Cloe Smith Named NHS Homecoming Queen
October 5, 2019
Cloe Smith was named Northview High School’s 2019 homecoming queen Friday night.
Pictured below are Freshman Maid McKenna Simmons, Sophomore Maid Payton Gilchrist, First Runner-up Raleigh Woodfin, Queen Cloe Smith, Second Runner-up Karlee Criswell, and Junior Maid Franki Daw.
Pictured above is Northview High 2019 Homecoming Queen Cloe Smith.
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Health Officials Rescind Alert For Escambia Surface Waters
October 5, 2019
The all clear has been given for surface waters in Escambia County.
In response to recent water testing conducted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is rescinding the Health Alert for the potential presence of cyanotoxins in surface waters of Escambia County.
DEP results showed no detection levels of the cyanotoxin called Microcystin in Eleven Mile Creek downstream of the Mobile Highway Bridge. Cyanotoxins are toxins that can be produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).
A health alert had been issued for the county’s surface waters last week for the potential presence of cyanotoxins.
Northview Beats Walton In Game Plagued By Lightning, Power Failures
October 5, 2019
Electricity was in the air Friday night as the Northview Chiefs beat Walton 52-30. And the electricity part was a serious deal that led to the evacuation of the stadium twice and two delays due to power failures.
Pregame homecoming festivities came to an abrupt stop due to nearby lightning, and everyone was moved to the school gym. But the power went out during a thunderstorm, causing the game go get off to a late start.
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Walton was on the board first with a 3-0 lead on a 25-yard field goal before Northview’s Trent Peebles was into the endzone to put the Chiefs on top 6-3. Toss in a 39-yard touchdown run from Jayden Jackson, and the Chiefs were up 13-3.
With 4:56 to go in the half, Jackson was in on a 5-yard run, giving the Chiefs a comfortable 19-3 lead. Jackson added a third touchdown with 16 second in the half. With a good 2-point conversion from Peebles, and your Chiefs were top on top with 16 seconds to go in the half.
More thunder and lighting led to another weather delay at halftime. The stadium was once again evacuated, and the power went out a second time so the power company could remove a tree tied up in a nearby line. After the school was plunged into darkness a second time Walton and Northview bands and cheerleaders headed to the house for the night, but the football teams a few fans stuck it out to play a little football after power was restored.
Walton opened the third quarter with a kickoff fumble recovery to cut Northview’s lead to 27-10. With 9:27 to go in the third, Walton closed the gap to 27-17.
By the time the fourth quarter got underway at 10:30 p.m. Northview was up 46-23 on the way to a 52-30 win as the game finally ended at 11 p.m.
The Chiefs improved to 4-2 with the win and will travel to South Walton next Friday night.
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Escambia Man Convicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charge
October 5, 2019
An Escambia County man has been convicted on federal child exploitation charges.
After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Brennon Kyle Holley, 41, of attempted enticement of a minor. Holley came to the attention of law enforcement after he placed a Craigslistadvertisement seeking sex that said “age, relationship doesn’t matter.”
A law enforcement officer posing as a 13-year-old Panama City girl named “Rhea” responded to the ad, and Holley then engaged in sexually explicit phone and text conversations with Rhea. He also sent sexually explicit photographs in an attempt to entice and persuade her to engage in sexual activity with him.
After four days of communication, and believing Rhea’s parents were out of town, Holley “convinced” the girl to let him come to her house when he got off work in Pensacola in order to engage in sexual activity. Holley began the trip, but never arrived because his car broke down near Fort Walton Beach.
Holley faces a mandatory minimum 10 years and up to life imprisonment. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 13.
Tate Drops District Matchup With Navarre
October 5, 2019
The Navarre Raiders defeated the Tate Aggies 10-0 Friday night in a District 1-7A matchup at Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Raiders took a 7-0 lead in the first and added a 35-yard field goal to make it 10-0 at the half.
With the loss, the Aggies fall to 1-5, 0-4 in the district.
The Tate Aggies will hit the road to Niceville next Friday night before homecoming against Washington on October 18.
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Friday Night Football Finals
October 5, 2019
Here are Friday night football finals from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Northview 52 Walton 30 [Story, photos...]
Navarre 10, Tate, 0 [Story, photos...]
Niceville 35, West Florida 14
Jay 49, Lighthouse 14
Escambia 48, Pace 7
Pensacola Catholic 47, Autauga Academy 27
Washington 33, Milton 14
Gulf Breeze 35, Fort Walton Beach 12
Pine Forest: OPEN
Pensacola High: OPEN
ALABAMA
Escambia County 21, Clarke County 15
Bessemer Academy 31, Escambia Academy 17
Bayside Academy 30, Flomaton 26
Mobile Christian 33, T.R. Miller 15
W.S. Neal 51, Monroe County 12
Missing Molino Man Found Safe
October 5, 2019
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday morning that a missing Molino Man was found safe and is back home with family.
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Billy Cofield, 76, was last seen around 5:15 p.m. Saturday on Omega Drive in Molino. He was wearing a navy blue t-shirt, blue pajama pants and brown house slippers.
Anyone that knows anything about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.
FHP: One Dump Truck Driver At Fault In Six Vehicle Highway 29 Crash
October 4, 2019
Three people were injured in a crash involving six vehicles on Highway 29 Friday morning at Highway 29 and Kingsfield Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the entire incident was caused by 43-year old Hosie Mickles of Pensacola in Caterpillar dump truck when he failed to avoid a rear-end collision with a stopped Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 33-year old Candace Cotton of Pace. The Tahoe was pushed forward into a Toyota Camry driven by 38-year old John Caballero. The Camry was pushed into a Dodge Journey driven 67-year old Sandra Bunch of Pensacola.
After the initial impact with the Chevrolet Tahoe, Mickles’ Caterpillar dump truck traveled into the outside lane and collided with a Ford Explorer driven by 28-year old Carolyn Fitzpatrick of Cantonment before striking a Kenwood dump truck driven by 48-year old William Mercer of Milton.
Mickles, Cotton and Caballero was transported Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries. Bunch, Fitzpatrick and Mercer were not injured.
Mickles, who was operating the Caterpillar dump truck, was cited by the FHP for careless driving.
Highway 29 northbound was blocked by the crash for a period of time following the 10:30 a.m. crash. Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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Cantonment Woman Charged After Child Found Alone By Roadway
October 4, 2019
A Cantonment woman is accused of child neglect after her child was found alone along a local roadway.
On Wednesday, a good Samaritan reported she saw the young child walking down the side of the Well Line Road near Pine Top Road. The woman stopped, and the child stated her name and pointed to Brookhills Drive, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The woman walked with the child who led her to her home.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence, and a deputy knocked at the door multiple times with no answer. When he knocked on a window, Kolbie Renea Klingman came to the door looking for the child.
Klingman told the deputy that the house has deadbolts that require a key to unlock from both the inside and outside, and she put the key in her dresser drawer before trying to get some rest because she had not been feeling well, according to an arrest report.
ECSO records show deputies had responded to two previous situations where the child had left the home unattended. In one of those incidents, the child was able to get the key and unlock the backdoor before being found walking down Brookhills Drive.
Klingman, 26, was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Editor’s note: Readers may remember a similar story in July about a 2-year old that was found alone on Brookhills Drive and a subsequent arrest .ECSO Maj. Andrew Hobbs said the July incident was unrelated to this week’s incident and did not involve the same child or the same home.
Century Charter Review Committee Holds First Meeting
October 4, 2019
The people tasked with shaping the future of Century’s charter attended the committee’s first meeting Thursday afternoon.
Members of the Town of Century Charter Review Committee learned about the Sunshine Law and public records requirements in the meeting with town attorney Matt Dannheisser. Two town council members, Sandra McMurray-Jackson and Luis Gomez, also attended the meeting.
The committee is tasked with exploring the town charter – the document that establishes the town, outlines its powers and spells out how it should operate. The current Century charter has not been updated in almost 40 years.
Additional meeting dates will be announced at a later time.
Pictured above and below: The first meeting of the Century Charter Review Committee. Pictured inset: Town attorney Matt Dannheisser explains pubic notices to the group. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
