Northview, Tate High Schools To Hold Orientation Events
July 29, 2019
Northview and Tate high schools have scheduled orientations and schedule pick up days.
Tate High
Tate High School’s Aggie Day will be held from 9-12 on Wednesday, July 31 in the new gym. The event is for incoming ninth grade and new students in grades 10, 11 and 12.
Ninth grade orientation and schedule pick up will be held Wednesday, August 7. Schedule pick up for grades 10-12 will be held at 1 p.m. on August 7.
Northview High
All incoming ninth grade and new students in grades 10, 11 and 12 should report to the theater before 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 1. Students will have a short introduction and welcome program.
Immediately afterwards, the students will be divided into groups for a brief tour of the Northview campus.
The entire process should take approximately 90 minutes, so parents are asked to be prompt in picking up their students at the breezeway after the conclusion of this activity.
Students with a signed chromebook contract will be issued a chromebook to take home on the first day of school. Students without a signed contract will not be issued a chromebook but will check one out daily from the media center before first period begins.
Free Summer Meals Continue This Week At The Century, Molino And Main Libraries
July 29, 2019
Free summer lunches are available at the libraries in Century, Molino and downtown Pensacola through Friday, August 2.
The meals are available through a partnership with West Florida Public Libraries and Feeding the Gulf coast through Friday, August 2 for children 18 and younger.
Meals are available as follows:
- Century Branch Library, 7991 N. Century Blvd: Tuesday-Friday, lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
- Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A : Monday-Friday, lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
- Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St.: Monday-Friday, lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
Each lunch includes a serving of milk, two or more servings of vegetables or fruits, a serving of a grain or bread and one serving of meat or meat alternative.
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Tate Soccer Holds Summer Camp (With Season Schedule)
July 29, 2019
Tate High School held their men’s soccer camp over the weekend in preparation for their upcoming season. The camp was for all returning Tate players and all aspiring players for the 2019-2020 varsity and junior varsity teams.
(all home games are played at Ashton Brosnaham Park)
Lewis, Duran Make Debut, Lead Blue Wahoos To Seventh Straight Win
July 29, 2019
A leap in level and first impression became memorable Sunday for shortstop Royce Lewis and pitcher Jhoan Duran, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a new high.
In their much-anticipated debuts, Lewis drove in a pair of runs with a second-inning double, narrowly missing a grand slam, going 2-for-5 and helping turn two double plays, while Duran allowed just two hits in five scoreless innings, as the visiting Blue Wahoos beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5-0 to record their seventh consecutive win.
It’s the team’s longest win streak this season. It’s happening with a remodeled roster.
And the Blue Wahoos did it Sunday on the road against a major league pitcher.
Less than a day after being promoted from the Fort Myers Miracle, the 20-year-old Lewis was in the starting lineup and quickly wowed.
The Minnesota Twins’ overall No. 1 pick in 2017 drove a pitch from Pablo Lopez, who was on a rehab assignment start from the Miami Marlins, off the left field wall at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
The almost-grand slam scored Jimmy Kerrigan and Ivan De Jesus Jr. A wild pitch from Lopez then scored Joe Cronin with the third run of the inning and provided a 4-0 lead. It forced Jumbo Shrimp manager Kevin Randel to summon the bullpen for a reliever.
Lewis singled in his next at-bat to become the Blue Wahoos’ lone multiple-hit player in the game.
The Blue Wahoos got a first inning run off Lopez, a starter in 14 games this season for Miami, on Ben Rortvedt’s two-out double scoring Trevor Larnach, who had singled.
Larnach (2018), Lewis and Alex Kirilloff (2016) currently give the Blue Wahoos the Twins’ No. 1 draft picks in the past three years.
Meanwhile, Duran was dealing on the mound. The 21-year-old righthander faced just one batter above the minimum through four innings. He recorded eight ground ball outs, including a double play that Lewis helped turn.
Duran worked five complete innings, allowing just one walk and striking out three, in addition to yielding two hits.
Three relievers followed Duran. Hector Lujan worked a scoreless sixth inning. Jonathan Cheshire, also making his Blue Wahoos debut after being with the Toronto Blue Jays organization, followed with 1.2 innings, allowing just one hit.
Alex Phillips picked up his second save after entering in the eighth inning and allowed just one hit. The Blue Wahoos picked up their fifth run in the ninth inning on Kirilloff’s two-out single to score Ryan Costello.
The win boosted the Blue Wahoos to 56-50 overall, after they fell under .500 during a six-game losing streak which preceded the turnaround. They are 18-18 in the second half and trail first-place Biloxi by five games in the Southern League South Division.
However, if the Shuckers win the second half to follow their first half division win, the other playoff spot goes to the team with the second-best overall record. The Blue Wahoos now have seven-game lead on Jacksonville in that category, five games over the Mississippi Braves.
The Blue Wahoos and Jumbo Shrimp will continued their five-game series on Monday with Bryan Sammons set to face Sixto Sanchez, the Marlins’ No. 1 overall prospect.
The Blue Wahoos return to Pensacola on Thursday to face the Birmingham Barons in a weekend series
Century Man Receives Probation In Shots Fired Incident
July 28, 2019
A Century man has received probation in a shots fired incident earlier this year in Century.
Johnny Lee Biggs, 42, was charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Circuit Judge Stephen Pitre withheld adjudication and sentenced Biggs to 14 months probation and fines. He was also ordered to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and to not possess any firearms during his probation. Withholding adjudication which means Biggs will not have felony record if he successfully completes the terms of the sentence.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a shots fired call the night of February 10 at the intersection of West Pond Street and West Highway 4 to find the victim on top of Biggs.
The victim said he was at his Pond Street home when Biggs came to the home uninvited. He said a verbal altercation followed, and Biggs pulled a firearm from his pocket and fired. A witness said the victim tackled Biggs to the ground, according to an arrest report.
Biggs told deputies a different story. He said he was dropped off at the victim’s home, and the two got into an argument over a woman. Biggs said the victim retrieved a firearm and threw it at Bigg’s feet, stating “pick the gun up and shoot me if you think you’re tough,” the arrest report states. Biggs said the victim lunged at him, and the firearm accidentally discharged.
The victim was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment of an injury he received during the fight. He was not hit by gunfire.
Cleaning Up The Aggie House…And Remembering Sean Banks’ Legacy
July 28, 2019
The Tate Aggie family gathered Saturday to clean up their house and remember a lost teammate.
Volunteers worked to get Pete Gindl Stadium shining with Aggie pride before the upcoming football season. And they also installed a stadium sign remembering Aggie Sean Banks.
“I’ve done a lot of hard things in my life but hanging this particular sign today got to this old man,” said Billy Glenn Howard, Jr., “especially when I turned around and saw our Tate Aggie football team watching this being installed.”
“As the freshman Aggies watched on, they were reminded that every time they put on that uniform and step on that field,” the Tate Quarterback Club wrote on social media, “that they are DOING IT FOR SEAN! They may not have known him but we are all one AGGIE FAMILY and Sean’s legacy will forever live on in this program!
Sean Banks and his sister Antoinette McCoy — his biggest fan — were killed in a tragic car crash in January when their vehicle was hit by an alleged DUI driver on East Kingsfield Road.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Turner Completes Basic Military Training
July 28, 2019
U.S. Air Force Airman Clayton N. Turner graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
He is a 2017 graduate of Flomaton High School.
Summer Reading Club Wrap-up Parties This Week At The Library
July 28, 2019
The West Florida Library will hold Summer Reading Club wrap-up parties this week.
Parties will be held as follows:
• Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. – Southwest Branch(at Big Lagoon Park)
• Tuesday, July 30, 3 p.m. Tryon Branch Library
• Wednesday, July 31, 11 a.m. – Century Branch Library
• Wednesday, July 31, 3 p.m. – Pensacola Library
• Thursday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. – Molino Branch Library
• Friday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. – Tryon Branch Library
Children are invited to share the end of the program with games snacks and fun.
Pictured: The Mashed Potato Players at the Molino Branch Library last week. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Youth Employment Program Prepares Future Workforce
July 28, 2019
Escambia County’s Youth Employment Program gave 89 local youth the opportunity to gain paid work experience over the summer in various county departments.
The Youth Employment Program gave 16 to 24-year-olds the opportunity to get paid work experience in various county departments, including Public Works, Public Safety, Escambia County Area Transit, West Florida Public Libraries and more.
Through the program, youth worked up to 30 hours a week at minimum wage, gaining valuable experience all summer while learning workforce etiquette such as professional dress, timeliness and respect.
Youth Employment Program participants also received job readiness training and post-employment briefings, which provided them feedback about their job performance. The youth workers were recognized by District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and Neighborhood & Human Services staff at a ceremony Friday, July 26.
Pictured top: 2019 Summer Youth Employment Program participant Michelle Tinker. Pictured below: Participants Hillary Lewis, Mischel Johnson and Michael Thompson. Pictured bottom: Youth Employment Program participants Michelle Tinker, Gabby Ruiz, District 3 Commissioner and Chairman Lumon May, Hillary Lewis, Mischel Johnson and Michael Thompson. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia School District Proposes Increased Budget, Lower Property Tax Rate
July 28, 2019
The Escambia County School District is proposing a lower property tax millage rate while increasing their budget for the next fiscal year.
The district is proposing a millage rate of 6.043 for 2019-20, down from 6.325 in 2018-19. Due to increase property values, the district expects to collect $1.17 million in property taxes in 2019-2020.
The school district is proposing a $364 million general fund budget.
The Escambia County School Board will meet to adopt the tentative millage and tentative budget during a public hearing scheduled for on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 5:01 p.m., in Room 160 of the J.E. Hall Center.
“For ten years, the District and the School Board have worked together to increase measurable results, such as our graduation rate, while increasing
school security and responding to budget modifications out of our control, like a shift in state assessments from FCAT to FSA tests. We are very proud to say we have done this without a cost increase to our taxpayers,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said in a written statement.
