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Northview High Names Students Of The Month

Northview High School recently named their Students of the Month for December. They are Asher Creighton and Evelyn Fernandez-Esparza, pictured with Principal Michael Sherrill. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Pine Meadow Elementary Students Enjoy Week of Roy Hyatt Science Adventures

Students at Pine Meadow Elementary School had a week of science adventures with the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center.

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Fifth graders participated in the Infinitely “Big! Infinitely Small! Program!” after starting their day crawling into the planetarium and taking off into the infinitely big solar system. While in space they explored the moon, planets, constellations, the sun, and much more. After landing back on Earth the young scientists headed to the microscope room where they studied the flow of energy through an aquatic habitat. They used microscopes to see infinitely small microorganisms eating other microorganisms – a food chain occurring in a drop of water right in front of them. Finally these adventurers had the opportunity to meet Slither, one of the center’s Florida kingsnake animal ambassadors up close and personal.

Ms. Molly and Roy Hyatt’s Eastern screech owl ambassador June Bug visited first graders at Pine Meadow. June Bug taught them all about the characteristics of birds, why birds need feathers, all about camouflage, vertebrates, carnivores, predators, and more. June Bug then introduced the young scientists to raptors, birds of prey, and how they differ from other birds. Finally, June Bug taught these explorers about owls, including their huge eyes that stare straight ahead and give them great night vision, that they can turn their head almost all the way around (270 degrees), also that they have asymmetrical ears helping them have super hearing. June Bug ended her visit by going around and saying hello to each of the students.

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Byrneville Elementary Names Students Of The Month

Byrneville Elementary School recently named their November Students of the Month.

They are:

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Local FFA Members Shine At Sub District Contests

Local middle and high school FFA Chapters recently participated in the sub-district FFA contest and meetings.

The primary goal of career and leadership development events is to develop individual responsibilities, foster teamwork and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement. The events included public speech, parliamentary procedure, and safe tractor operations.

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Each student that placed first in their contest will compete at districts this month.

Middle School Parliamentary Procedure:

• 1st Place – Beulah Middle
• 2nd Place – Beulah Academy

Middle School Opening and Closing Ceremonies:

• 1st Place – Jay Middle
• 2nd Place – Beulah Middle
• 3rd Place – Central Middle

Middle School Extemporaneous Speech:

• 1st Place – Beulah Middle (Mia Wickham)

Middle School Prepared Public Speech:

• 1st Place – Beulah Middle (Caleb Pitts)
• 2nd Place – Central (Sydney Vinson)

Creed Speaking:

• 1st Place – Tate (Luke Graham)
• 2nd Place – Jay (Kenley Smith)
• 3rd Place – Beulah Middle (Briniyah Stallworth)

High School Parliamentary Procedure:

• 1st Place – Northview
• 2nd Place – Milton

Safe Tractor Operations:

• 1st Place – Northview (Braden Glick)
• 2nd Place – Jay (Tanner Wolfe)
• 3rd Place – Tate (Aiden Hollingsworth)

High School Prepared Public Speech:

• 1st Place – West Florida (Bella Trivison)
• 2nd Place – Tate (Maegan Coleman)
• 3rd Place – Florida Virtual (Izzy Jenkins)

High School Extemporaneous Public Speech:

• 1st Place – West Florida (Suzie Baker)
• 2nd Place – Tate (Blakely Campbell)
• 3rd Place – Northview (Olivia Hall)

Newly elected Sub-district 1 Officers:

• Chair: Olivia Hall (Northview)
• Co-Chair: Bella Trivison (West Florida)

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ECFR Makes Terminally Ill Cantonment Teen Honorary Firefighter

Dalton Harvey of Cantonment has loved firefighters and anything related to firefighting since he was baby. But he will never be able to become firefighter due to a terminal illness.

And it was a dream come true for Dalton Friday afternoon as firefighters from Escambia County Fire Rescue and Cantonment’s Engine 4 and ECFR Deputy Fire Chief Paul Williams stopped by his house, naming him an honorary firefighters and presenting him with his very own helmet and firefighter patches.

Dalton, 19, has Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy.

“His prognosis has been late teens early 20’s,” Dalton’s mother Tammy Harvey said. “He loves Florida, surrounded by friends and family, and he especially loves the warm weather because his body doesn’t tolerate the cold well.

“He likes the beach and girl watching,” she quipped.

VITAS Hospice partnered with ECFR to make Dalton’s dreams come true.

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Escambia firefighters not only arrived at his house, they gave him a special look at the fire engine and their gear.

“To get something like this for him is beyond amazing,” Tammy Harvey said.

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After 578 Days, Longest Resident Ever At Animal Shelter Goes Home

The longest resident ever at the Escambia County animal shelter found a home just in time for the holidays.

Daisy spent 578 at the shelter.

She was adopted in time to spend her best Christmas ever with her new family.

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Meet The New Year’s Baby At Pensacola’s Ascension Sacred Heart

Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola welcome their New Year’s Baby early Wednesday morning.

Everly was one of at least seven babies born at the hospital on New Year’s Day.

Everly was born to Maegan Mapoles and Brian Allen of Pensacola at 12:09 a.m.

Maegan went into labor on New Year’s Eve, which just happens to be her birthday.

The Bald Eagle Is Now The Official U.S. Bird Of The U.S; And Yes, They Do Live In North Escambia

The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the United States after President Joe Biden signed law bestowing the honor on the national bird. And they do live in North Escambia.

The bald eagle has been a national emblem and used on the great seal since 1782. But it was never officially made the national bird. The bald eagle was removed from the USFWS endangered species list and the FWC imperiled species list in 2007 and 2008, respectively. The bald eagle continues to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Florida has one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in the lower 48 states, with an estimated 1,500 nesting pairs, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC has monitored the population of nesting bald eagles in Florida since 1972.

FWC’s documentation does not show any eagle nests in northern Escambia County. However, eagles are frequently spotted here, especially around Walnut Hill (pictured first below). Just over a decade ago, a one-year old rehabilitated bald eagle was released back into the wild near Walnut Hill by the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida (pictured second below).

Earlier this year, the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Southeastern Raptor Center brought bald eagle Spirit to Ernest Ward Middle School — home of the Eagles mascot (pictured top, inset and bottom). Spirit was the pre-game flight eagle at Jordan-Hare Stadium at Auburn University for nearly 20 years.

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Christmas With ‘Pipes’ The Kitten Rescued From A Drainage Pipe

Christmas was very merry for the little kitten known as Pipes.

Our first story about Pipes was  in late November after he was rescued from inside a drainage pipe by Escambia County Animal Welfare. He was later adopted in early December by Lorissa Johnson and family during a Cat Cafe Adoption Event at the Molino Branch Library.

We checked in on Pipes to see how the little feline is doing now.

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“He’s doing great and being introduced to his big brother and sister Lila and Rio,” Johnson said.

Big sister Lila, a calico tabby, is six years old and was also adopted as a kitten through Junior Humane Society. She is still hesitant with Pipes and runs away when he tries to play with her.

Big brother Rio (a tuxedo cat) came to the Johnsons as a three-year-old foster, but they decided to keep him when his prior owner said they would not be able to retrieve him as planned. He is now seven years old and seems to find Pipes quite entertaining. They like to chase each other through their house.

“His favorite person in the house is my son, Jonas. Pipes sleeps on Jonas’s bed and follows him around the house,” Johnson said. “His favorite toy is this blue kick stick. He has so much energy it can be hard to get a good picture.”

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‘Shop With A Cop’ Brings Holiday Cheer to Local Children

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Shop with a Cop provided Christmas for over 50 children.

ECSO partnered with the Escambia County Sheriff Foundation and Walmart to bring holiday cheer.

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ECSO deputies shopped for these kids based on a special list they each submitted. The kids then visited the ECSO special winter wonderland party, where they received all of their gifts.

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