9/11 Commemoration LifeFlight Training Class Held With Escambia Fire Rescue
September 11, 2018
Dozens of Escambia Fire Rescue members took part in a special LifeFlight landing zone class Monday night in commemoration of September 11.
The training was held at Klondike Baptist Church with firefighters from the Beulah, Bellview, Ferry Pass, Myrtle Grover and Innerarity Point station of Escambia County Fire Rescue.
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Broad Street To Close At Highway 29 Intersection
September 11, 2018
Broad Street will be closed on the east side of the Highway 29 intersection from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday as workers widen the intersection. Motorist can detour on Pittman Avenue and Detroit Boulevard. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Escambia County Names September Employee Of The Month
September 11, 2018
Anthony Quiles, a Parks and Recreation maintenance technician, has been named the Escambia County Employee of the Month for September 2018.
He joined the county as a temporary employee in November 17 and promoted. ”
He has taken ownership of his position and has proven in short term to be a team player. Mr. Quiles has taken initiative to learn new skills to help him be successful in his role and is willing to do whatever it takes to get the job completed,” according to a proclamation presented to him at a recent county commission meeting.
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Church Hosts 9/11 Appreciation Breakfast For First Responders
September 11, 2018
Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton hosted a 9/11 Appreciation Breakfast Tuesday morning for first responders, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel and military personnel from both Alabama and Florida. Photos for NorthEcambia.com, click to enlarge.
State Attorney Rules Shooting Death Of Walnut Hill Man Was Justified
September 10, 2018
The State Attorney’s Office has determined that the shooting death of a Walnut Hill man last month was justified and no charges will be filed.
Mark Anthony Singleton, 55, was shot in his neck on Juniper Street, crashed his pickup truck about 10 miles away on Highway 97 and died from the gunshot wound a short time later at a Pensacola hospital.
“It has been determined that it was a justified shooting and no arrests will be made,” Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille told NorthEscambia.com Friday afternoon. It was determined that the Singleton pulled a gun and attempted to shoot another person, but the gun fired during an altercation, striking Singleton in the neck.
Singleton drove away before crashing his truck.
The investigation revealed Singleton was in his red Ford Ranger pickup truck at a block party at the dead end of Juniper Street attempting to solicit sex and drugs despite being asked to leave the area repeatedly by residents. A young adult female told deputies that Singleton offered her $100 for sex or marijuana. She refused, making him angry.
Witnesses said Singleton was known to them because he frequently visited the area, “harassing the young girls for sexual favors and for drugs”, according to a Sheriff’s Office report.
After moving his truck a few times, Singleton put his pickup in reverse and sped backwards, almost striking a 26-year old man that had asked him to leave. He told investigators that he avoided injury by pushing off the tailgate and jumping from the street.
The uncle of the man nearly hit by the pickup and his uncle’s son asked Singleton again to leave the area, but Singleton grabbed a gun and pointed it at the man. The son yelled “gun”, and the man then pushed the gun away at which point the gun fired. The man held onto the gun as Singleton drove away.
The man fled the area out of fear that he would be arrested. He contacted deputies and met with them a few hours later at the ECSO’s Century Precinct. When he arrived, he opened his trunk and provided deputies with the .40 caliber weapon from the shooting. The man said that during the struggle for the gun, it fired, but he did not realize Singleton had been shot.
A records check revealed Singleton had purchased the gun in 2011 from a store in Pensacola.
Another witness told investigators that a red Ford Ranger pulled in front of him on Highway 97, and it appeared that it was being operated by an intoxicated driver. He said the truck ran off the road several times and the driver around and headed northbound before crashing near Howell Road about 10:25 p.m.
The vehicle left the roadway, traveled through a fence, across the corner of a field, through another fence, across a driveway and through a third fence into a pasture.
Singleton died in the hospital about two hours later.
Multiple witnesses corroborated the information on the incidents on Juniper Street and Highway 97, according to the report.
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Two Cantonment Men Arrested In Double Burglary After Crime Stoppers Tip
September 10, 2018
Two young Cantonment men were arrested for two burglaries after a tip to Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers.
LaDarryl Derrell Paige and Larry Jerome Clay, both 19, were each charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of criminal mischief with property damage.
The burglaries occurred at adjacent townhomes on Balfour Place off Gulf Beach Highway. At both homes, kitchen drawers and cabinets and upstairs bedroom drawers were riffled, but nothing was taken, according to an arrest report. The report notes that several expense jewelry items were in sight but untouched.
In both cases, a rear sliding glass door was shattered with a large paving block.
A break in the case came when an anonymous tipster call Crime Stoppers. According to an investigator, a photo on Clay’s Facebook page showed him wearing what appeared to be the same gloves seen on video surveillance from one of the townhome burglaries.
Clay was release from the Escambia County Jail on $12,500 bond, and Paige was released on a $12,500 bond.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts – Where To Expect Delays
September 10, 2018
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 (Nine Mile Road) – Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter the following traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 14.
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: North and southbound traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction. Alternating traffic shifts will direct all traffic onto the westbound or eastbound lanes as crews continue construction of the new center bridge deck. Nine Mile Road lane restrictions are Monday through Thursday.
- U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drainage and paving operations continue. Drivers can expect alternating lane closures Monday through Saturday.
- U.S. 29 Resurfacing between U.S. 90 and Muscogee Road – Paving operations continue between Muscogee Road and West 9 ½ Mile Road. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 13.
- I-10 / U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I – The following traffic impacts are planned on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exit 10) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 through Thursday, Sept. 13:
- Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound and U.S. 29 north and southbound.
- The U.S. 29 on-ramps to I-10 eastbound will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.
- Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north and south (Exit 10).
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Construction activities continue. Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 16.
- State Road (S.R.) 750 (Airport Boulevard) from S.R. 291 (Davis Highway) to S.R. 289 (9th Avenue) – Paving operations continue between Davis Highway and 9th Avenue. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 13.
- U.S. 98 (Lillian Highway) Resurfacing from the Perdido Bay Bridge to Dog Track Road– Paving operations continue from the Perdido Bay Bridge to Dog Track Road. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 16.
- U.S. 29 Pavement Testing from North of S.R. 4 to the Alabama State Line- Drivers will encounter intermittent lane restriction from 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10 to 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 as crews perform pavement testing.
- S.R. 292 (S. Pace Boulevard) Drainage and Sidewalk Construction at Romana Street- The northbound, outside lane will be closed at Romana Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10 and Tuesday, Sept. 11 as crews install new curb and gutter and sidewalk.
- S.R. 727 (Fairfield Drive) Safety and Drainage Improvements between Usher Circle and Hestia Place- Construction activities on Fairfield Drive from south of Usher Circle to north of Hestia Place in the Myrtle Grove area is anticipated to begin the week of Monday, Sept. 10. Lane closures will be in effect from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The project is will be complete spring 2019.
- U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) Intersection Improvements at County Road (C.R.) 99 (Beulah Road)- Crews will pave on Beulah Road, north of Mobile Highway this week. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 and Thursday, Sept. 13.
Santa Rosa County:
- I-10 Widening from the Escambia Bay Bridge to S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22) – Drivers traveling I-10 and Avalon Boulevard will encounter the following traffic impacts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept 13:
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- Alternating lane closures on I-10, from the Escambia Bay Bridge to east of Avalon Boulevard as crews widen the roadway.
- Alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, as crews reconstruct the roadway.
- Drivers will encounter new traffic pattern(s) on I-10 east and westbound as crews reconstruct the inside and outside shoulders. This work will continue throughout the fall.
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Construction activities continue. Drivers will encounteralternating lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 16.
- S.R. 87 Widening from the Eglin AFB Boundary to Two Miles South of the Yellow River Bridge- Drivers may encounter a reduced speed limit and intermittent lane closures as crews complete final construction activities. Weather permitting, all work on this 5.3-mile segment is scheduled for completion later this month.
- S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to C.R 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) – Traffic between Hickory Hammock Road and the Eglin AFB boundary will continue to be restricted to loads less than 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place until the project is completed.
- I-10 Pavement Testing from East of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to East of S.R. 87- Drivers will encounter intermittent lane restrictions from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 as crews perform pavement testing in the outside shoulders.
- County Road 191 (Garcon Point Road) Pavement Testing- Drivers will encounter intermittent lane restrictions from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 as crews perform pavement testing.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Escambia County Weekly Meeting Schedule
September 10, 2018
Here is a schedule of Escambia County public meetings this week:
Monday, Sept. 10
Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization Technical Coordinating Committee – 8:30 a.m., 160 Governmental Center
Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization Citizens Advisory Committee - 10:30 a.m., 160 Governmental Center
First Budget Public Hearing – 5:01 p.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers
Marine Advisory Committe – 5:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Florida-Alabama TPO-Federal Highway/Federal Transit Administration Certification Review – 10:30 a.m., 4081 East Olive Road
Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Room 104
Escambia County Housing Finance Authority – 5 p.m., 700 S Palafox St, Suite 310
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization – 9 a.m., 239 North Spring Street
Development Review Committee – 1 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Escambia County Disability Awareness Committee Meeting – 3 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Santa Rosa Island Authority Board – 5 p.m., 1 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach
Thursday, Sept. 13
Accountant-Business Operations Interviews – 8 a.m., Public Safety Building, 6575 North “W” Street
Board of County Commissioners Committee of the Whole – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place
Science Hour: Snakes – 6 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Bonus Photos: NHS Cheerleaders, Band, Fans And More
September 10, 2018
For a photo gallery featuring the Northview cheerleaders, mini cheerleaders, band, NJROTC and fans, click here.
For a look back action photos from Friday night, click here.
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Escambia Woman Charged With Hit And Run Involving State Trooper
September 10, 2018
An Escambia County woman ha been charged with a hit and run accident involving a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle.
On September 5, a FHP Trooper H. Martinez was blocking Fairfield Drive due to a downed power line when his marked patrol vehicle was struck by a driver that fled the scene.
Christine B. Stallworth, 26, was later identified as the driver of the vehicle after an investigation.
Sunday, troopers attempted to serve a warrant at Stallworth’s home. She climbed into the attic and then entered the apartment next door where she was taken into custody.
She was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond on charges of felony hit and run, driving with a suspended license as a habitual offender and reckless driving.. She was also charged with felony burglary of an occupied dwelling and misdemeanor resisting arresting arrest without violence.