10,000 Pound Food Giveaway This Afternoon In Cantonment
March 15, 2022
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a drive-thru 10,000 pound food giveaway Tuesday afternoon at Carver Park on Webb Street. Today’s rain will not cancel the event.
The food distribution will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. People should line up their vehicles, single file on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles. Identification is required.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Walnut Hill Woman Charged With Battery Of Her 78-Year Old Male Roommate
March 15, 2022
A Walnut Hill woman is accused of hitting her 78-year old roommate with a glass vase.
Victoria Lynn Burkett, 34, was charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 years or older and tampering with or harassing a witness.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Burkett was a roommate of the 78-year old victim, but they were not in a romantic relationship. He said he allowed Burkett to stay in a room at his residence off Highway 164 in Walnut Hill “because he’s been trying to help her out”, the report states.
The victim told deputies that Burkett became upset because he would not allow her to use his vehicle because she does not have a license. He stated the argument escalated, and Burkett grabbed a flower vase and began to hit him.
The man told deputies that he placed his hands and arms up to protect his face. She allegedly took his phone to prevent him from calling for help.
Deputies noted that the victims’ hands and arms were injured and bloody.
“Burkett is a stocky woman who is on drugs who is on drugs a lot of the time and will beat him up if she disagrees with him or sometimes for no reason,” the victim told deputies.
“When she hits me, it hurts,” the victim said.
Burkett was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $25,000 bond. A judge ordered her to not have any contact with the victim.
ECSO Seeks Tips In Fatal Shooting Of 56-Year Old Cantonment Man
March 15, 2022
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of a 56-year old man early Saturday morning.
Deputies responded to the 2700 block of Pine Forest Road, just south of Roberts Road, about 12:50 a.m. The victim was found dead on his back patio with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the ECSO.
So far, a suspect has not been named.
Sheriff Chip Simmons said investigators have gone door-to-door seeking any video. He said the man’s family and associates have only provided limited information.
The victim’s name has not been released by the Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
District 5 Commissioner Barry To Hold Town Hall Meeting Next Week
March 15, 2022
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will hold a town hall meeting next week at the Langley Bell 4-H Center.
Residents of District 5 are invited and encouraged to attend the open forum event at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21. County staff will be in attendance to address any additional questions or concerns from residents.
The Langley Bell 4-H Center is located at 3730 Stefani Road.
Pictured: Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry during a June 2021 town hall meeting at the Molino Community Center. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Job Fair For Ages 16-24 To Be Held Thursday In Century
March 15, 2022
A job fair for ages 16-24 will be held Thursday in Century.
The job fair for ages 16-24 will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Century Community Center at the corner of West Highway 4 and Industrial Boulevard.
Attendees can learn about summer employment sessions with the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, NAS Pensacola, Navy Federal Credit Union and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
Tate Opens Aggie Classic Play With 14-1 Win Over Washington High Of Oklahoma
March 15, 2022
The Tate Aggies beat Booker T. Washington High of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 14-1 Monday night on opening day of the annual Aggie Classic.
Ethan McAnally earning the win for Tate, going three innings while allowing no hits, no runs, walking one and striking out four. Colten Swiers pitched one inning in relief, allowing one run on two hits and striking out one.
Kirk Mosley went 2-2 for Tate, and Clif Quiggins was 2-3 with four RBIs. Javin Floyd, Frankie Randall, Cade Kelly and Jackson Penton had one hit each.
Up next in the Aggie Classic, Tate will take on Battle Ground Academy of Franklin, Tennessee at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Tate High School.
For a more photos, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Laura Glodfelter, click to enlarge.
Kingsfield Elementary Teachers Get Pied In The Face For Relay For Life (With Photo Gallery)
March 15, 2022
Kingsfield Elementary School students recently had a chance to pie their teachers in the face.
It was all part of an annual fundraiser for Relay for Life, and they collected $925.
The top five fundraising classes were
- Stephanie Harris, kindergarten, $178.78
- Natalie Goodwin, fourth grade, $112.12
- Kenli Rowe, fourth grade, $107.69
- Melissa Venable, kindergarten, $100.17
- Adam Clark, fifth grade, $69.42
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Firefighters Battle Fire In Vacant Cottage Hill Home (With Gallery)
March 14, 2022
The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after fire heavily damaged a vacant home in Cottage Hill Monday afternoon.
The fire in the 2200 block of Handy Road was reported about 2:05 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the windows of the brick home just north of McKenzie Road.
There were no injuries reported.
Escambia Fire Rescue said the home did not have electric service.
For a photo gallery showing the fire from before firefighters started their attack, click here.
The Cantonment, Ensley, Molino, Beulah, Bellview and Osceola stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS responded.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Abandons Portion Of Pace Parkway That’s Actually Part Of International Paper
March 14, 2022
When International Paper in Cantonment began to consider improvements to a road on their sprawling facility, they found out it was actually a public road belonging to Escambia County.
Officially, the road was part of Pace Parkway but commonly called Scale House Road. It runs off Highway 29 into the mill south of the traffic light at Tree Street (map below). The roadway has been used, improved, and maintained by IP for many years to receive and weigh raw materials, according to the county. The roadway has commercial scales, railroad infrastructure and overhead industrial equipment.
The Escambia County Commission has voted to vacate rights and abandon the roadway, essentially signing it over to International Paper.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge. The portion of Pace Parkway that was abandoned by Escambia County is indicated in yellow below, click to enlarge.
Florida Gas Prices Reach A New Record High
March 14, 2022
For the first time in 14 years, Florida’s average price for gasoline is above $4 a gallon. Florida gas prices raced higher last week, reaching a new record-high average price of $4.38 per gallon on Friday. This smashed Florida’s previous record-high of $4.08 per gallon, which was set in July 2008.
The average price for gasoline on Sunday was $4.35 per gallon in Florida, up 87 cents since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The average price per gallon Sunday night in Escambia County was $4.24, among the lowest in the state. In North Escambia, a low of $4.23 could be found Sunday night at one station on Highway 29 in cantonment
Throughout the past two weeks, the state average rose a total of 90 cents per gallon. The cost to fill an average 15-gallon tank of gas is now around $65. That’s $23 more than what drivers paid this time last year.