Countdown To Friday Night Lights: Northview Holds ‘Meet The Chiefs’ (With Gallery)
August 15, 2025
As football season draws near, Northview High School held their annual Meet the Chiefs on Thursday evening.
During the event, moved indoors due to weather, fans had a chance to meet the Northview Chiefs, cheerleaders, and Tribal Beat band. They were also introduced to players and cheerleaders from Ernest Ward Middle School and area youth teams.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Interstate Circle Bridge Over Eight Mile Creek Has Reopened
August 15, 2025
Interstate Circle Bridge over Eight Mile Creek has reopened to traffic, restoring connection for local residents and daily commuters.
This bridge reconstruction project addressed aging infrastructure to increase safety and mobility in the region. The original bridge was constructed in 1970 and considered functionally obsolete.
The newly reconstructed bridge features two 10-foot travel lanes (one in each direction), 5-foot paved shoulders and new traffic railing that meets current standards.
Although the bridge is open to traffic, additional construction activities may continue until the project is fully complete. Temporary single-lane closures may occur on Interstate Circle Monday through Friday, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., as crews finalize stormwater management and other site improvements
The $3.2 million project is currently estimated for completion in late 2025.
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Heat Advisory: Hot Afternoons And Pop-up Storms
August 15, 2025
A heat advisory is in effect with heat indices expected to reach up to 110 degrees on Friday
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Are You Ready For Some Football? Pre-Season Action Tonight At Tate And Northview
August 15, 2025
It’s time for preseason high school football with action tonight at both Tate and Northview High Schools.
Tate Aggies
The Tate Aggies will host a jamboree game tonight at 7 p.m. against the Pine Forest Eagles. The freshmen will play the first quarter, followed by the junior varsity in the second quarter, and the varsity teams in the second half. The Aggie Shack will be open, and the Showband of the South will be in the stands. Parking is $3 (cash only) and tickets are available on GoFan only (no cash). Everything inside the gate takess cash or card.
Northview Chiefs
The Northview Chiefs will host a Kickoff Classic against Baker School tonight at 7 p.m. Ernest Ward Middle will play Baker Middle School in the first 15-minute quarter. The Northview junior varsity will face the Baker junior varsity in the second quarter. The Northview varsity will take on the Baker varsity in the third quarter.
Blue Wahoos Bullied By Barons In 9-0 Defeat
August 15, 2025
written by Bill Vilona
The Blue Wahoos entered this week knowing their matchup against the Birmingham Barons, the Southern League’s best-record team, would be a tall order.
It’s proven so far to be mountainous.
The Barons (68-43 overall, 30-12 second half) continued their onslaught Thursday in a 9-0 victory at Blue Wahoos Stadium, extending their season win streak in this ballpark to nine consecutive games.
They pounded out 12 hits, giving them 48 in three games, along with scoring a combined 31 runs against Blue Wahoos pitchers in jumping to a 3-0 lead in the series. Back in May, the Barons became the first team to sweep a six-game series against the Blue Wahoos in this stadium since the format began in 2021.
Despite the loss, the Blue Wahoos actually expanded their first-place lead in the Southern League South Division. The Chattanooga Lookouts swept a double-header against the Montgomery Biscuits to give the Blue Wahoos a 2.0-game lead atop the division.
An American flag image brought more cheers at the end of the show. It’s the second year the Blue Wahoos arranged this event.
Hours earlier, the game began for the Blue Wahoos with some good vibes on the field.
After starter Dax Fulton pitched out of two-on, one-out jam in the first inning by striking out the next two Barons’ batters, the Blue Wahoos loaded the bases with two out in the bottom half of the inning.
Shortstop Payton Green hit a chopper to third, fielded cleanly by the Barons’ Jason Matthews for the third out.
From this point, the next Blue Wahoos batter to reach base didn’t happen until the eighth inning. It was a string of 18 consecutive hitters retired in order by the Barons’ pitching staff. The Blue Wahoos were held to just three hits.
Fulton ran into trouble in the second inning when he walked the first two batters. William Bergolla followed with a two-run single.
Braden Montgomery, the No. 1 rated prospect in the Chicago White Sox organization, continued with his hot bat in this series with a run-scoring hit for a 3-0 lead. Montgomery went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
The Barons expanded to a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning against Fulton when a two-out walk was followed by Caden Connor’s triple, then a double by D.J. Gladney.
Blue Wahoos newcomer Yiddi Cappe, who joined the team last week, ended the team’s baserunner drought by reaching on a walk in the eighth inning.
The series continues Friday, a Giveaway Friday with a blue floral Hawaiian shirt for the first 1,000 fans ages 21-older. The Blue Wahoos will have Orlando Oritz-Mayr on the mound against Birmingham Riley Gowens.
The Barons have now won 25 of their last 30 games in a streak that began on July 8 and included 12 consecutive wins.
GAME NOTABLES
— The loss dropped the Blue Wahoos to 3-12 this season against the Barons, who won the Southern League title last season and have a team stacked with players ranked among the organization’s top 30 prospects.
— Reliever Luarbert Arias, who began the season with the Miami Marlins, returned to Blue Wahoos Stadium and pitched a scoreless ninth inning as he begins a comeback to past form.
WANT TO GO?
WHO: Birmingham Barons vs. Blue Wahoos
WHERE: Blue Wahoos Stadium
WHEN: Friday and Saturday night games will start at 6:05 p.m. Sunday’s game starts at 4:05 p.m.
Local PBS Station WSRE Hosting Station Tours On Saturday
August 15, 2025
The local public television station, WSRE Channel 23, will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the WSRE studios in the Kugelman Center for Telecommunications at Pensacola State College. It is part of WSRE’s August pledge drive for viewer support.
The free event will include production studio tours and PBS KIDS activities for children, including meet-and-greets with Clifford the Big Red Dog.
“This open house will provide an opportunity for the community to get a behind-the-scenes look at our operations and to learn about our programming and productions, as well as our educational services and public media mission,” said WSRE General Manager Jill Hubbs.
“The station also invites the public to participate in its “I Love WSRE: viewer support campaign, designed to increase awareness about the breadth of station services and its value to the community. Station supporters are encouraged to share their own WSRE stories by submitting video or written testimonials about why they support public television at wsre.org/value.
Video testimonials will also be filmed during the open house event, which is free and open to the public. Ample parking is available on campus near the Jean & Paul Amos Studio entrance. WSRE is located at the corner of College Boulevard and 12th Avenue.
Pictured: A previous WSRE staton tour day. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Gets Prison Time For Trafficking Spice Near Child Center On Chemstrand Road
August 14, 2025
An Escambia County man has been sentenced to state prison on drug distribution and trafficking charges.
Kyle Joseph St. Pierre, age 39 of Chemstrand Road, was sentenced on Tuesday to a minimum mandatory seven years in prison for trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids (spice) 30 kilograms or greater, three counts of possession with intent to sell a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a child care facility, school, or park, and keeping a public nuisance structure for drug activity.
According to court documents, St. Pierre was selling spice out of a mobile home behind a business at 10121 Chemstrand Road. Court documents show the mobile home is located about 550 feet from the Little Spuds Early Learning Center and about 900 feet away from the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association.
He admitted to deputies that he had been selling spice for five to six years to support his own addiction.
St. Pierre will be on probation for five years following his release and will be responsible for fines and costs, as well as completing 100 hours of community service. He will also be required to seek or maintain a fulltime job.
Bratt First Baptist Makes Donation To Bratt Elementary
August 14, 2025
The First Baptist Church of Bratt recently donated headphones to Bratt Elementary School.
The new headphones will be used by students and teachers when they are working on computer programs.
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Molino Mid-County Historical Society Presents Scholarships
August 14, 2025
The Molino Mid-County Historical Society presented four scholarships for graduating 2025 seniors.
The scholarships were presented to:
- Nicholas Maum, $1,000
- Katie-John Crow, $1,000
- Kara Wine $500
- Jaylen Wright $500
Pictured top: Kara Wine (left) and Katie-John Crow. Pictured below: Nicholas Maum and Jaylen Wright. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Scattered Rain And Warmer For Thursday
August 14, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.