Tate Freshmen Win, Catholic Edges Out The JV And Varsity Aggies
August 26, 2025
The Tate Aggies freshmen defeated the Catholic as the Crusaders edged out the Aggies JV and varsity during Tate’s first home games of the season on Monday.
Catholic 3, Tate 1
The Tate Aggies lost their first home volleyball match against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders, with a final score of 3-1.
Tate struggled in the first set, losing 25-12. However, they fought back in the second set, winning 25-22 to tie the match. Pensacola Catholic then won the next two sets, 25-21 and 25-16, to secure the victory.
Up next, Aggies will host Pensacola High on Wednesday and will be at Pine Forest on Thursday
Tate 2, Catholic 1 (Freshmen)
The Tate High School Aggies freshmen volleyball team defeated the Catholic High School Crusaders 2-1 in a three-set match in their first home game of the season.
The Aggies lost the first set 22-25, but they rallied in the second set to win 25-22.
The decisive third set went down to the wire, but the Aggies secured the win with a 15-12 victory.
Catholic 2, Tate 1 (JV)
The Tate Aggies junior varsity volleyball team lost to the Catholic Crusaders 2-1 Monday night.
The Aggies struggled in the first set, losing 25-8 to Catholic.
The Aggies won the second set 25-22, but in the decisive third se Catholic won 15-13 .
Cantonment Residents Facing Felony Child Neglect Charges For Kids Allegedly Living In Filth
August 25, 2025
Two Cantonment residents are facing multiple child neglect charges. Deputies maintain they failed “to provide the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the children’s physical health, and living in an unsanitary household with dirty diapers, food, feces, and urine on the floor.”
Hannah Marie Nichols, 24, and Matthew Daniel Glover, 25, were each charged six felony counts of child neglect.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office went to the home last week to arrest Glover on an outstanding Santa Rosa County warrant for violation of probation in a previous child neglect charge. They found him hiding in the attic of the home.
“I observed the residence to be in complete disarray and filthy. There were many used diapers, with visible urine and feces in them, scattered on the floor with some piled in a bedroom containing a pack and play. The bedroom containing the pile of used diapers had papers on top, which were molded,” a responding deputy wrote in an arrest report. “I further observed urine and feces covering the bathroom floor and scraps of old, discarded food on the floors throughout the residence. The bathtub contained discarded empty drink containers, with many large flies in the bathroom, indicating that the bathtub had not been used recently.”
“The kids appeared to have not bathed and had full diapers, with one child appearing to have old, flaking paint on their arm,” the ECSO report continues. “The mattress on the top bunk of the bunk beds did not have support slats beneath it, leaving a child susceptible to falling through it, should they climb to the top,.” I observed insect activity within the home, to include flies, gnats, and cockroaches.”
According to the ECSO, Glover and Nichols were the only two adults in the home. The ages of the children involved were redacted from the arrest report.
Nichols remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $30,000, while Glover’s bond was set at $18,000 with a hold on the outstanding Santa Rosa County warrant.
Century Town Hall Reopens After Week-Long Closure
August 25, 2025
The Century town hall reopened on Monday after a week-long closure.
According to the town hall, utility payments made last week will be credited to accounts on Monday. There will be no late fees due to the town hall closure, and bill notices being mailed late. The town said service disconnects will resume on August 27 rather than the typical 25th.
The town hall was closed for a complete HVAC system replacement, including ductwork.
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State Office Of Public Counsel Vows To Fight ‘Unconscionable’ FPL Rate Increase Settlement
August 25, 2025
The Florida Office of Public Counsel, created by the legislature in 1974 to represent the people in utility matters, has objected to a proposed Florida Power & Light rate settlement, asserting that would increase FPL’s revenues by an “unconscionable” amount.
The proposed settlement scales back the increase FPL sought in a proposal filed in February.
As we reported last week, Florida Power & Light Company and 10 key stakeholder groups filed a comprehensive four-year rate settlement agreement with state regulators . The proposed agreement reduces FPL’s original revenue request by nearly one-third.
FPL President and CEO Armando Pimentel called the settlement agreement a win for FPL customers.f
In a letter filed with the Florida Public Service Commission, Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler described the stakeholders that agreed to the settlement as a “minority coalition of very large customers” and said the “majority of FPL’s customers will see significantly increased” bills. FPL said the four-year settlement would result in increased revenues of $945 million in 2026 and $766 million in 2027, with additional amounts in 2028 for battery storage and solar projects.
The Office of Public Counsel said in the letter that the proposal would cumulatively increase FPL revenues by $6.753 billion through 2029.
“This is unconscionable,” the letter stated. “The self-interested ‘settling parties’ that crafted FPL’s minority proposal do not represent the vast majority of FPL’s customers and cannot make them pay excessive rates for the majority of FPL’s energy sales.”
Bonus Photos: Tate Aggies Fans, Band, Cheerleaders
August 25, 2025
The Tate Aggies opened their season at home Friday night with a big 21-7 win over Fort Walton Beach.
For a bonus photo gallery with the band, fans, student section and cheerleaders, click here.
For a game action story and photos, click here.
The Tate Aggies will continue a three-game opening at home against Gulf Breeze on Friday, August 29 and against Pensacola High on Thursday, September 4.
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Escambia School Board Honors Northview Lady Chiefs Softball
August 25, 2025
The Escambia County School Board recently honored the Northview Lady Chiefs state runner-up softball team.
The Chiefs reached the FHSAA Rural Softball State Championship game for the first time in school history, bringing home the state runner-up trophy. The young team with just one senior also won the first regional title ever for the school as they went 22-7 under the leadership of head coach Amy Holland.
Many members of the team are multi-sport athletes and were unable to attend the school board meeting due to a volleyball game.
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AAA: Florida Gas Prices Decline About 10 Cents In 10 Days
August 25, 2025
Florida gas prices have declined 20 cents in the past 10 days, according to AAA. On Sunday, the state average was $2.93 per gallon.
The average price per gallon on Sunday night was $2.80 in Escambia County. A low of $2.60 was available at a station on West Nine Mile, while the North Escambia low price of $2.74 was available on Muscogee Road in Cantonment.
“Gas prices are moving lower as the unofficial end of the summer travel season approaches,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “However, there’s no guarantee this decline will hold through the holiday weekend. For almost a year, Florida gas prices have followed a pattern of declining for about 10 days, then rebounding 10-20 cents. While that could happen this week, pump prices should remain lower than last year’s Labor Day levels.”
On Labor Day 2024, Florida gas prices averaged $3.30 per gallon. The state average hasn’t returned to that height ever since. During that time, oil prices were trading at around $70 per barrel. On Friday, the U.S. price for oil closed at $63.66 barrel.
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Wahoos Quieted By Columbus Pitching In Finale Defeat
August 25, 2025
written by Carter Bainbridge
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (60-59) ended their week and road series with a 8-1 defeat to the Columbus Clingstones (52-65).
Pensacola struck first in the top of the second inning. Facing Columbus righthander Brett Sears (W, 6-4), Blue Wahoos second baseman Gage Miller hit a leadoff solo home run to left field. The long ball was Miller’s first career Double-A homer.
Despite the early offense, Pensacola mustered nothing more against Sears, who worked 5.2 effective innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts. The Clingstones responded offensively in the bottom of the second inning, tying the game on an RBI groundout from second baseman Cal Conley.
Columbus broke the 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third inning against Pensacola starter Jacob Miller (L, 3-6). With a runner in scoring position and one out, an error in center field by Emaarion Boyd allowed Columbus shortstop Jim Jarvis to score from second base. Two batters later, first baseman E.J. Exposito singled home right fielder Ethan Workinger to give the Clingstones a 3-1 lead.
Columbus added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning when designated hitter Geraldo Quintero and E.J. Exposito hit back-to-back RBI doubles. At the end of five innings, Columbus led 5-1.
The Clingstones tacked on additional scoring in the seventh and eighth innings. Columbus’ late offense and strong bullpen performance were more than enough to close out an 8-1 win and a 4-2 series victory over Pensacola.
With the defeat, Pensacola returns home 0.5 games ahead of the Clingstones and will be no more than 0.5 games ahead of Montgomery in the Southern League’s South Division after the conclusion of Sunday’s games. There are 19 games remaining in the regular season.
The Blue Wahoos return home on Tuesday, August 26 when they begin a seven-game series versus the Chattanooga Lookouts.
(Updated) Eight People Injured In Five-Vehicle Crash On Highway 97 In Walnut Hill
August 24, 2025
Eight people were reported to be injured in a five-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Three people were critically injured, including an 8-year-old and one were person that were airlifted to a Pensacola hospital after being ejected.
The crash occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 97 south of Ernest Ward Middle School. Highway 97 was closed for five hours due to the crash, reopening about 9:30 p.m.
The crash was caused by the 18-year-old from Atmore that “failed to maintain safe control of this vehicle”, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a report released Sunday morning. The front left of his UV collided with a passenger van that was traveling south. His SUV then continued traveling northbound and colliding with three other southbound vehicles before overturning onto its side (pictured). The SUV driver was cited for careless driving.
The Injured
The SUV driver and his 17-year-old female passenger, also from Atmore, were both seriously injured. The 63-year year old van driver and 87-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries. A 33-year-old Atmore woman received minor injuries and her 8-year-old passenger was seriously injured. The driver of another car, a 30-year-old Uriah, Alabama, man, was also seriously injured. The FHP report does not list the age or injuries of a fifth driver.
The crash scene was spread out with debris stretching about 450 feet from two vehicles to the north and three vehicles to the south. One vehicle, a Ford Expedition, overturned in the crash, while the four other vehicles sustained extensive damage.
Emergency Response
The major crash prompted a large mass casualty response.
Three medical helicopters, at least five ambulances, and four other EMS units including supervisors were dispatched to the scene. The Walnut Hill, McDavid and Molino stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue and the Atmore Fire Department responded, along with numerous FHPl troopers, several Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.
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Fentanyl Trafficking, Firearm Arrests Made In Walnut Hill
August 24, 2025
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said they were assisting state fire and arson investigators on Deer Lake Road in Walnut Hill when deputies arrested two people.
Deputies said 36-year-old, Natoshia Marie Ramer was arrested on an outstanding Alabama felony drug warrant. During the investigation, deputies located approximately 50 grams of liquid fentanyl in her possession, and she was charged with felony trafficking fentanyl.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded .32 caliber pistol and two boxes of ammunition beneath the driver’s seat. The seat was occupied by 52-year-old William Lindsey Brown, ECSO said. Brown, a convicted felon, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
Both Deer Lake Road residents were booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Information on the state arson investigation was not available.
