Northview Crushes Blountstown 49-0
October 8, 2022
The Northview Chiefs are having their best season in over 15 years, rolling to a crushing 49-0 road win over Blountstown Friday night.
Headed into Friday night, No. 11 Blountstown was 4-2 with just one loss at home this season, and the Chiefs were at No. 7 in the state, tops in Region 1-1R.
The Chiefs took an early 17-0 lead by the end of the first and were up 21-0 at the half as they rolled to the big win.
The Northview Chiefs have not been 6-0 since way back in 2006 when they went 9-1 overall under coach Cody Keene, dropping the final game of that season at home 20-14 to Chipley. In 2012 when they won the only football state championship in school history, the Chiefs opened at 1-1, losing their second game to Marianna. They finished 2012 at 11-3.
Next week it’s the War Along Highway 4 as Northview takes the short trip on Highway 4 across the Escambia River to take on the Jay Royals (3-3).
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West Florida Jaguars Top The Tate Aggies
October 8, 2022
The West Florida Jaguars defeated the Tate Aggies 41-7 Friday night at WFHS.
Tate High Coach Rhett Summerford was back in familiar territory Friday night. He left West Florida to return to his alma mater to take over the program at Tate.
The Jaguars were first on the big board with a touchdown run from 6-yards out to give WFHS a 7-0 lead. John Nicolas found Andre Coleman to put the Jags inside the five. Jones took it in to put the Jags up 14-0.
The Aggies answered with a Taite Davis pass to Diego Dukes for a 51-yard touchdown for Tate, 14-7.
From there, the scoring was all West Florida as they rolled on the win.
Tate (1-5) will travel to Pace next Friday night, while West Florida (4-2) will host PHS.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
High School Football Scoreboard
October 8, 2022
Here are high school football scores from across the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Northview 49, Blountstown 0 [Game story...]
- West Florida 41, Tate 7 [Game story, photos...]
- Baker 28, Jay 0
- Pine Forest 28, Niceville 7
- Pace 44, Pensacola High 7
- Washington 66, Godby 34
- Navarre 38, Mosley 35 (Thursday)
- Pensacola Catholic 38, Gulf Breeze 17 (Thursday)
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 35, Pickens Academy 22
- T.R. Miller 39, Escambia County (Atmore) 0
- W.S. Neal 13, Flomaton 12
Pictured: West Florida defeated the Tate Aggies Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo by Jennifer Reine, click to enlarge.
UWF Study Pinpoints Suicide, Opioid Death Rates In U.S., Including The Panhandle
October 8, 2022
An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas in the contiguous United States where suicide and opioid death rates are high and where the deaths overlap.
The maps showed that suicide rates in the Florida Panhandle may be “high,” but not as high as what is seen in most of the western part of the U.S. The research showed that clusters of counties with very high opioid mortality rates are also clusters of counties with very high rates of suicide and are associated with each other.
Dr. Raid Amin, a distinguished University professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dr. Rodney Guttmann, professor in the Department of Biology, and former UWF graduate students Misty Uher, Matthew Holley and Bradly Rivera-Muniz studied suicide deaths and associations with several factors, including opioids deaths. Their research examined deaths in years 2000-2019. Out of nine significant clusters, six were bivariate (suicide and opioids) while three were only opioids.
“These results have the potential to provide a scientific framework that is based on surveillance, allowing health agencies to intervene and reduce elevated rates of suicides in selected counties in the U.S.,” Amin said. “The study is limited due to the resolution of the data at the county level, and some covariate data was unavailable for the entire period of the study.”
The observations have the opportunity to assist health agencies in these areas in identifying conditions that may be driving an unusually high rate of suicides and/or opioid deaths, according to researches.
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Update: ECSO Locates Missing, Endangered Woman
October 7, 2022
UPDATE: Amanda Dees Harper has been safely located per the ECSO.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing and endangered woman last seen midday Friday.
Amanda Dees Harper, 42, was last seen in the 6600 block of Pensacola Boulevard wearing a red shirt, blue skirt and blue shoes. She is described as being 5-feet, 4-inches tall, 140 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.
ECSO said she might be driving a white Honda Pilot with Florida tag #Z86JIE.
Anyone with information is asked to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
Molino Man Charged With Stealing $2,400 Horse Saddle, Cooler With $1,100 In Fish
October 7, 2022
A Molino man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a cooler containing $1,100 worth of fish and a tote containing over $3,000 worth of horse riding gear.
William “Billy” Arbon Gilly IV, 29, was charged with two counts of grand theft, two counts of burglary of a conveyance, and two counts of dealing in stolen property. All of the charges are felonies.
Gilly allegedly took a large industrial type plastic tote out of the bed of a truck on Ryale Road. The owner told Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that the tote contained a hunter jumper horse saddle valued at $2,400 and other horse related items for a total value of $3,260.
The victim later located the saddle for sale on Facebook Marketplace by an individual that was currently in a relationship with Gilly, according to an arrest report. The saddle was listed at $800 but the price was later reduced to $650.
Deputies responded to the woman’s home on Barrineau Park Road and recovered the saddle and other items including riding boots, riding crop and a riding jacket. The items were returned to the owner.
Gilly was taken into custody at the home on an outstanding warrant related to an earlier theft of a cooler and fish.
In July, Gilly allegedly took a Yeti cooler valued at $350 that contained $1,100 worth of fish from outside the gas station and Dairy Queen on Scenic Highway. The owner found the cooler for sale by “Billy Gilly” on Facebook, and it later sold for $200, according to ECSO. Investigators were able to serve a search warrant on Facebook for information and identified the cooler based upon minor damage and aftermarket additions.
The arrest report does not state the type of fish or what happened to them.
Molino Man Charged With Battery, Two Counts Of Child Abuse
October 7, 2022
A Molino man is accused of battery against an adult and the abuse of two minors.
Brandon Sharef Spencer, 44, was charged with battery domestic violence and two felony counts of child abuse.
Spencer allegedly attacked an adult female “due to jealousy” and slammed her head into a wall hard enough to break the sheetrock. Two children in the home attempted to help her, and Spencer shoved one of them into a glass table, breaking it, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report.
The three victims refused medical attention, but deputies noted the broken glass from the table caused minor cuts to one person’s foot, leg and thumb. The report states the residence was in complete disarray with drops of blood everywhere and broken sheetrock and glass from the table.
An ECSO K-9 tracked Spencer, and he was taken into custody. He was later released on a $6,000 bond.
The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified about the incident.
Northview Gets Senior Night Win Over Pine Forest (With Gallery)
October 7, 2022
The Northview Chiefs earned a senior night victory over the Pine Forest Eagles Thursday night in Bratt.
Northview defeated Pine Forest 25-18, 25-20, 25-11.
The Chiefs honored five seniors (pictured above L-R): Hadassah Mascaro, Alyssa Stabler, Elianna Morales, McKenna Simmons and Emily Levins.
For a photo gallery, click or tap here.
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District 5 Cottage Hill Neighborhood Cleanup Collects Nearly 30 Tons of Debris
October 7, 2022
Escambia County collected and disposed of nearly 30 tons of debris and waste during the District 5 Cottage Hill Neighborhood Cleanup recently. The event allowed residents to leave items at the curb to be disposed of free of charge by the county and partnering agencies.
The cleanup resulted in the collection of 29.7 tons of debris, 1,540 pounds of household hazardous waste, and 91 tires and 55 gallons of paint.
The county’s neighborhood cleanup program is hosted by the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency’s Safe Neighborhood Program. Local partners include Escambia County Waste Services, Environmental Code Enforcement, Public Works, Animal Services and Road Prison, along with the City of Pensacola Sanitation Department.
A neighborhood cleanup will be held Wednesday, October 26 in the Cantonment and Farm Hill areas.
Former FSU Football Player From Cantonment Facing Gun, Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
October 6, 2022
A former Florida State football player from Cantonment is facing multiple drug and firearm charges after a traffic stop.
Delvin Devante Purifoy, 28, was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of opioid (oxycontin) with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a weapon while in the commission of a second degree felony. All of the charges are felonies, with exception of the misdemeanor drug paraphernalia count.
The Pensacola Police Department stopped Purifoy on Pace Boulevard for a window tint violation and a recently expired tag. He told police that he had just left the Black Diamond bottle club of on Highway 29 in Cantonment.
An officer observed a “medium size bag” of marijuana located in plain view in the center console of the Kia Optima, leading to a probable cause vehicle search, according to a PPD report.
According to a Pensacola Police Department report, officers located items that included:
- a bag of marijuana under two of Purifoy’s phones
- two oxycodone pills on top of Purifoy’s social security card and multiple bank cards
- a “Girl Power” backpack containing multiple bags and multiple boxes of sandwich bags with marijuana residue
- a bag with 29 grams of methamphetamine
- a bag with 18 grams of marijuana
- 10 grams of crack cocaine
- a semi-automatic pistol inside a red and black FSU #45 backpack
- multiple clear bags with residue throughout the vehicle
- a clear back “with a small but usable” amount of methamphetamine
- a vacuum sealed one pound sized bag with marijuana residue
- a glass jar with marijuana residue
- $780 in $20 bills
When asked by an officer about his “#45″ tattoo, Purifoy told police that he played for Florida State University during the 2014-2018 seasons and 45 was his jersey number.
He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $76,000 bond.