Northview Takes On Jay In Spring Game (With Photo Gallery)
May 23, 2015
In the end, the scoreboard said the Northview Chiefs topped the Jay Royals 52-31 Friday night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt. The spring game started with a Northview 22-6 lead in the first half, which consisted mostly of the two team’s junior varsity or reserve players. The second half, which pitted varsity against varsity, Jay earned a 31-30 advantange.
“”We didn’t necessarily come into the game thinking we’d work it at a high tempo, but that’s what we did,” Northview Coach Sid Wheatley said following the win. He said while the Chiefs were on top, there’s still a long hot summer full of work before they are ready for the regular season in the fall.
“”We definitively have to clean some stuff up. We’ve got to get bigger, stronger, faster in the weight room and with our conditioning during summer,” he said.
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Scott: Area Adds Almost 5,000 Jobs
May 23, 2015
Governor Rick Scott has announced that the Pensacola metro area again experienced positive annual job growth over the year in April 2015 with 4,900 new jobs. The area’s unemployment rate declined by 0.7 percentage point over the year, from 5.7 percent in April 2014 to 5.0 percent in April 2015. Florida businesses have added more than 865,000 private-sector jobs since December 2010.
Governor Scott said, “Our work to make Florida the most business-friendly state in the nation is paying off in Pensacola as 4,900 new jobs have been added over the year. Florida has seen positive job creation statewide with more than 865,600 private-sector jobs added across the state since December 2010.”
The industries with the largest job gains in the Pensacola metro area over the year were education and health services with 1,000 new jobs, leisure and hospitality with 900 new jobs, and trade, transportation, and utilities with 800 new jobs. The Pensacola metro area had the fastest annual job growth rate compared to all metro areas in financial activities at 5.7 percent in April 2015, tied with the Orlando metro area. The Pensacola metro area had 6,223 online job openings in April 2015 and 1,014 openings for high wage, high skill science technology engineering math (STEM) occupations over the year.
Florida created 25,800 private-sector jobs in April 2015, and a total of 865,600 private-sector jobs since December 2010. Florida’s statewide unemployment rate for April 2015 was 5.6 percent. In April, more than 37,600 Floridians were placed in jobs by CareerSource Escarosa and the state’s other 23 Regional Workforce Boards.
Bratt Elementary Presents Fifth Grade Awards
May 23, 2015
Bratt Elementary School presented the following fifth grade awards Friday:
Honor Roll A’s & B’s
- Lakyn Bodiford
- Cassie Davis
- Tessa Flowers
- Grayson James
- Anna Lee
- James Loftis
- Reid McCall
- Travis Nelson
- Dallon Rackard
- Adrianne Shanks
- Jordan Wilson
Academic Achievement A’s
- Anna Adams
- John Bashore
- Shelby Cotita
- Zane Gurganus
- Sarah Hetrick
- Ethan Kilburn
- Mia Starns
Progress Award
- Tereasia Burt
- Miyhanna Davidson
- Ah’Zavion Gregory
- Rachael Sanders
- Jordan Stanley
- Rebekah Stilwell
- Kiara Wesley
Outstanding Attendance
- John Bashore
- Lakyn Bodiford
- Ashton Cloud
- Miyhanna Davidson
- Sarius Davis
- Jacob Daw
- Jonathan Gibbs
- Ah’zavion Gregory
- Sarah Hetrick
- Grayson James
- Drake Jordan
- Ethan Kilburn
- Dallon Rackard
- Tymiriana Wesley
- Mekhi White
Perfect Attendance
- Anna Adams
Outstanding Citizenship Award
- Anna Adams
- Tereasia Burt
- Sarah Hetrick
- Mia Starns
- Kiara Wesley
Sons of American Revolution
- Anna Adams
- John Bashore
- Tereasia Burt
- Sarah Hetrick
- Dallon Rackard
- Mia Starns
P.E. Award
- Tereasia Burt
- Shelby Cotita
- Jordan Stanley
Music Award
- Da’Merion Findley
- Adrianne Shanks
- Jordan Stanley
- Mia Starns
Art Award
- John Bashore
- Cassie Davis
- A.J. Hasty
- Angel Merchant
- Bailey Stuckey
Battle of the Books Team Members
- Shelby Cotita
- Miyhanna Davidson
- Andrew Denton
- James Loftis
- Kaleigh Macks
Sunshine Math Team Members
- Anna Adams
- John Bashore
- Shelby Cotita
- Cassie Davis
- Zane Gurganus
- Sarah Hetrick
- Mia Starns
Spelling Bee
Anna Adams
Century Lions Club
Kiara Wesley
Cox
Jordan Wilson
Walnut Hill Ruritan
John Bashore
Shining Star
Anna Adams
Student of the Year
Sarius Davis
FWC Law Enforcement Report
May 23, 2015
The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the weekly period ending May 21 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Officer Hutchinson and Investigator Brown were patrolling the Escambia River Wildlife Management Area when they observed three kayakers paddling in a lake along the river. They made contact with the kayakers and discovered that none of them had PFDs and one of them had been fishing without a license. A records check revealed an outstanding warrant on one of the kayakers. After placing him in custody, the officers found the subject to be in possession of marijuana. He was charged for possession of cannabis and transported to the Escambia County Jail on the warrant.
Officers and investigators responded to a single vessel accident where the vessel struck the pilings of the eastbound span of the I-10 Bridge and immediately sank. The operator spent the next 12 hours atop the cobia tower before another fisherman spotted the man and called 911. The man was taken by air-ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital and immediately taken into surgery. The man is in critical condition. Investigator Hughes is conducting the investigation.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
The Fin Cat crew was on patrol in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola. The crew initiated a boarding on a recreational vessel with three persons onboard who were actively fishing. Prior to boarding, the subjects were asked if they “had any luck.” One of them responded that they just got there. He was then asked if they had any fish onboard. He reiterated that they just got there and only had bait. During their inspection, the boarding team discovered eight undersized red snapper, a red snapper fillet, and six undersized greater amberjack, the largest measuring 24 inches in length. All three subjects were issued federal citations.
Officer Lewis was on patrol in Blackwater River State Forest when he observed a man and woman camping. Officer Lewis observed the man in possession of a pistol. The couple was also in possession of alcoholic beverages which are prohibited in the area they were in. A records check revealed that the man had a domestic violence injunction against him and could not possess a firearm. The firearm was seized and the man was arrested for possession of a firearm while currently a subject of a protection order.
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.
Scott Signs Evers’ Bill, Unbuckles Seat Belts For Rural Letter Carriers
May 23, 2015
Rural letter carriers in Florida no longer have to wear seat belts while working their routes, under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Rick Scott.
The bill, sponsored by Greg Evers, R-Baker, took effect immediately. The bill adds an exemption to the state’s mandatory seat-belt law for rural letter carriers “performing duties in the course of his or her employment on a designated postal route.”
The state’s law requiring motorists to wear seat belts already included limited exemptions, such as for workers collecting garbage or recyclable goods. During floor debate on April 22, Rep. Irv Slosberg, D-Boca Raton, warned the bill could be the “unraveling” of primary enforcement of the seat-belt law. He said mandatory use of seat belts has helped reduce traffic fatalities.
Northview Baccalaureate Service Set For Sunday Afternoon
May 23, 2015
The Northview High School Baccalaureate Service will be held this Sunday, May 24 at Bratt First Baptist Church on Highway 4.
The service begins at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Glenn Weber, executive pastor of Grace Fellowship in Atmore. Everyone is invited to attend.
Pictured: Northview’s 2014 Baccalaureate Service. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Suspicious Infant Death Under Investigation
May 23, 2015
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an infant death.
At about 12:45 Friday afternoon, deputies responded to the 300 block of a Teakwood Circle in reference to the death of an infant under suspicious circumstances. The ECSO said the investigation is ongoing and further information will be released upon completion of the medical examiner’s report and consultation with the State Attorney’s Office on applicable charges, if any.
Spring Football: Tate Over PFHS In OT; West Florida Beats Washington
May 23, 2015
The Tate Aggies beat the Pine Forest Eagles 20-14 in overtime Friday night. The Aggie took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a 69-yard TD pass from Sawyer Smith to Jake Henry, and on a 70-yard touchdown run from LaDarryl Paige. The Eagles answered with two runs in the second quarter to tie it up 14-14. Tate’s win came in OT with a touchdown run from junior running back Corey Moorer .
The West Florida Jaguars won the varsity half of their spring game Friday night 35-0 over Washington High School. The JV Jaguars won the second half 55-0 over Washington.
Wahoos Top Generals
May 23, 2015
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos spotted Tim Adleman three runs and the tall righty handled the rest.
Adleman improved to 2-3 with a 1.41 ERA after throwing seven scoreless innings and now has given up one earned run in his last 25 innings. Pensacola won its second straight game against the Jackson Generals, 3-0, in front of a sellout crowd of 5,038 at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
“Everybody around me did a great job tonight,” Adleman said. “Three is enough. That’s the job as a starter to go out there and whether you’re given one or three or nine just keeping the other team off the board.”
Adleman benefited from four double plays in seven of the innings he pitched and in the other three he struck a batter out. Pensacola now leads the Southern League with 54 double plays.
“I was just keeping it interesting. Trying to keep people on the edge of their seats,” he said jokingly.
Pensacola has now won 11 of 15 games since May 7, and improved its record to 19-23 on the season.
Shortstop Zach Vincej hit a homer deep to left field in the second inning for a 2-0 Pensacola lead. It was Vincej’s second homer in three at bats over the first two games with Jackson. It’s the second most home runs for Vincej in a season in his four-year minor league career. He hit three for the Low A Dayton Dragons in 2013.
Catcher Kyle Skipworth then launched a 390-foot, solo shot to the left center gap, which put the Blue Wahoos on top, 3-0.
In the first inning, Blue Wahoos third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean dropped a two-out, line drive into center that scored second baseman Ryan Wright from third for a 1-0 lead. It was Mejias-Brean’s 12th consecutive game that he reached base safely.
Vincej, who has two homers and 5 RBIs on the season, said the team is finally starting to gel.
“Everybody is starting to click now. We’re starting to mold as a team, which is great,” he said.
Pensacola manager Pat Kelly gave credit to the infield, and especially third baseman Juan Perez. Perez started three of the four double plays and handled nine grounders perfectly. The Generals leadoff hitter Tyler Smith did smash a hard sinking line drive off his glove and into left field in the eighth but it was ruled a hit.
“Perez was tremendous at third tonight,” Kelly said. “He looked like a natural tonight. He has a lot of flexibility and can play all nine positions.”
Two Incidents Prompt School Lockdowns
May 22, 2015
Two different incidents Friday sent two Escambia County Schools into lockdown.
At Pine Forest High School, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office took an expelled student that showed up on campus into custody after he allegedly tried to assault a student with a pocket knife. He is now charged with trespassing. There were no injuries reported, and no weapon was located.
Workman Middle School also went into lockdown mode Friday after a 16-year old student punched administrator. A teacher that tried to help was also injured. The student ran, prompting the lockdown. The student later surrendered to Pensacola Police.