High School FCAT Retake Tests Scheduled
October 6, 2011
FCAT Retake Test will be administered on the following dates:
- October 10-11 — Reading
- October 12 — Math
This test is mainly for students in the 11th or 12th grade and post high school graduates who have not passed the required 10th grade Reading and Math FCAT. Students must be at the school no later than 8:45 a.m. to take the required test. No student will be allowed to enter the testing area late.
Post high school graduates should contact Ms. Crumm at (850) 327-6681 ext. 233 at Northview to register, or email hcrumm@escambia.k12.fl.us.
Molino, Barrineau Park Lose Power
October 5, 2011
Over 500 Gulf Power customers in the Molino and Barrineau Park areas were without power for a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon.
Gulf Power spokesman Jeff Rogers says a tree limb fell onto a pole on Molino Road just east of Barrineau Park School Road about noon, cutting power to 517 customers. Gulf Power crews restored power shortly after 2 p.m.
Morning Manhunt Turns Up Empty For Bratt Burglary Suspect
October 5, 2011
There were no arrests during a morning manhunt in Bratt for a burglary suspect.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle burglary on North Highway 99 near O’Farrell Road about 6:30 Wednesday morning. They were able to locate a suspect track, and a K-9 unit from Century Correctional Institution responded to aid in the search. K-9 officers were able to track the suspect’s trail from the home back to North Highway 99 where it appears the suspect got into a vehicle. The manhunt was called off about 8 a.m.
No one saw the suspect, so there was no physical description available. The investigation into the incident is continuing.
Pictured above and below: Escambia County deputies and a K-9 unit from Century Correctional Institution searched for a vehicle burglary suspect Tuesday morning in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Pac-Man And Pie: Deputies Investigate Water Tower Graffiti
October 5, 2011
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the vandalism of a North Escambia water tower.
Overnight Monday, someone spray-painted graffiti that included a slice of pie and apparent Pac-Man characters on the 120-foot tall Bratt-Davisville Water System water tower on North Highway 99 at Water Tank Road in Bratt.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and pursuing leads.
Anyone with information on the crime is asked to contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Pictured: Graffiti painted on a Bratt water tower. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
State Set To Replace Escambia’s Worst Bridge
October 5, 2011
Plans are underway to replace Escambia County’s worst bridge, but it will be several years before it happens.
The county-owned Fannie Road bridge over Dead Lake, just northeast of Century, is now set to be replaced by the Florida Department of Transportation. In a 2010 report, the bridge was number one on the county’s wooden structure bridge replacement priority list.
The 121 foot bridge has a 10 ton weight limit. The estimated price tag to replace the bridge is $1.48 million.
The contract to replace the 51-year old bridge is not set to be let until 2014. Thursday night, the Escambia County Commission is expected to approve a contract with FDOT that would require the county to maintain the bridge once it is complete.
Bridges like the one on Fannie Road are not dangerous, according to county officials, but they are aging and in need of replacement before they become dangerous. While drivers see asphalt on the surface of the bridge, what they don’t see is the wood structure underneath.
Other North Escambia wooden substructure bridges that are considered structurally deficient, with date of construction and replacement cost, are:
- Beck’s Lake Road across an unnamed branch, 1968, $640,000
- Pineville Road at Long Hollow Creek, 1968, $610,000
- Tungoil Road at McDavid Creek 1969, $860,000
- Lambert Bridge Road at Pine Barren Creek, 1967, $2.24 million
- Brickyard Road at an unnamed branch, 1960, $640,000
- Bet Raines Road at Jack’s Branch, 1967, $610,000
- Occie Phillips Road at Brushy Creek, 1968, $1 million
Pictured above and below: The Florida Department of transportation is set to let the contract to replace this Fannie Road bridge over Dead Lake in 2014. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Beats Blacksher
October 5, 2011
Ernest Ward Middle School defeated the J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs Tuesday night 28-20. With the win on the road in Uriah, Alabama, the EWMS Eagles improved to 3-2 on the season. Ernest Ward will host the Excel Panthers on October 11. Photo by Wayne Holland for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Park, Jim Allen Among 17 Escambia County “Five Star Schools”
October 5, 2011
Molino Park and Jim Allen elementary schools are amount 17 in Escambia County that have received the Five Star School Award from the Florida Department of Education.
The award was established to recognize outstanding community involvement in schools across the state. In order to qualify, schools must demonstrate high levels of participation in business partnerships, family involvement, volunteers, student community service and school advisory councils.
The Five Star School Award was the 12th for Jim Allen Elementary and the second for Molino Park Elementary.
Here is the complete list of Escambia County’s Five Star School Award winners:
- Jim Allen Elementary
- Bellview Elementary
- Beulah Elementary
- Blue Angels Elementary
- Hellen Caro Elementary
- N.B. Cook Elementary School of the Arts
- Cordova Park Elementary
- Ensley Elementary
- Ferry Pass Elementary
- Lipscomb Elementary
- McArthur Elementary
- Molino Park Elementary
- Navy Point Elementary
- Pleasant Grove Elementary
- Scenic Heights Elementary
- Suter Elementary
- Warrington Elementary
Pictured: Students and staff at Molino Park Elementary School. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Woman Lead Plaintiff In Federal Labor Suit Against Clearwire
October 5, 2011
A Century woman is one of two lead plaintiffs in a suit against the Clearwire call center in East Milton, claiming the company did not pay them for work they performed.
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Pensacola by the law firm of Nichols Kaster, PLLP, which has offices in Minneapolis and San Francisco.
Demetria Stallworth of Century and Natalie Baker of Pensacola were both customer service representatives at the company from August 2009 to August 2011.
Baker and Stallworth allege in their complaint that Clear Wireless required customer service representatives, and those with similar job titles, to perform unpaid work before or after their shift. That work included time spent booting-up computers, initializing software programs, and reviewing work related emails and internet messages. They claim that Clear Wireless expected them to be ready to answer calls when their scheduled shift started but did not pay them for the time they spent getting ready to take these calls.
“When companies require their call center employees to perform work before or after their scheduled phone shifts, the law requires them to compensate them for it. Through this case, we will try to get these employees paid for every minute they worked,” said Nichols Kaster partner Michele Fisher.
Since the suit was filed in federal court on behalf of Stallworth and Baker, about two dozen other plaintiffs have joined the action.
Clearwire has denied the allegations in a response filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Volleyball: NHS Falls To Catholic
October 5, 2011
The Northview varsity and junior varsity fell to Catholic High School Tuesday evening in high school volleyball action.
The Chiefs will be in action again Thursday — the JV at 5:00 and the Varsity at 6:00 — in a “Dig Pink” game for breast cancer awareness against the Flomaton Hurricanes.
Varsity
Northview lost to Catholic 13-25, 8-25, 17-25.
Misty Doran had three aces, one kill, a block and a couple of digs for the Lady Chiefs, while Taylor Roberson had two digs. Morgan Payne record an ace and a kill for Northview, as Paeton Hadley added a kill and two digs.
With the loss, Northview’s varsity record stands at 4-13 overall, 3-3 in the district.
Junior Varsity
Northview lost to Catholic, 11-25, 13-25.
Rebecca Grim has an ace, four kills and two digs for the Lady Chiefs, as Danielle Steadham added a kill, a block and a dig. Tiffani Pritchett contributed three assists and an block for Northview, while Kyndall Hall posted one kill, one assist and two digs.
The JV Lady Chiefs are 7-7 overall, 3-1 in district play.
Volleyball: Jay, Flomaton Split
October 5, 2011
The Jay Royals and the Flomaton Hurricanes split varsity and junior varsity volleyball Tuesday.
In varsity action, the Flomaton Lady Hurricanes beat the Jay Lady Royals 11-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-17.
In junior varsity action, Jay beat Flomaton, 25-16, 22-25, 15-10.