Escambia Animal Shelter Offering Free Adoptions Today
April 12, 2025
The Escambia County animal shelter is offering free adoptions for all cats and dogs one year or older on Saturday.
Puppies will be available for $50, and kittens will be available for $25. A $15 licensing fee will be applied to all adoptions for Escambia County residents.
To see a full list of adoptable pets in Escambia County, visit 24petconnect.com and choose “Escambia County Florida Animal Services” as the specific shelter.
The Escambia County Animal Welfare and Adoption Center is located at 200 West Fairfield Drive. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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Upper 40s Tonight
April 11, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Molino Brush Fire 70% Contained
April 10, 2025
Firefighters are on the scene of an estimated three-acre brush fire in Molino Thursday afternoon.
The fire was originally spotted by a Florida Forest Service airplane in the area. It was first reported as a small brush fire just before 3 p.m. in the area of Molino Road and Settles Road. The fire later spread to a shed.
The Forest Service responded with two tractors and one brush truck, while Escambia County Fire Rescue responded with multiple units from stations including Molino, Cantonment and McDavid.
As of 4:50 p.m., the Forest Service said the fire was 70% contained.
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New: Flooding Road Closure Updates
April 10, 2025
Here is the latest on flooding road closures in North Escambia.
REOPENED
- Arthur Brown at Brushy Creek
- Barrineau Park Road bridge over Perdido River into Alabama
- Arthur Brown at Freedom Springs Branch
- Pine Forest Road (Walnut Hill) — North of Arthur Brown (paving is forthcoming)
- O.C. Phillips Road at Brushy Creek
- Pineville Road at Brushy Creek
CLOSED
- Rockaway Creek bridge over Rocky Branch (just south of Atmore)
- Nokomis Road between Albritton & Tullis — detour in place
- River Annex Road off Muscogee
Pictured above: Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill just north of Arthur Brown Road collapsed over a culvert as seen early Monday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Nice Day: Sunny With A High In The Upper 70s
April 10, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tate Lacrosse Hosts District Tournament Opener Tonight
April 10, 2025
The Tate High School lacrosse team opens play tonight in the 2025 FHSAA Girls Lacrosse District Tournament.
No. 4 Tate will host No. 5 Milton at 6 p.m. Thursday in Pete Gindl Stadium with the winner advancing to the semifinals on April 14 at No. 1 Gulf Breeze.
Tate defeated Milton twice during the regular season by scores of 7-5 and 6-2.
No. 3 Niceville will be at No. 2 Navarre in the semis on April 14. The District championship game will be April 16.
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Sunny, Near 70 This Afternoon
April 9, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Veterans Outreach Event Today In Molino
April 9, 2025
The Escambia County Veterans Services Office will host an event today in Molino to give veterans a chance to discuss benefits with an accredited veterans services officer.
Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis at no charge. No appointment is required.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A in Molino.
Escambia County Veterans Services Office staff members will be available to help with topics including reviewing VA benefits, filing a VA claim, and reevaluating VA disability.
For more information, contact the Veterans Services Office at (850) 595-2409 or email VSO@myescambia.com. Learn more about Escambia County’s Veterans Services Office at MyEscambia.com/veterans-services.
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Flood Warnings Extended For Escambia And Perdido Rivers
April 8, 2025
Flood warnings have been extended for both the Escambia and Perdido rivers.
Here are details on both warnings:
ESCAMBIA RIVER
For the Escambia River near Century, minor flooding is forecast from Monday evening to Friday afternoon.
At 12 a.m. Tuesday, the river was at 16.68 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 19.3 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
At 19.0 feet, low lying pastures will flood. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
PERDIDO RIVER
For the Perdido River near Barrineau Park, minor flooding is forecast from Monday afternoon to Friday morning
At 12 a.m. Tuesday, the river was at 18.18 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday to a crest of 19.7 feet. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
At 17.6 feet, water reaches the first floor of Adventures Perdido River office building.
Pictured: The Barrineau Park bridge over the Perdido River between Florida and Alabama closed Monday due to flooding.
Flooded Bridges Remain Closed Until Inspections
April 8, 2025
Several North Escambia roads and bridges remained closed Tuesday morning following flooding caused by over a foot of rain Sunday night and Monday. The water has receded and some of the bridges, but they won’t reopen until they are inspected for any damage or dangers.
(The list below and our social media posts will be updated as we receive word that bridges have reopened.)
- CLOSURES
- Nokomis Road between Albritton & Tullis — being detoured
- Pine Forest Road (Walnut Hill) — North of Arthur Brown
- Arthur Brown @ Brushy Creek — REOPENED
- O.C. Phillips Road @ Brushy Creek
- Pineville @ Brushy Creek
- Barrineau Park Road bridge over Perdido River into Alabama
Brushy Creek overflowed and closed the bridges on Arthur Brown Road, Occie Phillips Road, and Pineville Road, all west and southwest of Walnut Hill.
A portion of Pine Forest Road just north of Arthur Brown Road completely collapsed at a drainage culvert due to rushing water. Sometime before daybreak, the driver of Chevrolet pickup truck hit the sinkhole in the dark, heavily damaging the truck. The driver was not injured.
Brushy Creek has overflowed the bridges on Arthur Brown Road, Occie Phillips Road and Pineville Road.
All of the bridges must be inspected by Escambia County Engineering staff to ensure the structures are safe before they are reopened. They will be inspected after the water recedes enough to allow staff to access underneath.
The Barrineau Park Road bridge over the Perdido River at the Florida/Alabama state line was overtopped by the river, which is continuing to rise.
The flooding also caused Pine Forest Road north of Arthur Brown Road in Walnut Hill to collapse over culvert, closing the road.
Floodwaters also caused a major washout on the shoulders of Greenland Road at Pine Barren Creek, but the roadway remained open. The 32-foot steel and concrete culvert, constructed in 1955, is about one-third of a mile east of Highway 97 in Davisville. It was partially repaired Monday.
Radar estimates indicate over a foot a rain fell Sunday night into early Monday morning in the impacted areas.. The weather station at the Walnut Hill Fire Station recorded 8.15 inches of rain.
Pictured top: Arthur Brown Road at Brushy Creek west of Walnut Hill. Other photo locations are noted under each picture below. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Above: Road collapse caused by flooding on Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill.
Above: O.C. Phillips Road at Brushy Creek.
Above: Pineville Rod at Brushy Creek.
Above: Barrineau Park Road at the Perdido River.
Greenland Road washout in Davisville.