Man, 22, Killed In Single Vehicle Crash In Beulah
August 30, 2025
A Thursday night single-vehicle crash in Beulah claimed the life of a 22-year-old Pensacola man.
At about 10:48 p.m., the man was traveling south on Beulah Road just south of Helms Road when his Honda Prelude ran off the road and struck several trees, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The man was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he passed away.
File photo.
What Channel? Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Football
August 30, 2025
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Saturday, August 30
11 a.m. | Syracuse vs. No. 24 Tennessee (in Atlanta) | ABC
11 a.m. | Mississippi State at Southern Miss | ESPN
11 a.m. | VMI at Navy | CBSSN
11 a.m. | No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State | FOX
11 a.m. | Duquesne at Pitt | ACC Network
11 a.m. | Northwestern at Tulane | ESPNU
11 a.m. | Ball State at Purdue | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | Merrimack at Kent State | ESPN+
11 a.m. | FAU at Maryland | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | North Dakota State at The Citadel | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Richmond at Lehigh | ESPN+
11:45 a.m. | Toledo at Kentucky | SEC Network
12 p.m. | Georgetown at Davidson | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Fordham at Boston College | ESPN+/ACC Extra
1 p.m. | Robert Morris at West Virginia | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Central Connecticut State at UConn | WWAX/UConn+
1 p.m. | William & Mary at Furman | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Virginia-Lynchburg at Valparaiso | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Stonehill at Sacred Heart | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Old Dominion at No. 20 Indiana | FS1
1:30 p.m. | Cumberland at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Louisville | ACC Network
2 p.m. | Chadron State at Northern Colorado | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Hampton at Jackson State | HBCU GO
2:30 p.m. | Bucknell at Air Force | CBSSN
2:30 p.m. | Marshall at No. 5 Georgia | ESPN
2:30 p.m. | Nevada at No. 2 Penn State | CBS/Paramount+
2:30 p.m. | Holy Cross at Northern Illinois | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | South Dakota at No. 22 Iowa State | FOX
2:30 p.m. | Temple at UMass | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama at Florida State | ABC
3 p.m. | Maine at Liberty | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Montana State at No. 7 Oregon | Big Ten Network
3 p.m. | Howard vs. Florida A\&M (at Miami Gardens, Fla.) | ESPNU
3:15 p.m. | Alabama A\&M at Arkansas | SEC Network
3:30 p.m. | Chattanooga at Memphis | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | North Carolina A\&T at Tennessee State | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Southern at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV
4:30 p.m. | Murray State at East Tennessee State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Illinois State at No. 18 Oklahoma | ESPN+/SECN+
5 p.m. | UAlbany at Iowa | FS1
5 p.m. | Weber State at James Madison | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Virginia | ACC Network
5 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Presbyterian at Mercer | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Allen at Morehead State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Webber International at Stetson | ESPN+
5 p.m. | New Hampshire at North Carolina Central | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt | ESPN+/SECN+
6 p.m. | UTSA at No. 19 Texas A\&M | ESPN
6 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Arkansas State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Dakota at No. 17 Kansas State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Nicholls at Troy | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Morgan State at South Alabama | ESPN+
6 p.m. | LIU at No. 15 Florida | ESPN+/SECN+
6 p.m. | Austin Peay at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Alabama at Western Kentucky | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Sacramento State at South Dakota State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Louisiana Christian at McNeese | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Eastern Washington at UIW | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | Missouri State at USC | Big Ten Network
6:30 p.m. | UTEP at Utah State | CBSSN
6:30 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 23 Texas Tech | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson | ABC
6:30 p.m. | New Mexico at No. 14 Michigan | NBC/Peacock
6:30 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+
6:45 p.m. | Georgia State at No. 21 Ole Miss | SEC Network
7 p.m. | Portland State at BYU | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Lamar at North Texas | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Tulsa | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Texas State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Rice at Louisiana | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Langston at Grambling State (in Shreveport, La.) | SWAC TV
7 p.m. | Prairie View A\&M at Texas Southern | SWAC TV
7 p.m. | Sul Ross State at UTRGV | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Idaho State at Southern Utah | ESPN+
8 p.m. | East Texas A\&M at No. 16 SMU | ACC Network
8 p.m. | Bryant at New Mexico State | ESPN+
8:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Fresno State | FS1
9 p.m. | Northern Arizona at No. 11 Arizona State | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Idaho at Washington State | The CW Network
9 p.m. | UC Davis at Utah Tech | ESPN+
9:30 p.m. | Hawaii at Arizona | TNT/HBO Max
9:30 p.m. | Cal at Oregon State | ESPN
10 p.m. | Colorado State at Washington | Big Ten Network
10 p.m. | Utah at UCLA | FOX
Sunday, August 31
2 p.m. | Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 South Carolina (in Atlanta) | ESPN
6:30 p.m. | No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | ABC
Monday, September 1
7 p.m. | TCU at North Carolina | ESPN/ESPNU
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Chattanooga Wildness Gives Wahoos A Walk-Off Win
August 30, 2025
written by Erik Bremer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos took advantage of erratic pitching in the ninth inning of Friday’s game against the Chattanooga Lookouts, securing a 2-1 walk-off win on two walks, two wild pitches and a bases-loaded hit batsman.
Jared Serna backed away from an inside 2-2 pitch from Lenny Torres Jr., but the Chattanooga reliever’s offering clipped the Pensacola shortstop to force in Payton Green from third base with the winning run. Green had started the ninth-inning rally with a two-out single off Brandon Komar (L, 2-5), and advanced to third on a pair of wild pitches alongside walks to Spencer Bramwell and Michael Snyder.
The victory marked Pensacola’s seventh walk-off of the season, and their third by means other than a game-ending hit. It also helped the Blue Wahoos gain ground in the second half South Division standings, drawing to within 2.5 games of the first-place Montgomery Biscuits, who were rained out on Friday.
The Blue Wahoos struck first in the first inning, getting two runners aboard against Lookouts starter Julian Garcia on a passed ball and a walk before Tony Bullard ripped an RBI double over the left field wall on a bounce. The Chattanooga righty would settle in after that, allowing just the one unearned run over 5.0 innings in his first affiliated MiLB appearance since 2022.
Pensacola starter Orlando Ortiz-Mayr had his longest start in almost two months, working 5.1 innings of three-hit ball and allowing only one run on a third-inning RBI single from Jay Allen II. Ortiz-Mayr was relieved in the sixth by Justin King, who contributed 1.2 hitless innings of relief to keep the game tied 1-1.
Colby Martin (W, 1-0) took over in the eighth, and stranded a pair of singles in the ninth with a strikeout of Lookouts designated hitter Cam Collier. The game appeared to be headed for extra innings before Pensacola’s two-out rally ended the night in dramatic fashion.
After the game, the Blue Wahoos revealed the winner of their highly-publicized car giveaway presented by Hill-Kelly Dodge. Marian Olson, seated in section 100, won a 2025 Jeep Compass and was presented the keys in front of a crowd of 4200 fans.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Lookouts on Saturday night. First pitch from Blue Wahoos Stadium is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
Cantonment Man Charged With Molesting A Girl Under Age 12
August 29, 2025
A 54-year-old Cantonment man has been charged with molesting a young girl.
John Daniel White of Night Mares Lane was charged with felony lewd or lascivious molestation of a person less than age 12 and lewd or lascivious exhibition with a victim 16 or under. If convicted as charged, he faces up to life in prison.
According to an arrest report, the Florida Department of Children and Families contacted the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office about a sexual battery complaint.
The alleged victim participated in a forensic interview at the Gulf Coast Kid’s House during which the child stated that White would touch her while pleasuring himself, according to the arrest report. “He told her not to tell anyone, or else he would call 911, which made her feel scared,” the report states.
When confronted about the allegations by a Sheriff’s Office investigator, White questioned the validity of the child’s allegations. His wife told deputies that she did not remember a time that White was ever alone with the child, and that he was out of town frequently for work.
The ECSO investigator found probable cause of the charges due to “consistent and detailed disclosure,” the report states.
The report indicates White surrendered at the Escambia County Jail on the charges this week, and he remained in the jail without bond.
Chance of Showers And Storm Friday And Saturday
August 29, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Increasing clouds with a 50 percent chance of mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorm, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
In Our House: Tate, Northview Look For Wins At Home Tonight
August 29, 2025
Gulf Breeze At Tate
“Nobody comes into our house and takes what’s ours.”
That’s the theme of the hype video that premiered last week at the big video board in Pete Gindl Stadium at Tate High School. (Fun fact: No other school in Escambia County has a big video board like the Tate Aggies.)
And last week, the Aggies held true with a big 21-7 win over Fort Walton Beach — the first of three straight games in the Aggies’ house.
Elijah West had 90 receiving yards for the Aggies with two touchdowns, including an impressive 77-yard reception from sophomore quarterback Miles Delarosa with just under five minutes to go in the first quarter. Tanner Clark had 88 yards on the ground for Tate.
The Aggies held Fort Walton to only 1.3 yards per carry with junior Cody White amassing 11 tackles, while seniors Samir Muhammad and Maliek North made eight stops apiece. And Tate recorded four QB sacks, with John Flynn taking the quarterback down three times and Tripp Daughtry adding one.
For a photo gallery from Fort Walton Beach at Tate, click here.
Gulf Breeze is coming off a 35-6 defeat at the hands of South Walton, giving up 402 yards total offense, with 270 of those in the air.
Kickoff for Gulf Breeze (0-1) at Tate is at 7 p.m. Friday on Carl Madison Field in Pete Gindl Stadium as the Aggies will be looking to again defend their house.
Opp at Northview
In the back of your mind, we bet you’ve heard of Opp, Alabama.
The little town near Andalusia is home of the Rattlesnake Rodeo, and birthplace of Mike DuBose, former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach.
Friday night is the season opener for Opp, which went 7-4 last year.
For Northview, it’s the first home game under new head coach Doug Vickery as the Chiefs look to improve upon last week’s 37-2 loss on the road to the Destin Sharks.
Destin is a fairly new program, now in the fourth year under head coach E.G. Green, a former Florida State Seminoles star. If Destin were not a new school, they would likely be in 6A with 54 players on their MaxPreps roster.
Daniel Earnest, Jackson Helton, and Kayden Samelson each had a QB sack last week. Hunter Parker had 73 yards on 10 carries for the Chiefs, and Daniel Earnest had a safety for the Chiefs’ only points.
Kickoff for Opp (0-0) at Northview (0-1) is at 7 p.m. in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Approves New Church School In Walnut Hill
August 29, 2025
The Escambia County Development Review Committee (DRC) has approved plans for a new school in Walnut Hill, a joint project of two chuches.
Walnut Hill School is planned for nearly 65 acres in the 5000 block of Sandy Hollow Road. Most of the property is owned jointly by the Southern Harbor Mennonite Church on West Highway 4 and the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church on Highway 97.
Plans approved this week by the DRC show the project includes an 18,184 square foot school building with a gravel parking lot and a stormwater pond. Access to the school will only be from Sandy Hollow Road.
The new building is set replace the aging Walnut Hill School located on Highway 97.
Building permits are the next step in the county process before construction can begin.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
August 29, 2025
Here is a look at high school football games across the North Escambia area this week.
FLORIDA
- Gulf Breeze at Tate
- Opp at Northview
- Jay at Freeport
- Washington at West Florida
- Pine Forest at Daphone (AL)
- Pensacola Catholic at Pace
- Escambia at Niceville
- Milton at Pensacola High
ALABAMA
- Chickasaw at Flomaton
- North River Christian at Escambia Academy
- Monroe County at Escambia County (Atmore)
- T.R. Miller at Straughn
- Excel at W.S. Neal
Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat Fort Walton last Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Homers Not Enough As Wahoos Fall To Lookouts
August 29, 2025
witten by Bill Vilona
The Blue Wahoos have thrived at home this season with a low-scoring attack and late-inning battle of bullpens.
But not right now.
The Chattanooga Lookouts expanded a one-run lead off an eighth-inning miscue, then again turned to their stellar closer Trevor Kuncl to seal a 5-3 win Thursday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
It was the Lookouts’ (65-54, 27-26 in second half) third win in four games this week – two of these finished by Kuncl, who recorded his 20th save Thursday as one of the top relievers in Minor League Baseball.
Taking on their customary alternate identity on Thursdays as the Pensacola Mullets, the loss dropped the Blue Wahoos into a second-place tie with the Columbus Clingstones and three games back of the Montgomery Biscuits in the Southern League South Division race. The Biscuits had a 3-1 win against Biloxi to expand their lead.
For Pensacola, this was a game lost despite 10 hits, plus a sizeable number of hard-contact outs that could have changed the outcome.
One of those was the final out in the game.
The Blue Wahoos’ most dangerous hitter, Kemp Alderman, faced Kuncl representing the tying run at the plate with Jared Serna on base. Alderman squared up a fastball from Kuncl with two outs and sent it to the base of the right field wall, where Chattanooga’s Austin Hendrick snared it to end the game.
Alderman had blasted a solo homer over the left field wall in the first inning.
The Lookouts took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning on Ethan O’Donnell’s solo homer off Blue Wahoos starter Will Schomberg, who made his Double-A debut after joining the team Aug. 19 from High-A level Beloit Sky Carp.
In the game-defining eighth inning, Blue Wahoos first baseman Tony Bullard made an errant throw on a grounder with reliever Josh Ekness running to cover first base. The ball rolled toward the dugout, allowing a run to score and runners going to second and third.
The Lookouts’ top prospect, third baseman Cam Collier, then followed with his third hit, a two-run single to open a 5-1 lead.
Bullard got two of those runs back with his opposite-field homer into the right field berm in the bottom of the eighth. The next two batters, Payton Green and Colby Shade, both singled. But Lookouts reliever Simon Miller struck out Emaarion Boyd to end the inning.
Serna, Bullard and Shade all had multiple hits for the Blue Wahoos. Collier was one of five multi-hit nights for the Lookouts, who collected 12 hits in the game.
The seven-game series, which included a makeup game doubleheader Wednesday, will continue on Friday night with the Blue Wahoos’ Orlando Ortiz-Mayr on the mound.
WANT TO GO?
WHO: Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Blue Wahoos.
WHERE: Blue Wahoos Stadium.
WHEN: Friday Thru Sunday.
GAMETIMES: Friday and Saturday games at 6:05 p.m., Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
UWF Receives $32.5 Million Triumph Grant For Cybersecurity, Computational Research Hub
August 29, 2025
The University of West Florida is positioned to further its robust research presence in Northwest Florida following the approval of a $32,515,120 grant proposal, subject to negotiating a term sheet and legal contract, from the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors. The investment will accelerate the growth of UWF’s Institute for Analytics and Industry Advancement, or IAIA, and the Center for Cybersecurity, as well as establish a new Center for Computational Intelligence.
“This grant marks a pivotal step forward for UWF and our region,” said UWF Provost Dr. Jaromy Kuhl. “By expanding our capacity in cybersecurity and computational intelligence research, we are positioning Northwest Florida as a national leader in innovation. The work being done here will not only advance discovery and technology but will also strengthen our economy. We are grateful for the support from Triumph in our efforts to elevate our region to new heights.”
IAIA helps prepare individuals with technical skills to address workforce needs in data science, cybersecurity and engineering. The institute has concentrations in predictive and cognitive analytics, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, automation and computing. The areas of focus are intended to advance the research and scientific contribution of UWF, enabling it to move beyond simply teaching college classes and enable research faculty and staff to provide partnerships with businesses across key industry sectors. The Institute is also home to the UWF Predictive Analytics and Modeling Lab, where user-friendly analytics tools are developed for data-driven decision-making and predictions.
A key component of the project is the creation of the Center for Computational Intelligence, or CCI, within the Institute. The new center will serve as a world-class hub for advanced computational research, uniting faculty, researchers, students and industry partners around the development of next-generation technologies.
CCI will focus on designing and applying computational models and systems capable of performing complex tasks — work that supports breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, computational chemistry and bioinformatics. By fostering collaboration across disciplines, CCI will accelerate innovations with direct applications in healthcare, energy, environmental monitoring, personalized education and defense.
The grant will also allow UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity to leverage its role as a national leader in cybersecurity research and education programs to enable transformational impact across Northwest Florida and strengthen the region’s economic and workforce development. The Center will integrate AI into its initiatives and expand collaborations with defense, private sectors and regional partners to develop innovative solutions and provide long-lasting benefits to Northwest Florida.
In addition, the grant will help fund expansion of the new sciences and engineering building to provide added space for the Center for Cybersecurity and CCI, as well as the renovation of the Laboratory Sciences Annex to house advanced computational research labs. The overall project is projected to cost $130,204,292 over a 10-year period.