Wins For Northview, Tate; NHS Softball Adds Games
April 11, 2017
BASEBALL
Northview 9, T.R. Miller 6
The Northview Chiefs took on T.R. Miller (25-1) Monday. In the end, the Chiefs dished out the second loss of the year for Miller as Northview beat T.R.M. 9-6.
The Chiefs begin a long series on the road Thursday against Baker, followed by away games at Chipley, Jay, and West Florida before returning home to host Freeport on April 21.
T.R. Miller 7, Northview (JV)
Tate 5, West Florida 1 (9th)
SOFTBALL
Tate 10, Osceola 4
The Tate Aggies beat Osceola 10-4 on Saturday to place 7th out of 16 teams in the Kissimmee Tournament. The Lady Aggies were 2-2 in the tournament play.
For Tate: Hannah Brown 3-4, 3 R, RBI, 2B; Belle Wolfenden 2-3, 3 R RBI, 2B; Shelby Ullrich 2-2, 2R, 3RBI, 2B; Ashley Lunquist 1-3, RBI; Shelby McClean 2-3, RBI; Katie Snyder R; Deazia Nickerson 2-3; R.
Northview adds WS Neal games
Northview High School’s Lady Chiefs has added games at W.S. Neal on Tuesday. The JV will play at Neal at 4:00, while the varsity will play at 6:00.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
FWC Law Enforcement Report
April 11, 2017
The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the two week period ending April 6 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Officer Allgood was on vessel patrol in the Big Lagoon when he saw a vessel on plane in violation of the idle speed zone. He stopped the vessel and spoke to the operator, noticing several signs of impairment. After performing poorly on the field sobriety exercises, the operator was arrested for BUI. The operator agreed to give a breath sample and the result was .152 g /210L. The operator was booked into the Escambia County Jail.
Officer Manning received information about illegal redfish being harvested at the Bob Sikes Fishing Bridge. As one individual was leaving the bridge, and inspection of his cooler revealed two redfish measuring 30 and 32 inches. The individual was cited for possession of oversized redfish and over the bag limit of redfish.
Officers Long and Manning were on patrol on the Bob Sikes Fishing Bridge when they stopped to speak to a group of fishermen and discovered a recently cleaned redfish. After questioning, one of the fishermen admitted to catching and cleaning the fish. The fisherman was issued a notice to appear citation for failure to maintain the redfish in whole condition.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
While conducting resource inspections at Archie Glover Boat Ramp, Officer Land noticed two individuals with cast nets on the dock. He approached the two men and asked if they had caught anything. One of them replied, “Just finger mullet,” as he pointed to a five‑gallon bucket. Officer Land looked in the bucket filled with mullet and upon closer inspection, discovered a 13‑inch striped bass. It is illegal to possess striped bass under 18 inches and to harvest them with a cast net. The appropriate citations and warnings were issued for the violations.
Throughout the weekend in Blackwater River State Forest, Officer Lewis issued various citations and warnings for operating a vehicle off the established road in a state forest, possession of alcoholic beverages where posted as prohibited, and possession of glass containers in and around waterways. One of the cases he made was at Krul Lake where he saw a man in possession of a glass bottle of beer. Glass containers and alcoholic beverages are prohibited in that area. A woman was sitting next to the man and smoking cannabis. When he approached the couple, the woman attempted to conceal the cannabis cigarette she was smoking but eventually gave it to the officer. Additional cannabis was seized as evidence from the woman. The man was cited for possessing the glass container and alcoholic beverage. The woman was issued a notice to appear for possession of cannabis not more than 20 grams and drug paraphernalia.
Officer Hutchinson was patrolling a primitive camping area when he saw a man and a woman walking towards a vehicle from the creek. He saw the man carrying a drug pipe and cannabis grinder. The man admitted that he and his girlfriend just finished smoking marijuana with the pipe. When attempting to identify the man and woman, the woman provided a false name. After searching the vehicle and identifying the woman by her identification that was found during the search, two active warrants for her arrest came back. Officer Hutchinson issued the man a notice to appear for the possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. The woman was placed under arrest and transported to jail.
Officer Jones was checking fishermen on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier and contacted a subject who had eight pompano in his possession. The daily bag limit is six fish per day. A citation was issued with a mandatory court appearance. The illegal fish were returned to the water.
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.
Wahoos Beat Smokies In Home Series
April 11, 2017
Pensacola Blue Wahoos right-hander Austin Ross got his first start in two seasons Monday against the Tennessee Smokies.
All the 28-year-old did was toss six innings—his longest start since he pitched 6.1 innings Aug. 25, 2014 in a start for the former Double-A Huntsville Stars. He gave up two runs on three hits to help Pensacola to a, 3-2, win in front of 4,018 at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
And afterward, Pensacola club co-owner Quint Studer introduced Ross to a group of star-struck baseball fans from Wisconsin. Ross played seven years in the Milwaukee Brewers organization before the Cincinnati Reds picked him up as a free agent in January.
“It was definitely fun,” Ross said. “It was something different than I’ve done the last two years. But I built up to it all spring training.”
Pensacola manager Pat Kelly liked what he saw from Ross, who pitched 96 games out of the bullpen for Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Colorado Springs the past two seasons. He threw 96 innings and struck out 157.
“That was great,” Kelly said. “He got stronger as the game went along. The sixth was his best inning.”
Ross retired the last 12 of 13 batters he faced, giving up a walk in the fourth inning. He credited catcher Devin Mesoraco for his good showing. The 2014 Cincinnati Reds All-Star is doing his up to 20-day rehabilitation assignment in Pensacola.
“I felt like I fell into a groove in the middle innings,” Ross said. “Me and Mez got into a good rhythm out there.”
It was Mesoraco who delivered the single that propelled the Blue Wahoos to victory. With the game tied, 2-2, in the seventh inning, catcher Devin Mesoraco came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out and ripped Pensacola’s fourth straight single. The hit to left field drove in center fielder Brian O’Grady with the winning run, putting the Blue Wahoos on top, 3-2.
Kelly said Mesoraco, who played all nine innings Monday, will likely play three games against the Milwaukee Brewers Double-A affiliate Biloxi Shuckers this week, including back-to-back nine inning games. Kelly said Mesoraco will likely stay in Pensacola until it finishes the series with the Mobile Bay Bears April 26. The Reds’ are bringing him back slowly after his two hip surgeries and shoulder surgery limited him to 18 games behind the plate for the big league club the past two seasons.
Mesoraco’s game-winning hit also helped Pensacola clinch its first series of the year, 3-2, and the Blue Wahoos have now beat Tennessee in six straight series at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Not only that, he threw out Smokies second baseman Davis Bote trying to steal second on a double steal.
“As much as we would love to have him back (in Cincinnati), we want him to go there and stay there,” Kelly said. “The biggest thing is not to rush it.”
Pensacola scored its second run to knot the game, 2-2, in the fourth inning when right fielder Aristides Aquino doubled and then scored when left fielder Gabriel Guerrero knocked a double into left field. Guerrero has reached base seven straight times in the last two games.
Tennessee scored first for the third straight game, taking a 1-0 lead, when Charcer Burks singled, was bunted to second, stole third on a double steal and then scored on first baseman Yasiel Balaguert soft liner to right field.
The Smokies scored its second run in the third inning when pitcher Duane Underwood scored on a ground out by second baseman David Bote, to take a 2-1 lead.
Austin Brice, who also is on rehab in Pensacola, made his second appearance for the Blue Wahoos, pitching the seventh inning. He got the win, striking out one, allowing one hit and throwing a wild pitch.
“Brice looked a little freer today (Monday),” Kelly said. “He looked a lot better.”
Jimmy Herget protected the Blue Wahoos one-run lead and picked up the save by retiring all six batters he faced in the final two innings. He struck out three of the Smokies hitters.
The Blue Wahoos staff has an earned-run average of 3.00 in its first five games.
“I got to give them an A,” Kelly said of his pitching staff after the first series. “They’ve been outstanding.”
Three Jailed On Drug And Weapons Charges After Traffic Stop
April 11, 2017
A Century woman and two area men were jailed on multiple drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Pensacola.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Impala with no tag at the intersection of Beverly Parkway and Concordia Boulevard.
Driver Garrett Michael Williamson, 25, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, using or displaying a firearm a during a felony, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to register a motor vehicle. Tara Janes Pitts, 27, of West Highway 4, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, using or displaying a firearm during a felony and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Tristan Matthew Benton, 21, was jailed on charges of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Inside the vehicle, deputies reported finding a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine in clear plastic bags under the driver’s seat and in the rear passenger seat where Benton was seated. Inside Pitts’ purse, deputies found a semiautomatic firearm and 10 Adderall pills with no prescription label. They also reported finding “Spice” and another firearm that was previously reported stolen from Georgia in the car.
Pitts was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $15,000 bond. Williamson remains in jail with bond set at $32,000, while Benton remained behind bars with bond set at $10,500.
Grant Provides $15K In Tornado Housing Recovery
April 10, 2017
On February 15, 2016, the town of Century was directly hit by an EF-3 tornado.
Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) and over a dozen partners of the Escambia Long Term Recovery Group have been working to assist survivors in their recovery since that time. BRACE received a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant for $15,101.89 that has been fully expended in the effort to address housing needs.
By utilizing these funds, World Renew Disaster Response Services (DRS) and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) were able to repair homes for seven families in Century.
These families are now back in their homes and have resumed their normal daily activities.
“Although much work remains to be done, it is gratifying that these seven families are now back on their feet. This has been made possible through the generosity of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation and our volunteer partners,” said Greg Strader, executive director of BRACE.
The tornado first touched down southwest of Lambert Bridge Road southwest of McDavid at 3:32 p.m. on February 15, 2016. The first EF-2 intensity damage was on Holland Road where a workshop was destroyed. As it moved into Century, the tornado reach peak intensity with widespread EF-2 damage with isolated EF-3 level damage that destroyed numerous homes.
The tornado continued to track across the state line into Alabama with EF-2 damage on Old Fannie Road east of Flomaton. The tornado continued toward Pollard, AL, where it weakened and lifted at 3:55 p.m.
The EF-3 tornado was on the ground 16.5 miles with a path up to 300 yards wide.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
April 10, 2017
Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Escambia County as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
· Interstate 10 (I-10) over the Escambia Bay Routine Bridge Maintenance- Eastbound alternating lane closures over Escambia Bay as crews perform routine bridge maintenance on the bridge.
· U.S. 98 Routine Sign Maintenance from Navy Boulevard and New Warrington to Garden Street and Palafox Street– Alternating east and westbound lane restrictions from 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 12 as crews repairs signs.
· Nine Mile Road at Pine Forest Road Turn Lane Construction- Westbound lane closure from 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 to 2 a.m. Thursday, April 12 as crews construct a right turn lane on to Pine Forest Road (County Road 297).
· U.S. 98 over Heron Bayou Bridge Maintenance Work- Eastbound and westbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 as crews perform routine bridge maintenance.
· I-10 over Eleven Mile Creek Bridge Maintenance Work- Eastbound and westbound lane closures from 11 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 to 1 a.m., Thursday, April 13 as crews perform routine bridge maintenance.
· I-110 over Cross Street Routine Bridge Maintenance- Southbound lane closure from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 13 as crews replace bridge joints.
· Perdido Key Drive (State Road (S.R.) 292) Resurfacing from the Alabama State line to the ICWW (Theo Baars Bridge) – Drivers can expect intermittent, isolated daytime lane restrictions Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 14 as crews complete miscellaneous construction activities on the project. Drivers can expect minor delays.
· I-10/ U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I – Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, April 9 through Thursday, April 13 as crews perform paving work.
o Alternating lane closures on I-10 near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B).
o The U.S. 29 north to I-10 westbound ramp will be closed. Traffic will be detoured north to make a U-turn at Broad Street to access I-10 westbound.
o Intermittent lane closures on the I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 north ramp (Exit 10B). Traffic will be detoured to Exit 10A for access U.S. 29.
o The U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound ramp will be closed. Traffic will be detoured south to make a U-turn at Diamond Dairy Road to access I-10 eastbound.
o The U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound ramp will be closed. Traffic will be detoured north to make a U-turn at Broad Street to access I-10 eastbound. The U.S. 29 ramps to I-10 eastbound will not be closed at the same time.
In addition, drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on U.S. 29 near the I-10 interchange Sunday, April 2 and Monday, April 3 as crews place barrier wall.
· I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge - Alternating eastbound lane closures, between Davis Highway (S.R. 291/Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, April 10 as crews perform paving work.
· U.S. 29 (S.R. 95) Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road- Alternating lane closures continue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road and on Nine Mile Road near the U.S. 29/ Nine Mile Road overpass as crews perform drainage and bridge operations.
· Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.
Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through the construction zone, and to pay attention for workers and equipment entering and exiting the work area.
Pictured top: Work on Nine Mile Road. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Photos: Century Sawmill Pageant Winners Announced
April 10, 2017
The 25th Annual Century Sawmill Pageant was held recently, sponsored by the Century Lions Club. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of eye glasses for needy children in the local tri-county area.
Overall queens, pictured top L-R were 2-5 years: Lexi Knowles, 6-9 years: Khloe Hamilton, and 10-16 years: Skylar Crawford.
Scroll down below photos for additional winners.
Toddler Miss Winners (2-3 years):
Picture above, L to R: 3rd- Mallory Marn; 2nd-Jillian Sanders; Queen-Marley Schoonover, and 1st-Lexi Knowles.
Little Miss Winners (4-5 years):
Picture above, L to R: 2nd-Abigail Hawthorn; Queen-Alydia Sutton, and 1st-Laurel Wadkins.
Young Miss Winners (6-7 years);
Picture above, L to R: Photogenic-Lexie Smith; 2nd-Kayleigh Forbes; Queen-Ansley Nowling; 1st-Khloe Hamilton; and 3rd-Jessica Pritchett.
Young Junior Miss Winners (8-9 years):
Picture above, L to R: 3rd-Jacie Himes; 2nd-Emily Brown; Queen-Lanie Stephens; and 1st-Leah Smith.
Junior Miss Winners (10-12 years):
Picture above, L to R: 3rd (tied)-Nevaeh King; 2nd-Morgan Hicks; Queen-McKenna Simmons; 1st-Bentley Glover & 3rd (tied)-Jordan Sanders.
Teen Miss Winners (13-16 years):
Picture above, L to R: 3rd-Whitney Kimbler; 2nd-Melissa Sunday; Queen-Victoria Scott; and 1st- Skylar Crawford
House, Senate Differ On ‘Stand Your Ground’ Change
April 10, 2017
The House and Senate are in a stand-off, for now, about a controversial bill dealing with “stand your ground” self-defense cases.
The two chambers have approved different versions of a proposal (SB 128) intended to shift a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases from defendants to prosecutors in pre-trial hearings.
As the bill returns to the Senate after the House approved its version this week, House and Senate leaders are maintaining support for their different positions.
The House wants to require prosecutors in “stand your ground” cases to overcome the asserted immunity sought by defendants through “clear and convincing evidence.” The Senate, which rejected the “clear and convincing evidence” language earlier this session, has set a higher standard known as “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
“I’ve said from the beginning, if the government wants to convict you of a serious crime and send you to prison, they should have the burden of proof at every stage of the proceeding beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt,” Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, told reporters on Thursday. “It’s the highest legal standard in the world. It’s served us well. And in order for the government to prevail in the underlying criminal case they’re going to have to prove beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt. So I prefer the Senate’s higher legal standard.”
When asked if the House language could kill the bill, Negron, an attorney, replied, “It’s only week five (of the legislative session). I assume they’ll send the bill back to us, and it will be up to the senators on what they want to do. My preference would be that we stand on the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt criminal standard.”
The 60-day regular session is scheduled to end May 5.
The overall proposal, backed by groups such as the National Rifle Association and the Florida Public Defender Association, stems from a Florida Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that said defendants have the burden of proof to show they should be shielded from prosecution under the “stand your ground” law.
House sponsor Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, told reporters Thursday the clear-and-convincing-evidence threshold was a “reasonable and fair place to land” after hearing from numerous groups regarding how the 2005 law should be interpreted.
“We need to consider the opportunity for encouraging victims to come forward in those particular situations,” Payne replied when asked why he supported the “clear and convincing” language.
On Wednesday, before the House voted along party lines to support the bill, Rep. James Grant, a Tampa Republican who is an attorney, also defended the House clear-and-convincing-evidence approach.
“If the government cannot beat the lesser, easier burden in an immunity trial, then they darned sure can’t meet beyond and to the exclusion of each and every reasonable doubt when they ask for a conviction,” Grant said.
The Senate voted 23-15 to approve its version of the bill on March 15.
The “stand your ground” law has long been controversial. It says people can use deadly force and do not have a duty to retreat if they think it is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm.
In its 2015 ruling, the Supreme Court majority opinion — written by Justice Barbara Pariente — said immunity in the “stand your ground” law “is not a blanket immunity, but rather, requires the establishment that the use of force was legally justified.”
But a dissenting opinion, written by Justice Charles Canady and now highlighted by Republican lawmakers, countered that the majority ruling “substantially curtails the benefit of the immunity from trial conferred by the Legislature under the Stand Your Ground law.”
“The factual question raised by the assertion of Stand Your Ground immunity in a pretrial evidentiary hearing is the same as the factual question raised by a Stand Your Ground defense presented at trial: whether the evidence establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant’s conduct was not justified under the governing statutory standard,” Canady wrote.
The proposed change has been opposed by Democratic lawmakers and groups such as the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, who have argued it would put an end to cases before all the facts are revealed. They also contend the “stand your ground” law has disproportionate effects on minorities, as it is used more successfully as a defense when white shooters kill African-Americans.
by Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
Escambia Students Of The Year Honored
April 10, 2017
Students of the Year were recently honored by the Escambia County Council of PTAs and PTSAs.
Every Escambia County School District school and many special centers selected a student for this honor. Students were selected for a variety of reasons from overcoming life’s obstacles, to community service, to assisting classmates. The one thing they all had in common was they each had a story that would touch a heart.
Students of the Year were:
A.K. Suter Elementary – Taylor Blaydes
Bellview Elementary – Jeremiah Spann
Bellview Middle – Leanne Grace Blake
Beulah Academy of Science – Fisher Peacock
Beulah Elementary – Joel Arenas
Blue Angels Elementary – Tristan Thomas Hargon
Booker T. Washington High – Voshon Williams
Bratt Elementary – Jake Lyndon Warner
Brentwood Elementary – Isabella Bonilla
Brown-Barge Middle – Richard Rickter
Byrneville Elementary – Meredith Johnston
C.A. Weis Elementary – Amiya Robinson
Cordova Park Elementary – Nathaneal Rodriguez
Ensley Elementary – Osvaldo Barragan-Vera
Ernest Ward Middle – Taviana Parker
Escambia Charter – Maritsa Berio
Escambia High – Joshua Dufurrena
Escambia Westgate – Elementary – Amaya Katumba
Escambia Westgate – High – Nyree Cameron Vereen
Escambia Westgate – Middle – Michael Maurice Shoemo
Ferry Pass Elementary – Hanna (Thien-Huong) Uc
Ferry Pass Middle – Zackery Causey
George Stone Technical Center – Kentrell Stewart
Global Learning Academy – Angie Cela Yac
Hellen Caro Elementary – Audrey Hausmann
Henry McMillian Pre-K Center – Jayden King
J.H. Workman Middle – Bennett Rhone
Jim Allen Elementary – Ian Swanson
Jim C. Bailey Middle – Austin Blevins
L.D. McArthur Elementary – Dolon Zachary Babcock
Lakeview Day Support – Elementary – Sean Chason
Lakeview Day Support – Middle – John Thomas Baker
Lincoln Park Primary – Travoun Collins
Longleaf Elementary – Johnathon Money
Molino Park Elementary – Dylan Wood
Montclair Elementary – Juelz Lang
Myrtle Grove Elementary – Joseph Baye
N.B. Cook Elementary – Sarah Botts
Navy Point Elementary – Leiland Remo
Northview High – Autumn Albritton
O.J. Semmes Elementary – Darius Williams
Oakcrest Elementary – Bobby Joe Hicks
Pensacola High – Emma Dinsmore
Penscola Beach Elementary – Molly Kimbrough
Pine Forest High – Allen Fink
Pine Meadow Elementary – Brianna Harris
Pleasant Grove Elementary – Adam Houston
R.C. Lipscomb Elementary – Gabrielle Halls
Ransom Middle – Ta’niya Ashuna Lewis
Reinhardt Holm Elementary – Ciara McConnell
Scenic Heights Elementary – Maria Contreras
Sherwood Elementary – Illeana Mendez
Success Academy – Elijah Deckard
Tate High – Bycari Davis
Warrington Elementary – Bernard Watts
Warrington Middle – Kassidy Tillman
West Florida High – Haley Hauck
West Pensacola Elementary – Clarissa Hinerman
Woodham Middle – Adalia Burris
Pictured top: Bratt Elementary’s Student of the Year Jake Lyndon Warner. Photo courtesy Stone Studio for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Congressman to Hold Service Academy And ROTC Nights
April 10, 2017
Congressman Matt Gaetz is hosting Service Academy and ROTC Nights in Pensacola and Crestview.
Service Academy Nights provide constituents with information regarding admission processes, Congressional Office nomination process and a chance to meet and ask questions of service academy representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and University ROTC programs.
Service Academy Nights will be held on Monday, April 17 at Pine Forest High School from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Crestview High School in Crestview from 6 to 8 p.m.
Special guest speakers include Jason Crawford of Pensacola and Retired Air Force Colonel Edward Hubbard of Fort Walton Beach.
Jason Crawford served eight years in the U.S. Army Infantry with tours in Baghdad, Bosnia, and Korea. He is currently the C.E.O. for Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems.
Col. Edward Hubbard is a retired U.S. Air Force pilot, and former Vietnam POW. Hubbard is now an internationally known speaker, management consultant, artist, and author.
For more information, please contact Communications Director, Kavontae Smalls or Deputy Director of Military Affairs, Nathan Nelson USAF Capt. (Ret.) at (850) 479-1183.