Rain And Maybe A Storm Tonight; Rain Ending Saturday Morning
May 1, 2026
Grab your umbrellas and keep an eye on the radar, as a soaking rain is set to move through the area tonight before a beautiful spring clearing takes hold for the remainder of the weekend. Wet weather will dominate the next 18 hours, but sunshine returns in earnest by Sunday, bringing a steady warming trend that will see temperatures climb into the 80s by the middle of next week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 54. 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: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 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 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rain Delays Northview Regional Games To Saturday, Possibly Sunday
May 1, 2026
The Northview Chiefs will host the Chipley Tigers in the Rural Division semifinals in a best-of-three series, but Friday’s game has been canceled due to weather.
The No. 1 seeded Chiefs (18-8) will host No. 4 Chipley (15-10) at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday. If the teams split, a third game will be played at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The park will be cleared between games on Saturday, with a new ticket purchase required for Game 2, according to FHSAA rules.
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 Northview winning 17-3 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 semifinal 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.
James ‘Jim’ Stephen Walters
May 1, 2026
James “Jim” Stephen Walters, 77, of Pensacola, FL, passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2026, having survived cancer for more than 20 years. He was born on May 1, 1948 in Buffalo, NY. He is survived by his wife, Deecee Haslett, his daughter, Sheila M. Johnson, and his grandson, Logan D. Johnson of Monrovia, MD. He is also survived by his brother John “Jack” & wife, Reba Walters of Tullahoma, TN, his brother Joel and wife, Lynne Walters of Vashon, WA and his sister, Jill W. & husband Mahlon Erb of Frederick, MD. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald S. and Dorothy (Rodak) Walters.
After graduating from Lake Shore Central High School, Angola, NY in 1966, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served his country for 26 years retiring as a CTRCS (SW) in 1992. His duty stations included Great Lakes, IL, Pensacola, FL, Winter Harbor, ME, Ft. Devens, MA, Hanza, Okinawa, Edzell, Scotland, Homestead, FL, Adak, AK, Washington DC, Ft. Meade, MD and he served on the USS California (CGN-36). He earned his Bachelor of Science Magna cum Laude in Management Information Systems & Business Administration from Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV in 1997.
Jim obtained his Amateur Radio license in 1968 and maintained his license throughout his life using call signs WA2GIN and N4SAR. He was active in emergency communications as: Emergency/Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Escambia County, FL; Communications Captain/Commander, Assistant Director & Public Information Officer with Escambia Search & Rescue for 30+ years; and as a volunteer CPR & First Aid instructor for the American Red Cross. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association and the Disabled American Veterans.
Jim was also employed by the Escambia County, FL Clerk of the Circuit Court and worked in both the private and government sectors as an information systems contractor.
In his free time, he and Deecee enjoyed square and round dancing both locally and at various locations throughout the U.S. They also enjoyed traveling and cruising.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Emerald Coast Hospice, and the excellent care provided by their staff, especially Tiffany, Breana and Anna.
Services will be held on April 30, 2026 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home, 619 N. New Warrington Rd, Pensacola, FL. with visitation at 11:00am, service at noon and committal following at Barrancas National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.