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Appeals Court Upholds Conviction Of Man That Robbed Century Coin Laundry, Fled With Loot In Plastic Pumpkin
An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Century man that robbed a Century laundromat and made his getaway with the loot in a plastic Halloween pumpkin.
In January 2018, William Edward Perry, Jr. was sentenced to 20 years in state prison by Circuit Judge Gary Bergosh as a prison releasee reoffender and as a [...]
Florida To Require Mental Health Instruction In Grades 9-12
Florida will require every public school in the state to provide students with at least five hours of mental health instruction beginning in the sixth grade under a mandate that was approved by the state Board of Education.
The state will now require school districts to annually provide a minimum of five hours of instruction to [...]
No Arrests After Man Shot In Cantonment By His Wife’s Ex-Husband
UPDATE: Saturday night, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said there have been no arrests in this case. The ECSO incorrectly released information earlier in the day that a suspect had been arrested. The ECSO later retracted that statement and said a man was questioned, but he was not charged.
One man was shot in Cantonment Saturday [...]
Father Dead After Shooting His 3-Year Old In Escambia County
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a man shot his own 3-year old child before turning the gun on himself Saturday afternoon.
The incident happened on Wyoming Drive near the Fairfield Drive and New Warrington Road spur just before 2:30 p.m.
The father picked up his toddler from the mother’s home, walked about about 100 yards away [...]
County Bans Big Trucks On Stefani, Pine Forest Roads
The Escambia County Commission has voted to restrict truck traffic on Stefani Road and West Ten Mile Road.
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry brought the recommendation to the board. He said the prohibition will serve to keep truck traffic in the area on Pine Forest and Nine Mile Roads.
The prohibition is on vehicles over 10,500 pounds [...]
Number Of Unemployed Increases In Escambia, Santa Rosa
The latest job numbers released by the state Friday show an increase in the unemployment rate in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Escambia County’s unemployment increased from 3.0 percent in May to 3.5 percent in June. There were 5,214 people were reported unemployed during the period. One year ago, unemployment in Escambia County was 3.8 percent.
Santa Rosa [...]
BOCC Approves $55K In Economic Development Funds To Benefit 50 Century Area Businesses
The Escambia County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a $55,000 economic development allocation for the Century Area Chamber of Commerce that will directly benefit up to 50 locally owned businesses in the Century, McDavid, Walnut Hill and Molino areas.
The county had $80,500 in remaining Century area economic development funds that were previously budgeted for the [...]
Lane Closures All Weekend At Nine Mile And Pine Forest
Drivers will experience alternating lane closures at the intersection of Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads in Escambia County from 8 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 22 and 8 p.m. Friday, July 26 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 29 as crews reconstruct the intersection to match the newly constructed eastbound lanes. [...]
Traffic Shifted To Temporary Bridge In $1.98 Million Highway 168 Project
Traffic was recently shifted to a temporary bridge on Highway 168 in Bratt as a $1.9 million project continues to replace a bridge between North Highway 99 and Pine Barren Road.
The Florida Department of Transportation is replacing structurally deficient bridge constructed in 1967 over an unnamed branch. The new bridge will consist of two 12-foot [...]
$12.25 Million Grant Awarded To Fund Airport Hangar Expansion For ST Engineering
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $12.25 million grant to the City of Pensacola for a hanger expansion project at the ST Aerospace campus at the airport. The grant, to be matched with more than $36 million in state and local investment, is expected to help create 400 jobs.
This project will fund the [...]
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Fourth Annual Barrineau Park Elementary Reunion Held (With Gallery)
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Barry Nominates Peters To Santa Rosa Island Authority
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Northview’s Stadium Prepped For Football Season With Help From EREC, Century Correctional
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DeSantis, Pence Mark 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11 Mission
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Vice President Mike Pence and NASA officials Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the...
Monday Deadline To Register To Tate Men’s Soccer Camp
Monday is the deadline to register for the 2019 Tate High School Men’s Soccer Camp in order to receive a camp t-shirt. The camp...
Weekend Gardening: July Tips
The heat, humidity and frequent rains of July are great for tropical plants. Gardeners, however, take a bit of a beating. Remember...
Town Of Century Sets Budget Workshops
The Town of Century has set dates for budget workshops. Those workshops will be held each Thursday at 3 p.m. for four weeks beginning...
Ascend Takes Part In Summer Program At Carver Park
The Ascend Cares Foundation provide a hut lunch during the Summer Feeding Program Friday at Carver Park in Cantonment. Ascend employees...
Escambia County Seeks Volunteer For Health Facilities Authority
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered...
M-Braves Beat The Wahoos
The Blue Wahoos knew there might be few scoring chances Friday if Mississippi Braves’ ace Ian Anderson was on top of his game. When...
Alabama’s Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Is Underway
Alabama’s annual back to school sales tax holiday is this weekend. The tax-free weekend started at 12:01 a.m. and will continue...
Beginner Beekeeping Class Saturday At Molino Library
The West Florida Public Library and the North Escambia Bee Association will host a class Saturday at the Molino Branch Library. Attendees...
Escambia Man Who Threatened To ‘Blow The Baby’s Head Off’ Gets Life In Prison
An Escambia County man that threatened to “blow the baby’s head off” during a home invasion robbery has been sentenced...
Northview Chiefs To Host Youth Football Camp Next Week
The Northview Quarterback Club will host their annual youth football camp Monday, July 22 and Tuesday July 23 from 5-7 p.m. The cost...
Dobnak’s Memorable Performance Spoiled In Blue Wahoos’ Loss
One of the top pitching performances in club history Thursday night was unfortunately not enough to shake the Blue Wahoos from current...
Century’s Gas Department Comes Up Short And Can’t Cover Payroll During Multiple Weeks
During at least five recent weeks, the Town of Century has not had enough money from their gas department to make payroll and deposit...
Early Morning Fire Destroys Camper Trailer In Century
Fire destroyed a camper trailer early Thursday morning in Century. The fire reportedly started in the kitchen area of the camper,...
Does The Sheriff Have Your Goat? ECSO Seeking Owner Of Goat Wrangled After Century Standoff
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office took a goat into custody Friday night after a standoff near a Century grocery store, and...
Deer Hunters: QDMA Escambia Field Day Program Set For Saturday
The Quality Deer Management Association Escambia Branch Field Day will be held Saturday, July 20 in Cantonment. The free event will...
Peterson Receives Florida 4-H Outstanding Volunteer Leadership Award
Anne Peterson of Century has received the 2019 Elaine Keir Memorial Outstanding Volunteer Leadership Award at the State 4-H Horse...
John Deere Tractor Ride-on Modified For 4-Year Old With Cerebral Palsy By UWF Engineering Students
Four-year old Jack Carroll is ready to ride is his new kid-sized John Deere tractor, thanks to an engineering program at the University...
Molino Man Accused Of Capital Sexual Assault Of Young Girl, Possibly Other Victims
A 77-year old Molino man has been accused of sexually molesting a young girl over the course of several years, and prosecutors say...
Where’s Wally? Century Council Upset Their Gas Superintendent Skips Meetings
The Century Town Council is asking “where’s Wally?” after their gas superintendent has skipped multiple council...
Happy Ending: Flomaton Police Return Stolen Bicycle
Here’s a happy update on a story NorthEscambia.com first reported back in December. The Flomaton Police Department on Tuesday...
Dates Set To Shift Traffic To New Pensacola Bay Bridge
Highway 98 eastbound traffic (from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze) will be shifted to the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Sunday evening, July 28,...
Greenberg Named New Principal At Pine Meadow Elementary
Elizabeth Greenberg has been named the new principal at Pine Meadow Elementary School. Her appointment was approved Tuesday night...
IP’s Whitney Fike Selected for Leadership Florida Connect Class
Whitney Fike, communications manager at International Paper in Cantonment, has been elected as a member of Leadership Florida Connect...
Florida Part Of Five State Speeding Crackdown
Florida is part of a five state speeding crackdown effort. The Florida Highway Patrol is joining other law enforcement agencies in...
Missing, Endangered Teen Located Safe
UPDATE: This missing juvenile was located safe. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help...
One Injured In Highway 29, Highway 97 Rollover Crash
One person was injured in a rollover crash in Molino Tuesday. The wreck happened at Highway 29 and Highway 97 when a pickup and SUV...