Cat Adoptions, Learn To Make A Cardboard Scratcher Today At The Molino Library
December 6, 2025
The Molino Library is hosting two purr-fect events for cat lovers today from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Cat Adoptions
Looking for a companion to snuggle up with on those cold winter nights, the library is hosting a special “Home for the Howlidays” cat adoption event.
In partnership with the Escambia County Animal Shelter, the library is dedicated to finding forever families for adorable, adoptable cats before the Christmas rush. These furry friends are ready to trade the shelter life for a cozy home.
Cat Scratch Fever! Crafting and Scratcher
Running concurrently with the adoption event is the hands-on workshop, “Cat Scratch Fever!”
This event teaches attendees a simple, valuable skill: how to recycle household cardboard into a very serviceable cat scratcher.
This hands-on activity is perfect for anyone—whether you’re adopting a new companion today or you already have a cat at home. You can create a budget-friendly, eco-conscious gift that will save your furniture while providing your cat with a necessary and satisfying scratching outlet.
The Molino Library is located at 6450A Highway 95A in the Molino Community Center.
Pictured: A December 2024 cat adoption event at the Molino Library NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
No Serious Injuries In Friday Evening Wreck On Highway 29 In Cantonment
December 6, 2025
There were no serious injuries reported in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 29 in Cantonment Friday evening
Two cars collided about 5:07 p.m. on Highway 29 south of Kingsfield Road, near Whataburger.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Flags At Half-Staff Today To Honor NAS Pensacola Attack Victims
December 6, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to half-staff today in Florida in Honor of Naval Air Station Pensacola Remembrance Day.
On December 6, 2019, a terrorist at Naval Air Station Pensacola took the lives of three U.S. Navy sailors and injured others.” DeSantis wrote as he ordered flags to half-staff in honor.
The proclamation orders all state and federal flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 6, at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds in Florida.
The attack claimed the lives of Ensign Joshua Watson, Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Mohammed Haitham and Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Cameron Walters.
On Sunday, flags will remain at half-staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, honoring over 2,000 soldiers, marines, sailors, and civilians that were killed in the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Over 1,000 more were injured in the Japanese attack.
Ice Flyers Beat Yard Dawgs 3-2
December 6, 2025
The Ice Flyers hosted Rally Foundation Night at the Hangar, and delivered an exciting performance for the fans. The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs scored early with a powerplay goal close to the halfway mark of the first period. That was the only goal of the opening frame, but the Ice Flyers didn’t falter.
The second period was highly contested with some scrums and ended scoreless. A boarding call on Roanoke’s Khristian Acosta put the Ice Flyers on the powerplay that carried over into the third period.
Newly acquired forward Mike Moran scored his first goal in an Ice Flyers uniform with a powerplay goal in the first minute of the final frame. Cooper Jones and Lukas Jirousek capitalized on another powerplay opportunity and scored two goals within 36 seconds of each other, putting the Ice Flyers up 3-1. Roanoke’s Travis Broughman found the back of the net late in the third, but it wasn’t enough to mount a comeback. Ty Taylor made the start tonight and saved 23 of the opposing 25 shots.
The Ice Flyers secured the 3-2 victory on a night dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer and in support of Rally Gulf Coast.
What Channel? Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Conference Championships
December 6, 2025
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Week 15/Conference Championships
11 a.m. | No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 BYU — Big 12 Championship (in Arlington, Texas) | ABC
11 a.m. | Western Michigan vs. Miami (Ohio) — MAC Championship (in Detroit) | ESPN
11 a.m. | Villanova at Lehigh (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
11 a.m. | South Dakota at Mercer (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Frostburg State at Kutztown (DII Quarterfinals) | ESPN+
11 a.m. | John Carroll at Mount Union (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Salisbury at Johns Hopkins (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Eastern at Susquehanna (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Illinois State at North Dakota State (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | North Dakota at Tarleton State (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Minnesota State at Ferris State (DII Quarterfinals) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Newberry at Albany State (DII Quarterfinals) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Wheaton at DePauw (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | St. John’s (MN) at Wisconsin-River Falls (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Wisconsin-La Crosse at North Central (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Wisconsin-Platteville at Bethel (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Berry at Trinity (TX) (DIII Third Round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Jackson State — SWAC Championship | ESPN2
1 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Yale at Montana State (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | South Dakota State at Montana (FCS Second Round) | ESPN+
1 p.m. | UT Permian Basin at Harding (DII Quarterfinals) | ESPN+
3 p.m. | No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 9 Alabama — SEC Championship (in Atlanta) | ABC
7 p.m. | No. 17 Virginia vs. Duke — ACC Championship (in Charlotte) | ABC
7 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Indiana — Big Ten Championship (in Indianapolis) | FOX
9 p.m. | Rhode Island at UC Davis (FCS Second Round) | ESPN2
Molino And Beulah Christmas Parades Rescheduled, Century Tree Lighting Canceled
December 5, 2025
The weather has forced the cancelation or rescheduling of Christmas events in the North Escambia area.
Molino Christmas Parade
The Molino Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 13 at 11 a.m.
Parade Line up will be in a field at 4325 Crabtree Church Road at 10 a.m. Vehicles are $50, UTVs are $30, and horses are $20 each. No dirt bikes or ATVs are allowed. For more information, contact Kimberly King at Marcus Pointe, (850) 479-8337 ext. 136. To register online, click here. All proceeds from the parade, which is coordinated by Marcus Pointe Baptist Church Molino, will go to families in need in the North Escambia area.
Beulah Christmas Parade
The Beulah Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for noon on Saturday, December 20.
To enter the parade, click here to download the application. Return the completed form to the address or email provided at the top.
Century Tree Lighting, Open House
Christmas events on Friday in Century have been canceled.
The Century Area Chamber of Commerce canceled the annual tree lighting ceremony and the chamber’s open house event. The town tree in Nadine Mccaw Park will still be illuminated throughout the season.
Pictured: The 2024 Molino Christmas Parade. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
County Truck Snags Power Line And Burns, Closing Beulah Road
December 5, 2025
Beulah Road south of I-10 was closed Friday morning near Isaacs Lane due to downed power lines and a truck fire.
Escambia County Fire Rescue said the top of a power pole snapped off and caused a live power line to hang low over the roadway. An Escambia County transfer truck from the Perdido Landfill hit the line at approximately 6:45 a.m. The driver immediately jumped out of the vehicle and was not injured.The truck was a total loss.
Escambia County Fire Rescue, Florida Highway Patrol, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, and FPL responded.
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Burger, Fries And Meth: Molino Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
December 5, 2025
A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a 56-year-old Molino man on a charge of trafficking methamphetamine after deputies reportedly discovered a substantial quantity of the drug concealed in a fast-food bag.
Mark Wayne McDonald, 56, was was charged with felony trafficking methamphetamine and remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
The incident began when an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a white Nissan Altima on Mobile Highway near Lillian Highway for an inoperable high-beam headlight.
Upon making contact, the reporting officer noted the vehicle’s driver 46-year-old Jesse Joy Grace, was nervous and had an active outstanding warrant.
The passenger, identified as McDonald, was asked to exit the vehicle. According to the arrest report, McDonald was actively clutching bags of food from Whataburger as he spoke with deputies. A subsequent K-9 free air sniff of the vehicle resulted in a positive alert for narcotics.
A probable cause search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 32 grams (field weight) of crystal rocks, which field-tested positive for methamphetamine. The illegal substance was located inside a Whataburger bag containing a burger and fries that had been in the suspect’s lap, according to the report. Deputies also located a small amount of fentanyl, burnt tin foil, and various pieces of drug paraphernalia throughout the vehicle.
The suspect acknowledged that he had previously used narcotics, stating his drug of choice was methamphetamine, according to the report. However, when questioned about the large quantity of meth found inside the Whataburger bag, he claimed he did not know how it got there.
Grace was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. She remains in the Escambia County Jail after bond was revoked in a previous arrest.
Santa Visits Century Library, Plans Other Library Stops (With Gallery)
December 5, 2025
Santa paid a special visit to the Century Branch Library on Thursday.
After a special story and song from Santa, children were able to take photos with him and share their Christmas wish lists before making Christmas crafts.
For a photos gallery, click here.
“Do you make drones?” one child asked. “We make a few of those,” Santa said.
A little boy tested Santa’s beard just to make sure it was real (pictured).
One little girl asked for a teddy bear.
“You will need to love and take care of him,” Santa cautioned.
A couple stopped by to take a photo with Santa, decked out in their Christmas shirts and grinning ear to ear as they showed Santa a photo on their phone of their new grandbaby.
Kids asked for gifts that included a robot dinosaur, Power Wheels, a Lego train, a giant Squishmallow, a computer with a desk and chair, Star Wars clothes, a monster truck along with an excavator, loader, and dump truck, and a VR headset.
“I want a toy dog,” one girl said. “I will give it to my toy cat.”
“They’ve got little hearts, so you’ve got to take care of them,” the Jolly Old Elf said. “They love just like you.”
And what does Santa want for Christmas? A young lady just had to know.
“I probably need socks after all the trips around the world,” he said. “And maybe a board game to play with Mrs. Claus and the elves.”
For a photos gallery, click here.
Santa has several other visits planned to other West Florida Public Library locations:
Molino Library
- Wednesday, December 10, 10:30 a.m.
- Thursday, December 18, 4:30 p.m.
Bellview Library
- Tuesday, December 9, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, December 10, 4:30 p.m.
Tryon Library
- Thursday, December 4, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, December 16, 3:00 p.m.
Pensacola Library
- Wednesday, December 3, 10:30 a.m.
- Saturday, December 20, 10:30 a.m.
Westside Library
- Thursday, December 11, 4:30 p.m.
Brownsville Library
- Saturday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.
Southwest Library
- Wednesday, December 17, 4:30 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Rain, Rain, Won’t Go Away
December 5, 2025
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com area forecast:
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.