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Escambia County Ratifies New Contracts With Firefighters And Corrections Officers
Escambia County has ratified new contracts with the firefighters’ union and corrections officers’ union. In addition, the board approved the purchase of five new trucks for fire services.
Firefighters Contract
The Escambia County Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve the contract with the Escambia County Professional Firefighters, I.A.F.F. Local 4131. The last collective bargaining agreement expired [...]
Rain Chance Remains High; Flash Flood Watch In Effect
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Friday Night: Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday: Showers [...]
Police: Murder Victim’s Body May Be In North Escambia Area; Suspect Arrested
The Pensacola Police Department believes the body of a murder victim may be somewhere in the North Escambia area, and they are asking for information from anyone that may have seen the suspect’s vehicle .
On Sunday, September 12, Latonya Antionette Baxter, 40, of the 100 block of Warwick Avenue in Pensacola was reported as missing [...]
Cantonment Fire Damages Garage; Three Pets Rescued, Sadly Two Others Did Not Survive
A fire Wednesday afternoon in Cantonment heavily damaged a garage and claimed the lives of two pets, but three other pets survived.
Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the home in the 300 block of Forest Hills Drive, off West Roberts Road. They arrived to find smoke and flames visible from the garage.
Firefighters found five pets when [...]
Ethics Commission Finds Probable Cause In Several Complaints Against Commissioner Doug Underhill
The Florida Commission on Ethics has found probable cause in several ethics violation complaints against Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill.
A finding of probable cause is not a determination that a violation has occurred. Such a determination is made only after a full evidentiary hearing on the allegations.
The Commission found probable cause to believe that Underhill [...]
Charter Review Committee Considers Change To Century Mayor’s Role
The Century Charter Review Committee is continuing to explore a change in the town’s form of government that would transfer most of the mayor’s powers to a town manager.
The committee voted in July to that a charter rewrite would form a town manager-council form of government, making the elected mayor a weak position, perhaps mostly [...]
DeSantis Wants To End FSA School Testing, Switch To ‘Progress Monitoring’
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday s announced a legislative proposal that will eliminate the common-core based, end-of-year, high-stakes Florida Statewide Assessment (FSA) in classrooms across the state.
Instead, he wants the state to create a “progress monitoring” standard called the new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T) plan. By creating the F.A.S.T. Plan, Florida will become [...]
Century Botches Tax Increase, Budget For Next Year
The Century Town Council totally botched an attempt Monday to pass a tentative property tax increase and budget for the next fiscal year.
An agenda for the public hearing improperly indicated that property taxes would not increase. Council President Louis Gomez read from agenda, and with a 4-0 vote the council approved no property tax increase. [...]
Atmore Finalizes Contract For New Ambulance Provider. And Why That Matters In Florida.
The Atmore City Council voted unanimously Monday afternoon to finalize a contract for a new ambulance provider. It’s an arrangement that’s been running without a formal contract since September 1, and an arrangement that could have impacts for Escambia County in Florida.
The Escambia County (AL) Health Care Authority (ECHCA) reached an agreement with MedStar to [...]
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Blue Angels Go Gold For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The Blue Angels went gold this week to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In a show of support, members of the U.S. Navy Flight...
Escambia Approves Purchase Of Five New Fire Vehicles; Here’s Where They Will Go.
The Escambia County Commission on Thursday approved the purchase of five new vehicles for Escambia Fire Rescue, along with four new...
Cantonment Man Charged With Armed Burglary, Aggravated Battery With A Deadly Weapon
A Cantonment man is facing charges after allegedly tasing a woman at a Pensacola Boulevard store. Christopher James Morel, 35, was...
Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
Here is this week’s high school football schedule for the North Escambia area: FLORIDA Escambia Academy at Northview Tate at...
Ransom Middle School Names Students Of The Month
Ransom Middle School has named their August students of the month. They are Garrett Groff and Jordyn Banks. Photos for NorthEscambia.com,...
District 5 Cantonment, Farm Hill Neighborhood Cleanup Day Postponed One Week
A cleanup set for Friday has been postponed one week due to weather. Residents of a portion of Cantonment and Farm Hill can dispose...
First Escambia County COVID-19 Death Report Issued Since June; Hospitalizations Decline
For the first time since June, we have some information about the number of COVID-19 deaths in Escambia County. The CDC is now reporting...
Suspect Apprehended Wednesday Night After Multi-Agency Manhunt In Flomaton
A Flomaton man was arrested Wednesday night after a multi-hour manhunt involving several agencies. Just after 6 p.m., officers from...
$25K Worth of Stolen Items Recovered; Man Charged
An Escambia County man was arrested and thousands of dollars worth of stolen items were recovered when after a search warrant Wednesday. Escambia...
Wahoos Postseason Aspirations Suffer Major Blow After 4-0 Defeat
Christopher Molina (W, 6-1) pitched a season-high eight shutout innings allowing just one hit and striking out 10 as the Wahoos fell...
Update: No Escambia Roads Closed Due To Flooding, But Here Are Some Spots To Watch
UPDATE 5 PM: Escambia County mistakenly released a list of closed roads in Escambia County. They have since clarified that the roads...
Law Enforcement Searches For Stolen Vehicle Suspect In Quintette Area
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol were involved in the search for a suspect Wednesday afternoon...
Need Free Sand Due To Forecasted Heavy Rain? Here’s Where To Find It Today.
Due to forecasted heavy rain from now Tropical Depression Nicholas, Escambia County has made sand available at several locations. The...
ECSO, U.S. Marshals Arrest June Attempted Homicide Suspect
A man was wanted for a June shooting in Escambia County was arrested Tuesday by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and U.S....
Atmore Man Charged With Drug Trafficking After Fleeing From Police
The Atmore Police Department on Tuesday announced a drug arrest last week. On September 9, the Atmore Police Department and agents...
Explore Tech, Learn To Build Paper Circuits And Mini Robots At Molino Library
You can explore technology with a touch of engineering at the Molino and other branches of the West Florida Library. Participants...
Courts Closed On Thursday For Yom Kippur
Courts in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be closed on Thursday. The courts of the First Judicial Circuit will be closed on...
Northview Loses District Match To Baker (With Gallery)
The Baker Gators beat the Northview Chiefs in three sets Tuesday night in volleyball district play in Bratt. Baker defeated Northview...
Ninth-Inning Homer From Sims Keeps Wahoos Alive In Postseason Hunt
Demetrius Sims broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the ninth with a solo home run as the Wahoos came from behind to win the series opener...
Make Plans Now For Your Child On Sept. 22, It’s An Early School Release Day
Parents of Escambia County School District students take note….Wednesday, September 22 is an early release day and dismissal...
Northview Volleyball Defeats Pine Forest (With Photo Gallery)
The 1A Northview Lady Chiefs varsity volleyball team improved to 4-1 Monday night with a win over the 5A Pine Forest Lady Eagles. Northview...
Register By Wednesday For Tate Lil Aggies Fall Cheer Clinic
It’s almost time for the annual Lil Aggies Fall Cheer Clinic, and the deadline to register is Wednesday. The clinic will take...
Retired Officer Charged With DUI Manslaughter Following Fatal Airport Boulevard Pedestrian Crash
A retired police officer is charged with DUI manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash Monday morning on Airport Boulevard. About...
Man Cashed Check Stolen From Cantonment Mailbox, Forged Another, ECSO Says
A Cantonment man is accused of trying to cash a check stolen from a mailbox on East Kingsfield Road, cashing second fake check and...
Tate Aggies Honor 13 Fallen Service Members
The smell of Aggie Fries was in the air below the Aggie Shack Friday night at Tate High School’s Pete Gindl Stadium. Tate’s...
Florida Gas Prices Decline A Couple Of Cents On Average
Florida gas prices drifted lower last week, declining two cents per gallon. The state average is now slightly below $3 for the first...
Bonus Photos: Tate And West Florida Cheerleaders, Bands And Student Sections
Here is a bonus photo gallery of the Tate and West Florida cheerleaders, bands, student sections and more from last Friday night. For...
Wahoos Win Home Finale Behind Velez’s Quality Start
The team had unfurled a thank you banner Saturday night in appreciation of Blue Wahoos fans. And then on Sunday, the Blue Wahoos took...
One Person Injured In Century Drive-by Shooting Sunday Morning
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning in Century. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a...
Cantonment Man Struck And Killed Late Saturday Night Near Beulah
A 60-year old man from Cantonment was struck by a vehicle and killed late Saturday night in Beulah. The Florida Highway Patrol said...
Heads Up: This Week’s Road Construction Slow Down Spots
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction...