Local Students Receive Construction Career Days Scholarships
August 31, 2025
The Escambia County School Board recently honored students who received 2025 Northwest Florida Construction Career Days scholarships.
Over 1,300 high school students from across the area attended the event last April. Seniors who attended in-person or virtually were eligible to receive a portion of up to $50,000 in scholarship funds.
Escambia County recipients included:
Northview High School
- Jack Boutwell
- Tyler Gilmore
- Markavia Johnson
- Jaquan Richardson
- Jackson Simmons
Tate High School
- Alec Clarke
- Miller Richards
- Randy Williams
West Florida High School
- Randelaysia Grier
- Keith Washington
Students had the opportunity to operate heavy equipment and learn about bridge inspections, paving, concrete, traffic control, engineering, and more. Students were also introduced to the large number of career paths available in the transportation, structural, engineering, and building industries, and were able to interact with representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as well as various engineering firms, and contractors looking to hire in the Northwest Florida area.
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Quarter Million Little Tabs, Big Impact: Molino Park Elementary Helps Families At Ronald McDonald House
August 28, 2025
Last school year, the students, faculty and families at Molino Park Elementary School collected 196 pounds of pop tabs—those little pull tabs off the tops of aluminum drink cans—to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida.
The charity recycles the aluminum tabs, with the proceeds contributing to their mission of keeping families close to their children receiving medical treatment.
Just how many pop tabs is that? With an estimated 1,267 tabs per pound, Molino Park’s donation is just under a quarter million pop tabs!
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Molino Park Elementary Wins $1,000 In Wellness Challenge; Northview And Ernest Ward Also Place
August 21, 2025
Molino Park Elementary School claimed the top spot in the Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent’s Choose Wellness Challenge, and North Escambia schools were also tops in the middle and high school categories.
The challenge is to see which school or major department can achieve the highest percentage of employee participation and also the highest percentage of improvement from one school year to the next in the Superintendent’s Choose Wellness challenge.
The 2024-25 Superintendent’s Wellness Challenge overall winner, and repeating champion, is Molino Park Elementary at 74% participation. Molino Park received a $1,000 top prize at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
The highest percentage participation at the middle school level and $250 went to Ernest Ward Middle School at 47%.
A $250 prize and the highest percentage participation at the high school level went to Northview High School at 46%.
Other awards were presented to Success Academy for most improved with a participation rate of 19%, and the highest percentage participation at a major department level was awarded to Spencer Bibbs at 73%.
The district said the decision to create a district wellness center and program was made to promote employee wellness because a healthy workforce has fewer medical costs and fewer lost work hours which helps to create a more productive and higher achieving workforce and results in higher student achievement.
Pictured: ECPS Superintendent’s Choose Wellness Challenge winners Molino Park Elementary (top), Ernest Ward Middle School (first below) and Northview High School (bottom). Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Shelf Cloud Over Ernest Ward Middle School
August 16, 2025
An impressive shelf cloud was visible Friday afternoon over Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill as strong storms rolled into the area. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Bratt First Baptist Makes Donation To Bratt Elementary
August 14, 2025
The First Baptist Church of Bratt recently donated headphones to Bratt Elementary School.
The new headphones will be used by students and teachers when they are working on computer programs.
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Molino Mid-County Historical Society Presents Scholarships
August 14, 2025
The Molino Mid-County Historical Society presented four scholarships for graduating 2025 seniors.
The scholarships were presented to:
- Nicholas Maum, $1,000
- Katie-John Crow, $1,000
- Kara Wine $500
- Jaylen Wright $500
Pictured top: Kara Wine (left) and Katie-John Crow. Pictured below: Nicholas Maum and Jaylen Wright. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview And Tate Chapters Named 3-Star Chapters In National Chapter Program
August 9, 2025
Both the Tate and Northview High School FFA Chapters have been named 3 Star Chapters, in the 2025 National Chapter Award program, by the Florida FFA Association announced on Friday.
The National Chapter Award program recognizes FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization.
Reno’s Reptiles Visit The Library
August 8, 2025
Visitors had a chance to get up close and personal with slithering snakes, lizards, turtles, and spiders on Thursday morning at the Century Branch Library with Reno’s Reptiles.
There is on more opportunity to see Reno’s Reptiles at the Molino Library:
- Saturday at 1 p.m. in the old cafeteria (Take the sidewalk between the left side of the library and the Head Start building. The cafeteria is located behind Head Start.)
The event has free admission and is open to all ages.
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Northview Seniors Celebrate Senior Sunrise
August 3, 2025
Members of the Northview High School Class of 2026 celebrated “Senior Sunrise” on Saturday morning to mark the beginning of the upcoming school year. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Pensacola Symphony Performs At The Library
July 25, 2025
Three members of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra performed Thursday morning at the Century Branch Library and Friday morning at the Molino Library.
The performances were free and open to all ages.
Pictured: Members of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra performed Thursday morning in Century. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
