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Man Shot Twice Early Tuesday Morning In Century
A man was shot early Tuesday morning in Century. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened at a home on Ashford Alley, just off Mayes Street and Jefferson Avenue.
The adult male victim told deputies that he was asleep when he heard someone open his door and was then shot twice — once [...]
‘Permit Set’ Plans Filed Monday For Costco On Nine Mile Road
Plans for a new Costco store on Nine Mile Road took another step forward on Monday.
Tampa-based Thomas Engineering filed a 42-page “permit set” site construction drawings around 4 p.m. Monday with the Escambia County Development Review Committee (DRC) for a new Costco at 225 East Nine Mile Road
The first conceptual plans were filed back in [...]
$1.3 Million Federal Grant Awarded For New Community Center In Cantonment
Escambia County has received a $1.3 million RESTORE Act grant to construct a new community center in Cantonment.
The Cantonment community center will serve as a hub for workforce development, adult education, tutoring, senior services, and community gatherings. Seasonal programming trends indicate strong demand for health and wellness activities from January through May, shifting to youth [...]
See All The Photo Highlights From All Three Days Of The Blue Angels
Huge crowds watched the Blue Angels and the Pensacola Beach Airshow this year, possibly setting record attendance records.
NorthEscambia was there with photographer Perry Doggrell bringing our readers exciting and unique photos for three days. The photos from Thursday were especially unique and unlike what local fans are accustomed to seeing, taken from on-board the USCGC [...]
Thousands Attend Saturday Blue Angels Air Show (With Gallery)
Tens of thousands of people attended Saturday’s official Pensacola Beach Air Show.
The show featured demonstration aircraft and our very own Blue Angels.
For a photo gallery from Saturday, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Perry Doggrell, click here.
Woman Charged With A Felony After Alleged Altercation With Escambia Deputy In Cantonment
A woman was charged with this week with an altercation with an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy in Cantonment.
Savannah Hale, 21, was arrested at her mother’s residence on Winners Circle in Cantonment after the altercation with law enforcement. The incident began when Hale called the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to report an unrelated matter but [...]
Escambia Commission Votes To Take Over Maintenance Of Gonzalez Cemetery
The Escambia County Commission voted this week to take over maintenance of a 163-year-old Gonzalez cemetery that no longer has an official caretaker.
It was founded by owner John H. Hamn in 1862, but he died in 1938.
The commission voted to approve the use of public resources and funds to provide maintenance for the cemetery at [...]
17 Apply For Century Town Administrator Job. Here’s The List. And What Happens Next.
Seventeen candidates have applied for the position of Century’s town administrator who will work as the chief operations officer of the town and carry out the mayor and town council’s initiatives. The town administrator will report directly to the elected mayor and work in close coordination with the town council.
The diverse pool of applicants includes [...]
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Escambia Commission Votes To Update Ordinances To Say ‘Gulf Of America’
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