Middle 90s Today, A Few Isolated Showers
August 23, 2026
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 89. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Bonus Gallery: Tate Cheerleaders, Lil’ Aggies, Showband, Fans, And More
August 23, 2026
High school football Week 1 was a big one Friday night at Tate High’s Pete Gindl Stadium with the cheerleaders, Lil’ Aggies cheerleaders, the Showband of the South, student section, fans and more.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
High School Open Houses Monday; Middle Schools On Thursday
August 23, 2026
Open house events will be held this week for all middle and high schools in Escambia County.
Open house for all high schools will be held on Monday, August 24, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Open house for all middle schools will be held on Thursday, August 27, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Information from Escambia County Public Schools.
Bonus Photos: Northview, Cheerleaders, Band, Fans, And More
August 23, 2026
Thursday night was the season opener at home for the Northview Chiefs.
- For a gallery with the band, cheerleaders, fans, and more, click here.
- For the game recap and action photos, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Weekly Roundup: Florida Voters Look For ‘Something Different’
August 23, 2026
Florida Weekly Roundup is a look back at last week in a Florida politics and government.
There were few surprises from the voters out of the primary in Florida on Tuesday, but one stood out nationally and immediately put a new narrative on the midterms.
Heads were scratched over Florida’s emergency management director’s 24-hour foray into politics which ended with a new emergency management director.
Even more stunning, a one-time Capitol ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis was arrested and removed from office following his arrest on alleged sexual abuse charges.
CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE
As most expected, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds fended off challenges from 10 other Republicans in Tuesday’s primary to carry his party’s nomination for governor into the general election, while former U.S. Rep. David Jolly, the former Republican, easily defeated five other Democrats.
That wasn’t the case in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, where Alexander Vindman, who gained national prominence as the National Security Council official who served as a key witness in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, spent the campaign looking towards incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Tampa.
Instead, Democratic voters were more attuned to affordability message from state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democratic socialist from Jacksonville, who landed a double-digit victory after being outspent by a roughly 10-to-1 margin.
“They are ready for something different, and they all want the same thing,” Nixon said Wednesday during an appearance on News4JAX. “They want someone to cut through the noise, someone who is going to put forth a platform that can actually improve their quality of life.”
Republicans quickly set out to paint every Democrat as a fellow traveler with the progressive Nixon, highlighting her taking to the House floor with a bullhorn this spring to decry the mid-decade redistricting of Congressional lines to help the GOP retain the U.S. House.
State Sen. Joe Gruters, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, put out a statement calling Nixon “an unhinged nut job who shouldn’t be anywhere near a position of power.”
And while Jolly already has a running mate, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, the GOP has already started labeling their opposition ticket ‘Jolly-Nixon.’
INCUMBENTS MOSTLY RULE
At the state legislative and Congressional levels, the primary was a good night for Florida incumbents on the ballot.
There was one notable exception: Republicans in District 7 ousted U.S. Rep. Cory Mills of New Smyrna Beach, who had a string of scandals, and elevated Ryan Elijah, a former TV newscaster.
Trump posted on his Truth Social on Wednesday that he “told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen.”
Discarding Mills is expected to ease concerns that the GOP could lose the seat in November.
In South Florida, Democrats sent U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Jared Moskowitz into the general election. Wasserman-Schultz overcame challenges from four Black opponents, all of whom decried her move to the newly drawn District 20.
Moskowitz defeated Oliver Larkin, a progressive challenger who hoped to build off insurgent campaign victories against establishment favorites in other states.
RUNNING MATE TO HOOSIER
Kevin Guthrie, who had been the director of emergency management since early 2021, was announced as Lt. Gov. Jay Collins’ running mate on Monday, a decision made apparently without DeSantis’ consent.
Before the results were in that the Collins-Guthrie ticket would finish second to Donalds by nearly 23 percentage points, Guthrie was out of a job.
“If people want to choose politics, more power to them,” DeSantis said at an event in Sarasota.
DeSantis said he accepted Guthrie’s resignation, adding that he “probably would have advised him (Guthrie) to maybe handle it a little bit differently.”
In a group text shared with members of the division, Guthrie acknowledged things didn’t go as planned.
“I knew my choice was a gamble and even a long shot. But I never imagined that I would lose my job for being added,” Guthrie wrote. “Regardless, no one can change the past. My only regret is that I didn’t get to see the people.”
Guthrie added that he already had a job lined up in Indiana. “So personally, I will be ok,” Guthrie wrote.
DeSantis said Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue would become the Division of Emergency Management director while retaining his FDOT duties.
LAWMAKER TO INMATE
One year after being appointed by DeSantis as Palm Beach County clerk of the circuit court and comptroller, former state Rep. Mike Caruso was suspended from the job by the governor after being arrested Tuesday on five felony counts tied to alleged sexual abuse of a involving a child under 12 multiple times between November 2024 and August 2025.
Entering a not guilty plea, Caruso said little during a brief hearing Thursday in an Orange County courtroom where he was denied bond.
During an event in Sarasota on Tuesday, DeSantis noted that Florida has passed a law to reintroduce the death penalty for pedophiles.
“I’m proud that I signed that into law, and I’m proud that we have very strong penalties for people that abuse children,” DeSantis said.
“If he is convicted, he’s going to be in for a world of hurt,” DeSantis added.
Prior to the appointment, Caruso, a Republican from Delray Beach, was a vocal supporter of DeSantis during clashes between the governor and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, on issues such as immigration enforcement.
STORY OF THE WEEK:
Pumping life into the U.S. Senate general election contest, state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democratic socialist from Jacksonville, upset the heavily financed campaign of Alex Vindman.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“Well, I’m definitely going to be doing state policy all the way till we turn the lights out.” — Gov Ron DeSantis, when asked Wednesday if he will campaign with candidates such as Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds or continue to focus on state policy.
by Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
Wahoos Keep Rolling With 4-3 Win Over Smokies
August 23, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos squeaked one out against the Knoxville Smokies, winning 4-3 behind two home runs on Saturday night.
Jacob Kisting got the start on Saturday night, making his third career start at Double-A. Knoxville utilized some small ball off of Kisting in the top of the first, with Kane Kepley drawing a leadoff walk, stealing second, and advancing to third on a groundout to the right side. With Miguel Useche batting, Kisting spiked a breaking ball that skipped just far enough away from Connor Caskenette to allow Kepley to score from third, giving the Smokies a 1-0 lead.
Kisting, though allowing a base runner in each inning he pitched in, threw the following 3.0 innings scoreless, striking out four in the process. Pensacola knotted things up in the bottom of the fourth when, with Brandon Compton running on first, Dillon Lewis poked one down the right field line and into the corner, scoring Compton on Lewis’ fourth triple of the year.
After a scoreless fifth from Gabe Bierman (W, 5-2), the Wahoos found their power stroke. Ethan O’Donnell led off the inning by taking Smokies starter Brooks Caple (L, 4-4) deep to dead center, his third big fly of the year. Two batters later, Fenwick Trimble sent a solo shot out to left, his 15th of the season and his second since coming off the injured list last week.
But, the rally wasn’t finished. With two outs, Juan Matheus sent a double deep into left-center field and eventually came around to score thanks to a Brandon Compton single that gave the Wahoos a 4-1 lead.
After issuing a leadoff walk in the sixth, Bierman was able to retire the following two hitters. However, Edgar Alvarez tagged him for a two-run bomb to right field, bringing the Smokies to within a run of Pensacola.
After that, Holt Jones was able to lock down innings seven and eight, working around a walk and a single along the way. That left the ninth for Jack Sellinger (S, 7), who pitched a flawless 1-2-3 inning to lock down his seventh save of 2026 and secure the 4-3 win for the ‘Hoos.
Juan Matheus extended his hitting streak to 10 games, a season high for him, while Brandon Compton brought his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest streak for a Wahoo this season. The win brought Pensacola to a 68-50 record overall and a 32-17 record in the second half. The Smokies dropped to 64-54 and 26-23. Pensacola is now a season high 18 games over .500 and hold a 5.5 game lead over both the Columbus Clingstones and Montgomery Biscuits. The Blue Wahoos magic number to clinch a playoff spot now sits at 15 with 19 games to play.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Smokies on Sunday after noon.
written by Charlie Hobert
16-Year-Old Century Showalter Park Murder Suspect In Custody After Surrendering To Deputies
August 22, 2026
A 16-year-old wanted for a fatal shooting at a Century park is now in custody after turning himself in Friday night.
Keyunta Ewing, known locally as “Baby K,” surrendered to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Friday night. Sheriff Chip Simmons had announced earlier in the day that an active warrant for first-degree murder had been issued for Ewing in connection with the August 13 shooting at Showalter Park that left one man dead and another injured. Additional details regarding his surrender were not immediately available.
“Seven or eight people had gathered around for a fist fight, and after that fight someone left from the crowd and they pulled a gun and just fired several times into our victim, ultimately killing him and injuring another,” Simmons said.
Adarius Da’Shun Odom, 20s, known as “Daily,” was found with gunshot wounds in a parking area between a ball field and a playground. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A second victim, Da’Quan “Money” Johnson, also in his 20s, arrived later at Jay Hospital with a through-and-through gunshot wound to the leg. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, according to Sgt. Melony Peterson. Both Odom and Johnson were members of the 2018 state championship Flomaton High School Hurricanes football team.
While there were no organized activities at Showalter Park at the time, youth football and cheerleading practices were underway nearby at Anthony Pleasant Park. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots, prompting coaches and organizers to halt practice and clear the park out of an abundance of caution, according to Century Blackcats Youth Football and Cheerleading. A wooded trail and footbridge connect the two parks.
“It’s certainly tragic that an individual would be killed, and it’s certainly concerning the individual that is involved felt the need to take this type of action and not have any concern about the safety of the other individual that was shot in the leg or anyone that might be nearby. We as a community should say that’s unacceptable,” Simmons stated.
Deputies also responded to a second shots-fired incident around 8 p.m. that same evening on Mayo Street, a few blocks from the park, where multiple bullet holes were discovered in a residence. Simmons indicated investigators believe the home has a connection to the shooter and that the gunfire was retaliatory.
Funeral services for Odom will be held today at 11 a.m. at the Flomaton High School Auditorium, preceded by a 10 a.m. visitation.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
New Left Turn Lane Opens From Mobile Highway To West Nine Mile Road
August 22, 2026
A new turn lane has opened from Mobile Highway (U.S. 90) to West Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A).
The Florida Department of Transportation reminds drivers that inside lane closures may occur on U.S. 90A between Western Way Drive and Tower Ridge Road as crews construct an inside turn lane and directional median crossover at Field Creek Drive.
This work is part of a $2.8 million resurfacing project on West Nine Mile Road from the Perdido River Bridge to Beulah Road. Construction is scheduled for completion in early 2027.
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Mostly Sunny And Hot, Middle 90s For The Weekend
August 22, 2026
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Aggies Overpower Marianna 40-13 (With Photo Gallery)
August 22, 2026
The Tate Aggies dominated the Marianna Bulldogs 40-13 Friday night at home on Carl Madison Field, rolling to victory in the first meeting between the two programs in nearly six decades.
Following a 30-minute lightning delay, the Aggie offense ignited immediately. Just three minutes into the opening frame, senior quarterback Cade Pierce—a transfer from Milton—connected with Efidarius Bryant to put Tate on the big video board. The Pierce-to-Bryant combination struck again minutes later on a long scoring strike to stretch the lead to 14-0. Tate kept its foot on the gas as Pierce found Brayden Allen for another aerial touchdown, building a commanding 21-0 cushion before the first quarter even wrapped up.
For a game action photo gallery, click here.
Look for galleries with cheerleaders, Lil’ Aggies cheerleaders, the Showband of the South, student section and fans by Monday.
Marianna answered before the break with a short goal-line plunge to cut the deficit to 21-6 at halftime, but the Bulldogs could not halt Tate’s momentum as the Aggies pulled away to secure the 40-13 win.
Next Friday night, Tate (1-0) hits the road for a matchup against the Milton Panthers (0-1). Milton enters the contest looking to rebound after suffering a 20-0 shutout loss at the hands of Pensacola Catholic on Friday night.
Pictured above and first below: Brayden Allen with a reception and touchdown for the Aggies. Pictured second below: QB Cade Pierce with a pass. Pictured bottom: A Marianna interception at the goal line. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
