Late Runs Sink Wahoos 4-2
August 16, 2012
The Mobile BayBears came from behind on Wednesday night to beat the Blue Wahoos 4-2 at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The BayBears plated four runs in the eighth inning to overcome the Blue Wahoos 2-0 advantage. With a win by Montgomery, the Blue Wahoos are now three games back in the Southern League South.
Tony Cingrani worked five scoreless innings in the start for the Blue Wahoos. He struck out 10 without issuing a walk while allowing just five hits. He lowered his full-season MiLB-best ERA to 1.45. He also chipped in offensively with a pair of hits and a run scored.
Billy Hamilton helped produce the game’s first run. He led off the game with a walk and stole second and third base which allowed him to score on a groundout by Josh Fellhauer. Those were his only stolen bases of the game giving him 141 on the season. He is now four steals shy of tying the record.
Cingrani scored the second run in the third inning. He scored from second on a Ryan LaMarre single giving Pensacola a 2-0 lead.
The game stayed that way until the bottom of the eighth. Chris Owings singled on an 0-2 pitch with runners at first and second to plate the BayBears first run of the game. Alfredo Marte followed with a double on the next pitch driving home Owings to tie the game. Marte later scored on a base hit from Ryan Strieby for the go-ahead and winning run. The final run scored on a throwing error to make it a 4-2 advantage. Three of the four runs were charged to Brian Pearl (1-3) who took the loss for the Blue Wahoos after one inning of work.
Eury De La Rosa worked a perfect ninth for the save out of the BayBears bullpen. Eric Smith (3-1) worked two scoreless innings for the win in relief.
LaMarre (2-for-4) had the only multi-hit game for the Blue Wahoos.
The series continues on Thursday when RHP Kyle Lotzkar (4-5) takes the mound against RHP Brett Tomko (No Record) who will make his BayBears debut. First pitch is set for 7:05.
By Tommy Thrall
Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Gun Fired During Ensley Altercation
August 15, 2012
A shots fired disturbance this morning in Ensley is under investigation.
About 8:50 a.m., two females and a male got into an argument over money at the Red Baron Lounge and Package in the 8900 block of Pensacola Boulevard. The male struck one of the females with his fist during the argument and later retrieved a firearm from his vehicle, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The male fired the gun, but deputies said no one was struck. During the disturbance, one female sustained minor scraps and was treated on scene by Escambia County EMS.
The incident remains under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Gun Response Team. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Escambia Commission: Barry And May Win, Robertson Race Close
August 15, 2012
Steven Barry came out the winner in a five-way race in the Republican primary for Escambia County Commission District 5.
Barry received 41.4 percent of the vote, followed by Sam Archer with 38.4 percent — a difference of 249 votes, according to complete but unofficial results Tuesday night. Jim Taylor received 10.5 percent, while Pat Burkett and Glenn Austin received five percent of the votes each.
The race is not over for Barry; he will face no-party candidate Packy Mitchell in November. Incumbent Kevin White dropped out of the race earlier this year.
Luman May easily defeated two challengers in the Democratic primary election Tuesday for Escambia County Commission District 3. May received 69 percent vote to 23.5 percent for Annie Thomas Walker and seven percent for Clinton Earl Powell, Sr. May will face several write-in and no-party candidate in November.
The race for Escambia County Commission District 1 was too close to call early Wednesday morning. Incumbent Wilson Robertson and Jesse Casey were just 30 votes apart with some absentee and provision ballots to be tabulated before the numbers can be considered official.
Pictured top: Eli Miller of Walnut Hill shows his support for Barry at the Walnut Hill precinct. Pictured inset: Stephen Barry celebrates his District 5 Escambia County Commission Republican primary win Tuesday night with young supporter Layton Woodward. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Clerk Of Court: Newcomer Childers Dethrones Political Fixture Magaha
August 15, 2012
\Political newcomer Pam Childers defeated political fixture and incumbent Ernie Lee Magaha in the primary race for Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Magaha, 84, first took office in 1956 and had won 14 straight elections.
Childers will face a write-in candidate, Henry John Misiak, on the November ballot.
“This is probably a changing of the guard,” Childers said as she celebrated her win, giving credit to Magaha for his many years of service. “I am going to give back to the public with an open door policy, technology initiatives…and look forward to serving the public.”
Childers is a longtime certified public accountant and has served as the financial services manager for the City of Pensacola.
Pictured: Political signs at the precinct located at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
ECUA: Wins For Walker, Campbell And McCorvey
August 15, 2012
In the race for the District 5 seat on the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board, incumbent Larry Walker easily defeated two challengers Tuesday.
Walker (pictured) received 76 percent of the vote, to 16 percent for challenger Barry Tweedie and nine percent for Charlou Williams.
With the win, Walker is back on the board with no challenger in November.
In the District 1 ECUA race, Vicki Campbell received 54 percent of the vote to defeat Logan Fink with 46 percent. The race is not over for Campbell, she will face three no-party candidates including incumbent Elizabeth Campbell.
For ECUA District 3, incumbent Elvin McCorvey garnered 50 percent of the vote to defeated Calvin Avant (16 percent), Clorissti Mitchell (17 percent) and Benelll English (16 percent). McCorvey is finishing his 16th year on the ECUA board.
Results: Public Defender, State Rep, Circuit Judge
August 15, 2012
Here are results for the races for public defender, two state House seats and circuit judge:
Public Defender: Bruce Miller
Bruce Miller defeated incumbent James Owens for the 1st Judicial Circuit’s public defender office.
Miller received 58.38 percent of the vote, while Owens received 44.83 percent.
Miller practiced law in the private sector and spent 11 years a the Public Defender Office in multiple capacities.
State Representative, District 2: Clay Ford
Clay Ford defeated Jeremy Bosso for the state representative, District 2 seat. Ford received 74.74 percent of the vote.
State Representative, District 3: Doug Broxson
Doug Broxson defeated challenger Jayer Williamson with 58.5 percent of the vote.
Circuit Judge, Circuit 1 Group 15: Terry Ketchel
For Circuit Judge, Circuit 1 Group 15, Terry Ketchel received 62.88 percent of the vote Tuesday to Thomas Murphy’s 37.12 percent.
Nelson, Mack Get Easy Primary Wins, Set For November
August 15, 2012
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack appeared likely to cruise to easy wins Tuesday in their respective primaries setting up what will be a crucial matchup in November for the makeup of the U.S. Senate.
Nelson, seeking his third term, had only taken opposition from little-known challenger Glenn Burkett, of Naples, and had already been focused on Mack, who has been the front-runner in the GOP primary for some time as well. With about 60 percent of the votes counted, Nelson had 80 percent of the vote over Burkett.
Mack, however, had better known opposition from within his own party, with former Congressman Dave Weldon, who jumped into the race late, drawing some more socially conservative voters away from Mack, who is generally seen as a particularly staunch fiscal conservative.
Mack still looked likely to win easily; with nearly 60 percent of the vote counted, he was leading Weldon 59 percent to 20 percent. Also in the Republican primary were retired military officer Mike McCalister, who had 14 percent and Marielena Stuart, who had 7 percent in early returns that were expected to hold up.
While Nelson, 69, is often thought of as a low-profile member of the Senate, Democrats have a four to six seat advantage in the chamber, depending on the votes of two independents, and the Florida race is one of several where Republicans have hopes of a pick-up that could flip control of the chamber.
Nelson was elected to the Senate in 2000, but has held some political office in Florida for 40 years.
Mack is the son of former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack, who was replaced by Nelson in the Senate when he retired in 2001. The younger Mack has been in Congress, representing southwest Florida since 2005.
Because of his name recognition – in addition to his politician father, Mack is the great grandson and namesake of Connie Mack I, the famous baseball manager – and with backing of some in the GOP establishment, Mack chased some other earlier GOP candidates out of the primary. George LeMieux, who held a Florida U.S. Senate seat briefly after former Sen. Mel Martinez stepped down early, and Senate President Mike Haridopolos dropped out earlier.
By The News Service of Florida
Sheriff: Morgan Defeats Powell
August 15, 2012
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan won the Escambia County Republican Primary Tuesday, defeating challenger John Powell.
Morgan, the incumbent, received 77 percent of the vote to Powell’s 23.
“It is truly a humbling experience,” Morgan said after the win. He has not yet officially won the position; he must face Mindy Lynn Pare, a write-in candidate, in November.
After defeating Powell, Morgan said he plans to continue to focus on gun crime and drugs.
“We are going to take a hard run on the problem with guns in Escambia County. Right now, it’s killing our children, it’s killing our families. So that’s at the forefront,” the sheriff said.
During a concession speech at the Happy Pig Cafe, a barbeque restaurant in Pensacola, Powell said that despite the loss his campaign made significant accomplishments.
“The issues that were brought forth are extremely important to the community. We want to make sure that we stay on top of things,” Powell said. “We live here. We have to put up with the high crime and the budget and all that.”
“We fought an outstanding fight,” Powell told his supporters and volunteers.
Pictured top, inset: Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and his supporters celebrate a primary win Tuesday night. (Courtesy WEAR 3). Pictured below: Morgan (right) and challenger John Powell.
Florida Firefighters To Help With Western Fires
August 15, 2012
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam said Tuesday that the Florida Forest Service will send wild fire fighting help to Oklahoma, Montana, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.
“Due to rainfall in recent months, Florida’s wildfire danger levels have decreased,” Putnam said in a statement. “Therefore, we are able to assist other states that greatly need our help. The Florida Forest Service has some of the most skilled firefighters in the country, and we gladly offer our talent and resources to help other states protect the safety of people, structures and natural resources.”
A total of 56 firefighters are going west, the agency said.
Final, Unofficial Election Results – Santa Rosa County
August 15, 2012
Complete, but unofficial election results from Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Donny “Don” Spencer 13,450 — 57%
- Mary M. Johnson (R / Inc.) 10,155 — 43%
Santa Rosa Superintendent of Schools
- Timothy S. Wyrosdick (R / Inc.) 12,832 — 54%
- Dr. George McCormick 10,861 — 46%
Santa Rosa Supervisor of Elections
- Tappie Villane 14,767 — 63%
- W.A. “Buck” Lee 8,715 — 37%
Santa Rosa County Commission Dist. 3
- Don Salter 9,480 — 41%
- Jeffrey D. Kelley 6,328 — 27%
- J. Ed Carson 4,096 — 18%
- Marvin Fowler, Sr. 3,191 — 14%
Santa Rosa County Commission Dist. 5
- Lane Lynchard (R / Inc.) 13,462 — 60%
- Pete Southerland 8,864 — 40%
Circuit Judge Group 15
- Terry Ketchel (Inc.) 14,127 — 64%
- Thomas Murphy 7,811 — 36%
Santa Rosa School Board Dist. 2
- Hugh Winkles (Inc.) 13,025 — 58%
- Joseph Pool 9,546 – 42%
Santa Rosa School Board Dist. 4
- Jenny Granse 10,390 — 47%
- Charles Wayne Elliott 7,277 — 33%
- William Bledsoe 4,397 — 20%
Milton City Council, Ward 1
- Wesley Meiss 934 — 74%
- Irvin Stallworth 328 — 26%
Santa Rosa Property Tax Exemption Referendum
- Yes 11,449 — 64%
- No 6,324 — 36%
Santa Rosa Millage Limit for Avalon Fire/Rescue District
- Yes 557 — 57%
- No 428 — 43%
Santa Rosa Sheriff
- Wendell Hall (R / Inc.) 12,857– 71%
- Chuck R. Sloan 5,358 — 29%
Santa Rosa County Commission Dist. 1
- Jim Williamson (R / Inc.) 8,172 –47%
- Mark Cotton 4,660– 27%
- Tom Stewart 4,587 — 26%
Santa Rosa State Committeeman (Rep)
- Martin D. Simmons 10,391 — 71%
- Uriah Matthews 4,335 — 29%