‘10 Commandments Judge’ Roy Moore Addresses GOP Group
August 21, 2012
Roy Moore, conservative Republican candidate for the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, addressed the Escambia County (Ala.) GOP Monday evening in Brewton. Moore was elected chief justice of Alabama’s highest court back in 2000, but he was removed — and made national news — in 2003 when he refused to follow a federal judge’s order to remove a granite Ten Commandments monument that he had placed in Alabama’s judicial building. Photos by Jodi Peacock for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Postponed; Will Double Up With Biscuits Tuesday
August 21, 2012
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos’ contest with the Montgomery Biscuits on Monday evening has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Tuesday night consisting of two seven inning games, with the first contest beginning at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for tomorrow’s game are valid for both contests, with gates opening at 4:30 pm.
Blue Wahoos SS Billy Hamilton remains at 143 steals, which is two away from tying Vince Coleman’s record of 145, which was set in 1983. Tickets are still available for tomorrow and the remainder of the series, and can be purchased online at BlueWahoos.com or at the Hill Kelly Dodge Pickup Window at the front of the stadium.
Tickets for tonight’s game can be exchanged at the Hill Kelly Dodge Pickup window for future Blue Wahoos home game tickets of equal or lesser value, subject to availability. Each ticket must be exchanged at least 24 hours in advance of the desired game and exchanges must be made in person and cannot be processed via telephone, e-mail or facsimile.
LHP Tony Cingrani is expected to get the start in game one for the Blue Wahoos, while RHP Chad Rogers is slated to get the nod in the second game. LHP Kyle Lobstein is scheduled to toe the rubber in the first game for the Biscuits and RHP Matt Buschmann is expected to start for Montgomery in the second game of the twinbill.
By Andrew Green
10 Mile Road Intersection Closure Delayed Until Late Tuesday
August 20, 2012
The intersection of Motley Court and 10 Mile Road will experience short term closure beginning 11 p.m. on Tuesday August 21 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, August 22. This closure is necessary to accommodate a drainage project happening in the area, according to Escambia County officials.
The closure had originally been scheduled for Monday night but was delayed.
Two Injured In I-10 Crash
August 20, 2012
Two people were injured when their vehicle overturned down an embankment Monday morning on I-10, tying up rush hour traffic.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 23-year old Ellen Lin Robinson of Panama City was eastbound on I-10 near the 10 mile marker when she lost control of her 2000 Crown Victoria and struck a guardrail. The vehicle became airborne and overturned down an embankment.
Robinson and her passenger, 17-year old Richard A. Villanueva of Panama City, were transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Robinson was cited for speed to fast for conditions. The FHP said it was not raining, but the roadway was wet at the time of the crash.
One Shot Overnight In Escambia County
August 20, 2012
An early Monday morning drug related shooting in Escambia County is under investigation.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by a local hospital about an adult male gunshot victim about 3 a.m. The victim, 34-year old Ernest Lamar Finklea of Pensacola, told deputies that the shooting happened about 10 minutes earlier at the intersection of Texar Drive and Tarragona Street.
Deputies found a crime scene at that location and canvassed the neighborhood. Neighborhood witnesses reported hearing a disturbance and later shots coming from the area. The victim, who was transported to the hospital by a passerby, sustained a non-life threatening injury to his arm.
The shooting appears to be drug related, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
A Recycled Campaign: ECUA’s Walker Practices What He Preaches
August 20, 2012
District 5 ECUA board member Larry Walker is one of those men that likes to practice what he preaches.
He first ran for office back in 1988 — winning a seat on the ECUA board by a margin of just 28 votes — partially to see if he was right in all the college courses he had been teaching in public policy and public administration.
ECUA started voluntary curbside recycling for customers in January 2009. But recycling wasn’t new for Walker. He had, in way, been running a recycled campaign for years.
By the time he ran for office again in 2000, Walker had decided that recycling was a good thing. His used campaign signs were stored away for the next election.
There were a few modifications to the campaign signs along the way. He ordered red bumper stickers with the word “Republican” to cover up the word “Democrat” after a party switch. Otherwise, many of the Walker campaign signs along the roadways in North Escambia in 2012 were the same signs as 2000.
It was not just an environmental green decision…Walker estimates he save about $4,000 per campaign by using the recycled signs.
Friday, just three days after winning reelection, Walker was out in his pickup truck collecting campaign signs for storage. When asked if that meant he would be running again in 2016, he replied, “well, I’ve got to do something with all these signs”.
Pictured top: ECUA District 5 board member Larry Walker ready to remove a campaign sign from alongside Highway 4 in Bratt Friday morning. Pictured below: Walker talks about the recycled campaign signs in the back of his pickup at the Bratt Crossroad. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
First Day Back: Printable Calendars For The 2012-2013 School Year
August 20, 2012
Monday the first day of the 2012-2013 school year in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, and Escambia County, Alabama.
For a printable school calendar for the entire year, select a public school district below.
Winning $86,630.43 Fantasy Five Ticket Sold In North Escambia
August 20, 2012
A winning Fantasy 5 ticket sold in North Escambia for Sunday’s night drawing is worth $86,630.43.
The winning ticket, with numbers 09-14-16-21-35 — was sold at the State Line O’Yes Lotto at 11331 Highway 97 in Davisville. It was one of two winning tickets sold in the state. The other winning ticket was sold in Port Charlotte.
The $86,630.43 ticket sold in Davisville was a “Quick Pick”, with the computer generating random numbers when the ticket was purchased.
There were also 240 tickets with four correct numbers worth $116 each, and 7,641 with three of five numbers worth $10 each.
Marine Aviation Memorial Tower Dedicated
August 20, 2012
Hundreds of people attended a dedication ceremony Sunday morning for the new Marine Aviation Memorial Tower.
The 30-foot tall steel tower, commemorating 100 years of Marine Aviation and honoring all Marine aviators, stands at the Veterans Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway in Pensacola.
The tower was funded entirely by donations. Organizers say they still need about $40,000 to pay for a Memorial Plaza to be constructed around the tower. They hope to have the plaza in place by November.
The tower traveled in a motorcade through North Escambia Thursday afternoon. Read more…
Pictured: The Sunday morning dedication of the Marine Aviation Memorial Tower in Pensacola. Photos by P.C. Wu for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Think It’s Rained A Lot?
August 20, 2012
If you think it’s been wet lately, you would be correct, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. The area has seen quite a bit of rainfall over the past 90 days, seen on the graphic above.
Over the last 90 days, there has been 15-20 inches of rainfall across northern Escambia County, 20-25 inches in the central part of the county, and from 30 to 40 inches across the southern part of the county.
The higher rainfall totals seen on the map across northern Florida were due to Tropical Storm Debby.
NorthEscambia.com graphic, click to enlarge.