Bonus Photos: Northview Cheerleaders and Mini Cheerleaders
October 16, 2023
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Florida Gas Prices Fall to 3-Month Lows
October 16, 2023
Florida gas prices fell to their lowest levels in three months. On Sunday, pump prices averaged $3.33 per gallon, after declining 15 cents last week.
Florida’s gas prices have mostly been on a downward trend through the past four weeks. During that time, the state average fell from $3.69/g to $3.33/g.
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“The discount at the pump has largely been driven by falling oil prices,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “However, the downward trend could stall soon. Ongoing geopolitical tensions allowed oil prices to regain some strength last week, though they remain below price levels we saw three weeks ago.
The U.S. price of crude oil settled at $87.69 per barrel Friday. That’s $4.90 per barrel (6%) more than the week before, but well below the $93/b highs we saw on September 27th. The increase came after The Group of Seven (G7) announced plans to provide financial assistance to Ukraine by tightening sanctions against Russia. The market is also uneasy about the Israel-Gaza conflict. On Sunday night, the price of oil was trending lower in overnight trading.
Regional Prices
Most expensive metro markets – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($3.53), Naples ($3.49), Tallahassee ($3.45)
Least expensive metro markets – Pensacola ($3.16), Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($3.19), Orlando ($3.25)
Ways to Save on Gasoline
Combine errands to limit driving time.
Shop around for the best gas prices in your community.
Pay with cash. Some retailers charge extra per gallon for customers who pay with a credit card.
Remove excess weight in your vehicle. Every 100 pounds taken out of the vehicle improves fuel economy by 1-2 percent.
Drive conservatively. Aggressive acceleration and speeding reduces fuel economy.
AAA Resources for Drivers
Enroll in savings programs. AAA Members who enroll in Shell’s Fuel Rewards program can save 30 cents per gallon on their first fill-up and 5 cents per gallon each additional trip to the pump. Click here for more information.
Get a tune-up. Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained to optimize its fuel economy. Visit AAA.com/AutoRepair to find a certified repair shop.
Find the lowest gas prices in your area by using the free AAA mobile app.
Determine anticipated fuel costs for your trip by using the AAA’s Gas Cost Calculator.
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Florida Hunting And Fishing Licenses, Park Passes 50% Off Until January
October 15, 2023
Florida is offering a 50% discount on annual state park passes and FWC Gold Sportsman hunting and fishing licenses under the “Great Outdoors Initiative” under an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Through January 13, 2024, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will discount the annual resident Gold Sportsman license, five-year Gold Sportsman license and Lifetime Sportsman license by 50%. Also, the Department of Environmental Protection will offer a 50% discount on annual state park passes.
The following FWC Gold Sportsman licenses, which include the saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing, and hunting privileges and all associated permits, are discounted by 50% and will be available at the following rates, plus applicable fees:
- Annual Gold Sportsman – $50.75.
- 5-year Gold Sportsman – $247.75.
- Lifetime Sportsman’s License
- Age 4 or younger – $201.50.
- Ages 5-12 – $351.50.
- Ages 13 and older – $501.50.
Florida State Parks Annual Passes will have a 50% discount and are available tat the following rates:
- Family Annual Pass – $60, plus tax.
- Individual Annual Pass – $30, plus tax.
To buy a pass or to find a park near you, visit: www.floridastateparks.org/.
To find more information on fishing and hunting licenses in Florida, visit: myfwc.com/license/recreational/ and to purchase a license, visit: License.GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
Bonus Photos: Full Northview Homecoming Court
October 15, 2023
Friday night, Northview High School crowned Homecoming Queen Chloe Criswell. First runner-up to the queen was Chloe Morris, and second runner-up was Tydeasia McKenzie. Other members of the court were junior maid Lacey Sapp, sophomore maid Noel Pugh and freshman maid Jaycee Miller.
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Jay Farm Family Named Finalists For State Achievement In Agriculture Award
October 15, 2023
Brandt and Samantha Hendricks of Jay have been named finalists for the Florida Farm Bureau Achievement in Agriculture award. The couple will compete for the statewide honor later this month at the 2023 Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Orlando.
The Hendricks produce cotton and peanuts and have a cow-calf operation. They are also shareholders in the local peanut buying point where harvested peanuts are sold. Brandt and Samantha serve on the Florida Farm Bureau state Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Group and serve on the Santa Rosa County Farm Bureau board of directors.
“We choose to advocate for agriculture because it is important to us to share our story of why we do what we do, every day,” said Brandt. “Our hopes are to leave the land better than we found it and leave people with a better understanding.”
The Achievement in Agriculture award recognizes members of Florida Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers program who excel in their involvement in agriculture, leadership abilities and participation in Farm Bureau and other civic and service organizations. Each Achievement in Agriculture award finalist undergoes an on-site farm visit by a team of qualified judges as part of the final selection process.
The state award winner will receive a $45,000 cash prize, a $500 cash award and an expense-paid trip to the 2024 American Farm Bureau Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, early next year.
Windy Sunday, Turning Cooler With 40s The Next Several Nights
October 15, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
unday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Driver Trying To Pass In Cantonment Intersection Hits School Bus
October 15, 2023
A school bus was involved in a traffic crash Friday afternoon in Cantonment.
A 20-year old SUV driver attempted to pass the Escambia County School bus in the intersection of Booker Street and Calloway Street. The bus driver attempted to make a left turn, and the bus and SUV collided in the intersection. according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The school bus had one student on board. There were no injuries reported.
Troopers have not released the name of the driver.
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Here Are The Road Work Construction Spots To Watch This Week
October 15, 2023
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- Chappie James Double Bridge Run on U.S. 98 through Gulf Breeze – Drivers will encounter lane closures Saturday, Oct. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for the Chappie James Double Bridge Run. One lane of traffic will be maintained during the run. Please use caution when traveling in the bridge.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The truck parking lot at the Escambia County Interstate 10 Welcome Center, located at mile marker four, will be temporarily closed until the end of October as crews perform construction activities. The front and middle car parking lots are open.
- East Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) Roadway Improvements from Chemstrand Road to east of Baldridge Drive – The bicycle lanes are temporarily closed to allow crews to widen the turn lanes and construct new five-foot bicycle lanes. In addition, the speed limit has been reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph as vehicles and bicycles share the roadway. The closure and speed limit reduction will be in place until the project is complete this fall.
- U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) Resurfacing between Henry Street and Cottage Street in Century – Northbound and southbound traffic on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) is shifted to one outside travel lane in each direction between Rudolph Street and Green Street. The shift will be in place through October as crews perform drainage improvements. Signage will be in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
- Lillian Highway (S.R. 298) Resurfacing from north of U.S. 98 to east of Fairfield Drive (S.R. 727) and Lillian Highway at Blue Angel Parkway (S.R. 173) – Drivers will encounter daytime lane closures, between U.S. 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as crews perform concrete work. In addition, drivers will encounter nighttime lane closures, between Fairfield Drive and Blue Angel Parkway, Sunday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 19 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform paving work.
- County Road (C.R.) 4 over Canoe Creek Bridge – C.R. 4, between Byrneville and Bratt, will be closed through fall 2024 as crews replace the Canoe Creek bridge. Traffic is directed through a 5.6-mile detour using Bratt Road to Pine Barren Road, then back to C.R. 4.
- North Palafox Street (U.S. 29/S.R. 95) Resurfacing from Cervantes Street (S.R. 10A) to Brent Lane (S.R. 296) – A portion of the right turn lane from northbound North Palafox Street to Brent Lane will be temporarily closed Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20 as crews construct a retaining wall and pour concrete. Drivers will still be able to access most of the right turn lane.
- Scenic Highway (U.S. 90), from north of I-10 to Davis Highway - Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts on Scenic Highway (U.S. 90), between Pelican Lane and Scenic Ridge Drive, in Escambia County the week of Sunday, Oct. 15:
- Alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 through 5:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16 as crews perform striping work.
- Beginning the night of Sunday, Oct. 15, northbound traffic will be shifted to the inside so crews can perform construction activities. The shift will remain in place until the work on the shoulder is completed.
- The northbound lane will be closed from 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 through 5:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20 as crews install a low-profile barrier wall. Traffic flaggers will be on site to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
During construction, one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction. Left turn movements will still be permitted.
- Mobile Highway (U.S. 90) Resurfacing from Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) to west of Pine Forest Road (S.R. 297) – Drivers may encounter nighttime lane closures between Nine Mile Road and Pine Forest Road, Sunday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 19 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews pave the roadway.
- U.S. 90 (West Cervantes Street) Routine Utility Maintenance at North C Street – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for utility maintenance.
- U.S. 98 (West Garden Street) Routine Utility Maintenance at U.S. 98 – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for utility maintenance.
- S.R. 292 (South Pace Boulevard) Routine Utility Maintenance at Street – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for utility maintenance.
- S.R. 295 (West Fairfield Drive) Routine Utility Maintenance at Market Street – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Friday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for utility maintenance.
- U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway) Routine Maintenance just pass I-10 – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Monday, Oct. 16 through Thursday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tree trimming operations.
- S.R. 291 Routine Underground Utility Maintenance at Wynnehurst Street – Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures Monday, Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for routine utility maintenance.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
- Median and turn-lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Point Drive.
- Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between Tiger Park Lane and Bayshore Road Sunday, October 15, through Friday, October 20, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.
- A new traffic configuration is currently in place from Whisper Bay Boulevard to east of Green Briar Parkway as lanes were shifted slightly north to allow for crews to perform construction activities on the south side of the eastbound lanes.
- U.S. 90 Bridge Replacement over Simpson River - The outside (right) lane of U.S. 90 eastbound on the Simpson River Bridge will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 17 through Thursday, Oct. 19 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews perform pile cap construction work. Drivers are reminded that the speed limit is 35 mph throughout the work zone.
- I-10 Routine Bridge Maintenance over Blackwater River – Motorists will encounter alternating lane closures west of S.R. 87 Sunday, Oct. 15 through Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
UWF Falls 10-6 At West Alabama In Defensive Battle
October 15, 2023
Three years of conference road success and lofty scores produced by the UWF football team came to a crashing halt.
It happened Saturday when least expected.
Unable to sustain drives, summon big plays, or even find the end zone, the sixth-ranked Argos sustained a stunning 10-6 loss against West Alabama and now face an uncommon scenario to reach season goals.
It was the first time UWF has not scored a touchdown in any game since Nov. 12, 2016 in the final game of their inaugural football season.
“That’s on me. This loss is on me and I take full responsibility,” said a crestfallen UWF head coach Kaleb Nobles following the game.
The Argos (5-2, 3-1) had won nine consecutive Gulf South Conference road games and were 18-3 in the past five years in league road games.
But their prolific offense, which was averaging 36.5 points and 464.5 yards total offense this season, suddenly went silent for an entire game.
It led to West Alabama (3-4, 2-3) celebrating a homecoming win amid a crowd of 7,020 at Tiger Stadium unlike any other in program’s past years.
West Alabama put together a game plan that relied on the Tigers’ stout defense, playing ball-control, and taking advantage of UWF mistakes.
All of it came together in this monumental upset.
“In trying to get our guys prepared, I told them this team was a good team and Coach Gilliland does a great job,” Nobles said. “I didn’t get the offense going (Saturday) This loss is on me, solely, nobody else in the program, but myself.”
The Argos have a tall order next week, taking a road trip to unbeaten, No. 8-ranked Delta State (7-0), which was ranked behind UWF in the current D-2 coaches poll. Their next home game on Oct. 28 is against Valdosta State (6-1).
“It won’t get any easier and that’s the schedule,” Nobles said. “We knew this was going to be the tough part of the schedule going into the season and our guys have to keep buying into the work, be able to flush this (loss away), and be able to move on and don’t let one loss in the conference change how we play next week.”
The Argos were held to just 214 yards total offense. That was four more yards, however, than West Alabama amassed against UWF’s defense, which stood up the entire game.
Quarterback Peewee Jarrett endured his most difficult game at UWF. He completed just 13 of 32 passes for 158 yards. He was sacked three times and under duress at times as West Alabama’s defense broke through to get into UWF’s backfield.
After having an upgraded rushing attack this season, the Argos were held to 56 net yards rushing due to the sack yardage against Jarrett. CJ Wilson led UWF with 16 carries for 65 yards. Jamontez Woods was held to 12 yards on six carries.
The bright spot on offense was standout receiver John Jiles, who caught seven passes for 147 yards. In one of Saturday’s defining plays, Jiles was open on a 3rd-and-14 play late in the fourth quarter from the UWF 29, but Jarrett overthrew the pass that could have gone for a touchdown.
On the next play, Jarrett connected with KJ Franklin, but the ball was jarred loose as he hit the ground, nullifying a first down and giving West Alabama the ball with 2:47 left.
But once again UWF’s defense held and the Tigers’ missed a 42-yard field goal with 1:49 remaining.
With one last chance, Jarrett’s second-down pass was intercepted and the Tigers ran out the clock.
Earlier in the fourth quarter. Jarrett and Jiles hooked up for a 57-yard completion to the West Alabama 3.
But the Tigers overpowered UWF’s offensive line to tackle Wilson for a 3-yard loss on the next play. On 3rd-and-goal from the 6, the Tigers defense again pressured Jarrett and forced him into a minus-8 yard completion.
Griffin Cerra kicked a 31-yard field goal to keep the Argos within striking distance. But with two more possessions, UWF was thwarted.
Both teams punted nine times in the game.
The Argos best sustained drive occurred in the first quarter when they drove 70 yards on 10 plays to the UWA 19 for Cerra’s first field goal.
The Tigers answered on the ensuing possession, aided by two 15-yard penalties against the Argos, including a pass interference that put the ball at the UWF 7. On the play, the Tigers’ Bry Webb rushed in for the game’s only touchdown with 14:48 before half.
The Argos had scored 40 or more points in each of their last three games. The school record is four, set last season.
But Saturday, UWF looked out of sorts from the opening possession when Jarrett’s first pass resulted in a 3-yard loss and the next two attempts were incomplete. It was one of four possessions where the Argos failed to get a first down.
Linebacker Walker Robinson, a Fort Walton Beach High grad, again led UWF’s strong defensive effort with seven solo stops. John McMullen had five solo stops. Elijah Williams made a terrific interception that briefly gave back emotion to the UWF sideline.
On this day, however, any surge stayed brief and the quick-scoring, high-flying team that was so often prevalent these past several seasons, was unable to generate any kind of similar performance.
written by Bill Vilona / photo Emily Mller
Cantonment Man Acquitted Of Murdering His Navy Wife In 2001
October 14, 2023
An Escambia County jury acquitted a Cantonment man of the first degree premeditated murder of his Navy wife over two decades ago.
Gregory Paul Malarik, 60, was on trial for the second time for murdering his wife, Sheri Malarik, in 2001. His first trial ended with a mistrial in June 2022 after four days of testimony and four hours of deliberations when the jury could not reach a verdict.
Friday, it took a jury over eight hours of deliberations to return a not guilty verdict Friday night.
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Malarik in 2020 for the 2001 murder of his wife, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Sherri Malarik. Gregory Malarik, a former Navy Petty Officer 1st Class, was employed by the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
The body of Sherri Lynn Malarik was found September 22, 2001, at about 8 a.m. inside a Dodge Caravan in the parking lot of the Winn Dixie and Movie Gallery at 1550 South Highway 29, less than three miles from the couple’s home.