West Bogia Road Collapses, Hwy 29 Flooded And Closed On Sunday Afternoon
June 1, 2026
West Bogia Road at North Century Boulevard collapsed Sunday afternoon during torrential rainfall and flooding.
Radar estimates showed a three-hour rainfall approaching six inches in the McDavid area.
The heavy rainfall flooded and closed Highway 29 for miles, with southbound traffic diverted on Highway 164 to Highway 97.
For a photo gallery, click here.
While Highway 29 at West Bogia Road was under several feet of water, West Bogia Road washed away and collapsed at a culvert alongside Highway 29. West Bogia is expected to remain closed for several weeks until repairs are made; more details on the repair process are expected to be known this week.
The road failure also cut water for Central Water Works customers on Bogia Road, Black Road and everyone south of Cotton Creek on both sides of Highway 29. Central Water Works was soon able to essentially reroute water to every customer except for one house on Bogia Road. A Central official said the water supply should remain stable for customers in the area until permanent repairs are made.
The heavy rainfall also caused flooding on roads through the area, including South Pine Barren Road, the remainder of West Bogia Road and South Highway 97. An unoccupied pickup truck was found nearly submerged alongside Highway 29 at Canoe Creek.
There was no other damage immediately reported and no reports of any injuries.
Responding agencies Sunday afternoon included Escambia County Fire Rescue, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County Public Safety, Escambia County Communications, Escambia County Public Works and the Florida Department of Transportation.
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Congratulations Class Of 2026! Celebrate With A Look Back At Hundreds Of Photos
June 1, 2026
Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
As we celebrate your successes, let’s look back at all the great photos.
NorthEscambia.com attended the graduation ceremonies for the three high schools located in North Escambia, publishing photo galleries with hundreds of photos and posting complete graduate lists for each of the schools.
Escambia Westgate School
The Escambia Westgate School Class of 2026 graduated May 15. “Each student here needed courage and resilience to get to where they are today,” Principal Cathy Rudd said.
Tate High School
About 485 members of the Tate High School Class of 2026 graduated on May 27 at the Pensacola Bay Center as valedictorian Willow Allyn Beachner encouraged her classmates to “continue your journey, through the good and the bad, and create as much laughter as you can along the way.”
- For the list of Tate High School graduates, click here.
- For a photo gallery from the Tate graduation, click here.
- For a second photo gallery from Tate, click here.
Northview High School
On May 26, Northview High School Class of 2026 valedictorian Braylan Hope Shelly told her fellow classmates “do not forget that God has given you the strength, abilities, and determination you need to succeed. Success may look different for each of us, but every person here has been given gifts and opportunities for a reason.”
- For a list of Northview High School graduates, click here.
- For a photo gallery from the Northview graduation, click here.
- For a second photo gallery from Northview, click here.
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Lingering Rain Chances Begin The Week, Big Change By Wednesday
June 1, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Molino Ballpark 12U All Star Take First In Perdido Warm Up Tournament
June 1, 2026
The Molino Ballpark 12U All Stars took first place this weekend in the Perdido Warm Up Tournament at the Southwest Sports Complex. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Here Are This Week’s Road Construction Slow Down Spots
June 1, 2026
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads and projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- West Bogia Roadis closed at the Highway 29 intersection due to collapse. There is not currently a time estimate repair
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Resurfacing from east of U.S. 29 to east of Davis Highway (S.R. 291) – Drivers on I-10 may encounter intermittent lane closures, traffic shifts and periodic ramp closures, between mile markers 11 and 14, Tuesday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving operations and roadway construction.
- I-10 Resurfacing from the Perdido River Bridge to west of U.S. 29 – Drivers on I-10 may encounter intermittent outside lane closures, between mile markers 4 and 9, Sunday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving operations.
- State Road (S.R.) 296 (Brent Lane/Bayou Boulevard) Resurfacing from Davis Highway (S.R. 291) to Baisden Road – Drivers may encounter the following traffic disruptions, Sunday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4, between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., for placement of thermoplastic striping:
- Intermittent lane closures on Brent Lane/Bayou Boulevard, from Davis Highway to Baisden Road.
- On-street parking closures on Bayou Boulevard, between 12th Avenue and Baisden Road.
- S.R. 292 (Gulf Beach Highway) from east of Bauer Road (County Road (C.R.) 293) to Manchester Street – The week of Sunday, May 31, drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on S.R. 292, from east of Bauer Road to Manchester Street, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., for construction activities. Additionally, a new traffic configuration has been implemented on S.R. 292 between Mills Avenue and just east of Patton Drive, with travel lanes shifted to the outside of the roadway to provide space to construct a median traffic separator. Channelizing devices are in place to delineate the work zone. The speed limit has been reduced to 35 mph through the work zone.
- Business U.S. 98 (Garden Street) Construction from Pace Boulevard to the Interstate 110 (I- 110) ramp – The week of Sunday, May 31, drivers may encounter the following construction-related traffic disruptions:
- Garden Street, between Pace Boulevard and N. Donelson Street, is reduced to two travel lanes (one in each direction) as crews perform construction activities on the north side of the street. This temporary traffic configuration will be in place through late 2026.
- Temporary side street closures north of Garden Street for stormwater drainage system reconstruction. This week, drivers may encounter a closure with detour at I Street and J Street. Signage will be in place to direct drivers through the work zone.
- On-street parking is closed on Garden Street, between B Street and L Street.
- I-110 Resurfacing from I-10 to U.S. 98 – Drivers on I-110 may encounter intermittent lane closures, traffic shifts and periodic ramp closures, between I-10 and U.S. 98, Sunday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving operations and roadway construction.
- I-10 at Nine Mile Road Interchange (Exit 5) Construction – Drivers will encounter the following construction-related traffic disruptions:
- Intermittent outside lane closures on I-10 westbound near the Nine Mile Road interchange, Sunday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Nine Mile Road will be reduced to one travel lane in each direction between the I-10 ramps, Sunday, May 31 through Saturday, June 6, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Law enforcement will be on site, and directional signage will be in place to guide drivers through the work zone.
- Temporary reconfiguration of the I-10 westbound ramps, which will remain in place through mid-2026.
- I-10 at U.S. 29 Interchange (Exit 10) Construction – Drivers will encounter the following construction-related traffic disruptions:
- I-10 westbound traffic will be reduced to one travel lane near mile marker 10, Sunday, May 31 through Thursday, June 4, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., for construction activities.
- Intermittent lane closures will occur on North Palafox Street between Whitehead Drive and Hope Drive for construction at the North Palafox Street overpass. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic through the work zone.
- I-10 is reduced to two travel lanes in each direction between U.S. 29 and I-110.
- I-10 travel lanes are shifted away from the median area of the roadway, near the U.S. 29 interchange.
- The U.S. 29 southbound access to the I-10 eastbound on-ramp has been reduced.
- The U.S. 29 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound is closed. U.S. 29 northbound drivers are being detoured to make a U-turn at Broad Street onto U.S. 29 southbound to access I-10 eastbound.
- S.R. 97 (Atmore Highway) Resurfacing from U.S. 29 to the Alabama State Line – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
- Northbound and southbound drivers will encounter a temporary traffic shift to one lane at S.R. 97 and S.R. 95.
- Intermittent lane and shoulder closures are to be expected throughout the project limits on Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for median improvements.
- Lane closures are to be expected at S.R. 95 and S.R. 97 on Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for median improvements.
- U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway) Routine Maintenance at Pelican Lane – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, June 1 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. for guardrail repair.
- S.R. 296 (Bayou Boulevard) Routine Maintenance near North 12th Avenue – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for concrete operations.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
- Median and turn lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Lake Drive.
- Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between Bayshore Road and Tiger Lake Drive, Sunday, May 31, through Friday, June 5, from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for paving operations.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
ECPS Honors Top Students, Teachers, And Partners At Career Academy Awards
June 1, 2026
Escambia County Public Schools held its Career Academy Awards Ceremony before the end of the school year.
Students, teachers, individual career academies and business partners were honored in a lunchtime banquet.
“We are so fortunate in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties to have such active and robust career academies in our high schools and middle schools,” said ECPS Workforce Education Director Steven Harrell. “It is an honor to be a part of this enterprise. We are truly preparing our students for success after graduation.”
This year’s winners include:
- Business/Industry Academy Partner Award – Criminal Justice: Chip Simmons, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
- Business/Industry Academy Partner Award – Law Office: Phil Hall P.A.
- Middle School Career Academy Student of the Year: Jaiden Stanton, Technology Education & Manufacturing Academy, Ransom Middle School
- Middle School Career Academy Teacher of the Year: Jessika Brown, Culinary Arts Academy, Bailey Middle School
- Middle School Career Academy of the Year: Leanne Jenkins, Agriculture – FFA, Beulah Middle School
- High School Career Academy Student of the Year: Jude Poller, Marketing & Entrepreneurship Academy, Washington High School
- High School Career Academy Scholar: Tyson Tang, Aviation Technology Academy, Washington High School
- High School Career Academy Student Intern of the Year: Lyric Woods, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Academy, Washington High School
- High School Career Academy Teacher of the Year: Richard “Chip” Coleman, Agriscience Academy, Tate High School
- High School Career Academy of the Year: Rachel Veninga & Kristi Mead, Veterinary Science Academy, Tate High School
Pictured top: High School Career Academy Teacher of the Year: Richard “Chip” Coleman, Agriscience Academy, Tate High School, and High School Career Academy of the Year: Rachel Veninga & Kristi Mead, Veterinary Science Academy, Tate High School. Pictured below: Middle School Career Academy Student of the Year Jaiden Stanton from the Ransom Middle School Technology Education & Manufacturing Academy. Pictured inset Middle School Career Academy of the Year: Leanne Jenkins, Agriculture – FFA, Beulah Middle School. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two Homers Not Enough For Blue Wahoos In Series Finale
June 1, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos dropped their series finale against the Birmingham Barons by a final score of 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
Pensacola put up a pair of runs in the first inning off of Barons starter Lucas Gordon. With one out, Aiva Arquette singled and stole second before Fenwick Trimble drove him home on his 12th double of the year. Dillon Lewis would follow that up with a hustle double of his own, moving Fenwick to third for Cristian Hernández, who brought Fenwick in on a sacrifice fly to center, giving the Wahoos an early 2-0 lead.
The two teams would go on to trade buckets over the next two and a half innings. Birmingham got one back in the bottom of the first, courtesy of a Samuel Zavala RBI single that scored Jordan Sprinkle, who reached on an error to begin the game. But Pensacola would create some distance in the top of the second on Connor Caskenette’s first Double-A home run, a solo shot to make it 3-1.
The bottom of the second would see the Barons score again, when Jordan Sprinkle knocked a single into center, scoring Calvin Harris and making it a 3-2 game. But Pensacola was ready to answer in the top of the third, and that answer came in the form of a Dillon Lewis solo home run. Lewis’ team leading 12th shot of the season pushed the score to 4-2.
The back and forth scoring didn’t end there though, as the Barons would score two in the bottom of the third on RBI singles from Jacob Burke and Calvin Harris, closing the gap and tying the game at 4-4. Wahoos starter Luis Moreno would go 3.2 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned, on 7 hits and 5 walks.
Jack Sellinger (L, 0-1) would take over on the mound for Moreno and proceed to pitch the next 2.1 innings. Despite a good outing from Sellinger, the Barons would use some small ball to their advantage in the bottom of the 5th. The first two men reached on a Calvin Harris single and a Brenden Dixon walk before Drake Logan would put down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners up. This would allow Jordan Sprinkle to bring the go-ahead run home on an infield single to second base, giving Birmingham a 5-4 lead that would hold.
The Barons bullpen would pitch lights out from the 5th inning on. After Lucas Gordon completed the first 4.0 innings, Phil Fox (W, 1-1), Jackson Kelley, Jairo Iriarte, and Jonathan Clarke (S, 2) would combine to get the final 15 outs and seal the win for Birmingham.
Trimble, Lewis, and Hernández all tallied multiple hits with Hernández extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Sellinger, Gabe Bierman, and Holt Jones allowed just one run over their 4.2 innings out of the bullpen.
The Blue Wahoos begin their series against the Lookouts on Tuesday.
AAA: Florida Gas Price Declined 32 Cents Last Week
June 1, 2026
Florida gas prices are declining on average as international peace talks spark optimism in the fuel market. The state average price for gasoline is on a streak of declines, falling 46 cents per gallon over the past 11 days.
Sunday’s state average of $4.07 per gallon is 32 cents less than a week ago, 9 cents less than a month ago, and 96 cents more than this time last year.
The Pensacola area has the cheapest gas, on average, in the state at $3.85 per gallon, with a low of $3.85 available on West Nine Mile Road. In North Escambia, the low price Sunday night was $3.72 at stations on Highway 29 in Cantonment.
“We’ve seen oil prices pull back over the past couple of weeks as hopes grow that the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Since oil makes up about half the cost of gasoline, that can translate into lower prices at the pump.”
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