Meeting Planned
March 16, 2015
The Escambia County Extension Service will host a Wildlife Food Plots meeting on Friday, March 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the West Florida Research and Education Center, 4253 Experiment Road (Hwy 182), Jay.
This free event will showcase 18 different test plots that range in material from clover to wheat. Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage breeder, will be on hand to share her experiences with the various winter forages and keys to getting the maximum production out of a plot.
For more information contact Escambia County agriculture agent Libbie Johnson at (850) 475-5230.
Century Biz Challenge Applicants To See Potential Business Location
March 15, 2015
Potential applicants in the $25,000 Century Business Challenge will have a chance to learn more about the potential home for their new business this week.
Interested participants are invited to visit the Century Business Center on Tuesday afternoon from 5:15 until 5:45 p.m. to see the spaces that are available in the facility, a closed school, on Pond Street. The tour will be held just prior to a 6 p.m. Business Concept Workshop.
Prizes for the winner of the Century Business Challenge include space at the Century Business Center at a lease rate of $1 per year, with the possibility of an extension of that rate for two more years based on the company’s performance. They will also receive $25,000 in operating funds from the Studer Institute. And the Century Town Council has recently approved offering the same $1 per year lease rate at the Century Business Center for the second place finisher.
The final application deadline is March 31.
The Century Business Challenge is part of an economic development partnership of the Haas Center, the Town of Century and the Studer Institute. Applications and more information about the business challenge can be found at www.CenturyBusinessChallenge.com.
Pictured: About 10 potential Century Business Challenge applicants attended the first workshop two weeks ago. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Warm Weather Continues
March 15, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Today: NHS Band BBQ Lunch In Walnut Hill, Brandon Penegar Memorial Car Show In Cantonment
March 14, 2015
GUMC Youth/Branden Penegar Memorial Car Show
Gonzalez United Methodist Church will host the second annual GUMC Youth/Branden Penegar Memorial Car Show today. Admission is free and open to the public. Car registration will be 8-11 a.m., with awards to be presented at 2p.m. To register a car for the show, the free is $25; the fee for display-only is $15. Concessions will be available. All proceeds will benefit the youth of Gonzalez United Methodist Church. The church is located at 2026 Pauline Street, Cantonment.
Northview Band Boosters BBQ Lunch
The Northview Band Boosters will serve a BBQ lunch from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill (behind Ernest Ward). $8 plates will include a BBQ sandwich, potato salad, baked beans, dessert and drink. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of new band uniforms.
Sunny Sunday
March 14, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tate, Northview Cancel Games
March 13, 2015
All Tate baseball games scheduled for Friday have been canceled. The JV will play at 10:00 Saturday, and the varsity will play at 1:00. The planned student “blackout” is still on for Saturday. Tate softball games have also been canceled.
Northview softball games for Friday have been canceled.
Rain And Thunderstorms Tonight; Dry Saturday
March 13, 2015
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.