Nine In A Row As Northview Run-Rules West Florida; Tate Tops Washington
March 25, 2026
Northview 13, West Florida 2
Make it nine and counting.
The Northview Chiefs earned their ninth consecutive win on Tuesday night with a 13-2 defeat of the West Florida Jaguars.
Jack Boutwell earned the win in a run-rule shortened five-inning game, allowing three hits and two runs while walking two and striking out five.
Jackson Bridges and Jase Portwood both had three hits, while Bryant Mason and Bridges each recorded three RBIs.
Tate 3, Washington 2
The Tate Aggies got past Washington 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Bryton McLellan earned the win on the mound, allowing five hits and two runs (one earned), striking out seven and walking three.
Nathan Conners went 2-4 on the night with two RBIs. Cal Foxworth was 1-2, driving in one run.
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Town of Century: Pay Past Due Utility Bills By Tuesday To Avoid Disconnection
March 24, 2026
The Town of Century has had problems in recent months with utility billing that delayed disconnections, but now the town says past due balances must be paid in full on Tuesday.
According to a social media post by Town Clerk Carrie Moore, disconnections will take place on Wednesday, March 25, for accounts with past due balances.
“To avoid interruption of service, all past due balances must be paid in full before the disconnection date,” the post stated. “No exceptions will be made on disconnection day.”
Bills can be paid in-person at the Century Town Hall, or contact the town at (850) 256-3208 for an online payment link or questions. Town Hall is open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The post stated that an “account will have to be paid in full if disconnected,” and reconnection fees will apply.
Current charges on the bill dated March 4, 2026, are not up for disconnection until April 27, the town noted.
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Spring Warming Trend Continues
March 24, 2026
North Escambia will see temperatures climb steadily through the work week, peaking in the mid-80s by Friday under mostly sunny skies. A weak front will move through Friday night, bringing a slight drop in temperatures for the upcoming weekend, though conditions will remain clear and sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday Sunny, with a high near 77.
OLF-8 Developer Asks Escambia County to Keep 171 Acres and Cut Price By $14 Million
March 23, 2026
A developer who purchased the OLF-8 property on Nine Mile Road wants Escambia County to keep nearly one-third of the property and lower the selling price by millions.
Last year, the Escambia County Commissioners approved the $42.5 million sale of about 540 acres of OLF-8 to Tri-W Development and Chad C. Henderson Enterprises of Pensacola.
Now, Henderson wants the county to keep 171.5 acres and lower the purchase price by just over $14 million. The change would result in the sale of 366.94 acres for $28,429,000.
At its June 5, 2025, meeting, the Escambia County Commission approved a purchase and sale agreement, and the developer made an initial escrow deposit of $100,000 before exercising an option and depositing another $50,000 to extend the original closing date of December 2, 2025, until July 16, 2026. The developer has two additional options to extend to August 17 and September 17 at $20,000 per extension.
In February of this year, a representative of the purchaser reported to the county that they had concluded that the greatest economic benefit for OLF-8 would be to develop 366.94 acres into five unique districts — commerce, town center, community, civic, and residential — and that the County should retain ownership of 171.5 acres to be developed as an ETI (Employment, Technology and Innovation) district.
The Escambia County Commission will consider the change request during its regular meeting on Thursday morning.
In January 2019, Escambia County acquired OLF-8 in a land swap with the U.S. Navy for property in Santa Rosa County. The county hired DPZ CoDesign to develop the best plan for OLF-8, and the firm presented four plans ranging from a commerce park-based concept to designs with a mix of commerce, residential and green space on the 500 plus acre site along Nine Mile Road in Beulah.
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Mostly Sunny, High In The Mid 80s For Monday
March 23, 2026
Expect plenty of sunshine with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 80s on Monday. A weak front mid-week will briefly introduce more cloud cover, but not rain in the forecast. By next weekend, a slight cooling trend will bring afternoon highs back down into the mid 70s under clear, sunny skies.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunny And Warm Week Ahead; Highs In The 80s
March 22, 2026
Warm and sunny conditions will dominate the region through the upcoming week as high pressure remains in control. Temperatures will steadily climb from the low 80s into the mid-80s by Friday, with overnight lows remaining comfortably in the upper 50s. While a few clouds may drift in Tuesday night and Wednesday, no significant rainfall is expected, making for an excellent stretch of outdoor weather.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Low In The Upper 50s Saturday Night
March 21, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Escambia Master Gardeners Spring Sale Is Today
March 21, 2026
UPDATE: EVERYTHING IS SOLD OUT.
The Escambia Master Gardener volunteers are holding a vegetable plant sale today in Cantonment.
The sale begins at 7:45 a.m. and will include a variety of plants. Many of the tomatoes and peppers have flowers and some already have fruit. Basil, squash, and other plants will be available.
For a table layout map and list of available plants, click here (pdf).
The sale is cash or check only at the Escambia Extension Service, 3730 Stefani Road.
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Big Warmup Will Continue Through The Weekend
March 20, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunny Skies and Warm Afternoons Ahead
March 19, 2026
Bright sunshine and warm temperatures will highlight the next few days, with afternoon highs climbing into the low 80s by the weekend. Clear skies will persist through early next week as a calm weather pattern settles over the region.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.