Escambia Health Department Offers Walk-In Covid-19 Testing And Vaccinations
August 4, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) has announced all COVID-19 services in Pensacola are available on a walk-in basis, no appointment needed, effective immediately.
COVID-19 Vaccine:
- When: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT
- Where: FDOH-Escambia Fairfield, 1295 West Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, FL
- Who: FDOH-Escambia currently offers 3 authorized vaccines to eligible persons. Pfizer for ages 12 and up. Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson for ages 18 and up.
- How: Walk-in, no appointment needed.
- Additional Details: Questions can be directed to FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at 850-595-6500 option 6.
COVID-19 Testing:
- When: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT
- Where: FDOH-Escambia Downtown Center, 1300 West Gregory Street, Pensacola, FL
- Who: All persons with or without symptoms.
- How: Walk-in, no appointment needed. Bring a valid form of identification. Cloth face coverings are required to enter the building for testing.
- Additional Details: Questions can be directed to FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at 850-595-6500 option 6.
Ascend Cares Volunteers Repair, Expand Boardwalk Trail At Escambia Westgate
August 4, 2021
Volunteers from Ascend Cares Pensacola worked to repair and widen the boardwalk at Escambia Westgate School.
The repairs will allow students with limited mobility to have access to a wooded area where they can enjoy and learn about nature.
The work was one of Ascend Care’s 10th anniversary projects.
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All Escambia School District Students Will Receive Free Meals This Year
August 4, 2021
All Escambia County School District students will receive free meals this school year.
All traditional ECSD students in grades K-12 will receive free meals at school at no charge, according to the Escambia County School District Food Service Department.
“The USDA has made school breakfast and lunch available free to all Escambia County School District Students for the entirety of the 2021-2022 school year,” the district said, emphasizing that even students who are not ordinarily part of the free or reduced lunch programs will also be included in these free meal distributions.
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ECSO: Molino Man Pointed Gun At His Mother And Girlfriend, Threatened To Kill Them
August 4, 2021
A Molino man is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening to kill his mother and girlfriend.
Nicholas Bronson Pierce, 36, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to commit a felony and one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded a reported armed disturbance at a residence on Pilgrim Trail West. He allegedly entered a residence and pointed a gun at his mother’s head and yelled, “I’ll kill you [expletive].”
“I feared for my life and really thought at that time, my son would kill me,’ she said, according to an ESCO report.
Pierce also pointed the gun at his girlfriend of eight months and threatened to kill her, the report states.
Pierce remained in the Escambia County Jail Wednesday morning without bond.
In July, he was charged with felony grand theft of a motor vehicle and released July 31 on a $5,000 bond. [Read more: Molino Man Identified As Truck Theft Suspect By His 'Distinct' Facial Tattoos]
Blue Angels License Plates Will Be Distributed This Saturday
August 4, 2021
Those highly-anticipated Blue Angels specialty Florida license plates will be issued during a special event Saturday, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford.
The event will be held at the Escambia County Tax Collector’s Marcus Pointe office at 6451 North W Street beginning at 8 a.m. It will be open to anyone who has purchased a presale voucher and who makes an appointment for the event. Visit EscambiaTaxCollector.com/BlueAngels to schedule an appointment.
Redeeming a voucher will require a license plate replacement fee of $36.90, as mandated by Florida laws, in addition to the previously paid voucher fee. If an applicant’s registration is being renewed at the same time as the voucher redemption, the replacement fee will be added to the renewal. Motorists should bring their proof of Florida insurance when redeeming their voucher.
Those who did not purchase a presale voucher may acquire a Blue Angels specialty plate at EscambiaTaxCollector.com or by visiting an office location during regular business hours beginning August 9.
For more information, click or tap here.
In September 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law approving the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s Blue Angels specialty license plate. On October 1, 2020, the Escambia County Tax Collector, in partnership with the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, began accepting online voucher orders to collect the 3,000 commitments needed for production to begin.
Cottage Hill Woman Allowed Juvenile To Steal Delivery Package, ECSO Says
August 4, 2021
A Cottage Hill woman was charged by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly allowing a juvenile to steal a recently delivered package.
Camie DeNean Linton, 39, was charged with felony contributing to the delinquency of a minor and petit theft.
Linton allegedly drove a juvenile in her care to Williams Ditch Road where she allowed the juvenile to steal the package. The package was removed from the top of a trash can that is designed with spray paint as being for FedEx and UPS deliveries, and the can is chained to a fence, according to the ECSO. The package contained car parts valued at $100.
Both Linton and the juvenile told deputies they believed the package was garbage because it was on top of the trash can, an arrest report states.
The relationship between Linton and the juvenile and his age were redacted from the arrest report.
Photos: Jay High Day At The Blue Wahoos
August 4, 2021
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos held Jay Day on Monday, featuring the Jay High School Royals and a local state championship softball team.
The Jay High band performed the National Anthem, and the Jay Royals varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squads also performed.
New principal Benjie West, a Jay graduate who took over June 4, threw out the first pitch.
And the The Tri-County 8-10 Softball All-Star Team was honored for winning the Florida Little League state championship.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Justus Shines In Wahoos 5-2 Win Against Shuckers
August 4, 2021
Connor Justus and Brian Navarreto each homered for the Wahoos as Pensacola took Tuesday’s series opener 5-2 at MGM Park.
After trailing 2-0, the Wahoos scored five unanswered, giving Kyle Nicolas (W, 1-0) his first career Double-A win.
Nicolas was excellent in his second start with the Wahoos. He allowed two runs in five innings while striking out six. Biloxi’s only offense came in the bottom of the third when Garrett Mitchell—the Brewers top prospect according to MLB Pipeline—launched a two-run homer to right to put the hosts ahead. Mitchell’s homer was one of only three hits Biloxi’s offense mustered against Nicolas.
Pensacola’s comeback effort began in the top of the fifth. After Demetrius Sims walked, Riley Mahan doubled to left center to put Pensacola on the board. The next batter, Justus, crushed a two-run homer to left field to put the Wahoos ahead 3-2. For Justus, it was his second home run of the season.
In the seventh, Justus walked to begin the inning. After a perfectly executed sac bunt from Galli Cribbs, the Wahoos picked up another run thanks to Peyton Burdick’s second double of the night. Leading 4-2, the Wahoos added one more when Brian Navarreto hit a solo homer of J.T. Hintzen to put Pensacola up 5-2.
The Wahoos bullpen, which had its struggles in the previous series against Mississippi, was magnificent against the Shuckers. Three different relievers pitched four scoreless innings while only allowing four total baserunners.
The series continues tomorrow night with RHP Max Meyer on the mound for Pensacola. He will be opposed by RHP Jesus Castillo.
Multiple Injuries In Crash Involving ECUA Truck Two Other Vehicles
August 3, 2021
At least four people were reportedly injured in a crash involving three vehicles on Nine Mile Road Tuesday, including an Emerald Coast Utilities Authority sanitation truck.
The crash happened at Nine Mile Road and Bell Ridge Drive in Beulah about 11:30 a.m. and also involved a pickup truck and SUV.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released further details on how the wreck occurred.
Photos courtesy Al Showers/WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Man Accused Of Molesting Underage Girl
August 3, 2021
A Cantonment man is facing felony charges for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage female.
Livonn Devon McCorvey, 19, was charged with two counts of sexual battery of a person between 12-18 by a person 18 or older.
The victim recently told investigators that McCorvey had sexually abused her since she was 12-years old, between 2016 and 2021. The victim, now a legal adult, told investigators that she waited so long to disclose the abuse because she was afraid to hurt the family, according to an arrest report.
McCorvey was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $20,000 bond.