Food Distribution On Saturday In Cantonment
April 24, 2026
Escambia County 4-H and the Northview 4-H Club are holding a food giveaway on Saturday, April 25 in Cantonment.
The student-led food distribution will take place from 9 a.m. until noon, or while supplies last, at the Langley Bell 4-H Center at 3730 Stefani Road.
This food giveaway is in conjunction with the Legacy Meals community pride project through Florida 4-H, a 4-H youth-led community service project with a focus on helping those who are struggling with food insecurities.
The provided meals are packaged and designed to provide a family with a complete, shelf-stable, and nutritious dinner that can be easily prepared at home.
McDavid Man Charged After Allegedly Whipping Child With Dog Leash
April 24, 2026
A McDavid man was arrested after allegedly whipping a child with a dog leash and breaking down a bedroom door.
Timothy Brandon Lurie, 32, ws charged with child abuse in a domestic violence situation. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.
According to an arrest report from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office the incident occurred while Lurie was working on a dog pen at a residence. A witness reported that Lurie became frustrated while installing a “hot wire” and allegedly whipped a dog with a leash before turning the leash on the victim.
The victim told deputies that Lurie whipped her twice with the orange and green plastic leash after accusing her of being “disobedient.” When the girl fled to her room in tears, Lurie reportedly kicked the door so hard the frame shattered to gain entry.
The investigation revealed deep-seated fears held by the victim regarding Lurie’s behavior. According to the report, the child told deputies she was afraid Lurie would “take her away” to a grandmother’s house and lock her in the basement.
The victim further described Lurie as “dangerous,” citing past instances where he alleged punched holes in walls, destroyed household items, including a dishwasher and dishes, and normally used a belt for discipline.
The case came to light the following day when a school guidance counselor contacted a deputy. The deputy observed a large red whelp—approximately 1.5 inches wide and 5 inches long—on the back of the victim’s leg.
While deputies attempted to contact Lurie for a statement, they were instead contacted by his attorney inquiring about the status of the warrant. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has opened a formal investigation into the matter.
While deputies attempted to contact Lurie for a statement, they were instead contacted by his attorney inquiring about the status of the warrant.
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) was notified about the incident.
The victim’s age and relationship to Lurie were redacted from the arrest report.
EREC’s 87th Annual Meeting Will Be Saturday In Walnut Hill
April 24, 2026
Escambia River Electric Cooperative’s 87th Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, April 25.
The meeting for EREC members will be held at Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill. Activities and registration will be from 8 to 10 a.m., and the business meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
There will be lots of door prizes, vendor information tables, and activities for kids. Scholarship winners will be recognized, and voting will take place for open trustee seats.
Breakfast will be available for cash only, with proceeds going to the EWMS culinary arts program (menu pictured left).
General parking will be in front of the school (enter from Highway 97), and senior parking will be on the side in front of the gym (enter from Highway 99A).
Pictured: The 2025 EREC Annual Meeting at Wallace Lake K-8 School in Pace. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Chance Of Scattered Rain Saturday, Saturday Night
April 24, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Portion Of The Area Now In An Extreme Drought
April 24, 2026
Drought conditions continue to worsen in the North Escambia area, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor data released on Thursday.
A portion of Escambia County in Florida, including Century, McDavid, Bratt, Davisville, and part of Walnut Hill is in an extreme drought, along with Escambia County in Alabama and Santa Rosa County. The remainder of Escambia County, Florida, is in a severe drought.
According to the Drought Monitor, an area in an extreme drought may experience major crop or pasture losses, extreme fire danger and water shortages.
Town of Century: Pay Past Due Utility Bills Must Be Paid By Today To Avoid Disconnection
April 24, 2026
The Town of Century is warning utility customers that utility bills must be paid by today, Friday April 24 to avoid disconnection.
Utility bills have previously been mailed to customers late, but the town says bills have now been mailed to customers on time.
Accounts are subject to disconnection as of April 25.
Tate Aggies Host Tocoi Creek Toros In Regional Quarterfinal Tonight
April 24, 2026
The Tate Aggies begin play tonight in the 6A regional quarterfinals.
In a quarterfinal game, the No. 4 Aggies (20-7) will host No. 5 Tocoi Creek (14-13) at 7 p.m.
Tocoi Creek in St. Augustine is a relatively new school that opened in 2021. In 2025, the Pace Patriots swept the Toros in two shutout games in the Region 1-6A semifinals.
Also Friday night at 7 p.m., No. 1 Pace will host No. 8 Lake Howell.
If the Patriots and Aggies both win, they will meet again at Pace in a best-of-three series May 1-2 in the regional semifinals. Pace claimed the district title on April 16 with a 4-2 walk-off home run over Tate.
Pictured: Kaiden Posta rounds first base in Tate’s district championship game against the Patriots at Pace. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Softball District Tournament Schedules Announced
April 24, 2026
Softball district tournament pairings were announced on Thursday, with Northview and Jay earning byes in the first round and Tate set to take on the top team in the district.
Rural District 1
In the Rural District 1 quarterfinals on Monday, Northview and Jay will each have a bye in the tournament.
On Tuesday, April 28 at 5 p.m. No. 1 Northview will play the winner of Monday’s Central and Baker game, while at 7 p.m. No. 2 Jay will play the winner of Monday’s Paxton and Laurel Hill game. The district championship will be Thursday, April 30.
All games will be played at Jay.
Region 1-6A
In the 6A District 1 semifinals, the No. 4 Tate Aggies (10-13, 1-4) will travel to No. 1 Pace (20-4, 4-0) next Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Simultaneously, No. 3 Crestview (18-7, 2-3) will travel to No. 2 Navarre (13-9, 3-3).
The district championship will be Thursday, April 30 at the higher seed.
Pictured: The Tate Lay Aggies score back-to-back runs on Wednesday night in their win over Choctaw. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Split Twin Bill With Biscuits In Montgomery
April 24, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos split their doubleheader against the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday night, winning game one by a score of 8-7 and falling in game two by a 4-2 final.
In game one, the Blue Wahoos overcame an early deficit and withstood a late Montgomery charge to win their first game in five tries against the Biscuits this season. Austin Overn opened the scoring for the Biscuits with a safety squeeze bunt in the bottom of the third inning, but the Blue Wahoos exploded in a four-run fourth. Ryan Ignoffo hit a solo homer to tie the game, Payton Green smoked a two-run double, and Dylan Jasso added a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 lead.
The Biscuits wasted no time answering back against Pensacola starter Orlando Ortiz-Mayr, as Xavier Isaac hit a solo homer and Mac Horvath tacked on an RBI single before Gregory Barrios scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 4-4.
The Blue Wahoos took the lead for good against reliever Jackson Lancaster (L, 0-1) in the fifth, as Dillon Lewis brought home a run on a double play grounder and Cristian Hernández blasted a double, his second of the game, to score Michael Snyder from first base and put Pensacola ahead 6-4. They added two more in the sixth on a Gage Miller sacrifice fly and Brendan Jones solo homer for an 8-4 advantage.
Justin King (W, 1-0) worked 2.0 innings of effective relief, and Logan Whitaker (S, 1) survived an anxious bottom of the seventh to earn his first save. After loading the bases with nobody out, the righty worked around a bases-loaded walk to Isaac and an RBI groundout from Brayden Taylor to strike out Barrios, ending the game with the tying run at third and the winning run at second.
In game two, the Blue Wahoos played as the home team to make up a postponement in Pensacola from the opening weekend of the season. Montgomery’s Ryan Spikes and Pensacola’s Garret Forrester traded solo homers in the third inning for an early 1-1 tie game.
Emaarion Boyd put the Blue Wahoos ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth with a sacrifice fly against Kyle Whitten (W, 2-0), but the Biscuits rallied back in the top of the sixth against Stephen Jones (L, 1-1). With two outs, Kenny Piper hit a game-tying RBI single before Barrios dropped a bloop double down the left field line, taking the lead when Boyd’s return throw deflected into foul territory. Horvath capped the rally with an RBI triple for a 4-2 Montgomery lead.
Pensacola threatened in the bottom of the seventh against Owen Wild (S, 2), as Green doubled and Forrester walked, before Boyd and Ian Lewis Jr. flied out to end the game.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Friday.
written by Erik Bremer
Highland Baptist Jambalaya Fundraiser and Bake Auction Is Saturday In Molino
April 24, 2026
Highland Baptist Church will host a jambalaya fundraiser and bake auction this Saturday, April 25, from 5:- 7 p.m. to benefit Operation Christmas Child.
Plates are $10 and include jambalaya, rice, cornbread, dessert, and a drink. Meals will be available to eat on the lawn at the church or as take-out plates. The event will also feature a bake auction, with all proceeds going toward bringing Christmas presents and the gospel to children worldwide through the Samaritan’s Purse project.
Tickets are available by calling the church office at 850-587-5174. Highland Baptist Church is located at 6240 Highway 95A North in Molino.
