Baptist Opens Combined Emergency Room and Urgent Care Location On Nine Mile Road
February 21, 2024
Baptist Health Care has openeda combined emergency room and urgent care location at the existing Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile.
Baptist Emergency Room & Urgent Care is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with emergency medicine-trained physicians and nurses. Each patient will be assessed by a clinician and then treated through the appropriate care path
“Baptist was the first to bring the combined hybrid ER/urgent care model to the area in 2019. Our first location opened at Baptist Medical Park – Navarre, and patients tell us they love the ease and convenience it offers,” said Brett Aldridge, chief operating officer and executive vice president of Baptist Health Care.
The addition of this innovative combined emergency room and urgent care represents a $10 million renovation investment. Baptist said 60 new jobs will be created, adding to the existing team members at Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile.
Byrneville Elementary Names Students Of The Month
February 21, 2024
Byrneville Elementary School has named their January Students of the Month. They are:
- Kindergarten — Anna Brooks and Mason Wagner
- 1st Grade — Tres Cardwell and Anthony Grandison
- 2nd Grade — Lily Brown and Cambree Flowers
- 3rd Grade — Jaden Cardwell and Makayla Wise
- 4th Grade — Caelan McGaha and Myles Sellers
- 5th Grade — Xander Wise and Mary Stephen Moody
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Century Town Hall Closed Due To Staffing Shortage
February 21, 2024
The Century Town Hall will be closed Wednesday, February 21 until further notice due to a staffing shortage.
The Century Town Coucil meeting scheduled for Tuesday night,, February 20, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 27 following a 6 p.m. special meeeting to discuss audit services.
For or gas or water emergencies, call town hall at (850) 256-3208 and follow the prompts
Delay Possible This Week as Highway 29 Resurfacing Project Begins North Of Highway 97
February 20, 2024
Drivers can expect delays this week as work begins on a $6.2 million Florida Department of Transportation Project to resurface Highway 29 from Highway 97 to north of Champion Drive.
FDOT said motorists will encounter intermittent daytime lane closure through Friday, Feb. 23 for construction operations. Lane closures are prohibited from 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. and from 1 – 3:00 p.m. on school days.
Improvements in the project include the milling and resurfacing, drainage improvements, auxiliary lane and shoulder widening, signalization, and signing and pavement marking improvements.
According to FDOT, the 4.58 mile project is set to be completed in the Fall of 2024, weather permitting.
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New 36 Lot SubDivision Proposed For Beulah Road
February 20, 2024
A new 36 lot subdivision is being proposed for Beulah Road north of Nine Mile Road, according to an application filed with the Escambia County Development Reviwe Committee.
Ledgestoe Developers, LLC has filed plans for a single family residential subdivision known as the Ledgestone Subdivision on 14.34 acrses.
The Escambia County Development Reviwe Committee is set to consider the appication dring a meeting at 1 p.m. on February 21 at the Escambia County Central Complex Building at 3363 West Park Place.
Deadline Is Tuesday To Register To Vote In Florida Presidential Preference Primary
February 20, 2024
Floridians who who wish to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary have a deadline of today, February 20, to register or switch party affiliation.
The deadline to register to vote or change party affiliations is 29 days before an election.
The Presidential Preference Primary is March 19, 2024 with polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. There will only be a Republican primary this year. The Florida Democratic Party has already chosen President Joe Biden as their candidate for the November ballot.
The vote-by-mail ballot request deadline is March 7.
Other big election dates this year in Florida are the primary election on August 20 and the general election on November 5
Suspect That Led Atmore PD On Two Different High Speed Pursuits Is Arrested
February 20, 2024
UPDATE: The suspect was identified as Justin Daniel Ward age 26 of Panama City. Ward was taken into custody at a hotel in Daphne, Alabama, and is in the Baldwin County (AL) Jail.
Ward has active arrest warrants in reference to fraud, dealing in stolen property, and theft of property with the Panama City Beach Police Department, an active warrant for fleeing and eluding from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, and is wanted by the Bay Minette Police Department for failure to appear in a domestic violence case and driving with a suspended license.
Atmore Police will chage him with theft of property, felony attempting to elude, leaving the scene of an accident, and various traffic offenses.
Previous story:
The Atmore Police Department is searching for a suspect that led them on two high speed chases and as is believed to be involved in several other crimes.
Atmore Police said the suspect is responsible for the theft of two vehicles that both resulted in high speed pursuits on Highway 31
The suspect fled from the second vehicle after failing to navigate a turn and crashing on James Road. He then fled into a heavily wooded area in the Nokomis area.
“The suspect attempted the theft of a four-wheeler, a bicycle, and a golf cart as he was attempting to flee the area. The suspect may have had assistance in evading capture before additional resources were able to arrive on the scene,” Sgt. Darrell McMann said.
Anyone with information his identity is asked to call McMann at (251) 368-9141 or email dDarrell.mcmann@atmorepolice.us.
Rotarians Against Hunger Event Packs 44,700 Meals For Manna To Fight Local Hunger
February 20, 2024
The numbers are in from the 12th Annual Rotarians Against Hunger event last Saturday at the Manna Food Pantries.
We first told you about the event on Sunday after members of the Cantonment Rotary club joined in on the Saturday project.
Monday, Manna said Rotarians packed approximately 44,700 lentil casserole meals for neighbors in need served through their pantry and food security programs.
“The Rotarians Against Hunger project provides much-needed food during the winter and early spring months when giving has decreased and need has increased,” said Manna Executive Director DeDe Flounlacker. “Last year, Manna provided food assistance to 86,890 people – a 25% increase over the year prior! Many are the working poor, grandparents raising their grandchildren, and moms and dads who do not have enough money to pay their bills and buy food for their family due to rising food, utility, and housing costs. Thanks to our Rotary friends, thousands of our neighbors in need will be given the gift of nutritious food.”
Over 185 Rotarians representing all 13 clubs in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties participated, donating more than 472 hours of service.
“This was the twelfth year that Rotary teamed up with Manna packing meals that will be distributed in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to help families in need,” said Mike Stahl, Rotarians Against Hunger Project Chair. “Through this project, local Rotarians are striving to exemplify the Rotary motto, Service Above Self, and support our local community.”
Rotarians Against Hunger is a service project of the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola (CROP) that launched in 2012, and since then, more than 816,600 meals have been assembled for distribution to the hungry.
Pictured: Rotarians Against Hunger, a project of the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, Saturday at Manna Food Pantries. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FWC Charges Three With Poaching Deer Near Walnut Hill
February 19, 2024
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged three people with poaching deer in the Walnut Hill area.
FWC officers issued notices to appear for the charge of taking wildlife from the right of way of a county- maintained road to Amber Nicole Aceto, 28, and Timothy Tyler Moore, 30, both of Pensacola, and Brendan Christian Bell, 25, of Century. Timothy Tyler Moore received an additional charge for the willful and wanton waste of wildlife.
An FWC officer responded to a report from an individual who heard what sounded like a gunshot and discovered an injured deer near their home. When the officer arrived, the couple who called in the report led him to an area adjacent to the side of the road where an 8-point deer lay with a large exit wound to its back. The couple gave the officer a description of a suspect vehicle and its occupants as well as the tag number.
The officer contacted the driver of the vehicle, Moore, and met with him later that day. Moore admitted to shooting the deer from his vehicle when he saw it standing in the roadway. He stated that his girlfriend, Aceto, drove up to the deer and another friend, Bell, helped him drag the wounded deer off the road and into the ditch before they quickly left the area.
FWC said their investigation revealed that the three had been poaching at night during the prior week in the Walnut Hill area of Escambia County. They killed four additional deer from paved county roads in the area using a gun and light. Each of the three took part in poaching at least one deer and assisted in taking the others. The officers recovered two high-powered rifles and a bright flashlight the suspects used in addition to the four deer heads.
“The good citizens who reported what they saw and heard helped us stop these poachers from committing additional crimes against Florida’s wildlife,” said FWC Maj. Robby Creech, Northwest Regional Commander.
Additional charges against all three subjects followed and were filed by warrant affidavit.
Timothy Tyler Moore was charged with:
- An additional four counts of taking or attempting to take wildlife from the right of way of any county-maintained road.
- Four counts of taking or attempting to take deer at night with a gun and light.
- Two counts of discharging a firearm from any paved public road.
- One count of littering, over 15 pounds but less than 500 pounds.
- Two counts of possession of a firearm while subject to a domestic violence injunction.
- Moore was also issued citations for failure to report two deer taken during archery season.
Amber Nicole Aceto was charged with:
- An additional four counts of taking or attempting to take wildlife from the right of way of any county-maintained road.
- Four counts of taking or attempting to take deer at night with a gun and light.
- One count of discharging a firearm from any paved public road.
Brendan Christian Bell was charged with:
- An additional four counts of taking or attempting to take wildlife from the right of way of any county-maintained road.
- Four counts of taking or attempting to take deer at night with a gun and light.
- One count of discharging a firearm from any paved public road.
- One count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Editor’s note: Recent mugshots were not available because FWC issued notices to appear rather than booking the suspects into the Escambia County Jail.
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Ice Flyers Get Vital Win Against Quad City To End Weekend
February 19, 2024
by Bill Vilona Ice Flyers correspondent
The Ice Flyers understood the urgency of Sunday’s finale against Quad City.
And they responded with a desired performance.
After scoring the game’s first goal, the Ice Flyers quickly answered an emotional shift in second period, then pulled away in the final 20 minutes for a 4-1 victory on Friends and Family Day – the first Sunday matinee game this season – before a crowd of 4,227 at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Ice Flyers’ goaltender Stephen Mundinger was a standout for the team again, earning No. 3 star in post-game recognition after stopping 26 shots. This includes a flurry of big saves in the second period with the game 1-0.
Sunday concluded a three-game series at the Bay Center against the team ahead of the Ice Flyers in sixth place in the SPHL standings. Quad City won the games Friday and Saturday, putting the focus on Sunday as a game to salvage the weekend, get two points and leave with a good feeling before a road trip.
The Ice Flyers will now prepare for a trip to Knoxville, Tennessee where they will face the Knoxville Ice Bears on Friday and Saturday. The Ice Bears are in ninth place in league standings, trailing the Evansville Thunderbolts by five points for the eighth place and final playoff spot.
The game recap:
FIRST PERIOD
The Ice Flyers finally got some good fortune and their first lead of the weekend against Quad City when Joseph Widmar scored with a side net shot.
This wrister caromed off the leg of Quad Cities goalie Brent Moran, whose left leg was inside the goal pipe and the puck banked its way into the net. Garrett Milan was credited with an assist.
It was Widmar’s 10th goal this season and fourth since joining the Ice Flyers in an early January, multi-player trade with the Peoria Rivermen. Widmar is sixth overall in the SPHL in scoring with 42 points and his 32 assists are by far the most of any player in the league.
The Ice Flyers finished the period with a 15-8 edge in shots on goal. There were no penalties in the period, which was played in a speedy 35 minutes.
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SECOND PERIOD
There were no penalties whistled at this point in the game until 6:39 remained in the second period.
And then three were called at once. And two goals ensued.
The Storm’s Tommy Tsicos was called for a cross check. In the brief scrum that ensued, the Storm’s Nicola Levesque and the Ice Flyers’ Reggie Millette were given delay of game penalties.
With the Ice Flyers on a power play, the Storm’s Cole Golka pounced on a passing turnover inside the Quad City blue line and broke free with Widmar back on defense. Using Widmar as a screen, Golka’s wrist shot got past Mundinger to tie the game.
But less than a minute later, Widmar got the lead back. Just as Tsicos exited the penalty box, Widmar got off a shot between the faceoff circles into the net for the 2-1 lead.
Both teams entered the intermission with 21 shots a piece in the game.
THIRD PERIOD
The Ice Flyers may have produced their best period of the weekend to seal this win. They outshot Quad City 15-6, allowed only a couple of scoring chances and scored twice to enable a smooth, happy ending to the game.
The Ice Flyers finished killing off a penalty to begin the period. They missed on a power play chance five minutes into the period. But with 12:06 remaining, Sean Gulka followed a close-range, quality shot by Ivan Bondarenko, pounced on the rebound and set the puck into the net. Gulka was named the game’s No. 2 star.
The No. 3 star, Bondarenko, finished a stellar game by scoring the game’s final goal with 6:20 remaining that essentially put a bow on the win.
For the first time in three days, the Ice Flyers post-game salute to the fans and the music in the arena was in a celebratory style.
NOTABLES – Both the Canadian and U.S. National Anthem was performed Sunday by the Haze Gray Quartet, a group of four retired U.S. Navy servicemen.
The “Scout Shootout” was held at first intermission between a group of area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with each youth taking shots from the blue line at the net.
The Ice Flyers’ three games with big crowds put them atop the SPHL in total attendance with 115,885 and ahead of everyone in percentage capacity at 98.4-percent. The Ice Flyers are averaging 5,517 in 21 home games so far this season.
QUOTABLES – Ice Flyers Coach Gary Graham:
“From the goaltender (Mundinger) on out, I thought everybody really brought their A-game and that’s what we needed to see. I’ve said it until I’ve been blue in the face, we need our top guys to be our top guys night in and night out. This is the time in a season when the cream will start rising to the top from team to team. To see Joe and Garrett (combine for first goal) was huge for us, but every line contributed. I was happy to see for Gulks (Gulka).. he hasn’t scored in a while… he’s had some injuries this year and has been dealing with different things, but I thought that goal for him was really good for his confidence as well.
“Disappointed giving up a shorthanded goal. That’s probably the only negative I can say from the night. I thought Preston Kugler (added Sunday) did a really good job jumping in on the back end. We made some moves with our roster that maybe should get some attention from the group, which is the point of it, and the guys in the lineup made the most of their opportunities.”
Ice Flyers Center Joesph Widmar:
“It was definitely a big win for the team. Unfortunately, I thought we played some good hockey the first two games and couldn’t bury our chances, but it definitely was a great sign to see in a must win situation that the team stepped up and had a great game.”
NEXT FACEOFF
WHO: Ice Flyers vs. Knoxville Ice Bears
WHEN: Friday-Saturday (Feb. 23-24), 6:35 p.m.
