Molino Park Elementary Presents Grade 3-5 Awards
June 17, 2019
Below are end of the year award winners in grades 3-5 at Molino Park Elementary School. For grades Pre-K to 2, click here.
THIRD GRADE
A/B Honor Roll
Landon Brown
Gracyn Campbell
Jakob Cutting
Ruby Driver
Carmen Garcia
Nicole Garcia
Allison Penton
Maximus Ridgley
Tucker Scully
Presley Spikes
Alenta Staneart
Esabella Suratos
Good Citizenship
Aadan Adams
Addie Adams
Kaiden Barfield
Addysen Bolen
Rhianna Buttittia
Micah Callender
Gracyn Campbell
Hunter Chance
Christopher Croll
Jakob Cutting
Anthony Davis
Ruby Driver
Devyn Dyer
Carmen Garcia
Nicole Garcia
Makaylah Gerrits
Jordyn Gibbs
Kensee Gibson
Will Gilmore
Jaylie Hall
Brylee Hassebrock
Elizabeth Hewett
Aubrey Jacobi
Skylar Kerns
Kimree Martin
Emily Maughon
Allison Penton
Maximus Ridgley
Tucker Scully
Wyatt Sisson
McKinley Shoemo
Presley Spikes
Tucker Spruill
Alena Staneart
Esabella Suratos
Abigail Williams
Christopher
Williams-McFarlain
Perfect Attendance
Micah Callender
Jayden Gibson
Taleah McNeal
Most AR Points
Nicole Garcia
Brylee Hassebrock
Christopher
Williams-McFarlain
McKinley Shoemo
Most Improved – Reading
Anthony Davis
Jordyn Gibbs
Most Improved – Math
Jaylie Hall
Elizabeth Hewett
Most Improved
Randy Jackson
Sunshine Math Team
Preston Belongia
Micah Callender
Ruby Driver
Carmen Garcia
Ashleigh Grimm
Maximus Ridgley
Tucker Scully
Esabella Suratos
Multiplication Facts Master
Taleah McNeal
Maximus Ridgley
Alena Staneart
Esabella Suratos
Science Olympiad
Preston Belongia
Ruby Driver
Carmen Garcia
Brylee Hassebrock
Aubrey Jacobi
Gavin Switzer
Battle of the Books
Addysen Bolen
Nicole Garcia
Emily Maughon
FOURTH GRADE
A Honor Roll
Brielle Garcia
Savannah Gilmore
Addison Parsons
A/B Honor Roll
Sam Arnold
Auna Arredondo
Jayden Arredondo
Camden Borelli
Bailey Burkette
Autumn Dinkle
Cooper Halfacre
Isabella Joiner
Darla Massey
Aydan Nigam
Cadence Rodgers
Ethan Thompson
Christian Ward
Brooklynn White
Perfect Attendance
Camden Borelli
Christian Callendar
Good Citizenship
Sam Arnold
Auna Arredondo
Jayden Arredondo
Grace Barraclough
Isis Bates
Camden Borelli
Bailey Burkette
Christian Callendar
Cortez Chambers
Asher Creighton
Autumn Dinkle
Joseph Douglas
Aidden Edmonson
Jagger Etheridge
Kobi Fiorenti
Brielle Garcia
Khloe Gibson
Savannah Gilmore
Annabella Grant
Cooper Halfacre
Taylor Hart
Laedin Jordan
Nicholas Kahalley
Jayden Knight
Ali Langley
Joseph Lister
Elizabeth Madden
Adalynn Manning
Darla Massey
McKinsey Mayne
London McAnally
John Parker Miller
Emily Moraes
Aydan Nigam
Grace Oliver
Addison Parsons
Addison Pitts
Kira Reed
Elias Ridgley
Cadence Rodgers
Cheyenne Rouse
Adlynn Salmon
Ethan Thompson
Rayna Thompson
Christian Ward
Raleigh Warr
Brooklynn White
FIFTH GRADE
A- Citizenship
Destiny Abrams
Taylor Anderson
Natalie Andrews
Madison Bosko-Doyle
Alyssa Brooks
Ayden Crabtree
Garrett Crabtree
Shay Crosby
Lily Driver
Nathan Duffy
Caden Eady
Connor Gerrits
Kamryn Gibbs
John Hatch
Raegan Holley
Austin Jackson
Maryjane Kata
Gus Leatherberry
Dallas McCarthy
Macy Miller
Mary Oliver
Alexia Olson
Noel Pugh
Ana Randall
Ryleigh Sampey
Aryanna Smith
Chase Smith
Sophia St. Cyr
Jordon Thibodeaux
Lysaiah White
Kailyn Wiggins
A/B- Honor Roll
Destiny Abrams
Jack Boutwell
Alyssa Brooks
Andrew Brown
Caden Eady
John Hatch
Connor Gerrits
Gus Leatherberry
Macy Miller
Mary Oliver
Aryanna Smith
A- Honor Roll
Ayden Crabtree
Lily Driver
Austin Jackson
Ana L Vidak
Ayden Crabtree
Lily Driver
Perfect Attendance
Ayden Crabtree
Raegan Holley
Austin Jackson
Noel Pugh
ECCT Student of the Year
Lysaiah White
Shining Star
Larry Chambers
Cox Hero Award
Aryanna Smith
Sons of the American Revolution Award
Lily Driver
Ayden Crabtree
Alexia Olson
Cameron Bodiford
Alyssa Brooks
Ona Spinks
William Nowlin
Spelling Bee Winner
Ayden Crabtree
Sunshine Math Participation
Caden Eady – Participant
Sunshine Math Team
Ayden Crabtree
Lily Driver
Austin Jackson
Alabama Pursuit Ends With Crash In Florida; Driver Airlifted To The Hospital
June 16, 2019
A man being pursued by Alabama deputies crossed in Florida and crashed his van into a tree just west of Century late Saturday evening.
The Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on the van in Alabama, according to Sheriff Heath Jackson, when the driver crossed the state line into Florida. The man continued south on Creamer Road about eight-tenths of a mile. He failed to stop at a stop sign before crossing over Highway 4A and crashing into a tree about 6:30 p.m..
The man, whose identity has not been released, was airlifted by LifeFlight helicopter to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. An update on his condition was not available.
Jackson said he the traffic stop originated because the man was believed to have outstanding warrants in Alabama. He also said his department will be seeking additional warrants related the pursuit.
In addition to the Escambia (AL) Sheriff’s Office, the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County (FL) EMS and the Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the crash site. The Florida Highway Patrol did not respond to the crash.
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North Escambia Cowboys And Cowgirls Place In Alabama State Rodeo Finals
June 16, 2019
Several North Escambia cowboys and cowgirls place in the Alabama state rodeo finals recently.
Four Ernest Ward Middle School students placed as follows as of year-end:
- Leila Mason finished 9th in pole bending
- Riley Blackwell Finished 5th in barrel racing; 10th pole bending; and 6th in goat tying
- Cody Pugh 3rd bareback steer riding
- Wyatt Jarvis finished 4th in chute dogging; 9th in breakaway roping, 3rd in all around rookie
At the high school level, the following Northview students placed as of year-end:
- Brianna Pugh finish the year 4th in breakaway; 6th in goat tying; and average champion in goats for the finals.
- Gracie Brasch finished 3rd in pole bending; and second in the average for pole bending for the finals.
And homeschool student Ashley Henderson of Pensacola: Alabama state champion breakaway roper and second place in the average; state champion barrel racer and finals average winner; 5thin pole bending; and was re-elected for a second term as the AHSRA student president. She also won the coral boots courage and caring award.
Pugh, Brasch and Henderson have qualified for and will be competing in the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in their respective events in July.
FWC Law Enforcement Report
June 16, 2019
The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the weekly period ending May 30 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Officer Allgood and Captain Glover were on water patrol in the Pensacola Pass when they stopped a vessel coming in from off shore with fishing gear present on the vessel. While conducting a fisheries inspection the officers found two undersized cobia on board the vessel. Two of the vessel occupants admitted to catching the cobia and were issued citations for taking undersized cobia.
Officer Allgood and Captain Glover were on patrol when they saw a vessel violating a wake zone and driving in an erratic manner cutting across other vessels’ paths on several occasions. The officers conducted a stop to address the violations and saw several indicators of impairment. Officer Allgood administered field sobriety tasks and determined that the operator was impaired. Officer Allgood arrested the operator for operating a vessel while normal faculties were impaired and transported him to the Escambia County Jail.
Officers Long and Clark were on vessel patrol at Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola when they saw a vessel violate a wake zone. After conducting a stop to address the violation, the officers detected several indicators of impairment. After field sobriety tasks, the officers placed the operator under arrest for operating a vessel while normal faculties were impaired and transported him to the Escambia County Jail.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Lieutenant Berryman received information that a subject fishing on the Pensacola fishing pier caught an oversized red drum and placed it in his cooler. Lieutenant Berryman arrived at the pier a few minutes later and located the subject in question who possessed a 34-inch red drum. Lieutenant Berryman issued the subject a citation for taking an oversized red drum.
Captain Glover and Officer Ramos were on vessel patrol in the Santa Rosa sound and conducted a resource inspection on a boat returning from offshore. The two occupants appeared nervous and during questioning admitted they had harvested a red snapper even though they knew it was closed season. A large red snapper was seized and a notice to appear was issued to the vessel operator.
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. Information provided by FWC.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Gulf Power Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants To Nonprofits
June 16, 2019
The Gulf Power Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in grants to community groups through the Amplify! Northwest Florida program.
The grants supports nonprofit organizations in continuing to implement effective programs within the Gulf Power service area.
Recipients include:
- ARC of the Emerald Coast
- The Arc Gateway, Inc.
- Baptist Health Care Foundation, Inc.
- Basic of Northwest Florida
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Inc.
- Boys and Girls Club of Bay County, Inc.
- Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast, Inc.
- Children in Crisis, Inc.
- Children’s Home Society
- Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Northwest Florida State College Foundation
- Community Action Program, Inc.
- Council on Aging of West Florida, Inc.
- Dixon School of the Arts
- Emerald Coast Science Center, Inc.
- Epps Christian Center, Inc.
- Every Child a Reader in Escambia, Inc.
- Feeding the Gulf Coast
- Florida Wildlife Federation
- Food4Kidz, Inc.
- Fresh Start for Children & Families
- Girls Inc. of Bay County
- LEAD Coalition of Bay County, Inc.
- The Longleaf Alliance
- March of Dimes, Inc.
- The Nature Conservancy
- PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
- Pathways for Change, Inc.
- Second Chance of Northwest Florida, Inc.
- Shelter House, Inc.
- South Santa Rosa Interfaith Ministries
- Special Olympics Florida, Inc.
- St. Andrew Bay Center, Inc.
- Studer Community Institute
- University of West Florida – GeoData Center
- WSRE-TV Foundation, Inc.
- Youth Village, Inc.
The Gulf Power Foundation is funded entirely through resources independent of Gulf Power’s customers.
Florida Retailers Expect Father’s Day Spending To Total $133 Per Dad
June 16, 2019
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) says Florida families will spend an average of $133 per person for Father’s Day, the second highest in survey history with special events, clothing, gift cards and electronics leading the way as gift choices.
“Consumer confidence remains high, unemployment is at a 10-year low, and our state’s economy remains strong which means Floridians have more money in their pocket to spend on fathers this year,” said FRF President/CEO R. Scott Shalley. “The retail industry remains robust, and I’m excited about what these spending numbers mean for our member retailers this year.”
The survey found 47 percent of consumers plan to give a “special outing” gift, such as a concert, sporting event or dinner. This category represents the largest share of spending.
Over half of those surveyed plan to buy for their fathers or stepfathers (53 percent) followed by husbands (27 percent) and sons (10 percent).
Escambia Vehicle Burglar Gets 15 Years In Prison
June 16, 2019
An Escambia County Main
Domonic Marquis Culliver was convicted by a jury of attempted burglary and grand theft. He was immediately sentenced by Judge Thomas Dannheisser to 15 years in state prison.
On July 14 2018, police responded to a vehicle burglary at Babe’s on North Davis Highway. Culliver walked southbound from there to a parking lot. Once in the parking lot, Culliver attempted to pull on the door handle
of two vehicles, the doors were locked.
Culliver then turned and walked up to a third vehicle, a Cadillac Escalade in which he obtained access into the vehicle and stole $530 cash from the center console. Culliver then fled on foot and jumped a fence in the rear of the building. The incident was captured on surveillance camera.
On July 24 Dominic Culliver was identified as the suspect and ultimately arrested.
Culliver has prior vehicle burglary convictions and is currently on Alabama probation for robbery.
Culliver also has another case currently pending where he is charged with robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and grand theft.
Pedestrian Struck And Killed On Blue Angel Parkway
June 15, 2019
A pedestrian was a struck and killed early Saturday morning on Blue Angel Parkway in Escambia County.
Edgar Lloyd Proctor, age 56 of Pensacola, was traveling east on Blue Angel near Mobile Highway at 3:25 a.m. when his pickup truck hit a pedestrian walking west in the same lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The name of the pedestrian has not been released pending notification of next of kin. No charges were immediately filed.
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DePine Sentenced To Federal Prison On Child Porn Charges
June 15, 2019
An Escambia County man was sentenced Friday to federal prison on child pornography charges.
Michael Lee DePine, 62, was sentenced to 18 years for production of child pornography and five years, to be served concurrently, for possession of child pornography. He previously pleaded guilty to the charges. When his sentence is complete, he will be on supervised release for five years, pay $10,000 in fines and register as a sex offender.
In December 2018, law enforcement officers received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that DePine and a local minor female were engaged in illicit sexual communications and activity via Facebook Messenger. After Homeland Security Investigations and the Pensacola Police Department geolocated DePine’s criminal activity to his Pensacola residence, law enforcement obtained a federal search warrant for the residence. In January 2019, law enforcement searched DePine’s residence. While the residential search was underway, DePine was located at his place of employment, Navy Federal Credit Union.
A forensic review of DePine’s seized digital media confirmed that he was in possession of multiple child pornographic images and videos of the minor victim. DePine produced these images and videos of the minor female in his bedroom at his residence on Lobelia Lane off West Nine Mile Road. The investigation revealed that DePine had been picking the minor female up at her residence in the middle of the night to bring her back to his residence and engage in sexual acts. DePine also provided the minor female with intimate apparel and electronic funds for her expenses.
Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida said: “Tragically, the internet and social media can allow child predators a gateway to victimize children, the most innocent and vulnerable members of our communities. Together with our investigative partners, we will vigilantly pursue and prosecute those who hurt minors.”
“The harm this predator has caused to a young child is unimaginable to most of society,” said HSI Tampa Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero. “Thanks to the diligence of our special agents and the Pensacola Police Department, he will be held accountable for that harm, and we hope today’s guilty plea is a small step on the road to recovery for the young survivor of his crimes.”
After the arrest, a Navy Federal spokesperson said, “Navy Federal fully cooperated with investigators in this case. As soon as we learned of this investigation, Navy Federal took immediate and appropriate action.”
The case was investigated by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, the Pensacola Police Department, and the North Florida internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
DeSantis Signs Law Banning Sanctuary Cities
June 15, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a ban on so-called sanctuary cities that protect some undocumented immigrants from being deported.
“Earlier this year, I made a promise that we would ban sanctuary cities in Florida and today we are delivering on that promise,” said DeSantis at the bill signing in Okaloosa County. “I am proud to sign the bill presented to me by the Florida Legislature to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no city or county jurisdiction can get in the way of Florida’s cooperation with our federal partners to enforce immigration law. This is about public safety, not about politics. We must do everything within our power, and use all the tools available to us, to ensure that our communities are safe.”
DeSantis said the bill makes great strides in protecting the public from illegal aliens who unlawfully reside in Florida by prohibiting state and local entities from having policies in place which prohibit or impede law enforcement from cooperating with a federal immigration agency. The bill requires any sanctuary policies already enacted to be repealed, and gives both the governor and attorney general authority to initiate enforcement actions against entities who violate the bill’s provisions.
The bill also requires county jails to enter into agreements with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily house persons subject to immigration detainers.
Pictured top: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a law banning so-called sanctuary cities Friday in Okaloosa County. Pictured below: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks in support. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
