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Heat Advisory: Near 100 Today, Saturday

There is a heat advisory in effect for Friday and Saturday afternoons. Highs will climb to about 100 each day for the next week. ... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »


Candidate Sign Case Headed To State Attorney’s Office

The State Attorney’s Office will decide if any charges will be filed in connection with an incident last week where Florida... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »


Deadline To Qualify For Century Council Is Noon Today

Noon today is the  deadline for candidates to qualify for three seats on the Century Town Council. Council seats three, four and five... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »


School Board Adopts Tentative Budget, Tax Rate

The Escambia County School Board adopted a tentative budget and set a property tax rate at a Thursday night meeting. The board gave... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »


Escambia Ala. Hires New Assistant Principals, Retired Northview Coach

Assistant principals were hired and a former Northview teacher and coach was hired to replace a new assistant principal during a special... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »


Wildlife 2010 Is Saturday

The University of Florida IFAS Extension will sponsor Wildlife Expo 2010 Saturday at the University of Florida/Pensacola State College... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »


Suspected Murderer Jailed

A suspect in Escambia County’s 13th murder of the year is behind bars. Jermain Cook, 24, is facing murder and grand theft charges... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »

Back To School Savings: Sales Tax Holidays In Alabama And Florida

Back To School Savings: Sales Tax Holidays In Alabama And Florida

Both Alabama and Florida have upcoming school sales tax holidays with back to school tax savings on school supplies and clothing. Alabama... 

July 30, 2010 | Read the story »

Scott Won’t Seek Re-election To Century Council

Century Town Council member Sharon Scott has announced that she does not plan to seek re-election. Scott currently holds Seat 5 on... 

July 29, 2010 | Read the story »

Forfeited: $68K Lottery Ticket Goes Unclaimed

A $68,663.34  lottery prize for a winning ticket sold near Jay has been forfeited. No one claimed the Fantasy Five prize ticket by... 

July 29, 2010 | Read the story »

Winn Dixie Announces Closures; Local Stores To Remain Open

Winn Dixie has announced the closure of 30 “”underperforming” stores, but none none of the store in this area are... 

July 29, 2010 | Read the story »

Florida’s School Chief Looks At Oil Impact On Local Schools

Florida’s school boss was in Escambia County today, evaluating how the Gulf oil spill might impact the upcoming school year. Florida... 

July 29, 2010 | Read the story »

VBS: Having A ‘Blast’

Cadets and Mission Leaders are having a blast this week at Aldersgate United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School. Galactic... 

July 29, 2010 | Read the story »

Frontier Becomes Nation’s Largest Rural Telephone Company After Verizon Purchase

Frontier Communications has completed the acquisition of Verizon Communication’s local landline telephone operations in 14 states. Frontier... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

Forestry Cops Catch Man Red-Handed With Stolen Trailer

An Evergreen, Ala, man was caught red-handed with a stolen logging trailer in Escambia County, Ala. Law enforcement officers with the... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

U.S. Marshals Arrest Century Man; Federal Agents Arrest Wanted Sex Offender In Escambia

The U.S. Marshals’ long arm of the law reached out to Brewton to arrest a Century man wanted in Florida, to Pensacola to arrest... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

No New Leads In Molino Man’s Murder

The murder of a Molino man  in early May remains unsolved, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has released few details about... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

Florida Gets Second Chance For $700 Million ‘Race To The Top’ Education Funding

Florida is once again a finalist for the Race to the Top grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, after falling... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

10 Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

A federal indictment has been returned charging ten Escambia County residents with conspiring to obtain pseudoephedrine in order to... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

Photos: Century Care Center Babes And Beaus

Century Care Center recently held a “Babes and Beaus” photo shoot for their residents. For a gallery of photos, click... 

July 28, 2010 | Read the story »

Florida House Candidate Perritt Arrested On Drug Trafficking Charges

Florida House District 1 candidate Ricky Perritt was arrested on drug trafficking charges Monday night by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s... 

July 27, 2010 | Read the story »

Hawkins First Candidate To Qualify For Century Elections

Monday, Henry Hawkins became the first candidate to qualify for the upcoming Century elections. Hawkins filed his qualification papers... 

July 27, 2010 | Read the story »

Video Allegedly Shows Candidate Stealing Opponent’s Signs

Accusations are flying between two local candidates over a video that shows one stealing his opponent’s campaign signs, and... 

July 27, 2010 | Read the story »

Escambia Sheriff’s Office Investigates 13th Murder Of The Year

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the 13th murder of the year in the county. A man was found dead at... 

July 27, 2010 | Read the story »

Florida’s Citizens Insurance Rate Increase Approved

Hoping to gain ground on what critics say are actuarially unsound rates, the board of governors of the state-created property insurance... 

July 27, 2010 | Read the story »

Bratt Man Celebrates 100th Birthday

John B. Gilman of Bratt celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday, surrounded by family and friends at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. Gilman... 

July 27, 2010 | Read the story »

Lightning Strike Sends Steeple Crashing Into Church Roof

Lightning struck a North Escambia church Sunday afternoon, sending a portion of the steeple crashing through the church roof. The... 

July 26, 2010 | Read the story »

Pair Pleads Guilty To Robbing Three Banks On Alabama-Florida Line

A couple described as a modern-day Bonny and Clyde have pleaded guilty to three bank robberies. Rhianna Marie Jones, 30, of California,... 

July 26, 2010 | Read the story »

Salters Named Farm Family Of Year During Farm Tour

Organizers say the 44th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour was a success with over 200 local officials and citizens taking part. On... 

July 26, 2010 | Read the story »

BLOG: Big Change For NorthEscambia.com

NorthEscambia.com celebrated a major milestone of sorts over the weekend that we hope will benefit you. Friday evening, we moved to... 

July 26, 2010 | Read the story »

FCAT Scores At Your Child’s School

FCAT scores for individual students are now available at schools in Escambia County. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test score... 

July 26, 2010 | Read the story »

Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Crash

On person was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon in Bratt. The accident happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the “S-curve”... 

July 25, 2010 | Read the story »

Olivia’s Story: The Littlest Girl’s Biggest Birthday

Birthdays are a big deal for every little girl. For North Escambia resident Olivia Bush, her seventh birthday was a big deal in ways... 

July 25, 2010 | Read the story »