Cantonment Felon Facing Federal Firearms Indictments
May 1, 2026
A Cantonment felon has been indicted on federal gun charges.
Jesse Allen Hudson, 43, was indicted for one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm.
In January, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance on Winston Street in Cantonment. The victim reported that a rifle and pistol had been removed from the home.
Deputies first discovered a loaded AR-style magazine and an empty one on the ground near the back door, positioned next to a pile of Hudson’s clothing, according to an arrest report. A subsequent search of the property revealed a loaded AR-style rifle with a round chambered, hidden inside a white laundry basket within a black trailer parked near the garage. A third loaded magazine was later recovered from another laundry basket inside the living room.
According to the report, Hudson was convicted in Florida of felony battery in 2012.
Hudson appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon for his initial appearance at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola. He is set for trial on June 15.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas S.P. Geeker.
Northview Lady Chiefs Blank Jay For District Title (With Gallery)
May 1, 2026
The Northview Lady Chiefs shut out the Jay Royals 7-0 on Thursday night to win the Rural District 1 championship — the Lady Chiefs’ second district championship since 2019.
Northview took an early 4-0 lead in the first inning and held steady to earn the win in Jay.
Junior Mikayla McAnally was a force in the circle for NHS, allowing only one hit, walking two and striking out 11. Cadee Carroll took the loss for Jay, surrendering seven hits and seven runs (four earned) while walking two and striking out three.
Daviona Randolph went 2-3 at bat with two RBIs to lead the Chiefs at the plate. Riley Brooks also had two RBIs. Emery Vaughn went 1-3 for the Royals.
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Thursday night was the seventh consecutive victory for Northview, now 18-5, while Jay dropped to 11-12.
Northview will be at home in Bratt next Thursday for the regional semifinals. The game is currently set for 7 p.m., but coaches are looking to change to a 6 p.m. start. Jay will likely also receive a regional bid that will put them on the road for May 7.
The regional finals for the Rural class will be on May 12, and it’s possible the Royals and Chiefs could meet again. Last season, Northview beat Jay 4-1 for the regional title before finishing as state runners-up.
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Parker Layfield Named Tate Rodeo Queen; Rodeo Is Friday, Saturday Nights
May 1, 2026
Tate High School senior Parker Layfield has been named the 2026 Tate FFA Alumni Foundation rodeo queen. First runner-up was Kinsley Lawson.
The 35th Annual Tate FFA Alumni Rodeo will take place Friday and Saturday nights at the Escambia County Equestrian Center at 7750 Mobile Highway. The rodeo is held in a covered arena and will take place rain or shine. Event time is 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for ages 13 and up are $12 in advance and $14 at the gate; tickets for children ages 6-12 are $5 in advance and $7 at the gate; and children age 5 and under are admitted free.
Tickets are available on GoFan. Advance tickets are available at Hill Kelly Dodge, Farm & Nursery Mart, Cantonment Mercantile, and Barnes Feed Store.
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Rain Likely Friday Through Midday Saturday
May 1, 2026
Friday and Friday night look like washouts and rain and thunderstorms will dominate the North Escambia weather. Saturday will start rainy. Conditions will begin to clear by Saturday afternoon, ushering in a beautiful stretch of weather for Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will steadily climb throughout next week, reaching the low 80s by Tuesday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1:00 p.m.. High near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10:00 a.m., then showers likely between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tate Junior Honor Society Project Benefits Ronald McDonald House Families
May 1, 2026
A recent Tate High School National Junior Honor Society service project benefited dozens of families at the Ronald McDonald House Northwest Florida.
The honor society members held a supply drive, collecting donations to create 36 baby shower gift bags filled with essentials for families welcoming newborns during difficult times.
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Northview Looks For Regional Win, And A Break In The Rain To Play Chipley
May 1, 2026
The Northview Chiefs will host the Chipley Tigers in the Rural Division semifinals, but exactly when is going to depend on the weather.
The official schedule calls for the No. 1 seeded Chiefs (18-8) to host No. 4 Chipley (15-10) at 7 p.m. on Friday, followed by a 1 p.m. Saturday game in the best-of-three series. A third game, if necessary, is currently slated to follow Saturday’s 1 p.m. game.
But the weather may change things, especially Friday night. There is an 80% chance of rain during the daylight hours on Friday, and a 100% chance of rain — some 1 to 2 inches — forecast for Friday night.
“Friday worries me, but I feel pretty good we will get two games in Saturday,” Northview head coach Justin Raley said Thursday afternoon.
The current forecast for Saturday is a 60% chance of rain , but any thunderstorms should end by 10 a.m. and showers will exit by about 1 p.m.
“We just might have to push back some,” Raley said of Saturday’s schedule.
If Northview and Chipley play two on Saturday and split, game three will likely happen on Sunday.
We will keep you updated on the schedule here on NorthEscambia.com and on our Facebook page.
Northview and Chipley met once early in the regular season, with Chipley winning 4-0 on February 24.
The Chiefs beat Jay 2-1 on April 17 to claim the district title. Jay will travel to Holmes County for their semifinals game.
Pictured: Northview won the district championship on April 17. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Overcome Early Deficit, Stun Shuckers 9-6
May 1, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell behind 5-0 in the top of the first inning, but chipped away and eventually prevailed in a 9-6 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers on Thursday night.
Brendan Jones capped the impressive comeback with a go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning that proved to be the difference.
The Shuckers jumped ahead right away in the first against Blue Wahoos starter Orlando Ortiz-Mayr, stringing together an RBI single from Mike Boeve and a pair of two-run doubles from Damon Keith and Matthew Wood to take a 5-0 lead.
Pensacola answered back immediately, as Dillon Lewis and Jay Beshears hit RBI doubles and Payton Green hit an RBI single to score three first-inning runs and chase Shuckers starter Jaron DeBerry from the game.
After the Shuckers tacked on a run in the second inning on a Blake Burke double, Luis Palacios (W, 3-0) steadied the waters with 3.0 scoreless, hitless innings of relief for the Blue Wahoos.
Dylan Jasso got a run back in the third for the Blue Wahoos, lacing his first double of the season to bring home Lewis from second base and trim the deficit to 6-4.
Gage Miller led off the sixth with a solo homer, his second in as many games, against Shuckers reliever Edwin Jimenez (L, 0-1). Michael Snyder reached on an error and Fenwick Trimble doubled to set the stage for Jones, who launched a three-run homer to put Pensacola ahead 8-6.
Trimble added a solo homer in the eighth to stretch the Pensacola lead to 9-6. Palacios, Kade Bragg and Logan Whitaker (S, 2) combined for a nearly flawless bullpen effort, keeping the Shuckers hitless from the third inning through the end of the game.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biloxi Shuckers on Friday.
written by Erik Bremer
Louisiana Teen Arrested For Fleeing Deputies, Crashing into Innocent Driver
May 1, 2026
A Louisiana teen was arrested after fleeing from Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies and crashing into an innocent driver, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
ECSO deputies attempted to stop a silver Honda sedan driven by Peyton Jeremy Jackson of Darrow, Louisiana. FHP said Jackson fled from deputies and crashed into a Hyundai sedan driven by a 20-year-old Pensacola woman near the intersection of Mobile Highway and Massachusetts Avenue. He was later arrested by deputies.
Jackson was charged by ECSO with aggravated fleeing and eluding. He was also charged by FHP with hit-and-run with property damage and driving without a valid driver’s license.
There were no injuries.