Highs Around 90, Chance Of Afternoon Showers For Labor Day Weekend
September 5, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday 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 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Man Arrested Shortly After Gunfire, Robbery At Hotel In Atmore
September 5, 2026
A robbery suspect considered armed and dangerous was taken into custody shortly after fleeing a scene in Atmore on Friday.
According to the Atmore Police Department, officers responded to the Greenlawn Hotel in the 1400 block of East Nashville Avenue following reports of shots fired. An initial investigation determined an armed robbery had taken place, and authorities identified Tyler Standing-Elk as the suspect.
Police issued an alert warning the public not to approach Standing-Elk, noting he had fled the area and was wanted for first-degree robbery while considered armed and dangerous.
A short time later, police confirmed that Standing-Elk was taken into custody.
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Tate Aggies Fall To The Escambia Gators
September 5, 2026
Mike Bennett’s Escambia Gators were looking for their first win of the season following two shutouts, while Rhett Summerford’s Tate Aggies were aiming for 3-0.
Friday night ended with the Gators just getting past the Aggies with a close 6-3 final. The Aggies were first on the big video board in Pete Gindl Stadium with a good field goal with just 14.5 seconds to go in the first quarter, and the Gators answered late in the second half.
- For a game action photo gallery, click here.
- For cheerleaders, Showband of the South, fans and more, look for a gallery by Tuesday.
Up next, the Aggies (2-1) will hit the road next week to take on the Crestview Bulldogs (0-3).
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High School Football Scoreboard
September 5, 2026
Here are high school football scores from across the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Friday
- Escambia 6, Tate 3 [Story, photos...]
- Northview 50, Graceville 6
- Jay 41, Central 0
- Washington 35, Pensacola 13
- West Florida 31, Fort Walton Beach 15
- Freeport 36, Gulf Breeze 35 (OT)
- Choctawhatchee at Pace
- Milton 51, Navarre 13
Thursday
- Godby 21 Pensacola Catholic 10
- Pine Forest 38, Crestview 29
ALABAMAA
- Opp 28, Flomaton 20
- Jackson 14 Escambia County, 13
- Thomasville 27, W.S. Neal 27
- T.R. Miller (open)
- Escambia Academy (canceled due to no available officials)
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Here’s Where To Watch This Weekend’s College Football
September 5, 2026
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Webber International at Stetson | 10 a.m. | YouTube
North Texas at No. 6 Indiana | 11 a.m. | FOX
East Carolina at No. 13 Alabama | 11 a.m. | ABC
Oregon State at No. 23 Houston | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | 11 a.m. | TNT/HBO Max
New Hampshire at Syracuse | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
Ohio at Nebraska | 11 a.m. | FS1
Bryant at Army | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
Tarleton State at Bowling Green | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Liberty at James Madison | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
Ball State at No. 1 Ohio State | 11:30 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Miami (Ohio) at Pitt | 11:30 a.m. | CW Network
Lehigh at Georgetown | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
Kent State at South Carolina | 11:45 a.m. | SEC Network
Youngstown State at Kentucky | 12 p.m. | SECN+
SE Missouri State at Iowa State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Duquesne at Air Force | 12 p.m. | MW+
Holy Cross at Colgate | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardener-Webb at Wofford | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Rhode Island at Temple | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee State at No. 3 Georgia | 2 p.m. | SECN+
Drake at Montana | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Boise State at No. 2 Oregon | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Texas State at No. 5 Texas | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Marshall at No. 18 Penn State | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
Furman at No. 20 Tennessee | 2:30 p.m. | SECN+
Auburn vs. Baylor (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | 2:30 p.m. | ABC/Disney+
Boston College at Cincinnati | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Tulane at Duke | 2:30 p.m. | ACC Network
The Citadel at Charlotte | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at Navy | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at North Dakota State | 2:30 p.m. | MW+
Maine at Appalachian State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 2:45 p.m. | ESPNU
Northern Illinois at No. 22 Iowa | 3:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
North Alabama at Arkansas | 3:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Alcorn State at Southern Miss | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Tusculum at East Tennessee State | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Colorado State | 5 p.m. | USA Network
Norfolk State at Old Dominion | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Elon at Davidson | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at William & Mary | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
West Virginia State at Robert Morris | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Villanova at Bucknell | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Presbyterian at Mercer | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at No. 8 Texas A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Abilene Christian at No. 12 Texas Tech | 6 p.m. | FS1
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 6 p.m. | SECN+
Nicholls at Kansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Utah State | 6 p.m. | CBSSN
Arkansas State at Memphis | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Rice | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at Middle Tennessee | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at South Alabama | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Chicago State at UT Martin | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Western Illinois | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
West Florida at Central Arkansas | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
UNI at Eastern Washington | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Edward Waters at Jackson State | 6 p.m. | HBCU Go
Texas Wesleyan at McNeese | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Clemson at No. 11 LSU | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Western Michigan at No. 16 Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | NBC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU
VMI at Virginia Tech | 6:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Florida | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Utah Tech at No. 14 BYU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at Maryland | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
South Dakota State at Northwestern | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Lamar at Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota at Northern Colorado | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Weber State at Southern Utah | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
East Texas A&M at Stephen F. Austin | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercyhurst at New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Arizona | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at San Diego State | 8:30 p.m. | USA Network
Morgan State at Arizona State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Hawai’i | 9 p.m. | CW
Central Michigan at New Mexico | 9 p.m. | FS1
Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at San Diego | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
UCLA at Cal | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada | 9:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Sunday, Sept. 6
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Washington State at No. 17 Washington | 3 p.m. | NBC
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.) | 6:30 p.m. | NBC
No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 24 Louisville (Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.) | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Monday, Sept. 7
No. 19 SMU at Florida State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
Wild 10th Inning Gives Wahoos Much-Needed Win Aas Magic Number Drops To 3
September 5, 2026
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos turned a pitchers’ duel into an extra-inning slugfest on Friday night, outlasting the Columbus Clingstones 8-6 in 10 innings.
The win grows Pensacola’s division lead over the Clingstones to 5.5 games with 8 to play in the regular season. Their magic number to clinch the second half South Division title drops to three, with a postseason clinch possible as soon as Sunday if they win their two remaining games in Columbus this weekend.
The game began as a low-scoring affair, as Orlando Ortiz-Mayr worked 5.0 scoreless innings for Pensacola and Drue Hackenberg turned in a career-high 8.0 innings of one-run ball for the Clingstones. The Blue Wahoos took the game’s first lead in the third inning when Hackenberg uncorked a wild pitch to score Adrian Santana from third base, and that 1-0 score held up until the late innings.
Blue Wahoos reliever Nigel Belgrave struck out the side in order in the sixth, but surrendered a game-tying homer to Dixon Williams to begin the bottom of the seventh inning.
The game remained tied 1-1 until the top of the ninth, when new arrival Max Williams launched a go-ahead homer with two outs for his first hit in his Double-A debut and a 2-1 Blue Wahoos lead. Tasked with protecting the newfound edge, Pensacola reliever Justin Storm (W, 1-0) served up a leadoff homer to Alex Lodise to tie the game 2-2 and force extras.
In the top of the 10th, the Blue Wahoos exploded for six runs against reliever Blane Abeyta (L, 1-4) to take an 8-2 lead. Colby Shade reached on what was intended as a sacrifice bunt and Ryan Ignoffo walked to load the bases for Jay Beshears, who laced an RBI single to center field. Though Shade was thrown out trying to score from second base, the Blue Wahoos re-loaded the bases for Aiva Arquette when Adrian Santana was hit by a pitch. Arquette blasted a two-run double off the left field wall for a three-run inning, and three additional runs came into score on a Dillon Lewis fielder’s choice, Williams RBI single, and Cristian Hernández RBI groundout.
The Clingstones put up a fight in the bottom of the 10th, loading the bases against Storm before Tristan Stevens entered and gave up a grand slam to John Gil to cut the lead to 8-6. Though Stevens hit Eric Hartman to bring the tying run to the plate, Lodise grounded into a game-ending double play to seal the Blue Wahoos win.
The Blue Wahoos improved to 10-1 in extra-inning games this season, and snapped a four-game losing skid with the victory.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Clingstones on Saturday.
written by Erik Bremer
State Prison Inmate Gets Max Sentence For Fatally Choking His Cellmate
September 5, 2026
A state prison inmate will serve an additional 15 years behind bars after a Santa Rosa County jury convicted him of manslaughter in the death of his cellmate.
Tavis Ernest Williams was found guilty this week. Immediately following the verdict, Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge Clifton Drake handed down the statutory maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison.
Because Williams was designated a prison releasee reoffender, he must serve the entire sentence day-for-day, without eligibility for gain time or discretionary release.
The 15-year term will run consecutively to the prison sentence Williams is currently serving for prior convictions out of Miami-Dade County for first degree murder and robbery.
The conviction stems from an incident on May 27, 2022, inside the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton, where Williams and the victim shared a cell. Following a brief physical altercation, Williams placed the victim in a chokehold and refused to let go until the man stopped breathing.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the homicide and filed the arrest charges.
Federal Trial Delayed For Molino Suspect Accused Of Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering
September 4, 2026
Trial has been continued for a Molino man indicted in June and arrested in July on multiple federal charges including sex trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering.
Javier Cyree Tyrell Brown, 28, of Blueberry Lane, was indicted in federal court on one count of commercial sex trafficking, one count of financially benefiting from commercial sex trafficking, one count of using a facility for purposes of racketeering, one count of coercion and enticement for interstate prostitution, one count of interstate transportation for prostitution, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
His unopposed motion for a continuance was granted by District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II to allow time for his defense attorneys to review “voluminous discovery from the government.” His new trial is set for mid-October, where he faces up to 15 years in federal prison if convicted on all counts.
The charges stem from an alleged multi-year commercial sex trafficking and money laundering operation. According to court documents, the alleged offenses occurred between January 1, 2023, and June 16, 2026, in the Northern District of Florida and elsewhere.
Federal prosecutors charged Brown with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, alleging he recruited, harbored, transported, advertised, and solicited a victim knowing that force and coercion would be used to cause the person to engage in commercial sex acts. He is also charged with financially benefiting from the venture.
The indictment further alleges that Brown used interstate facilities, including cellular phones and the internet, to carry on an illegal prostitution enterprise under federal and Florida law. In addition, prosecutors accuse Brown of enticing and transporting an individual across state lines to engage in prostitution.
Brown is also charged with money laundering conspiracy. Prosecutors allege he conspired with others to channel the illicit proceeds of human trafficking and prostitution into financial accounts and through digital payment platforms, including Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Chime, in an attempt to disguise and conceal the funds.
The federal government is also seeking forfeiture of any real and personal property, proceeds, and assets connected to the alleged offenses.
Brown remains in the custody of the United States Marshals Service without bond in the Santa Rosa County Jail.
State Revenue In Florida Just Under Forecast
September 4, 2026
State general revenue collections for July came in slightly below expectations.
The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research reported Wednesday the state collected $3.68 billion in net general revenue in July, $16.3 million under the amount projected in a revenue forecast set in January.
The panel of economists known as the Revenue Estimating Conference increased state general revenue projections by nearly $1 billion on Aug. 14. The amount is considered relatively minor as Florida annually takes in about $50 billion in general revenue.
The revised figures will be used starting with the August revenue collection report, according to the legislative office report.
General revenue is closely watched because it plays a major role in funding education, health and prison programs.
The July report showed sales tax, which makes up the bulk of the revenue, accounted for $3.2 billion, $166.8 million more than anticipated. Corporate income taxes totaled $199.2 million, which was $48 million over the forecast.
Earnings on state investments totaled $114.1 million, $7 million more than expected.
Meanwhile, revenue from documentary stamp taxes on real estate transactions came in at $53.6 million or $14.8 million below the forecast.
The beverage tax also fell short of the forecast, totaling $20.7 million for the month, $2.1 million less than anticipated.
by The News Service of Florida
Tate Aggies Push No. 1 Gulf Breeze To The Limit In Hard-Fought District Clash; Northview Falls To Jay
September 4, 2026
The Tate Aggies volleyball squad gave the state’s top-ranked team everything it could handle Thursday night, battling wire-to-wire in a high-octane district showdown before falling 3-1 to the visiting Gulf Breeze Dolphins.
Gulf Breeze, ranked No. 1 in Florida Class 5A, entered Cantonment sporting a 9-1 record to challenge an unbeaten No. 4 ranked Aggies team at 7-0. The match lived up to every bit of the heavyweight billing, delivering relentless momentum swings, gritty defense, and clutch net play in front of an electric home crowd.
The opening two sets set the tone for the night, with both sides trading explosive scoring runs. Gulf Breeze edged ahead late to claim set one 25-21, but Tate answered right back with furious intensity in the second. The Aggies pushed the Dolphins to the brink, matching them point-for-point past regulation before Gulf Breeze squeaked out a dramatic 26-24 set win.
Refusing to back down, Tate kept up the attack in the third frame. Feeding off timely kills and defensive stops at the net, the Aggies rallied through another fiercely contested finish to seize the set 25-23 and pull within striking distance.
The Dolphins managed to regain control in the fourth set, pulling away 25-14 to seal the match, but not before the Aggies proved they can run shoulder-to-shoulder with the tops in Florida.
For Tate, Torrie Garrett paced the front line with 117 kills on the season, while Myla Manoso anchored the defense above the net with 16 total blocks. Jacey Stuart added firepower from behind the line with 17 aces, Harper Leopard anchored the back row with 88 digs and 94 receptions, and Bailie Merritt orchestrated the offense with 208 assists.
With the hard-fought battle behind them, the Aggies (7-1) will look to bounce right back next week when they host the Washington Wildcats (3-3) on Tuesday. And, coming up later in the season, Tate will travel to Gulf Breeze looking for vengeance on September 29.
Jay Sweeps Northview
In varsity volleyball actin, the Jay Lady Royals swept the Northview Chiefs 3-0 in varsity action and 2-0 for junior varsity. Jay improved to 10-1 on the season, while Northview slipped to 2-3. Next Tuesday, Jay will host Central and Northview will head to Flomaton.
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