Video: Madeline Cates On Fox & Friends
November 20, 2011
Madeline Cates, fiancee of fallen Marine LCpl. Travis Nelson, was on FOX & Friends Sunday morning after FOX News picked up a November 12 NorthEscambia.com story.
Watch the video below, or click here.
To read the original NorthEscambia.com story, click here.
Letter To The Editor: Northview Chief Challenge 5K Run/Walk
October 9, 2011
Letter to the editor –
I continue to strive at keeping the registration cost low to have more people participate. My goal is to hook the 1st time walkers and runners into the great thrill of crossing the finish line. Most likely, their first race won’t be their last. My mother started 5 years ago and now at 71 she’s addicted to 5k runs. I feel exercise is her greatest motivator in beating breast cancer and positive outlook in life. It’s never to late or too soon to start exercising. Debra Parker & Bert Rice, both winners in today’s Grand Master Category are great examples of life long runners. Jae Heaton, our youngest participant came running in with a huge smile. Her smile lets you know she will be back. I love the enthusiasm of each person when they cross the line of completion. Their face shows their success. It’s not always about the speed, it’s about getting up and getting motivated.
Next year’s Goals for the 3rd Annual Chief Challenge will be to have high tech-timing, race clock, more student participants, and more categories for adults.
My apologizes to Matt Arnold and Rebekah Amerson with fumbling over their results.
The event’s success is from our many local sponsors and volunteers. A special thank you to the sponsors and volunteers; Atmore Pepsi, Atmore Family Medicine, Walnut Hill Fire & Rescue, Northescambia.com, Marion Cooper, Vicky Godwin, NJROTC, Tribal Beat Drum Line, Cheer, FBLA, Volleyball, FFA, Construction & Technology Academy, Northview Cross Country, Wellness Coordinator, Eagle’s Cross Country, Tater, Northview’s Athletic Trainer, and the Bratt community.
Natalie Nall
Chief Challenge 5K Organizer
Map To Jay Peanut Festival
September 28, 2011
Cain Win In Florida Straw Poll Upends Florida Race
September 25, 2011
Herman Cain, a pizza magnate seen as a minor candidate in a crowded field for the GOP nomination, scored an upset victory Saturday in the Republican Party of Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll, raising questions about the standing of the two front-runners and the bellwether status of the fundraising event.
Cain easily won the straw poll with 37.1 percent of the 2,657 ballots cast. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, viewed as the favorite in the event after riding to the top of opinion polls, came in second with 15.4 percent. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the nationwide favorite before Perry entered the race, took 14 percent of the ballots.
After those three were former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania with 10.9 percent; U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, 10.4 percent; former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 8.4 percent; former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, 2.3 percent; and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, 1.5 percent.
In a video message to his supporters, Cain reveled in the win.
“Folks, this is what you call momentum. … The Herman Cain train is picking up steam,” he said.
The Perry campaign tried to distance itself from the notion that the loss had hurt the Texas governor’s chances of securing Florida and the nomination in the primary fight, pointing out that Perry had been in the race for less than two months.
“This is a devastating loss for Mitt Romney,” press secretary Mark Miner said. “He’s been running for president for over five years, and he came in third today.”
But Romney had long ago announced he would bypass direct competition in the straw poll event, and was one of three GOP candidates — along with Bachmann and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who was not on the ballot — who didn’t either present a case to the GOP delegates or send a surrogate to do so for him.
Perry, on the other hand, did contest the event, with surrogates including Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon taking to the stage to defend him. And Perry had been pummeled in the press and by conservative pundits for his performance in Friday night’s presidential debate and a remark suggesting those who opposed one of his more moderate policies on immigration were heartless.
Even some of Perry’s supporters at the straw poll said those debate snags might have hurt his showing.
“I think he’s going to have to go back and talk a little more about the immigration issue,” said Marion County GOP Chairman Roy Abshier, a Perry backer.
Matt McCary, an Orange Park resident, said Cain had won his support during the straw poll and the primary itself with his showing this weekend.
“The first time I heard Herman Cain speak, that did it for me,” he said.
Cain’s final, fiery speech, shortly before delegates headed to vote, clearly electrified the crowd.
He drew repeated standing ovations by drawing on the Declaration of Independence — at one point telling delegates, “We’ve got some altering and abolishing to do” — and Ronald Reagan’s famously optimistic description of America.
“Let’s push that shining city on a hill back up to the top of the hill,” he said.
It’s unclear whether Cain can transfer the energy of the victory to the ballot box in the state’s yet-to-be-scheduled GOP primary. The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and cancer survivor’s only prior run for office was a bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. He finished a distant second to then-Congressman Johnny Isakson in the Republican primary, though he beat out another incumbent congressman in that race.
Bachmann, after all, won the Iowa Straw Poll last month before her last-place showing Saturday.
But party leaders have pushed for weeks the notion that the Florida event often predicts the winner of the nomination. Reagan won the event in 1979, followed by George H.W. Bush in 1987 and Bob Dole in 1995.
“As Florida goes, so goes the nation. And as you go, so goes Florida,” Gov. Rick Scott said Saturday, before the results were announced.
Cain’s upstart bid could put that theory to the test.
By Brandon Larrabee
The News Service of Florida
Back To School: Lunch Menus
August 21, 2011
Here are the elementary lunch menus for the first week of school in Escambia County:
(As of Sunday, the school district had not yet made the middle and high school menus available.)
Elementary
Monday, Aug 22
Poptart
Cheese Wedge
Mixed Fruit
Orange Chicken w/Sticky Rice
Pepperoni Pizza
Fresh Fruit
Peaches
Broccoli
Garden Salad
Tuesday, Aug 23
Cinnamon Toast
Sausage Patty
Mandarin Oranges
Chicken Alfredo
Hotdog
Chef Salad w/ Crackers
Fresh Fruit
Pineapple
Carrots
Roll
Wednesday, Aug 24
Breakfast Pizza
Pears
Fried Chicken
Country Fried Steak
Fresh Fruit
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Garden Salad
Cornbread
Thursday, Aug 25
Chicken Biscuit
Applesauce
Taco Salad
Cheeseburger
Fresh Fruit
Fruit Juice Slush
Corn
Friday, Aug 26
Waffle
Sausage Links
Peaches
Chili Fiesta Stix
Grilled Cheese
Sandwich
Fresh Fruit
Mixed fruit
Green Peas
Garden Salad
Back To School: School Start Times
August 21, 2011
School start and end times are the same this year at Escambia County Schools.
- Elementary: The earliest drop time for students will be 7:20. School will begin at 7:45 and will dismiss at 2:00. The North Escambia area elementary schools — Bratt, Byrneville, Molino Park and Jim Allen — will all follow this schedule. The 7:45 to 2:00 day is the standard elementary day in Escambia County. On early release days, students will be dismissed at 11:00.
- Middle School: Ernest Ward will begin the school day at 9:05 and dismiss at 3:45. The earliest students can be dropped off at school will be 8:55. Ransom Middle School, will follow the standard 9:20 to 4:00 school day with drop off time of 9:05. On early release days, Ernest Ward will dismiss at 12:35 while Ransom will dismiss at 12:50.
- High School: Northview High School will have an 8:30 drop time, and an 8:45 to 3:20 school day. Early release time will be 12:10. Tate High School will have an 8:30 to 3:05 day. Morning drop time will be 8:15. Early release time for Tate will be 12:00.
- For a detailed list of start and dismissal times for all Escambia District Schools, click here (pdf).
Back To School: Lunch Prices, Free And Reduced Guidelines
August 21, 2011
There’s a little good news for parents sending their children back to school Monday in Escambia County — school lunch and breakfast prices are the same as they were last year.
And there’s no need to worry about cash or checks — pay online at mealpayplus.com.
Escambia Breakfast And Lunch Prices
- Elementary Breakfast: $1, full; $0.30, reduced; $1.80, adult.
- Elementary Lunch: $2, full; $0.40, reduced; $3, adult.
- Middle/High Breakfast: $1.50, full; $0.30, reduced; $1.80, adult.
- Middle/High Lunch: $2.50, full; $0.40, reduced; $3, adult.
- Extra Mile (Elementary): $0.50
Free And Reduced Price Meals
Applications will be sent home with students during the first week of school, or apply online.
To view the income guidelines for the free and reduced price meal program, click here.
Sunshine Hill Road Being Resurfaced; Fairground Road To Be Paved Soon
July 5, 2011
One resurfacing project is underway in Molino, and a dirt road paving project is set to begin soon.
A resurfacing project is underway on Sunshine Hill Road in Molino. A county asphalt crew is overlaying the road due to the deterioration of the original “cold mix” surface.
Escambia County is moving forward with a plan to pave the dirt portion of Fairground Road in Molino. A pre-bid conference for contractors will be held on July 6, and bids on the project will be opened on July 20. Once work begins on the project, the low bidder will have 120 days to complete the job.
Mugshots: Child Sex Sting Arrests
June 27, 2011
The following are mugshots of those arrested in an undercover child sex sting as announced Monday by the Pensacola Police Department and several other law enforcement agencies.
For details on the undercover operation and the charges against each man, click here.
More Photos: Pregnant Cow Found Strangled
May 31, 2011
A pregnant cow was found dragged and strangled to death Monday in Enon. For the complete story, click here.
These are additional photos from the scene. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
