Blue Wahoos Bettered B Biscuits In Doubleheader Sweep
August 8, 2025
written by Erik Bremer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos were swept in a doubleheader by the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday night, falling 2-1 in game one before dropping the nightcap by a 7-0 final.
Game one was a duel between Biscuits starter Jonny Cuevas and Blue Wahoos starter Dax Fulton (L, 5-8). Cuevas, the first man up in a scheduled bullpen game, allowed only two walks over 4.0 hitless innings as Fulton allowed only two balls hit out of the infield in his first 5.0 innings.
The Blue Wahoos broke a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth, turning a Fenwick Trimble double and Kemp Alderman double play grounder into a 1-0 lead against Biscuits reliever Ryan Shreve (W, 3-3).
Fulton, asked to protect the lead, allowed one-out singles to Homer Bush Jr. and Jadher Areinamo before Cooper Kinney blasted a go-ahead, two-run double off the top of the right field wall.
Though Will Kempner left two of Fulton’s runners in scoring position to avoid further damage, the Pensacola offense couldn’t muster a rally against Derrick Edington (S, 7) in their final chance to avoid a 2-1, seven-inning defeat.
In game two, TJ Nichols (W, 1-0) impressed in his Double-A debut for the Biscuits. The righty worked 6.0 scoreless innings, coaxing four double plays, in support of a Montgomery offensive outburst.
Bush circled the bases with a single, two steals and a throwing error for a 1-0 lead in the first inning against Jake Brooks (L, 0-1). Tatem Levins laced a two-run single in the fourth for a 3-0 Biscuits lead, and singles from Cooper Kinney and Gregory Barrios highlighted a four-run fifth that put the game out of reach for a 7-0 final.
The Biscuits were 11-for-11 in stolen bases on the doubleheader, highlighted by Bush’s six steals in a 5-for-7 evening.
In taking the first three games of this week’s series, the Biscuits have trimmed their deficit in the second half South Division race to 3.5 games behind the first-place Blue Wahoos.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Friday.
One Airlifted With Serious Injuries After Bratt Rollover Crash
August 7, 2025
One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Bratt, on Thursday morning.
The crash happened around 8:00 a.m. on Pine Barren Road, just north of Hanks Road.
The driver of a northbound Hyundai Accent, a 24-year-old Atmore man, crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound Toyota 4Runner driven by a 30-year-old Century woman. The Hyundai left the roadway and overturned against an embankment. The 4Runner came to rest just off the opposite side of the road.
“The driver of the Hyundai was fatigued and fell asleep while driving, crossing the center line into the southbound lane of travel,” the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The driver of the Hyundai was airlifted by a LifeFlight helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The driver of the Toyota suffered minor injuries and refused EMS transport.
The crash temporarily closed Pine Barren Road.
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Super Speeder: Man Charged In High Speed Chase That Ended In Crash Near Jim Allen Elementary
August 7, 2025
A high-speed chase Wednesday afternoon ended with a suspect crashing into a wooded area near Jim Allen Elementary School on Highway 95A. He was later booked into jail on multiple charges, including a violation of Florida’s new “super speeder” law that went into effect on July 1.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed a sedan traveling at a high rate of speed on Highway 29 near Nine Mile Road and attempted a traffic stop. FHP said the driver, later identified as 29-year-old Tavares Shaquille Amel Moses, started to slow before accelerating away from the trooper, reaching speeds of 96 mph on northbound Highway 29.
Moses veered onto Highway 95A and then lost control while attempting to pass another vehicle, crashing through a fence and into a wooded area where the vehicle overturned.
Troopers said Moses attempted to flee on foot and was tased by the trooper. He was tased a second time when he again tried to flee.
FHP said Moses received minor injuries and was transported to the hospital by Escambia County EMS for evaluation. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, with bond set at $14,000.
The trooper was not injured.
Moses was charged with fleeing and eluding, fleeing and eluding with disregard for safety of others, driving without a license, resisting arrest, and operating a motor vehicle exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph (commonly known as Florida’s new “super speeder” law).
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Flomaton Women Charged With Multiple Child Abuse, Animal Cruelty Counts
August 7, 2025
Two Flomaton women were recently arrested on multiple counts of child abuse and animal cruelty.
Jessica Ann-Connie Wright and Molly Ann Weaver, both 39, were each charged with two counts of felony willful abuse of a child under 18 and two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
On July 5, the Flomaton Police Department responded to an animal complaint at a mobile home in the 3100 block of Old Flomaton Road. Police Chief Dereck Lowry said officers discovered unsanitary conditions inside the home. He said an animal that had been deceased for an extended period of time was found in the home along with two other animals.
“During the investigation, it was revealed that two young juveniles had also lived in the residence and had been exposed to the unsafe and unsanitary conditions,” Lowry said.
Wright is in the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton, and Weaver is in the Escambia County Jail in Pensacola without bond awaiting extradition back to Alabama.
Mother Gets Life For Helping Son In Home Depot Murder
August 7, 2025
An Escambia County jury on Wednesday convicted a mother for her role in a 2023 murder at a Home Depot in Pensacola.
Sheila Agee, 52, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder. She was sentenced to a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Her son, Keith Agee, was convicted of the first degree premeditated murder of 18-year-old Brooklyn Sims in the Davis Highway Home Depot on August 11, 2023. He was sentenced in December 2023 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
This week’s three-day trial was the second for Sheila Agee — the first ended in a mistrial due to juror issues.
During his trial, Keith Agee took the stand and confessed to the murder, saying it was his intent. He said he tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease after becoming intimate with Sims. He testified that he was angry, hurt and felt betrayed. In reality, prosecutors said Sims did not have an STD.
Pictured: The scene at Home Depot on Davis Highway shortly after a 2023 shooting that left one person dead. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Infant Bitten By Family Dog In Beulah, Airlifted To Hospital
August 7, 2025
An infant was airlifted to the hospital after being bitten by a family dog in Beulah Wednesday morning.
The incident happened around 9:45 a.m. in the 6200 block of West Nine Mile Road.
The infant, reportedly about two weeks old, was transported by Escambia County EMS to the Beulah Fire Station and airlifted by LifeFlight to a local hospital as a “trauma alert”.
An update on the infant’s condition was not available. Escambia County Animal Welfare took the dog to the animal shelter on a rabies hold as is standard procedure. Officials said the dog was a pit bull mix.
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Century Man Charged With Battery Of Escambia County Deputy
August 7, 2025
A Century man is facing felony charges, including the battery of a deputy, after a reported burglary.
Zackery Wayne Armstrong, 39, was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest after the incident in the 100 block of East Highway 4.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary in progress around 5:30 a.m. on July 28. A resident reported that someone, later identified as Armstrong, was walking outside the house in the dark and attempting to get inside.
Deputies arrived to find Armstrong wearing only a towel and tennis shoes. He was ordered to place his hands behind his back.
“Armstrong stated that he was not going to be detained and that he was not going to allow me to arrest him,” the ECSO deputy wrote in an arrest report, saying that Armstrong refused additional orders and continued to resist.
“As I attempted to restrain Armstrong he began to physically resist my efforts to detain him. He began to push against me and attempt to pull away from me. I utilized a technical leg sweep to sweep Armstrong to the ground,” the deputy wrote, adding that Armstrong was actively fighting and resisting.
“Armstrong continued to fight me, he grabbed my face, bit at his hands, and grabbed my duty belt in an attempt to get away from my control. While he was grabbing my duty belt it felt as if he was searching for the area of my firearm or any other item of opportunity to inflict harm to my person. Coupled with his statements of wanting to ‘kill me’ and ‘f*** me up’ it did place me in a well founded fear that my life was potentially in danger,” the deputy stated.
The deputy stated that Armstrong made multiple death threats and resisting, forcing the deputy to deliver several strikes with his head and elbow to Armstrong’s face and place him in a rear choke hold.
Additional deputies arrived on scene and assisted in taking Armstrong into custody.
During the struggle, Armstrong stated that he was using meth and was high on narcotics, according to the arrest report.
The report states Armstrong never made entry into the home or caused any damage.
Armstrong was transported to Baptist Hospital for evaluation before being booked into the Escambia County Jail where he remained Thursday morning with bond set at $10,000.
Wahoos Fall 11-5 To The Montgomery Biscuits
August 7, 2025
written by Erik Bremer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos welcomed a host of new arrivals to their roster on Wednesday, but saw their five-game winning streak come to an end with an 11-5 loss to the Montgomery Biscuits.
After six players were added to Pensacola’s roster on Tuesday in advance of a game that was postponed, four made their Double-A debuts in the series opener. Eric Rataczak was 1-for-3 with an RBI double, Payton Green was 1-for-3 with a stolen base, Colby Shade was 1-for-4 with a double, and Colby Martin struck out a pair in a 1-2-3 debut relief inning.
The Biscuits jumped ahead 3-0 in the first, bringing home Colton Ledbetter on a catcher throwing error and scoring two more on a Tatem Levins double.
The Blue Wahoos chipped away at the deficit, scoring a run in the third inning on Rataczak’s RBI double and another in the top of the fourth when Fenwick Trimble doubled and scored on an errant throw on Green’s steal of second.
Pensacola starter Alex Williams (L, 3-2) ran into trouble in the fourth, facing five batters without recording an out before being lifted. Two-run singles from Homer Bush Jr. and Jadher Areinamo were followed by a Will Simpson two-run double, adding up to a six-run inning and a 9-2 Biscuits lead.
That would be more than enough for Montgomery starter Ty Cummings (W, 5-2), who worked 6.2 innings of three-run ball. Michael Snyder laced an RBI single, his third hit of the game, to give the Blue Wahoos a run back in the seventh, but a promising rally in the eighth yielded only two runs as the Biscuits bullpen successfully protected the comfortable lead for an 11-5 final.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Thursday with a doubleheader, making up Tuesday’s rainout with a pair of seven-inning games.
Century Greenlights $165K For Loan Payment, Emergency Sewer Repair And HVAC Replacement
August 7, 2025
The Century Town Council has approved transferring $165,498 from Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds to make a loan payment, pay for emergency sewer work, and replace the entire HVAC system at town hall.
The transfer includes $36,998 to make a payment due by September 1 to the Florida Department of Transportation on a $554,964 promissory note for a 2024, utility relocation project.
They will also use $63,500 to pay the Talcon Group for emergency sewer work along Highway 29.
Up to $65,000 will be used for a full HVAC system replacement at town hall, which will include new HVAC units and ductwork. The current units at town hall are over 15 years old, and one has completely failed.
Pictured: A box fan blows air from the cooler lobby into town council chambers on July 22 in Century. The HVAC unit for the council chambers has completely failed. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
High Speed FHP Chase Ends With Crash Near Jim Allen Elementary
August 6, 2025
A high speed chase Wednesday afternoon ended with the suspect crashing into a wooded area near Jim Allen Elementary School on Highway 95A.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed a sedan traveling at a high rate of speed on Highway 29 near Nine Mile Road and attempted a traffic stop. FHP said the driver started to slow before accelerating away from the trooper, reaching speeds of 96 mph on northbound Highway 29.
The driver veered onto Highway 95A before losing control while attempting to pass another vehicle, crashing through a fence and into a wooded area where the vehicle overturned.
The driver attempted to flee on foot and was tased by the trooper, according to FHP, and was tased a second time when he again tried to flee.
FHP said the driver received minor injuries and was transported to the hospital by Escambia County EMS for evaluation. The trooper was not injured.
The release of the 29-year-old male driver’s name and charges are pending his release from the hospital and booking into the Escambia County Jail.
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