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From Shelter To Service: Escambia County Working Dogs
Each Saturday morning, Escambia County Animal Control Supervisor Kevin Monfreda and his 3-year-old bloodhound, Bo, visit campuses and parks along the Gulf Coast. The two aren’t stopping in for a game of fetch or a jog — they’re rigorously perfecting Bo’s skills as a scent trailing dog.
The pair has been working together since July 2015, [...]
Sunny Day, Clear Cool Night
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high [...]
Nothing Found In Search For Possible Downed Aircraft Near Quintette Road
Nothing was found in a search for a possible downed aircraft in North Escambia Saturday night.
The search was in the area north and south of Quintette Road in Escambia County for a possible plane down based upon witness reports.
Escambia Fire Rescue and other agencies started their search about 6 p.m. and called the search unfounded [...]
Local Employment Rate Remains Steady
The latest job numbers released Friday show the employment rate remained the same in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Escambia County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3 percent from September to October. There were 4,399 people reported unemployed during the period. One year ago, unemployment in Escambia County was 3.7 percent.
Santa Rosa County’s unemployment [...]
PPD: Man Walked In Police Station, Asked To Be Jailed For Child Porn
An Escambia County man was arrested he walked into a police station and told them he needed to go to jail and showed them downloaded child porn on this cellphone.
Cory Hinsch walking into the Pensacola Police Department and told a sergeant that he needed to be taken to jail because he had child porn on [...]
Tax Collector Returns $1 Million To Escambia County
Tax Collector Scott Lunsford has returned over a million dollars to Escambia County during his first two years in office.
This fiscal year, he returned $493,425.17 in unspent revenue to the county commission for fiscal year 2017-2018, bringing his two year total to $1,048,360.37.
“I am proud to reach this million-dollar milestone in just my second year [...]
No Serious Injuries In Highway 29 Rollover Accident
There were no serious injuries in a two vehicle accident Friday night on Highway 29 near Kingsfield Road. Once vehicle came to rest upside down in the median. At least five people refused transport to the hospital by ambulance, including three properly restrained children. Further details were not released as the Florida Highway Patrol investigates. [...]
Baker Downs Northview
The Northview Chiefs lostin the regional semifinals to the Baker Gators 38-14 Friday night in Baker.
The Chiefs headed into the semifinal matchup looking for a win, and looking to honoring teammate Dariontae Richardson. The junior had a heart attack last Saturday just hours after a 40-14 Chiefs win over Graceville. He continues to recover in [...]
Praying For #10: Northview Football Player Suffers Heart Attack
As the Northview Chiefs head into the second round of the state playoffs tonight, they have winning on their minds. But they are also thinking about teammate Dariontae Richardson who suffered a heart attack hours after the Chiefs’ win last Friday night.
Richardson made several key plays for the Chiefs in their win against Graceville. He [...]
Triple Shooting Suspect Waives Extradition
The suspect in a triple shooting in Atmore will soon be headed back to Alabama to face charges.
Anji Lynn Baker, age 34 of Bay Minette, waived extradition during a video appearance before Judge Joyce William in Escambia County (FL) court. That means he is not fighting his transfer between states in court. Alabama authorities now [...]
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Cassevah Named Ernest Ward Middle Teacher Of The Year
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ECUA Board Elects Officers
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Four Tate Aggies Sign To Play College Ball
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Florida Gov’t Weekly Roundup: All Eyes On Florida
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Lawmakers Expected To Dig Into Election Problems
Florida lawmakers will be asked to tackle how elections are run, after the chaos of this year’s elections led to a federal judge...
Friday Night Playoff Final Scores
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Let The Miracle League Fry Your Thanksgiving Turkey
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Senate, Ag Commissioner Races Go To Manual Recounts
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DeSantis Nails Down Win In Governor’s Race
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JoLynn Jackson Named Jim Allen Elem. Teacher Of The Year
JoLynn Jackson has been named the Jim Allen Elementary School Teacher of the Year. She teaches kindergarten. Photos for NorthEscambia.com,...
‘Music On Main’ Featured Live Music And Shopping
Residents from across the area attended “Music on Main” in downtown Atmore Thursday evening. The event featured musical...
ECSO: Cantonment Man Attacks Wife After She Cooks The Wrong Dinner
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Escambia Completes Vote Recount With Little Change
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Escambia Fire Rescue Urges Household Heating Safety
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Atmore Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child
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Florida Second Round Football Playoff Tickets Available Online
FHSAA playoff tickets are on sale for second round football games through GoFan, the official ticketing partner of the FHSAA. Tickets...
Gaetz, Democratic Ally Back Veterans’ Marijuana Bills
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and a Massachusetts Democrat on Wednesday introduced a package of legislation to change the Department of Veterans...
Study Underway On Return Of Passenger Rail Service Mobile To Montgomery
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Century Man Claims $8.45 Million Lottery Prize
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Highway 95A Crash Claims Life Of Cantonment Woman
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Asleep At The Wheel: Cantonment Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
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Nine Mile Road At Highway 29 Closure Delayed Until Sunday
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Hours After Triple Shooting Arrest, Atmore Council Yanks Chick-a-Dee Business License
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It’s Operation Christmas Child Collection Week At First Baptist Bratt
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Former Newpoint Charter School Owner Gets 20 Years, Fined $5 Million
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Ernest Ward Middle Splits Basketball Games With T.R. Miller
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Atmore Home Damaged By Fire
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Pumpkin Pie At Century Library; Thanksgiving Color Contest At Molino Library
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Nelson, Backers Turn To Federal Court In Election Fight
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