New Car Rider Procedures In Effect At Tate High School This Year
August 11, 2026
Car rider procedures have changed this school year at Tate High School.
Parents will enter the campus at Tate School Road (near the electronic sign), and two lanes will make an immediate right and travel along a construction fence before merging into one lane and circling around in front of the Tate Building for morning drop-off and afternoon pickup. Traffic will then exit the campus with a left turn only back onto Tate Road.
The change is due to the upcoming construction of a performing arts center. Groundbreaking for the facility is expected in September, but the new car rider procedures will be in place as of the first day of school on Wednesday, August 12.
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Two Century Council Meeting Dates Shifted Due To Election Days
August 11, 2026
Two upcoming Century Town Council meetings have been rescheduled due to the 2026 elections.
The August 18 meeting has been moved to August 25, and the November 3 meeting was rescheduled to November 10.
The council normally meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month, but August 18 is primary election day and November 3 is general election Day.
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Rep. Gubernatorial Candidate Byron Donalds Makes Escambia County Campaign Stop
August 11, 2026
Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, who is leading in most polls, made a campaign stop in Escambia County on Monday.
Donalds held a rally at VFW Post 706, toured the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, and met with local officials.
Locally, Donalds has been endorsed by Sheriff Chip Simmons, Rep. Michelle Salzman, Rep. Alex Andrade, and Rep. Jimmy Patronis.
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Mostly Sunny Skies Wednesday
August 11, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. 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 in the evening.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Want To Be A Firefighter? ECFR Physical Abilities Test Is Sept. 14
August 11, 2026
Escambia County Fire Rescue will hold a physical abilities test Monday, September 14 for Florida-certified firefighters interested in joining ECFR.
The physical abilities test will take place at 8 a.m. at Pensacola Fire Department Station 4, located at 1 N. “Q” St. Participants should arrive 30 minutes early to sign in.
Those interested in the physical abilities test must apply for the Florida-certified firefighter position prior to registering for the test. Apply for the Florida-certified firefighter position at MyEscambia.com/careers. Qualified applicants will receive an email from Escambia County Human Resources with specific information and instructions for the test.
Florida-certified firefighters must be able to complete the following skills to pass the physical abilities test:
- 1 3/4″ charged hose pull in 23 seconds
- Keiser sled in 47 seconds
- Tower evolution in 5 minutes and 40 seconds
Participants must pass the physical abilities test in order to become an Escambia County Firefighter. Interviews for those who pass the test will be conducted on Tuesday, September 15.
Certified Escambia County Firefighters receive numerous benefits including competitive pay and health benefits, a 48/96 schedule, 14 paid holidays, special teams incentive pay and more.
Tina Marie (Garrett) Jones
August 11, 2026
Tina Marie (Garrett) Jones, 64, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on August 8, 2026, after a long illness.
A Pensacola native, Tina was born on November 6, 1961, to Edgar Ray Garrett and Patricia (Lodge) Garrett.
After graduating from Tate High School in 1979, Tina built a career as a medical transcriptionist. She also devoted herself to raising her two children and pursuing her arts and crafts, especially her gallery glass window designs.
A fun-loving and sweet spirit, Tina was preceded in death by her beloved father, Edgar Ray Garrett and cherished dog, Simmie.
She is survived by her mother, Patricia (Lodge) Garrett; her amazing sister, Vikki R. Garrett; and her two children: daughter, Anna D. (Jones) Kimball and son, Benjamin G. Jones. In addition to her immediate family, Tina leaves behind many cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Thank you to all who helped care for Tina over the years. A special thank you to her caregivers (Adrial, Lia, Ki, and Evelyn), just to name a few; Angie’s In-Home Care; her nurses (Peggy, Susan, and Laura); and her case manager with Council On Aging, Lindsey Mudge.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Council On Aging of West Florida, Inc. in memory of Tina Jones.
Northview Chiefs Name Volleyball Teams
August 11, 2026
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Nancy ‘Dixie’ Thomley Hall
August 11, 2026
Nancy “Dixie” Thomley Hall, of Bay Springs, FL., passed away on August 9, 2026. She was born on July 30, 1951, to Ernest Thomley and Flora Jean Brown Thomley.
She was a homemaker, was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed spending time with her husband, sister, and especially her grandchildren.
Dixie never met a stranger, loved laughing and joking around. She had a pleasant demeanor and sunny disposition.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Dixie is survived by her husband, John E. Hall; two sons, Kelvin Hall of Columbus, GA, Brian (Ellen) Hall of Christian Home, FL.; her sister, Eddie Jo Talmage of Walnut Hill, FL; and her grandchildren, Berklee Hall, Brody Hall, Joshlynn Helton, Jackson “Jack” Helton, Jay Helton, and Justin Helton.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Josh Long and Rev. Ted Bridges officiating. Interment will follow in Christian Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 10:00 a.m., at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Brodie Hall, Jackson Helton, Christian Sande, Chris Luker, Wayne Eccles and Craig Lowery.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.D. Montgomery, Clifford Lowery, Brandon Smith and Allen Sande.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Chick-fil-A Relocation Approved To Former Dodge’s Property On Nine Mile Road
August 10, 2026
The Escambia County Development Review (DRC) has given final approval to a new Chick-fil-A on East Nine Mile Road at the site of a former convenience store.
The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new 5,394-square-foot, single-story restaurant with 86 associated parking spaces and a drive-through on a 1.80-acre parcel.
The restaurant will move from its current location in front of Target to the site of the former Dodge’s Southern Style convenience store, which closed abruptly in September 2024.
Site access will continue to be provided via the existing driveway connections on Nine Mile Road and Plainfield Avenue.
The DRC development order is valid for 18 months.
Pictured top: The former Dodge’s on East Nine Mile Road is the approved site for a new Chick-fil-A on East Nine Mile Road. The site is pictures as of last Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Nearly 13,000 Ballots Cast So Far In Escambia County Aug. 18 Primary Election
August 10, 2026
Nearly 13,000 registered voters had cast their ballots by Sunday night for the August 18 primary election.
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office reported 10,374 mail ballots received. During the first two days of early voting on Saturday and Sunday, there were 2,476 ballots cast. Of the total ballots cast by Sunday night, 6,323 were Republican, 4,849 were Democratic, 1,455 were No Party Affiliation and 223 were “other”.
Early voting will continue from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily through Saturday, August 15 at 10 locations in Escambia County:
- Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A, Molino
- Escambia County Extension Services, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Billy G. Ward Century Courthouse, 7500 N Century Blvd, Century
- UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola
- Bellview Library, 6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola
- Asbury Place, 750 College Blvd, Pensacola
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, Pensacola
- Main Library, 239 Spring Street, Pensacola
- Southwest Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola
- Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W De Soto Street, Pensacola
Polls will be open on election day, Tuesday, November 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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