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Escambia Public Schools Foundation Awards $100K In Grants To Area Schools

The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation awarded over $100,000  in grants to teachers, schools and departments in the county through its Grants for Excellence program for this school year.

There were 20 grants totalling $100,213.86 awarded to teachers, schools, and departments in Escambia County Public Schools The high impact grants were awarded in the following priority areas: career/technical education, increasing graduation rates, literacy, low-performing students, STEM education, teaching quality/improving classroom instruction, and student resiliency.

The grant recipients were:

• Beyond the Textbook: Bringing Chemistry and Physics to Life

  • Tate High School, Patrice Morgan

• C.O.R.E. (Creating Opportunities, Resources, and Engagement)

  • Pine Forest High School, Tai Knight

• Creating a Calm Down Room for Social-Emotional Wellness

  • Hellen Caro Elementary School, Amanda Cravatt

• Electrathon Race Team

  • Northview High School, Michael Amerson

• Electric Racing Carts

  • West Florida High School, Brandon Cherry

• Empowering Education: Enhancing Access and Literacy Through Technology and Support

  • Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program, Kelly Jenkins

• FBLA Across Multiple Levels: Cultivating Career Readiness and Entrepreneurial Spirit

  • Bellview Middle School, Jessica Steele

• From America to Zimbabwe

  • Myrtle Grove Elementary School, Catherine Kozik

• Growing Minds: The Living Garden

  • Montclair Elementary School, Elizabeth Greenberg

• Immersive Career Exploration & Training for Students with Disabilities

  • District Extended Program:Project SEARCH, Lisa Armstead

• Keeping It Calm

  • Bellview Middle School, Carla Thompson

• Literacy Mentors: Empowering Students Through Buddy Reading

  • West Pensacola Elementary School, Sara Ratliff

• Opening Doors to Literacy: Guided Reader Library Project

  • Jim Allen Elementary School, Bernadette Smith

• Opera-tunity: Kids Creating Opera

  • Fine Arts, Barbie Spears

• Reading the World : Literacy as a Launchpad for STEM Thinking

  • Molino Park Elementary School, Rachel Gilmore

• Strumming Toward Literacy: Integrating Ukulele-Based Music Education in Core Curriculum

  • Montclair Elementary School, Stephanie Odom

• The Sensory Learning Pathway

  • Roy Hyatt Environmental Center, Molly O’Connor

• The Wizards of Ozobots: Tiny Robots Big Opportunities

  • Oakcrest Elementary School, Luciana Cajias

• TimeKettle for ELLs: Real-Time Translation for Equal Access

  • Scenic Heights Elementary School, Megan Currie

• Under the Sea

  • A.K. Suter Elementary School, Paula Stillman, Lead

  • Ferry Pass Elementary School, Laura Hobbs

  • Kingsfield Elementary School, Becky Mills

Cantonment Man Charged With Battery Of Two Close Relatives

A 30-year-old Cantonment man was arrested after say he committed battery of two close relatives.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home in Cantonment following a 911 call reporting a male subject was having a “manic episode” and had attacked two family members.

Upon arrival, deputies located an adult female and an adult male victim, both of whom were bleeding and showed multiple injuries. The female victim suffered the most severe wounds, including a jaw that was described as “purple and extremely swollen,” believed to be broken, and head pain after reportedly being thrown forcefully to the ground where she struck her head on a bathtub. She also sustained cuts and bruises on both arms.

The male victim, who intervened after hearing screaming, was allegedly struck repeatedly in the face and arms. He suffered a swollen, bruised eye and lacerations on his arm. Both victims were transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

The suspect, identified as Ryan Christoper Cramer, fled the scene on foot but was quickly located by deputies near the intersection of Kingsfield Road and Highway 297A. According to the arrest report, the suspect told deputies he became angry after smoking a cigarette and admitted to not taking his medication that day. The female victim had informed deputies that her son has schizophrenia and had not taken his medication, the report states.

Cramer was charged with felony battery domestic violence and one misdemeanor count of battery domestic violence.

See The Photos: Chiefs Tribal Beat And Cheerleaders

The Northview Tribal Beat Band entertained and the Northview Chiefs cheerleaders led the crowd Friday night at Baker High School.

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For a game action story and photos, click here.

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ECUA Water, Sewer And Sanitation 2025 Rate Increases Now In Effect

Rate increases for water, sewer, and sanitation from the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority went into effect this month.

The ECUA board approved a Citizens’ Advisory Committee recommendation for a 3% across-the-board increase for all three services.

The 3% increase for water and wastewater rates will be a moderate increase for most customers. For a typical mainland single-family residential customer using 6,000 gallons, the increase would be 44 cents for water and 50 cents for wastewater, for a total of 94 cents more per month. (Pensacola Beach water and wastewater customers pay a higher rate.)

For residential sanitation customers with a 90-gallon or smaller container, the rate increased from $30.56 to $31.33, an additional 77 cents per month. The senior citizen rate (65+) with a 60-gallon container increased 64 cents from $25.60 to $26.24.

Escambia County Man Indicted On Federal Gun Charge

An Escambia County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Ernest L. Thomas II, 35, faces up to 15 years in federal prison if convicted at his November 10 trial before District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office

Perdido Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Location Changes Today

Escambia County Waste Services will begin accepting Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at a new location inside the Perdido Landfill starting Monday, October 6. Customers will be directed to the new location by scale house attendants when entering the landfill.

Customers bringing in trailers with HHW and other items will be considered a split load and will drop off at the HHW location first, then proceed to the Customer Convenience Center for disposal of debris, trash, appliances, and electronics. HHW is for residential waste only; commercial waste is not accepted at the drop-off point.

In addition, residents can now dispose of sharps and needles at the Perdido Landfill’s drop-off bins located outside the HHW drop-off location. Sharps and needles should be securely sealed in a hard plastic puncture-resistant or FDA-approved container. Sharps and needles should never be placed in glass containers.

The Perdido Landfill is located at 13009 Beulah Road and open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call (850) 937-2160 form for more information.

Tate Beta Club Officers Participate In Regional Leadership Summit

Tate High School National Beta officers recently took part in the Florida Regional Leadership Summit were Tate was named an “Outstanding Leadership School”. Tate participants were Conner Bignell, Hannah Doodeman, Carter Hayden, Kati Ingram, and Lena Litton.

Tate Beta officerswere announced as qualifiers in the Collaboration Connection, Beta Blitz, and All the World is a Stage challengers. Hannah Doodeman was chosen to be a state representative at the state convention in January and next year’s Leadership Summit.

“I’m so proud of our officers. They placed in every competition they participated in,” said Tate Beta sponsor Stacye Litton. “They worked hard to prepare for the competition, and their rewards are well deserved.”

National Beta Regional Leadership Summits bring together students from multiple states for 1-2 day events. During that time, students work with interactive speakers who engage members through introspective exercises and team-building activities. Clubs can also participate in team-based leadership challenges, which test their communication, critical thinking, creativity, presentation, and collaboration skills. Their victories at this level provide the opportunity to compete at the national level. The National Convention will be held at the in Nashville during summer of 2026.

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Northview High To Host Parent College and Career Night On Tuesday

Northview High School will host a Junior/Senior Parent College and Career Night at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the school library.

Topics that will be covered include graduation requirements, scholarship opportunities, searching for colleges, college applications, and admission requirements

The meeting and presentations start promptly at 6:00 and should last about an hour; after which, parents and students visit tables and talk to the various representatives.

Pictured: The 2024 Junior/Senior Parent College and Career Night at Tate High School. File photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Donate Blood This Week In The North Escambia Area. Here’s Where.

OneBlood has several updcoming blood drives in the North Escambia area.

All donors will receive several perks (listed below) and a comprehensive wellness checkup that includes monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and a cholesterol screening.

Pen Air Credit Union
1495 East Nine Mile Road Pensacola. FL 32514
October 8, 2025
10:00am to 3:00pm
Donors Receive
Halloween T-shirt
$20 eGift Card

Anytime Fitness – Cantonment
470 S Highway 29 Cantonment
October 10, 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
Donors Receive
$20 eGift Card
Halloween T-shirt

Walnut Hill Ruritan Club
7850 Highway 97 Walnut Hill
October 11, 2025
9:00am to 3:00pm
Donors Receive
$20 eGift Card
Halloween T-shirt

McDonald’s-Beulah
5897 W 9 Mile Rd
October 13, 2025
11:00am to 5:00pm
Donors Receive
$20 eGift Card
Halloween T-shirt

Walmart Neighborhood Market – Pine Forest Rd.
9301 Pine Forest Road Pensacola. FL 32534
October 13, 2025
11:00am to 5:00pm
Donors Receive
Walmart $20 eGift Card
Halloween T-shirt

Northview High School (students/staff)
4100 Highway 4 Bratt
October 15, 2025
9:00am to 2:00pm
Donors Receive
Halloween T-shirt

NorthEscambia.com file photo.

AAA: Florida Gas Prices Are Up Over Last Week

“Since the fuel market has been stable, retailers are constantly adjusting prices to attract customers,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “But once those prices fall below a profitable margin, stations raise them again, and the cycle repeats.”

Florida gas prices continue following a familiar pattern of rising and falling through the course of the week. Initially, the state average increased 18 cents per gallon. Through the second half of the week, Florida’s average gas price reversed course, declining by 9 cents per gallon by Sunday, according to AAA.

Sunday’s average across the state was $3.04 per gallon, but $2.80 in Escambia County. In Pensacola, a low of $2.59 was at a station on Airport Boulevard, while in North Escambia, the Sunday night’s low price was $2.67 at a couple of stations on Highway 29 in Cantonment.

Since early September 2024, Florida’s average gas price has consistently bounced between $2.92/g and $3.23/g. The recurring pattern typically involves a gradual decline over 10 days, followed by a sharp rebound to previous levels.

“Since the fuel market has been stable, retailers are constantly adjusting prices to attract customers,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “But once those prices fall below a profitable margin, stations raise them again, and the cycle repeats.”

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