Lipscomb Elementary School Celebrates World Kindness Day
November 15, 2025
Students and staff at Lipscomb Elementary School enjoyed spreading kindness for World Kindness Day. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two Charged After Narcotics Search Warrants
November 15, 2025
Two people were arrested on multiple drug charges after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office served two search warrants Thursday morning.
Devante Lyons Jamal Lyons, 33, and Olivia Grace Andersen, 27, were both arrested Thursday evening, each charged with:
- trafficking methamphetamine
- trafficking in fentanyl
- cocaine trafficking
- heroin trafficking
- methaqualone derivatives
- possession of synthetic cannabin
- weapon possession by convicted felon
Anderson was also charged with criminal attempt to solicit/conspire. Both remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Sheriff Chip Simons said the ECSO Narcotics Unit served the first search warrant at 194 Overlook Drive, near I-10 and North Palafox Street, while the second search warrant was excited at room at the Motel 6 on Highway 29.
Deputies seized multiple weapons, an assortment of drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and heroin, along with a drug lab.
Pictured: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons with weapons, drugs and other paraphernalia seized during the execution of two search warrants.
UWF Seeks Perfect Season And GSC Title On Saturday
November 15, 2025
by Bill Vilona
The first eight seasons in UWF’s football history have featured an incredible array of historic moments and national achievements.
Two missing elements? Going unbeaten in the regular season and winning an outright Gulf South Conference title.
The opportunity to complete a special checklist awaits Saturday at 2 p.m. when the No. 3 ranked Argos (9-0) face nearest rival Valdosta State (5-4) in a defining, showdown game at UWF’s PenAir Field to end the 2025 schedule.
A win assures UWF of being a No. 1 region seed in the NCAA Division II playoffs, which begin Nov. 22, along with home-field advantage guaranteed in at least the first three rounds. The winner Saturday is the GSC champion and with that comes an automatic playoff berth.
But all of this becomes more pronounced when remembering a decade ago, the Argos launched football on a well-worn set of intramural fields, about 100 yards or so from their current venue.
“It’s pretty surreal to be a part of, to be honest,” said UWF head coach Kaleb Nobles, who was the starting quarterback of UWF’s inaugural 2016 season, then held an assisting coaching role in the Argos’ national title 2019 season. “I have such a unique experience to be able to sit back and look at everything.
“Basically, I’ve been around for almost every part of the (UWF) program. It is kinda cool to sit back and think, man, we have never entered the last game of a season with a chance to do this (finish unbeaten in the regular-season schedule).
“There have been a lot of firsts in this program, because it’s been such a fresh football program. But we never had a chance to to win a conference championship outright and we’ve never been able to go undefeated.”
Saturday’s game also brings an emotional attachment. Nobles grew up in Fitzgerald, Georgia, located about 80 miles from Valdosta State. After attending games there as a kid with his father, who was a renowned high school coach, Nobles then played his first four seasons at Valdosta State.
He has a friendship with Blazers head coach Graham Craig. The two were quarterback teammates in 2012 at VSU.
“It is pretty cool to be part of a game like this one versus them (Blazers) and there’s obviously a lot riding on the line,” said Nobles, who played against his former team in 2016 when UWF traveled that season to Valdosta State.
“But really, the last time I was part of that program was December 2015, so it has literally almost been 10 years now,” Nobles said. “A lot has changed.
“I’ve had the opportunity to be part of a lot of good teams here at UWF as an assistant coach and now as a head coach. So, it’s almost like that part of me has been separated so far between then and now that it really doesn’t register for me as much.
“Graham Craig is a very good coach, a great motivator and really good friend of mine, so from that aspect it is very cool and maybe a little more emotional for this game. But as far as me having been there as a player, it’s not as emotional.”
The stage for Saturday’s matchup was heightened Nov. 8 when Valdosta State scored a game-winning touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining to knock off Delta State 27-23, creating the scenario for a GSC outright title game at PenAir Field.
The Blazers have won 11 GSC crowns, the most of any team in league history. They boast 28 seniors, many of whom helped the team reach the NCAA Division II national title game in 2021 and 2024.
“Like I have told our guys, we haven’t come this far, just to be undefeated at this point,” Nobles said.
Led by quarterback Marcus Stokes, who’s recently been recognized as a candidate for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the nation’s best Division II player, the Argos offense has been especially prolific the past two games, producing 106 points. The Argos needed the offense in high gear to win a 51-38 shootout in their last game Nov. 1 at Delta State.
But they’ve also won games that were decided by one possession in the fourth quarter.
“We have played games in six different states,” Nobles said. “We have faced adversity on the road and our sideline has never wavered. I’ve never had a point all season when I was worried or concerned.
“People keeping coming at us and we keep standing. The guys on the sideline have been very positive and we have been resilient. We still have a lot of young guys on offense. We took our lumps last year and finished 7-3 (missing the postseason) and I told those guys, hey what you are going through right now will make you better for the long run and I feel our adversity has made us better.”
Child Injured In House Fire Off 10 Mile Road
November 15, 2025
A child was transported to the hospital following a house fire Friday afternoon on Shear Street off East 10 Mile Road.
The fire was reported about 3:40 p.m. in the 10600 block of Shear Street.
Fire officials said seven people were inside the home and all were able to escape the blaze. A girl who escaped through a window was taken to the hospital as a precaution for possible smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries reported.
The fire started in the kitchen, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
High School Football Playoffs Scoreboard
November 15, 2025
Here are Thursday and Friday night playoff scores from the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Region 1-6A Quarterfinals
Pace 20, Evans 6
Region 1-5A Quarterfinals
Beachside 23, Milton 7
Region 1-4A Quarterfinals
Ed White 41, Pine Forest 20
Choctawhatchee 49, Washington 6
Region 1-3A Quarterfinals
West Florida 24, Yulee 16
Region 1-2A Quarterfinals
Pensacola Catholic 48, Bozeman 0
Rural Regional Semifinals
Blountstown 38, Jay 0
4A-7A FIT Regional Semifinals
Tate 35, First Coast 14 (Thursday) [Story, photos...]
1A-3A FIT Regional Semifinals
Dunnellon 35, Pensacola High 6 (Thursday)
Rural FIT Regional Semifinals
Central 28, Wewahitchka 20 (Thursday)
ALABAMA
AISA Semifinals
Escambia Academy 27, Cornerstone Christian 14 (Thursday)
AHSAA 4A Second Round
W.S. Neal 35, American Christian Academy 7
Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat First Coast 35-14 on Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Sunny Warm Days, Clear Cool Nights
November 15, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Ice Flyers Beat Fayetteville 4-0 (With Gallery)
November 15, 2025
The Ice Flyers showed out in front of 5,787 fans Friday night, dominating the Fayetteville Marksmen with a commanding 4-0 victory at the Hangar.
Blake Wells opened the scoring in the first period with his third goal of the season, followed by Tyler German’s fourth goal to give the Ice Flyers a 2-0 lead. German struck again in the second period, capitalizing on a shorthanded opportunity to extend the advantage to 3-0.
Nicholas Aromatario added his first goal of the season in the third period to seal the 4-0 win.
Rico DiMatteo capped off the night with a stellar performance in net, recording his first professional shutout with 34 saves.
The Ice Flyers will be back in action Saturday night for game two of the weekend against the Marksmen.
Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Football
November 15, 2025
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Saturday, November 15
1 a.m. | Wisconsin at No. 2 Indiana | Big Ten Network
11 a.m. | South Carolina at No. 3 Texas A&M | ESPN
11 a.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 22 Pitt | ABC
11 a.m. | No. 18 Michigan at Northwestern | FOX
11 a.m. | Arizona at No. 25 Cincinnati | FS1
11 a.m. | Kansas State at Oklahoma State | ESPNU
11 a.m. | Air Force at UConn | CBSSN
11 a.m. | UTSA at Charlotte | ESPN+
11 a.m. | No. 24 South Florida at Navy | ESPN2
11 a.m. | Eastern Michigan at Ball State | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Morgan State at Norfolk State | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Indiana State at Youngstown State | ESPN+
11 a.m. | North Dakota at Murray State | ESPN+
11 a.m. | East Tennessee State at Western Carolina | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Davidson at Marist | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Drake at Dayton | YouTube
11 a.m. | Merrimack at Sacred Heart | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Holy Cross at Bucknell | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Brown at Columbia | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Penn at Harvard | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Yale at Princeton | ESPN+
11 a.m. | Berry at Southwestern (TX) | YouTube
11 a.m. | Merchant Marine at Coast Guard | ESPN+
11:45 a.m. | Arkansas at LSU | SEC Network
12 p.m. | Oregon State at Tulsa | ESPN+
12 p.m. | West Virginia at Arizona State | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
12 p.m. | Howard at Delaware State | ESPN+
12 p.m. | South Dakota at Southern Illinois | ESPN+
12 p.m. | VMI at Furman | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Stetson at Valparaiso | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Cornell at Dartmouth | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Fordham at Georgetown | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Lehigh at Colgate | ESPN+
12 p.m. | East Central (OK) at Southeastern Oklahoma | YouTube
12 p.m. | LaGrange at Southern Virginia | YouTube
12 p.m. | North Carolina Wesleyan at Brevard | YouTube
12 p.m. | Olivet at Hope | YouTube
12 p.m. | Aurora at Concordia Chicago | YouTube
12 p.m. | Benedict at Albany State | ESPN+
12:30 p.m. | Tennessee Tech at Kentucky | SEC Network+
1 p.m. | Marshall at Georgia State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | North Texas at UAB | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Charleston Southern at UT Martin | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Western Illinois | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Samford at Austin Peay | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Utah Tech at West Georgia | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Wofford at The Citadel | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Lafayette at Richmond | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Tennessee State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | UTEP at Missouri State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Lindenwood | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Illinois State at South Dakota State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | SE Louisiana at UIW | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Chattanooga at Mercer | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Harding at Arkansas Tech | YouTube
2 p.m. | Arkansas-Monticello at Southern Arkansas | YouTube
2:30 p.m. | No. 11 Oklahoma at No. 4 Alabama | ABC
2:30 p.m. | UCF at No. 6 Texas Tech | FOX
2:30 p.m. | No. 19 Virginia at Duke | ESPN2
2:30 p.m. | No. 16 Georgia Tech at Boston College | ACC Network
2:30 p.m. | NC State at No. 15 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
2:30 p.m. | No. 21 Iowa at No. 17 USC | Big Ten Network
2:30 p.m. | Penn State at Michigan State | CBS
2:30 p.m. | Maryland at Illinois | FS1
2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | San Jose State at Nevada | CBSSN
2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State at James Madison | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | South Alabama at UL Monroe | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Texas State at Southern Miss | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | UNI at North Dakota State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Memphis at East Carolina | ESPNU
3 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at Tulane | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Cal Poly at Northern Arizona | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Northwestern State at Nicholls | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Butler at San Diego | ESPN+
3:15 p.m. | New Mexico State at No. 23 Tennessee | SEC Network
3:30 p.m. | North Carolina at Wake Forest | The CW Network
4 p.m. | Liberty at FIU | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Houston Christian at East Texas A&M | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Lamar at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Weber State at Idaho State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Florida at No. 7 Ole Miss | ESPN
6 p.m. | No. 13 Utah at Baylor | ESPN2
6 p.m. | Purdue at Washington | FS1
6 p.m. | Delaware at Sam Houston | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Utah State at UNLV | CBSSN
6 p.m. | North Alabama at Tarleton State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | UT Rio Grande Valley at McNeese | ESPN+
6:30 p.m. | UCLA at No. 1 Ohio State | NBC
6:30 p.m. | No. 10 Texas at No. 5 Georgia | ABC
6:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech at Florida State | ACC Network
6:45 p.m. | Mississippi State at Missouri | SEC Network
7 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas at Southern Utah | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Idaho at Sacramento State | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at Washington State | The CW Network
9:15 p.m. | TCU at No. 12 BYU | ESPN
9:30 p.m. | Boise State at San Diego State | CBSSN
9:30 p.m. | Wyoming at Fresno State | FS1
9:30 p.m. | UC Davis at Montana State | ESPN2
Erica Lynn White
November 15, 2025
Ms. Erica Lynn White, age 40, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in Atmore, Ala.
Ms. White was born in Monroe County where she was a resident for most of her life and was a member of Oak Grove Lighthouse Church.
Preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. A.O. White and Ruth White, Carolyn Rowell and Roy Rowell.
Survivors include: her parents, Bruce and Kathy Rowell White of Monroeville; two sons, Hunter White of Monroeville and Aiden Jordan of Brewton; a brother, Blake White of Monroeville; a sister, Temeshia Bailey of Uriah; 4 nieces; 3 nephews; and 2 great-nieces.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at Excel Cemetery.
Salzman Hosting Thanksgiving Food Distribution On Saturday
November 14, 2025
Rep. Michelle Salzman, in partnership with Farm Share and Marcus Pointe Baptist Church, will host a Thanksgiving Food Distribution on Saturday to support local families in need this holiday season.
This community event will provide 30,000 pounds of food and full Thanksgiving meals to the first 300 families. Vehicles may begin lining up at 6:00 a.m. Each vehicle will receive a box of fresh food and a box containing a complete Thanksgiving meal.
“This event is about coming together as a community to take care of one another,” said Salzman. “We’re grateful to FarmShare, Marcus Pointe Baptist Church, and all of our partners who make it possible to provide for local families during the holidays.”
Where? Marcus Pointe Baptist Church 6205 North W Street, Pensacola
When? Saturday, November 15
Details? Distribution begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues while supplies last