Multiple People Injured In Highway 196 Crash
November 30, 2019
Three people were injured in a wreck Friday afternoon near Molino. The tw0-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 196 near Jacks Branch Road. None of the injuries were life threatening. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Sacred Heart to Provide Free Flu Shots Across The Area
November 30, 2019
Sacred Heart will provide free flu shots at locations across the area during December for the poor, elderly or uninsured.
The schedule is as follows:
- Dec. 2 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, 320 Valencia St., Pensacola.
- Dec. 3 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Beulah Senior Center, 7425 Woodside Dr., Beulah.
- Dec. 4 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Jay Community Center, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay.
- Dec. 5 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Marie K. Young Wedgewood Community Center, 6405 Wagner St., Pensacola.
- Dec. 10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Holley Navarre Senior Center, 8476 Gordon Goodin Lane, Navarre.
- Dec. 11 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Century Senior Center, 6020 Industrial Blvd., Century.
- Dec. 12 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Milton Community Center, 5629 Byrom St., Milton.
- Dec. 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Quintette Community Center, 2490 Quintette Lane, Cantonment.
Flu shots are limited to persons 18 or order. For more information, call (850) 416-7826.
NWE Freshmen Playing For Turkey Bowl Championship
November 30, 2019
The NWE Freshmen defeated the Northwest Florida League champions Wedgewood 6-0 Friday. NWE will play in the Battle of the South Youth National Turkey Bowl Championship on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Magee Field, 2422 Davis Highway in Pensacola. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Playoffs: Escambia Wins; Baker, T.R. Miller Lose
November 30, 2019
Here are Friday night’s high school football playoff scores from around the North Escambia vicinity:
FLORIDA
6A State Semifinal
Escambia 45, Gaither 21
1A State Semifinal
Blountstown 21, Baker 13
ALABAMA
3A State Semifinal
Mobile Christian 41, T.R. Miller 21
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Fire Destroys Landmark Skate Center On Navy Boulevard
November 29, 2019
A two alarm fire destroyed the former Landmark Skate Center at 1002 Navy Boulevard early Friday morning.
Multiple units from Escambia Fire Rescue, the Pensacola Fire Department and the Navy were dispatched at 3:12 a.m. and remained on scene for hours working to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.
North Escambia fire units from Molino and Cantonment were alerted and shifted southward to other fire stations to provide standby coverage.
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Major Water Leak Near ECUA Well On 10 Mile Road Leads To Boil Water Notice
November 29, 2019
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority crews worked for hours Friday to contain a major water leak near a well on East 10 Mile Road.
Crews started work on the repairs about 5:30 a.m. and had restored pressure to all but a few addresses on 10 Mile Road in the immediate area by 2 p.m. A precautionary boil water notice was issued for 10 Mile Road between Highway 29 and 40 10 Mile Road.
Water flowed and was standing in areas over a quarter mile away. East 10 Mile Road was closed between Highway 29 and North Palafox Street by the leak.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Century Man Injured In Collision With Log Truck Passes Away
November 29, 2019
A Century man critically injured in a collision with a log truck in Century earlier this month has passed away.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 86-year old Jim Burl Day was traveling south on Old Flomaton Road approaching East Highway 4 on November 11. He failed to make a complete stop with his 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup and pulled into the path of an approaching log truck. Wilford Kenneth Hancock, age 66 of Baker, was unable to avoid a collision, with the front of his semi striking the passenger side of Day’s pickup. Day’s pickup came to rest in the edge of a wooded area, and the log truck jackknifed into a ditch.
Day was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to a Pensacola Hospital by LifeFlight helicopter with serious injuries. He passed away this week. Hancock suffered minor injuries and was treated on scene by Escambia County EMS.
Day was ticketed by the FHP for failing to stop at the stop sign following the crash.
Funeral services for Day are set for Friday. Click here for his complete obituary.
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Man Shot In The Groin In Escambia County
November 29, 2019
A man showed up at the hospital Thanksgiving day with a gunshot wound he suffered Wednesday night in Escambia County.
The incident happened on North Loop Road near Blue Angel Parkway.
The man arrived at a Baldwin County hospital Thursday with a gunshot wound to his groin. He told deputies he was shot about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, but he provided multiple stories on exactly what happened, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He first told deputies his girlfriend caught him cheating and shot him, but he later said someone else shot him.
There was no word of any arrests.
Nine Mile Crash Claims Life Of Motorcyclist Thanksgiving Night
November 29, 2019
A motorcyclist will killed on Nine Mile Road Thanksgiving night.
Phillip Woodruff, 57, of Pensacola was traveling east on Nine Mile Road on his Harley Davidson about 6:16 p.m Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol said 24-year old Tyler Kendrick of Pensacola was stopped at a stop sign on Bowman Avenue when he failed to yield the right of way. Troopers said he pulled into the intersection and into the path of Woodruff’s motorcycle.
Any charges are pending the outcome of a traffic homicide investigation, according to FHP.
Council On Aging Seeks Support For Ramp Building Program
November 29, 2019
Wheelchair-bound, dependent on a cane or walker, and literally unable to leave their front steps because of disability, clients of Council on Aging of West Florida’s ramp-building program receive hope and independence, as well as a safe, functional way to leave their home. The program functions entirely on the backs of our volunteer team and supplies are purchased solely from community donations. As part of Giving Tuesday 2019 on December 3, the Council on Aging seeks to grow our wheelchair ramp fund in order to serve those who need this program. Currently, individuals are placed on a waitlist until funds are available.
The ramp program not only creates a way for wheelchair-bound clients to leave their home; it also serves as a bridge from homebound boredom and fragility to opportunities and experiences in the outside world. This program has served dozens of senior adults in the two-county area and demand continues to grow. Currently, more than five disabled elder adults are eagerly awaiting their day of freedom.
“I used to have to be home all day,” said Roger Hurlbutt, a veteran for whom the Council on Aging recently installed a wheelchair ramp leading out of his rural home. “It’s great being able to go out now. It’s been a big help. Council on Aging has helped me so much.”
All donations given toward this goal on Giving Tuesday will be matched by the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation, but individuals must give via https://www.give65.org/rampteam. This year marks the third year in a row Council on Aging has partnered with both the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation and the local Home Instead Senior Care office to raise money for areas of acute need in our elderly community. In 2018, Council on Aging raised over $8,000 for Meals on Wheels, and in 2017 the agency raised $3,800 for our general fund. This year, the goal is $5,000, but thanks to matching dollars, the local community needs to only contribute $2,500 of that.
“According to Home Instead Senior Care Foundation, ‘less than 2 percent of our nation’s largest grant-makers are specifically focused on seniors,’” said Stacy Robello, owner of the local Home Instead Senior Care office. “Giving to the Council on Aging of West Florida with our foundation’s matching funds will help seniors age with dignity and independence. Something as simple as having a ramp will allow seniors to successfully age in place as long as possible in their own home.”
Giving Tuesday is December 3 and the fundraising initiative continues for 24 hours. All donations will be matched.
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