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In Depth: New Century City Manager Job Description Has Conflicts With Town Charter
The Town of Century is now advertising to find a city manager. But an in-depth comparison by NorthEscambia.com between the duties of the Century mayor and the advertised duties of the new city manager revealed several potential conflicts, and perhaps even the wrongful removal of power from the mayor.
The job ad.
The town describes the ideal [...]
Fire Damages Nine Mile Road Paint And Body Shop; Dog Rescued From ‘Allie Kats’
Fire heavily damaged a pant and body shop and several vehicles inside of it late Saturday night.
The fire at Alley Kats Paint and Body in the 1800 block of West Nine Mile Road, just west of Stefani Road, was reported just before midnight.
There were no injuries reported, and firefighters were able to rescue a dog [...]
Five Dead In Two Wrecks In North Baldwin County, Alabama
A total of five people were killed in two wrecks in north Baldwin County, Alabama, over about a 30 minutes span Saturday night.
Shortly before 5:00 p.m. Drazen Alilovic, 48, of Theodore, was traveling south on Alabama 225 near Cottage Hill Road when his 2012 Chevrolet Silverado collided head-on with a 1995 Nissan truck.
The driver [...]
Century Man Charged With Armed Robbery; Victim Suffers Injured Pinkie Finger
A Century man has been charged with an armed robbery that resulted in an injury to the victim’s pinkie finger.
Maurice Austin, 30, was charged with first degree felony robbery with a firearm and petit theft.
Investigators said Austin solicited a ride from his friend to take him to Monroeville, AL, to look at a vehicle to [...]
Health Advisory For Pensacola Beach Near Pier: Stay Out Of The Water Due To Bacteria
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has issued a health advisory for Casino Beach near the Pensacola Beach Pier advising people to stay out of the water to avoid getting sick.
The warning was issued after testing showed a high level of enterococci bacteria.
“Enterococci bacteria are naturally present in the intestines of people and [...]
Fire Destroys Storage Shed, Damages Mobile Home
Fire destroyed a storage shed and damaged the exterior of a mobile home on Quintette Road Friday afternoon.
Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze shortly after 1:00 in the 200 block of West Quintette Road to find the shed fully involved in fire. The heat from the fire melted siding on the side of a [...]
Home Run: Volunteers Complete 2,400 Hours Of Work To Repair Miracle League Field
Volunteers hit a home run inhelp the Miracle League of Pensacola make repairs to one of their fields over the past month.
Over 250 volunteers worked for over 2,400 combined hours to repair the damaged field for the fall season.
The field is covered with hundreds of tiles to create a safe playing surface for special needs [...]
Haas Center Analysis Looks At Possible Hotel, Mixed Use Development In Century
A University of West Florida Haas Center has completed a market analysis of the immediate Century area.
The analysis looked at the former Alger Sullivan mill property as a possible location for a mixed use development. Standard guidelines suggest that mixed use development that regions like the Century area may struggle to support such a development. [...]
FHP Pursuit Ends With Crash On Highway 29
A Florida Highway Patrol pursuit ended with a vehicle crash on Pensacola Boulevard at W Street Thursday afternoon.
The pursuit reportedly began when FHP tried to stop a vehicle believed to be driven by a man wanted by troopers for a chase Wednesday night in Pensacola.
Wesley Batch, age of 24 of Pensacola, fled, with the pursuit [...]
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Crestview Stops Tate 47-7 (With Photo Gallery)
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Photos: The Tin Man And Toto Welcome Fall In Barrineau Park
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Case Dropped Against Man Charged With Abuse Of Wheelchair Bound Amputee
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Friday Night Finals
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Applications Accepted For Florida Urban and Community Forestry Grant Programs
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Murder Suspect Arrested; Second Man Wanted For Questioning
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Minor Injuries In Century Single Vehicle Wreck
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Tate Boys Golf ‘B’ Team Defeats West Florida, Pine Forest
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UWF Opens New $26 Million Sciences Annex
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Flomaton Hurricanes Defeat St. Michael Catholic 53-21
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Lunsford Prefiles For ECUA District 5 Seat
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Escambia Man Pleads Guilty To Trying To Sell Equipment To Iran
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Man Charged With Manslaughter After Baby Dies With Fractured Skull
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Motorcycle Wreck In Byrneville Claims Life Of Century Man
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Animal Control Removes Three Horses From Cantonment Property During Investigation
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Kingsfield Students Go Geocaching, Blast To The Moon And Learn About The Environment
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FWC Law Enforcement Report
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Northview Graphics Arts Academy Makes Presentation To The Escambia School Board
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