Tate High Graduate Martin Completes Basic Training
March 10, 2019
U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua L. Marlin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Marlin is the son of Kenneth Marlin of Pensacola.
He is a 2013 graduate of Tate High School.
Cops And Kids Have Fun At Spring Picnic
March 10, 2019
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will hosted their Cops & Kids Spring Festival Saturday at Ashton Brosnaham Park.
There were games and prizes, an obstacle course and free food, along with a chance to meet K-9, SWAT, Mounted Posse and their horses, Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS, ESAR and more.
The ECSO DUI Unit had a course for adults and teens to learn the effects of driving while impaired by wearing impaired goggles while driving a pedal cart.
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Students Learn About Ag During ‘Fresh From Florida’ Event (With Gallery)
March 9, 2019
Hundreds of elementary school students learned about agriculture first hand Friday morning during the Northview High School FFA “Fresh From Florida” program in Bratt.
The program gave students a chance to make and enjoy eating their own fresh butter, get up close to farm animals and farm equipment and learn more about how food gets from the farm to their table.
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The Northview Fresh From Florida program has been named the best in the state multiple times by the Florida FFA, and the chapter has been recognized nationally for their efforts.’
As the even started, Northview dedicated the Glenn Key Livestock Handling Facility. Key, who passed away in 2013, taught agriculture at Ernest Ward High School for 27 years. He established numerous scholarships and education funds for agriculture students. Friday’s program was dedicated in his honor.
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Molino Park Elementary Students Celebrate The Arts
March 6, 2019
Molino Park Elementary School held its annual Art Day recently.
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Students spent the day immersed in a variety of fine arts from distinguished guests, such as Deborah Andress, Haley Krostag, Dale Cooey, Lyvonne Patterson, Patsy Pennington, Matt Brabham, Kaye’s Music, Pensacappella, Pensacola Symphony Ensemble, Mr. Mac’s Drum, Twirl Girlz, Schmidt’s Music and the Northview High School Percussion. The day concluded with the “Roundup”, where Heather Leonard’s Danceworks got students on their feet dancing a “Happy Dance” in the school cafeteria.
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Pensacola MESS Hall Brings Science Fun To Bratt, Jim Allen Elementary Students
March 4, 2019
Pensacola MESS Hall brought science-powered fun to Bratt and Jim Allen elementary schools recently.
Children and parents had a chance to participate in hands-on interactive activities and experiments.
The Pensacola MESS Hall will take part in the Gulf Coast Science Festival in Seville Square in Pensacola March 30 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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Pictured: Science activities at Bratt Elementary School (above) and Jim Allen Elementary School (below). NorthEscambia.com and courtesy photos, click to enlarge.
Google Street View Car Spotted In North Escambia
March 3, 2019
The Google Street View car was spotted in Molino and the Quintette community on Saturday.
The real magic is mounted above the car taking 360 degrees of photos. It has motion sensors to track its position. Three lasers are used to create 3D maps of the surroundings.
GPS sensors, along with sensors that measure speed and direction are used to make sure the images are placed in the right place on the Google Maps and in Google Earth. The sensors even provide enough information to tilt and align the images with hilly terrain.
Google uses face and license plate blurring technology to make sure that people and vehicles captured in the images can’t be identified.
There’s no word when the new images from North Escambia will be available on Google Street View.
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Jim Allen Elementary Crazy Hat Day Raises Money For Childhood Cancer Research
March 2, 2019
Hats off to Jim Allen Elementary School. Friday, the school raised $425 to donate to childhood cancer research with their Crazy Hat Day. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge
Ransom Middle School Names Students Of The Month
March 1, 2019
Ransom Middle School has named Students of the Month for February. They are Emma Nigam and Johnny Nguyen. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ray’s Chapel Youth Thank First Responders In Century
February 28, 2019
Escambia Fire Rescue firefighters in Century received “care packages” and thank you cards from the youth at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church in McDavid.
“Every month or two, we like to have our students come up with an idea for some sort of outreach. Something that allows them to encourage or support others while sharing their faith,” said Nikki Kelly, who teaches a high school Sunday School class at Ray’s Chapel along with her husband Daniel Kelley. “We started with Century volunteers, but hope to branch out to others as well in the future. It was completely the kids’ idea.”
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Tate Science Honor Society Students Prep Roy Hyatt Greenhouse To Become Butterfly House
February 28, 2019
About 50 members of the Tate High School Science Honor Society volunteered Wednesday to clean out the inside of a greenhouse at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center (RHEC) as a service project. The greenhouse will be transformed into a butterfly house.
The project is funded by a $100,300 grant awarded by Impact 100. An existing building is being designed into an undersea classroom.
The students ended the day with a hike through some of the trail at RHEC. They saw a red shouldered hawk, white topped pitcher plants, pink sundew, lots of woodland birds, Cherokee rose vine in bloom, Carolina jessamine in bloom, mud armadillo digs, deer tracks, evidence of coyotes and more.
The facility is owned and operated by the Escambia County School District.
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(The snake was not inside the greenhouse; it was part of a planned demonstration.)