West Florida Jaguars Top The Tate Aggies
November 2, 2019
The West Florida Jaguars defeated the Tate Aggies 40-26 Friday night.
After a West Florida touchdown and missed extra punt, the Jags were first on the board 6-0. Then the Aggies took a 7-6 lead with quarterback Ethan George’s 52-yard pass to Keishawn Qualls late in the first quarter.
West Florida led 27-7 at the half on the way to a 40-26 win.
The West Florida Jaguars ended with their first losing season in nine year and a 3-7 record. The Tate Aggies wrapped up 2019 at 1-9 with their only win a big season opening 37-0 rout of Pensacola High.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
One Adult Injured In Highway 29 School Bus Wreck
November 1, 2019
A driver rear-ended a school bus on Highway 29 Friday morning.
The Escambia County School District bus driven by Sharon Hazard of Cantonment was traveling north on Highway 29 near Archer Road about 8:35 a.m. When the bus slowed to pick up a child along Highway 29, 53-year Timothy Herrell of Pensacola failed to stop his 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and rear-ended the bus, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Herrell was transported to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries. There were no children on the bus, and Hazard was not injured.
Herrell was cited for careless driving.
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Cantonment Man Charged With Battery Of Deputy
November 1, 2019
A Cantonment man was charged in connection with battery of Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy at a local trailer park.
Kristopher Karl Jernigan, 42, was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence. He was later released from the Escambia County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded a report of juveniles burglarizing a vacant mobile home at a trailer park on Old Chemstrand Road.
The trailer park owner told deputies that she believed one of the juveniles to live in the neighboring mobile home.
The deputy walked over to the mobile home where Jernigan was extremely angry and yelling obscenities, and Jernigan was warned that he could face arrest for impeding the investigation, according to an arrest report.
Jernigan walked toward the deputy with clenched fists, at which time the deputy informed him that he was under arrest. As the deputy attempted to pull Jernigan’s hands behind his back, he “brutally threw his left elbow back, striking the left side of my neck just under my ear. Jernigan then threw his right elbow and struck me in my right shoulder,” the deputy’s report states.
Jernigan then tried to escape, running inside the trailer, the arrest report states. The deputy believed he ran into the residence possibly to retrieve a firearm or other weapon. He quickly ordered several child and people in the street to get out of the area as he called for backup.
As a supervisor arrived on scene, Jernigan stepped into the front doorway.
“I grabbed Jernigan and assisted him onto the front porch of the trailer, where his head hit the floor cause a slight cut over his eye,” the deputy wrote. After a continued struggle, he was handcuffed.
The deputy suffered a cut on his thumb and lump on his neck just below his ear but did not require medical attention.
New FWC Regulations On Importing Deer Carcasses From Alabama
November 1, 2019
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an executive order that regulates bringing deer carcasses into the state from Alabama and Florida. The order went into effect Friday, November 1 in an attempt to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease spreading into Florida.
Under the order, carcasses of deer, elk, moose, caribou and all other members of the deer family may not be imported into Florida from anywhere, except for legally harvested white-tailed deer originating from Alabama or Georgia, provided they meet certain requirements.
The order prohibits importing deer carcasses and parts except for deboned meat; finished taxidermy mounts; antlers; and hides, skulls, skull caps, and teeth if all soft tissue has been removed.
The executive order allows exceptions for white-tailed deer legally harvested in Alabama or Georgia provided the person possesses an FWC Georgia/Alabama Carcass Importation Permit prior to the carcass being imported into Florida; reports the carcass importation within 24 hours of entering Florida using the FWC’s online Georgia/Alabama Carcass Importation Reporting Form; and disposes of any remains using FWC-approved deer carcass disposal options.
White-tailed deer legally harvested from Alabama or Georgia properties that are bisected by the Florida state line and under the same ownership are exempt from importation permit, reporting and disposal requirements.
If CWD is detected in Georgia or Alabama, importing a carcass from that state would then be prohibited.
CWD is a transmissible disease of the nervous system that is fatal to deer, elk, moose, caribou and other members of the deer family. It remains undetected in Florida since surveillance measures were initiated in 2002 but is currently found in 26 states. It was most recently detected in Mississippi and Tennessee. The transportation of infected deer, elk, moose and caribou carcasses is one of the known risks for introducing CWD to new areas.
As part of its ongoing CWD surveillance program, the FWC is asking anyone who sees a sick, abnormally thin deer or finds a deer dead from unknown causes to call the CWD hotline, 866-CWD-WATCH (866-293-9282) and report the animal’s location.
Eight Teens Arrested In Crime Ring
November 1, 2019
Eight individuals ranging in age from 14 to 18 have been charged in a vehicle theft, vehicle burglary and robbery ring across three counties.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests on Thursday.
Those charged are: Terrance Anton Harris Jr., 18; Kody Allen Gresh, 18; Tony Lorenzo McGee, 16; Oreion Emanuel Lane, 17; Shawn Ladarius Albert, 14; Jacobi Donell Brown, 18; Roy Donta James III, 18; and Jacquavious Lamar Savage, 18.
“This group of young criminals have burglarized and stolen vehicles from Baldwin County, Alabama, Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties in Florida,” the ECSO said in a statement. “In Escambia County alone, over the past two weeks, this group of suspects have burglarized a large number of unlocked cars and stolen 30 vehicles.”
The ECSO said the investigation is “far from over” and additional arrests are expected.
Friday Night Football Finals
November 1, 2019
Here are Friday night football finals from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Northview 40, Jay 7
- West Florida 40, Tate 26
- Pine Forest 49, Gulf Breeze 7
- Escambia 52, Pensacola High 7
- Pensacola Catholic 29, Milton 28
- Oak Mountain, Ala. 27, Pace 24
- Vernon 36, Port St. Joe 13
ALABAMA
- Escambia County (Atmore) 24, Marion 16
- Escambia Academy (Atmore) 48, Fort Dale Academy (Greenville) 28
- T.R. Miller 7, W.S. Neal 6
- Flomaton 22, Southern Choctaw 8 (Thursday p.m.)
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Discrimination Lawsuit Against Sheriff David Morgan Settled
November 1, 2019
A discrimination lawsuit again Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has been settled out of court.
The federal suit was filed by former Col. Laura Montoya against Morgan, the county and other employees of the Sheriff’s Office. Montoya claimed she was passed over for promotions, berated and demoted because of race and gender.
A $100,000 settlement was reached in the case by the Florida Sheriff’s Risk Management Fund (“FSRMF”), which is ECSO’s insurer, and Montoya, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon by the Sheriff’s Office.
The complete statement from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is below.
Escambia Fire Rescue Responds To Smoke Reported In Century Prison Dorm
November 1, 2019
Multiple area fire departments responded to Century Correctional Institution early Friday morning after a report of light smoke and fire alarms in one of the dorm units.
The smoke was reportedly traced to an electrical problem in a heating unit. There were no injuries reported in the 1 a.m. incident.
The Century, McDavid, Walnut Hill, Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Flomaton Fire Department and Escambia County EMS responded to the call.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Photos: Trunk Or Treaters Enjoy The Night
November 1, 2019
Several churches and community organizations held Trunk or Treat events Thursday night to provide a safe alternative for children.
Instead of going door to door in a neighborhood, children go car to car or tent to collect their candy.
“The turnout has been great, and the kids are having a great time,” Century Chamber of Commerce President Mary Bourgeois said during the chamber’s event at Showalter Park. It was the first time the chamber held a trunk or treat with several community groups and businesses taking part. Volunteers from Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue were also on hand with a special witch’s brew, and a few brave souls took the plunge in a dunking booth despite cold windy conditions.
At Highland Baptist Church in Molino, children also enjoyed trunk or treating, receiving candy in family friendly environment.
For a photo gallery from the Century Chamber event, click here.
For a photo gallery from the Highland Baptist event in Molino, click here.
NorthEscambia.com and courtesy photos, click to enlarge.
3-Year Old Struck And Killed By Vehicle In Atmore
October 31, 2019
A young child was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night in Atmore.
It happened in the Fillmore Drive driveway entrance to the the Lil’ Angels daycare located directly across from Rachel Patterson Elementary School on Rockaway Creek Road.
Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said the 3-year old was hit by a vehicle driven by a teenage sibling. When officers arrived at the daycare, the child was found in the driveway and pronounced deceased at the scene by medics.
“According to witnesses at the scene, a female was seen exiting the daycare and began walking to a vehicle. Witnesses said two small children followed behind her and when the vehicle began moving, one of the children was struck. The other child was not injured,” Brooks said.
The driver of the vehicle was later identified as the child’s 15-year old sister.
Brooks stressed that the accident was in no way related to Halloween or trick-or-treating.
Names have not been released. The accident remained under investigation Thursday night.
Editor’s note: The age of the child has been updated to 3; police first stated on scene that the child was believed to be 4-years old.
Pictured top: The vehicle that struck and killed a 3-year old child Thursday night in Atmore. Pictured below: Officers investigate the accident at the rear entrance to the Lil’ Angels Daycare. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
