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Century Man Charged With Attempting To Run Over His Brother
A Century man has been charged with attempting to run over his brother and resisting arrest.
Ricardo Galvan was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief with property damage, resisting arrest and driving with a suspend license third or subsequent offense.
Galvan allegedly turned onto Cumbie Road and drove his Jeep Liberty directly at [...]
Same Day Hiring Event Set For Century, Santa Rosa Correctional Institutions
A same-day hiring event will be held Friday for Century Correctional Institution and the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton.
Applicants should bring a driver’s license, legible copy of birth certificate, social security card, high school diploma, GED or college transcripts and any name change documents (if applicable), such as a marriage certificate.
Veterans and current [...]
One Seriously Injured In Early Morning Highway 29 Wreck
One person was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident on Highway 29 in McDavid Sunday morning.
The female driver was transported to a Pensacola hospital as a trauma alert. A male in the vehicle was not seriously injured.
The vehicle left Highway 29 near Bogia Road and struck a tree. The accident was found about 6:10 [...]
Big Turnout For The First Day Of Early Voting In Escambia County
Early voting is underway in Escambia County, and turnout was high on the first day.
Saturday, there were 1,591 early votes cast. That is up 25 percent over 2016, and up 151 percent over 2014.
There have no been 14,082 ballots cast in Escambia County for the August 28 primary election – a 6.73 percent turnout so [...]
Even The Sidewalks Help Kids Learn At Cantonment Park
Even the sidewalks help children learn at Carver Park in Cantonment.
Decals placed on sidewalks in the park offer children a chance to play and learn. The decals reinforce concepts that will be important for children when they start school. Skills like counting, letter naming, shape and color identification are built into the nine [...]
Century Woman Charged With Attacking Neighbor’s Porch, Clawing At Deputies
A Century woman was jailed after allegedly attacking her neighbor’s porch, threatening her with a pipe and clawing at Sheriff’s deputies.
Shirley Ann Knight, 62, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief with property damage and resisting arrest. She remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $6,000.
Knight allegedly damaged [...]
County Talks West Kingsfield Road Improvements, Realignment With Beulah Road
Escambia County is exploring options to improving West Kingsfield Road and possibly realign it with Beulah Road.
In 2017, an in-house safety study was performed for West Kingsfield Road from Highway 97 west to Beulah Road.
In the past two years, there have been more than $178,000 in roadway, drainage and signage improvements completed by the county [...]
Local Unemployment Rate Dips
Escambia County’s unemployment rate s 3.9 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from a year ago, according to the latest numbers released Friday.
The industries with the highest growth over the year in Pensacola were construction, and leisure and hospitality. The Pensacola area had 4,643 job openings, including 1,286 openings for high-skill, high-wage [...]
18-Wheeler Overturns In Cantonment
An 18-wheeler overturned on Muscogee Road at Highway 29 in Cantonment Friday, causing traffic delays for over five hours.
There were no other vehicles involved in the 1:11 p.m. accident. The driver of the truck, 38-year old Darryl Harlow of Foley was able to crawl out of the cab and was not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol [...]
Century Budget: Gas Department Facing Big Loss; Mayor Wants Employee Raises
Century’s gas department is expected to lose over $200,000 next fiscal year, and the mayor is proposing a 3 percent raise for employees. Those were just two of the items discussed Thursday afternoon during a Town of Century budget workshop.
Gas Department Losses
The town’s gas tentative gas department budget is projecting a loss of $214,000 [...]
ECSO: Walnut Hill Man Burglarizes Neighbor, Caught With Items In His Vehicle
A Walnut Hill man was arrested for burglarizing his neighbor Tuesday after deputies caught him with the stolen items in his vehicle, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
James Sean Brooks, 19, was charged with three felony counts of burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief with property damage. He was booked into the Escambia County [...]
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Escambia County Weekly Meeting Schedule
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Week Starts Wet
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Weekly Traffic Alerts: This Week’s Delays On State Roads
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Homer Powers Shuckers Over The Blue Wahoos
Trent Grisham’s hit a walk off home run off Rafael De Paula (L, 3-4) in the ninth inning to hand the Wahoos a 4-3 series opening...
Hundreds Lose Power From Walnut Hill To Barrineau Park; Second Outage In McDavid
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New Name, New Sign, New Pediatrician For Cantonment Medical Location
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It’s Alligator Harvest Season In Florida; 79 Local Permits Issued
It’s alligator season in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued more than 7,500 permits,...
Century Correctional Donates Schools Supplies To Bratt, Byrneville Elementary Schools
Staff from the Century Correctional Institution collected school supplies and donated them to Bratt Elementary and Byrneville Elementary...
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Strahan Dazzles In 5-2 Wahoos Win
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Bicyclist Gets Prison Time After Assaulting Deputy During Traffic Stop
An Escambia County man stopped for riding a bicycle without a light has been sentenced to prison for assaulting a deputy. A jury found...
United Way Recruits Volunteers, Projects For Day Of Caring
United Way of Escambia County is now recruiting volunteers and organizations in need of support for its 26th Annual Day of Caring...
Vernon Tops Northview (With Photo Gallery)
The Northview Chiefs fell to Vernon Friday night in Bratt during their annual Kickoff Classic. In a varsity second half, Vernon topped...
Tate Aggies Beat Pensacola High
The Tate High School Aggies beat Pensacola High School all around Friday night in Cantonment. The varsity Aggies beat PHS 14-0. Quarterback...
Wahoos Drop Third Straight Against Shrimp
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Early Voting Begins Saturday
Early voting for the Primary Election in Escambia County begins Saturday and continues for eight consecutive days at eight locations...
Fans Meet The Northview Chiefs; Kickoff Classic Is Tonight (With Photo Gallery)
Fans had a chance to meet the Northview Chiefs Thursday evening. They were introduced to this year’s junior varsity football...
Appeal Rejected In Escambia County Wrong Way DUI Manslaughter Conviction
A state appellate court Thursday rejected an appeal by a former Navy flight instructor who was sentenced to more than 13 years in...
Ashton Brosnaham Park Selected As Youth Soccer Recreational Club Of The Year
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Pensacola Battered By Shrimp, 9-1
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FHP: Driver Traveling Over 100 MPH Slams Into Vehicle On I-10
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Violent Sexual Predator From Century Arrested For Sex Offense At Mall
A registered violent sexual predator from Century was arrested Tuesday at a Cordova Mall restaurant for allegedly exposing himself. Anthony...
County Board Approves Plans For New First Baptist Church Of Cantonment Building
The Escambia County Board of Adjustment voted Wednesday to approve the conditional use of property owned by the First Baptist Church...
Tate Graduate Forecasts Career In Television Weather
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Nine Mile Road Carjacking Foiled Because Suspect Couldn’t Drive Stick Shift; Bystander Pulls Gun
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a carjacking suspect that could not get away because he was unable to drive...
Details Released In Century Counterfeit Cash Arrest; Deputies Search For Suspect
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is continuing their search for a man they say passed counterfeit cash in Century, a week...
DUI Driver Pleads Guilty In Pace Crash That Left Two Sisters Dead
A Santa Rosa County man has entered a guilty plea to 14 charges in connection with the DUI manslaughter death of two girls in Pace. Kailen...
Tate’s Decoux Commits To Coastal Alabama North
Amber Decoux, member of the Tate High School Class of 2019, has verbally committed to further her education and play softball at Coastal...
Jacksonville Beats The Wahoos
Nick Neidert (W, 11-6) shut down the Wahoos offense on Wednesday and earned his league-leading 11th win of the season as the Jumbo...