Partly Cloudy, Low In The Upper 70s Tonight; Heat Advisory For Friday
August 13, 2026
A heat advisory is in effect for Friday. The National Weather Service said heat indices in the 105-112 degree range will be dangerous for anyone outdoors for extended periods.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 108. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wahoos Slug Four More Homers In Blowout Biloxi Win
August 13, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos picked up right where they left off on Wednesday night, steamrolling the Biloxi Shuckers 12-4.
The Wahoos scored first when Brandon Compton drew a bases loaded walk in the first inning. And while the Shuckers did knot things up in the bottom of the first, Pensacola turned into a runaway train from the second inning on.
Cristian Hernández returned the lead to the ‘Hoos with an RBI double, making it 2-1 in the 2nd. The third inning went scoreless before Pensacola exploded for six runs in the 4th and it only took three swings. Ethan O’Donnell bopped his second homer of the year, a solo bomb. A couple batters later, Payton Green did the same thing. With a 4-1 lead, the Wahoos loaded the bases for Connor Caskenette. And Connor deposited a ball over the wall for a grand slam.
Biloxi got a run back in the 4th before Cristian Hernández added to his RBI total on the night with a two-run single in the 5th. Down 10-2, Damon Keith popped a two-run shot off of Luis Moreno (W, 6-6). Brandon Compton saw all these homers being hit and figured it had been a while by his standards, so he sent one out to center field, extending the lead to 11-4. They tacked on an extra run in the 8th and 9th to make it 13-4.
JD Thompson (L, 0-1) took the loss in his Double-A debut, surrendering two runs in 3.0 innings. Gabe Bierman and Christian MacLeod combined for the final 4.0 innings to seal the victory.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Thursday.
written by Charlie Hobert
No Injuries When Jeep Rear-Ends Semi In Fiery Highway 97 Crash
August 12, 2026
There were no injuries in a fiery Wednesday afternoon crash on Highway 97 south of Walnut Hill.
The driver of a northbound Jeep Renegade rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Highway 97 just north of Tungoil Road just after 3 p.m. The Jeep traveled across the southbound lane, through a ditch and came to rest in a field. The driver was able to escape the vehicle before it was destroyed by fire.
The tractor-trailer stopped on the shoulder of Highway 97.
Both drivers refused transport by Escambia County EMS.
The fire was quickly extinguished by the Molino Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue with assistance from the ECFR Walnut Hill Station.
The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the crash, which closed both north and southbound Highway 97 for a short period of time.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Two Injured In Highway 29 Crash Wednesday Morning
August 12, 2026
Two people were injured in a Highway 29 traffic crash on Wednesday morning.
The driver of a Jeep apparently rear-ended a passenger car just north of Roberts Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Woman Charged After Alleged Knife Attack, Lawn Damage Off Becks Lake Road
August 12, 2026
A Cantonment woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a man with a knife and tearing up his lawn during a February dispute off Becks Lake Road.
Missty Louise Tarver, 44, was arrested recently on an outstanding warrant for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit, deputies responded to a disturbance complaint on February 26, 2026, at a residence on Garman Road, located just off Becks Lake Road in Cantonment.
A resident told deputies that Tarver called him earlier that evening acting irate and slurring her words, appearing to be heavily intoxicated. Shortly after the call, Tarver arrived at the residence in a black Chevrolet pickup truck with her 7-year-old child inside the vehicle.
When the resident held the unscreened porch door shut to keep her from entering, Tarver allegedly thrust a camo-handled pocket knife with a serrated blade through the porch screen toward his wrist. The victim had to pull his hand back to avoid being cut while Tarver yelled repeated threats at him.
Deputies noted that Tarver then returned to her truck, wielding two knives. Before fleeing the scene, she allegedly drove her pickup truck in circles, performing “donuts” on the front lawn. The stunt left deep tire ruts in the grass, causing an estimated $500 in property damage.
Responding deputies observed the hole in the screened porch door and the fresh tire ruts across the lawn.
Tarver was booked into the Escambia County Jail before being released on an $8,000 bond.
Send Us Your Back To School Photos!
August 12, 2026
It’s the first day of school in Escambia County, and we want to share your photos in our annual back to school gallery.
Send us your back to school photos. Submit the photos on the back to school post on our Facebook page or on Twitter @northescambia. You can also email your photos to news@northescambia.com. Please submit your photos before 7 p.m. on Wednsday.
(Teachers, bus drivers and staff can submit their photos too!)
Please limit identifying information in the photos. Be cautious and don’t include house numbers (like may be by your door), or streets signs. Use only first names.
We’ll publish as many photos as we can in our back-to-school photo galleries on Thursday.
Pictured: A few of last year’s back to school photos. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
ALEA Identifies Atmore Man Killed In Baldwin County Crash
August 12, 2026
An Atmore man has died from injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle crash in Baldwin County last week, according to Alabama State Troopers.
James H. Archie, 66, passed away at USA Health University Hospital in Mobile.
According to Troopers, Archie was critically injured around 11:06 a.m. Monday, August 3, when the 2013 Hyundai Sonata he was driving struck a 2005 Honda CR-V driven by Logan B. Holcomb, 26, of Milton, Florida.
Following the initial impact, Archie’s vehicle collided with a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Katrina M. Brown, 53, of Fairhope.
Archie was transported to the hospital in Mobile, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Brown was also injured in the wreck and was transported to North Baldwin Hospital in Bay Minette for treatment.
The crash occurred on HIghway 31 near the 23-mile marker, approximately one mile north of the Bay Minette city limits.
Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate the crash.
File photo.
Alabama Troopers Identify Flomaton Man Killed In Tractor, Semi Crash
August 12, 2026
Alabama State Troopers have identified the Flomaton man killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor last week in Escambia County.
James R. Ward, 72, was fatally injured when the 1977 John Deere 4430 tractor he was operating, which was towing a hay baler, was struck in the rear by a 2014 Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by Daniel L. Wilson, 43, of Quincy, Florida. Ward was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Wilson was also injured and was transported to D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton for medical treatment.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:50 p.m. Thursday, August 6, on Alabama 113 near the 11 mile marker, approximately 11 miles north of the Flomaton city limits.
Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate the crash.
File photo.
Sunny, Hot And Humid For The First Day Of School
August 12, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area back to school forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Slight chance of an afternoon ahower. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
School Street In Jay Closed For Emergency Water Well Repairs
August 12, 2026
School Street at Highway 89 in Jay will be closed beginning on Tuesday.
The Town of Jay will be conducting emergency repairs on a water well at the intersection. A large crane will be in place on School Street, and both lanes will be closed to traffic.
The roadway is expected to open by Tuesday, August 18 at 5 p.m.
Parents will be able to access student pickup and drop-off from the Springs Street side of School Street.