Escambia Elections Office Warns Residents About Unofficial Mailed Voter Letters
March 29, 2026
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender has a cautionary note this week, alerting residents to a wave of voter registration mailings from a non-governmental group.
Approximately 2,825 residents are expected to receive letters from the “Voter Participation Center” over the next several days. While the mailings include official-looking registration applications and return envelopes addressed to the local Elections Office, Bender clarified that the organization has no affiliation with his office or staff.
The warning comes after reports from other Florida counties described a series of clerical errors associated with such third-party campaigns. In some instances, registration forms were addressed to deceased relatives, minor children, and even household pets.
“I want to assure Escambia County voters we are continually updating our voter rolls with information we receive from multiple sources,” Bender said in a statement, noting that his office follows strict statutory guidelines to maintain accuracy.
Of particular concern is the potential for the mailers to confuse individuals who may have lost their voting rights due to felony convictions, potentially misleading them into believing their eligibility has been automatically restored.
““I would encourage anyone who receives this mailing to contact our office before completing a voter registration application,” Bender said.
Voters can check their official registration on our website at escambiavotes.gov/am-i-registered or by calling the Elections Office. Escambia County residents who wish to register and current voters who need to update their registration can visit RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, Florida’s official online voter registration system.
Residents wishing to be removed from the Voter Participation Center’s mailing list should contact the group directly at (757) 793-2671.
Blue Jacket Jamboree, Livestock Show, Car Show Held Saturday In Molino (With Gallery)
March 29, 2026
Hundreds of people attended the annual Northview High School FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree in Molino on Saturday.
There was a big Easter Egg Hunt, including an egg drop from an EREC bucket truck. The event also included arts and crafts vendors, a car show and more.
All proceeds from the Blue Jacket Jamboree benefit Northview High School FFA students and their scholarship fund.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree was held in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Agriculture & Natural Resources Youth Organization Annual Spring Livestock Show.
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Photos: Century Egg The Park Egg Hunt
March 29, 2026
Kid enjoyed the Century Area Chamber of Commerce’s Egg the Park Egg Hunt on Saturday at Showalter Park.
Children of all ages found hundreds of eggs, and had a chance to visit with the Easter Bunny.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Pie In The Mayor’s Face, Egg Hunt, Touch A Truck, As Flomaton Celebrates Spring (Gallery)
March 29, 2026
From a pie in the face for the mayor to an Easter egg hunt, to vendors and a touch-a-truck event, Flomaton celebrated on Saturday with a Downtown Spring Bazaar.
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Water Outage Planned For Stallion Road, Monica Lane Area
March 29, 2026
Residents in the area of Stallion Road south of West Roberts Road will be without water Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
ECUA is planning a water service outage from 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1. During this time, water service will be unavailable as the utility conducts updates to the water system. The affected area will include:
- Monica Lane
- The portion of Stallion Road that is south of West Roberts Road
- Colt Lane
- Pierce Road.
As part of standard protocol, crews will flush the system after the work is completed. A precautionary boil water notice will be issued in a separate notice on Wednesday. If customers observe discolored water as a result of the utility work, residents are advised to flush their home’s plumbing by running their taps for a few minutes.
For more information or issues, call ECUA at 850-476-0480 or email customer.service@ecua.fl.gov.
Comfortable Sunday; Rain Chance Increases To 60% By Midweek
March 29, 2026
Sunday and Monday will remain mostly cloudy and warm before a more unsettled pattern takes hold. While rain chances are low to start the week, moisture increases by Tuesday, leading to daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday appears to be the wettest day with a 60% chance of rain, though temperatures will remain consistently in the low 80s through Saturday. Patchy late-night and early-morning fog will also be a factor for the first half of the week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
$2.6 Million Klondike Road Bridge Replacement Project Set To Begin
March 29, 2026
Next month, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin a $2.6 million project to replace the existing Klondike Road Bridge just south of Cedarbrook Drive in northern Escambia County
During construction, a temporary roadway and bridge will be constructed, just west of the existing structure to allow crews to demolish and reconstruct the bridge in the existing location. Two travel lanes, one in each direction, will remain open.
Additional improvements will include:
- New guardrail.
- Drainage enhancements.
- New pavement markings.
During construction, the speed limit will be reduced to 30 mph and drivers may encounter periodic lane closures and brief traffic disruptions. Driveways within the project limits will be redirected to the temporary roadway and will be restored to their permanent locations once bridge construction is complete. Additionally, piledriving operations will be limited to only occur between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
This project is scheduled for completion in late 2027.
Ice Flyers Fall To Quad City
March 29, 2026
In front of a sold-out crowd on Military Appreciation Night, the Pensacola Ice Flyers battled until the very end but fell to the Quad City Storm in a shootout to close out the regular season home schedule at the Hangar.
The night was electric from the start, as Pensacola recorded its fifth sellout of the season and officially set a new franchise attendance record of 168,493 fans. A physical opening period set the tone, with both teams exchanging heavy hits and playing with playoff-like intensity. Pensacola broke through late in the first when Andrew Poulias found the back of the net to give the Ice Flyers a 1–0 lead heading into the intermission.
Quad City responded in the second period as Jesper Tarkiainen evened the score at 1–1. Despite Pensacola controlling much of the period and outshooting the Storm 14–7, the game remained tied heading into the final frame.
The third period delivered a tense, back-and-forth battle, with both teams generating chances but unable to capitalize. The physicality ramped up as the Hangar crowd stayed on its feet, but neither side could find the go-ahead goal, sending the game to overtime.
Overtime brought more of the same, with both teams trading opportunities but ultimately unable to break the deadlock, forcing a shootout to decide the outcome.
In the shootout, Quad City converted twice while Pensacola was unable to find the back of the net, resulting in a 2–0 shootout loss for the Ice Flyers.
Despite the result, the night marked a memorable sendoff for the home crowd, highlighted by record-setting attendance and a playoff-like atmosphere inside the Hangar.
The Ice Flyers now turn their attention to the final weekend of the regular season, as they hit the road for Evansville looking to build momentum heading into the postseason.
Tate Tennis Boys And Girls Defeat Washington
March 29, 2026
The Tate Aggies boys and girls teams earned Friday wins over the Washington Wildcats at Washington. The Aggie boys won 5-2, and the girls won 4-3 on Friday.
Next up, Tate will host the Navarre Raiders on Tuesday.
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Tate Lady Aggies Head Softball Coach Melinda Wyatt To Retire; Event Planned
March 28, 2026
Longtime Tate High School Lady Aggies softball head coach Melinda Wyatt will retire at the end of this season, and she will be recognized before an upcoming game.
Wyatt has coached generations of Aggies since joining the school in 1989. During her tenure, she has coached swimming, golf, girls basketball, track and field, volleyball, and softball. She has served as the softball head coach since 2005.
A standout athlete herself, Wyatt was named to the All-Time Roster at UWF from 1986 to 1987 and earned All-Conference honors at Pensacola State College in both softball and basketball.
Wyatt will be recognized on Friday, April 17, before a 6:30 p.m. game against the Pace Patriots at Charlene Varnell Field at Tate High School.
All former players, students, and community members are invited to pack the stands to honor Coach Wyatt.
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