Corry Station Brings Saturday Scholars Program To Jim Allen Elementary
November 2, 2015
Many students at Jim Allen Elementary School are spending their Saturdays in a mentoring program with students from the Center for Information Dominance Unit (CIDU) Corry Station.
There are 50 students from Jim Allen teamed up with the Navy and Marine Corp students for the five weeks of morning mentoring sessions. This is the 61st class of students enrolled in the Saturday Scholar Mentoring Program.
Each week’s activities include reading, science, computers and physical activities for the students and their mentors.
This is the 30th consecutive year that Corry Station – the Navy’s Learning Center that leads, manages and delivers joint force training in information operations, information technology and cryptology – has hosted the mentoring program.
According to Escambia County School District’s Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas, CID’s Saturday Scholars program is the longest, continuously-running educational mentorship program in the Navy, and has touched the hearts and minds of more than 3000 students.
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Collection Of $258 Million In Escambia Taxes Begins
November 2, 2015
The collection of 2015 real estate and tangible personal property taxes is now underway. This year’s tax rolls include 176,000 accounts totaling $258 million, according to Janet Holley, Escambia County tax collector.
Bills were delivered to the post office on October 30 for mailing. A four percent discount for early payment is good through November 30, 2015.
Other discount periods are as follows: December‑‑3%; January‑‑2%; February‑‑1%; and the gross amount is due in March 2016. Taxes become delinquent April 1 and are assessed a 3% penalty. When mailed, discounts are determined by postmark of payment. When a discount period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the discount period will be extended to the next business day for walk‑in customers only.
Tax revenue is generated for the various taxing authorities and is approximated as follows: District School Board, $117 million; Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, $112 million; City of Pensacola, $16 million; Sheriff MSTU, $7.1 million; Library MSTU, $5.3 million; Northwest Florida Water Management, $572,000; Downtown Improvement Board, $375,800; and Town of Century, $29,700. Additionally, MSBU collections totaling $17 million include: County fire protection, $13.2 million; City Stormwater, $2.7 million; and various other MSBUs, $1.1 million.
Office are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at:
- Downtown – 213 Palafox Place
- Marcus Pointe – 6451 North W Street
- Molino – 6440 Highway 95-A North, Suite A
- Warrington – 4051 Barrancas Avenue, Suite A
You may check the status of your taxes and pay on the website at www.EscambiaTaxCollector.com. While paying online may be the most convenient, other options are available, such as payment by mail, by phone, or in person. If you do not receive your tax bill by November 10, please call the tax collector’s office at 438‑6500, ext. 3252. The offices will be closed November 11, 26, and 27 for holidays.
Cantonment Church Burglarized
November 2, 2015
A burglary at a Cantonment church is under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Damage to a rear door and a burglary at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church on Pace Parkway was discovered just after 8:30 Sunday morning. Someone entered the church parsonage and stole about 100 pounds of food from a food pantry.
The food is given to the needy — anyone who asks — free of charge, according to church members.
Anyone with information on the burglary is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 733-STOP.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Rediscover Bread Baking And Jam Making
November 2, 2015
Families can rediscover bread baking and jam making at workshop later this month in Cantonment.
The class is designed for families or groups of adults and children working together to preserve berry jam and make a loaf of yeast bread to take home. The workshop is Tuesday, November 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Langley Bell 4-H Center at 3730 Stefani Road. Pre-registration is required by calling (850) 475-5230. The cost is $15 per family, and class size is limited.
Peanut Butter Drive Underway
November 2, 2015
The Escambia County Extension office, along with the University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences and the Florida Peanut Producer Association are collecting peanut butter now through late November to help take a bite out of hunger.
The groups are accepting donations of unopened jars of peanut butter to be donated to local food pantries during Farm-City Week.
Unopened jars of peanut butter of any brand can be dropped off until November 25 at any of the following locations:
Escambia County
- Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Escambia County Farm Bureau, 153 Highway 97, Molino
- Escambia County Public Safety, 6575 North W Street
- Escambia County Administration, 221 Palafox Place, 4th Floor
- Gilmore Services, 31 East Fairfield Drive
Peanut butter collected in Escambia County last year was donated to food pantries in Molino, Bratt and Century.
Pictured: The Godwins of Godwin Farms in Santa Rosa County, (L-R) Steven, Laryn, Valarie, Kylei, Rachael. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Northview Senior Night
November 2, 2015
Northview High School held Senior Night Friday, honoring football players, band members, cheerleaders, dance team member and NJROTC members that have been part of the 2015 football season.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Delaney Reynolds and Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Escambia Commission Reschedules November Meeting
November 2, 2015
The Escambia County Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, has been moved from 5:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. due to a scheduling conflict with the Florida Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Amelia Island. A public forum will begin at 8:30 a.m., and a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m.
The meetings will be held in the Board Chambers of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building at 221 Palafox Place. All commission meetings are open to the public.
Downpours Make For Wet Halloween And Fall Celebrations
November 1, 2015
People across the North Escambia area dodge showers and heavy downpours Saturday night at various Halloween and alternative fall carnival events.
Hundreds of people attended a community-wide Fall Festival in Molino Monday night. Sponsored by area churches, the interdenominational event provided a safe Christian alternative on Halloween night. The event featured a variety of games, bounce house, a hayride and lots of free food.
The usual crowds in Molino were a bit smaller this year due to the weather, but attendees enjoyed the activities between downpouts.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Living Together Unmarried In Florida? It’s A Crime, For Now
November 1, 2015
A South Florida senator has filed a proposal that would repeal a longstanding law designed to bar men and women from living together if they are not married.
The bill (SB 498), filed by Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, will be considered during the 2016 legislative session and is identical to a measure filed by Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee.
A House staff analysis said a law passed in 1868 bars cohabitation and carries a potential penalty of a second-degree misdemeanor. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee last month gave initial approval to Rehwinkel Vasilinda’s repeal bill.
Thousands Take Part In Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk
November 1, 2015
Thousands of people decked out in pink took part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Saturday morning, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Making Strikes walk is a chance for the community to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about the disease, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives from breast cancer by funding groundbreaking breast cancer research, providing free comprehensive information and support, and helping people take steps to reduce their risk of the disease or find it early when it’s most treatable.
Photos (except aerial photo) courtesy Cat Country 98.7 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
