Tate Showband Seniors Celebrate Scholarships
May 20, 2016
The Tate Band had a signing day ceremony to celebrate seniors who have earned scholarships in music and academics to attend college next year.
The list of students/universities is as follows:
Florida State University
Bryce Coots
Texas A&M University
Jacob Norre
Troy University
Ashley Barnett
Zachary Vranich
Tristan Workman
University of Mobile
Madison Tourney
University of South Alabama
Tiana Hendricks
University of Southern Mississippi
Cody Swilley
University of West Florida
Ryan Cawby
Nicholas Touchstone
William Carey University
Katie Woods
Photos submitted by Patricia Maness for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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Wahoos Rained Out In Jacksonville
May 20, 2016
The opening game of the five-game series between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (24-16) and the Jacksonville Suns (17-22) was rained out Thursday night.
The two Southern League South Division teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 4:05 p.m. Friday at The Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville.
Pitching in the first game will be Blue Wahoos RHP Sal Romano (1-2, 4.50) against Suns Jake Esch (4-4, 5.31). In the second game, Pensacola RHP Jackson Stephens (2-3, 4.23) is schedule against Jacksonville RHP Chris Mazza (1-0, 3.09).
Per Southern League rules both games of the doubleheader will only last seven innings, instead of the regular nine innings.
One Injured In Early Morning Highway 97 Crash
May 19, 2016
One person was injured in a single vehicle crash early Thursday morning on Highway 97 north of Molino.
The driver of a Jeep Cherokee lost control on Highway 97 south of Hendricks lane about 4:30 a.m. and ran off the roadway. The vehicle rotated and crashed into a wooded area.
The driver was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola by Atmore Ambulance with injuries that were not considered to be serious.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol; further details including the name of the driver have not been released. The Walnut Hill and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the crash.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
ECUA Now Offering ‘Bloom’ Compost
May 19, 2016
Several Bratt residents are giving “Emerald Coast Bloom” compost a try…a new product from the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
ECUA is now creating the nutrient-rich compost at the Central Water Reclamation Facility in Cantonment using a combination of yard waste — such as leaves, grass and pine straw — and biosolids –treated sewage sludge that meets high standards.
“It does not smell. That’s always the first question” ECUA Sanitation Supervisor James Courson said as he delivered the sample bags to a group in Bratt Wednesday morning. “It’s a good quality compost, and there’s no smell even when it is wet.”
“Samples have been sent to a national compost-grading agency, and ECUA’s ‘Bloom’ compost has been certified by this agency as meriting its highest rating,” ECUA District 5 Board Member Larry Walker said.
“He (Walker) wants me to try it with my tomatoes,” Bratt resident Howard Hanks said, “planting half of them with the ECUA compost and half without.”
Some of the compost is being sold to smaller landscaping companies for their use and resale to the public. In Escambia County, Woerner Landscape offers the product to the public, including small “by the bag” quantities.
ECUA hopes to soon find a single buyer for all of the compost that they produce, according to Amanda Handrahan, ECUA recycling coordinator.
For more information, call (850) 969-6606.
Pictured top: Bratt resident Howard Hanks receives a sample of ECUA Bloom compost from Sanitation Supervisor James Courson Wednesday morning. Pictured below: Courson loads compost for James Payne. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle School Goes Solar For Flagpole Light
May 19, 2016
A new solar power flag light now sits atop the flagpole at Ernest Ward Middle School. The light was donated as project of the school’s Teens For Christ organization. Escambia River Electric Cooperative donated the use of a bucket truck and the labor to install the light. EREC is an Ernest Ward Middle School Partner in Education. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
NC Company Finds Utility Savings For The Town Of Century
May 19, 2016
The Town of Century recently contracted with a North Carolina company to audit the town’s electric bills and look for potential savings.
The company, Utility Management Services, recently reporting finding a rate saving of $1,478 per year. Under their contract, the town will pay one-half the annual savings — $739 — to the company for their services.
The savings were calculated “using a metric of measure kilowatt demand, total usage, load factor percentage and on peak usage,” according to the town.
Crawfish Company Donates $5K To Tate Showband’s Hawaii Trip
May 19, 2016
Cordova Crawfish Company presented a $5,000 donation to the Tate High School Showband of the South. The donation came after the boosters and students helped volunteer for CCC during their inaugural year as vendors at the 2016 Crawfish Festival. The Tate Showband is raising funds to perform in Hawaii in a mass band to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2016. Pictured are Showband Director Mike Philley, along with Chad Bonner and Shelby Phillips from Cordova Crawfish Company. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Students Named Florida State FFA Degree Candidates
May 19, 2016
The Florida FFA has announced the names of students who have been selected as candidates to receive the coveted State FFA Degree. The State FFA Degree is highest honor bestowed upon any regular member of the Florida FFA Assocation.
Each candidate will be recognized and will receive their degree on the main stage during 88th Florida FFA Convention on Friday, June 17 in Orlando.
2016 State FFA Degree candidates from Escambia County Schools are:
Northview High School: Kaitlyn Nicole Kleinatland, Bethany Cheyenne Reynolds, Haylee Alease Weaver, Courtney Bryce Weekly.
Tate High School: Owen Phillip Carter, Rachel Joy Grammer, Heath Haydon Herndon, Bricen Trace Iannone, Victoria Lynnne Kent, Patra Nicole Miller, Michael Austin Rising
West Florida High School: Miranda Marie Vidak
State To Study End Of ‘No-Fault’ Insurance
May 19, 2016
The state plans to undertake a study that would determine what would happen if Florida’s no-fault auto insurance program is scrapped.
According to a request for proposals posted by the Office of Insurance Regulation, the study is expected to find “the potential impact to Floridians if the personal injury protection coverage requirements were repealed and replaced with varying levels of bodily injury coverage, or if the current requirements to purchase auto insurance were completely repealed.”
The no-fault system is commonly referred to as “PIP,” which is shorthand for personal-injury protection coverage.
The objective of the study, which was first reported by The Palm Beach Post, is also to determine the effect of a 2012 law intended to reduce fraud in the no-fault system. An actuarial consulting firm is expected to be awarded the contract for the study on May 27, with the study expected to cost up to $125,000. A draft of the study’s findings is expected to be completed by Aug. 26, with a final report presented to Gov. Rick Scott, the Senate president and House speaker on Sept. 2.
Under the decades-old no-fault system, motorists are required to carry personal-injury protection coverage that includes $10,000 in medical benefits.
by The News Service of Florida
Escambia Holds Exercise To Prep For Hurricanes
May 19, 2016
Category Hurricane Kimo slammed into Escambia County Wednesday with winds of 150 mph — in a drill. The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center was activated for the annual exercise as dozens of agencies came together to sharpen their response and recovery skills. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
