Florida Gas Prices Rise; Pensacola Metro Lowest In State
September 28, 2026
Escambia County had the lowest average gas price in Florida on Sunday at $4.08 per gallon.
Statewide, gas prices rose 18 cents last week, then declined 6 cents through the weekend, according to AAA.
Sunday’s state average of $4.37 per gallon was 7 cents more than a week ago, 41 cents more than last month, and $1.42 per gallon more than last year.
On NorthEscambia.com the low price Sunday night was $3.95 at a station on Muscogee Road. In Pensacola, a low price of $3.86 could be found at the warehouse clubs.
“Gasoline prices bounced higher last week, in response to oil price gains the week before,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Fortunately, oil prices moved lower last week. That could ease some of the upward pressure on prices at the pump.”
AAA said the average driver currently pays $65 to fill their gas tank. Last year at this time, the average cost for a fill-up was $44.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Fire Heavily Damages Trailer In Trump Mobile Home Park
September 27, 2026
Fire heavily damaged a mobile home in the Trump Mobile Home Park in Cantonment on Saturday evening.
The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. at the mobile home park in the 1000 block of North Highway 29, just south of Neal Road.
Firefighters arrived to find the home nearly 50% involved in fire. The occupants reportedly managed to escape.
There was no word on the cause of the fire.
The Cantonment, Ensley, and Bellview stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue responded.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Pensacola Interstate Fair Releases Entertainment Schedule, Lowers Weekday Admission Prices
September 27, 2026
The Pensacola Interstate Fair is set to return October 22 through November 1, bringing 11 days of rides, live entertainment, fair food, livestock exhibits, and family fun—along with new discounts to make attending more affordable.
Fair organizers announced that regular adult admission is being reduced from $14 to $12 for visits Monday through Thursday, giving local families a budget-friendly option to experience the fair during the week.
In addition to reduced weekday ticket rates, fairgoers can take advantage of advance Super Saver tickets, discounted unlimited ride wristbands, discounted parking, and multiple special promotional days scheduled throughout the 11-day run.
Advance Super Saver Pricing:
Advance Super Saver Half-Price admission and parking tickets, and discounted unlimited ride wristbands, are on sale now and are only available until Wednesday, Oct. 21E ach admission ticket, parking ticket and ride wristband is valid for one use only. : Online ticket prices shown on the Fair’s ticketing site include applicable credit card processing and fees.
- Adult Admission Tickets – $7 for ages 12 and up
- Child Admission Tickets – $3 for ages 4–11
- Advance Weekday Super Saver Ride Wristband – $27 – good Monday through Thursday
- Advance Any-Day Super Saver Ride Wristband – $32 – good any day of the Fair
- Discounted Parking – $5 – valid any day of the Fair
General Admission Pricing:
- Adult Admission Tickets: $12 Monday through Thursday; $14 Friday through Sunday
- Child Admission Tickets: $6 for ages 4–11
- Children ages 3 and under: Free at all times
- Unlimited Ride Wristbands: $32 Monday through Thursday; $37 Friday through Sunday
- Individual Ride Credits: Also available
- Parking: $10, collected when exiting the Fair parking lot
Special Admission Days & Entertainment Schedule:
Thursday, Oct. 22 – Opening Day
- $1 Day Special – $1 admission for ages 4 and up and $1 rides all day. Each ride will be one credit. Ride credits will be sold in $10 increments.
- Cat Country 98.7 BIG Lip Sync Battle – 7 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23
- Midnight Madness – Beginning at 8 p.m., $35 gets unlimited rides and FREE Fair admission through 1 a.m.
- The Band Perry – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 4 p.m.–1 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Kids’ Day – Children ages 11 and under admitted FREE from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Cow Patty Bingo – 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Livestock Arena.
- Hunter Hayes – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 11 a.m.–midnight
Sunday, Oct. 25
- Military Appreciation Day – All active and retired military personnel and spouses with valid ID will be admitted for $7 all day.
- Buddy Day – Two get in for the price of one from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Cow Costume & Prettiest Cow Contest – 6:30 p.m. at Livestock Arena
- Glenn Leonard’s Temptations Revue – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 26
- First Responders’ Day – Any certified first responder with a valid ID admitted for $7, all day long.
- Ladies’ Day – All women admitted FREE from 4-6 p.m.
- Special $27 Unlimited Ride Wristband Day
- Youth & FFA Steer Show – 5 p.m. at Livestock Arena
- John Foster – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Teacher Tuesday – All teachers with a valid ID admitted for $7, all day long.
- Youth Steer Breeding Show & Prospect Steers – 5 p.m. at Livestock Arena.
- White Tie Rock Ensemble: Monsters of Rock – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- Manna Food Pantries Drive – Bring three cans of food and receive $3 off adult admission, all day long.
- 4-H & FFA Livestock Auction – 6 p.m. at Livestock Arena.
- Lauren Alaina – 8:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Senior Appreciation Day – Fair opens early at 2 p.m.; adults 55 and older admitted for $7 all day.
- Bee Gees Now – 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 2 p.m.–11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30
- Midnight Madness – Beginning at 8 p.m., $35 gets unlimited rides and FREE Fair admission through 1 a.m.
- TBD – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 4 p.m.–1 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31
- Kids’ Day – Children ages 11 and under admitted FREE from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Sensory Friendly Saturday – Midway operates without sounds and flashing lights from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
- The Lacs – 7:30 p.m. at Pepsi Stage.
- Fair hours: 11 a.m.–midnight
Sunday, Nov. 1 – “Last Blast” Family Day
- Special $7 admission for everyone all day (3 & under are free)
- $32 Unlimited Ride Wristband Special
- No exhibit buildings or stage entertainment
- Fair hours: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
All entertainment is FREE with Fair admission.
Florida Government Weekly Roundup: A Class in ‘Corrective Measures’
September 27, 2026
Florida Weekly Roundup is a look back at last week in a Florida politics and government.
oting got underway this week for the November general election as politicians debate the lack of debates amid growing political rhetoric.
Meanwhile, Florida has renewed its efforts to regulate what books children can read at school.
SHELF SPACE
Not waiting for more parents to speak out, Florida Education Commissioner Henry Mack directed school districts to set stricter rules for reviewing library and classroom books or face “corrective measures.”
A seven-page memo by Mack sent Wednesday told superintendents and charter school leaders to continuously audit books, review their collections and remove instructional materials that contain sexually explicit material, even if a parent or county resident has not submitted a complaint in that district.
“Make no mistake, the Department will hold districts, and the superintendents who lead them, accountable for failing to protect students from inappropriate content and material,” Mack wrote.
The Department of Education followed up with its own social media post: “SEXUALLY EXPLICIT and INAPPROPRIATE content has NO PLACE in Florida schools. Florida school districts will be held ACCOUNTABLE for failing to protect our children from this type of content. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.”
Mack cited a recent school board meeting in Hillsborough County where parents spoke during public comment and recited passages from books in circulation they deemed inappropriate for students, including “Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out” by Susan Kuklin, “A Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah J. Maas, and “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison.
Mack outlined a nine-point plan for the next 90 days for school districts to follow to improve their removals of age-inappropriate books from school shelves.
If a district does not comply, it risks losing state funds, grants, Florida Lottery money or any other funds appropriated by the Legislature.
A Florida law that faced multiple lawsuits says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate.
Books can also be removed as part of a regular selection process in which a media specialist can decide to remove them if they are outdated, rarely circulated or no longer relevant to the curriculum.
Some limits were placed on the law in 2024, such as allowing only a single challenge a month from people who don’t have a child in a public school.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who pushed lawmakers to pass the initial law, said at the time the change to the law was needed because “activist” teachers and others made a “mockery” of the legislation by filing frivolous challenges.
ELECTION PATROL
Six weeks before the general election, DeSantis and other state officials on Thursday hailed the indictments of 20 people on voting fraud charges.
“If somebody’s who is not eligible to vote casts a vote, that could cancel your vote out as a lawful citizen of this country and the free state of Florida,” DeSantis said at an event in Palm Beach County.
“At least three-quarters” of them are foreign nationals, with others being either felons who didn’t fulfill the terms of their sentence to regain their right to vote or who citizens who voted in multiple jurisdictions, Attorney General James Uthmeier said.
“If you’re going to cheat, we’re going to get you,” Uthmeier said. “I view these election crimes as some of the most dangerous in our country, because when you vote illegally it cancels out the votes of others. It challenges our very American sovereignty.”
Out of the 12 arrests, 11 were foreign nationals who are legal permanent residents in Florida. One Tampa resident is a convicted felon whose probation runs into 2032. All 12 voted in the 2024 election.
House Minority Leader and Senator-Elect Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said the timing of the arrests “reeks of voter intimidation.”
“The Governor talked about ‘showing some accountability’ to uphold election integrity,” Driskell said in a statement. “How about some accountability for state officials at the highest levels who abused 10 million of taxpayer dollars for political purposes? When will Floridians see some accountability for Hope Florida? I am all for holding people who break the law responsible. Let’s make sure we are consistent.”
Less than two months before the 2022 mid-term election, DeSantis held a similar announcement that 20 felons across Florida were being arrested for voting illegally during the 2020 election.
During a campaign-style event in Fort Lauderdale, DeSantis called it “the opening salvo” for the state elections law enforcement office.
Many of the individuals charged in 2022 said they thought they were eligible to vote, despite past felony convictions, because they had been given a voter registration card.
BALLOTS IN THE MAIL
As of Friday morning, county supervisors of elections had already received more than 1,700 ballots from Floridians for the Nov. 3 general election.
The initial ballots were sent out last week to Floridians in the military and currently overseas.
This week the number of requested vote-by-mail ballots sent out topped 1.3 million.
As Leon County put 32,000 ballots in the mail on Thursday, County Supervisor of Election Mark Earley called the process “safe and secure.”
“Florida probably has some of the strictest standards in the nation about that. So, it’s a very secure way to vote,” Earley said.
The in-person early voting period is mandatory for all counties from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31.
In prior midterm elections, 7.8 million Floridians voted in 2022 and 8.3 million in 2018.
About 35 percent of the 2022 votes were cast by mail and 29 percent through in-person early voting. Four years earlier, mailed ballots accounted for 31 percent of the voting and early voting was nearly 33 percent.
The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Oct. 5.
STORY OF THE WEEK:
Florida Education Commissioner Henry Mack directs school districts to set stricter rules for reviewing library and classroom books or face “corrective measures.”
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“Debates can matter, but of course, you have to have them first in order for them to matter.” — University of Central Florida political science professor Aubrey Jewett on the lack of political debates between the major candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and state Cabinet offices.
by Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
Argos Defense Makes Statement In Road Win Over Southeast Missouri
September 27, 2026
Jolted by adversity, UWF’s football team found a way on Saturday night to create another memory.
The Argos defense made sure of it.
Playing without starting quarterback Ty’Ray Davis and top running back TJ Lane, the No. 20 ranked Argos got an astounding performance from their defense, which forced six turnovers, including the game-sealing one in the final minute Saturday to beat Southeast Missouri State 20-17 and continue UWF’s history as road warriors.
The Argos defense scored one touchdown on Christian Ware-Terry’s fumble recovery that was forced by Patrick Hisatake, then set up 10 other UWF points with turnovers.
This kind of gritty win likely made a 593-mile, all night bus ride back to Pensacola go a lot easier and sweeter. UWF is now 3-1 as first-year Division I FCS members.
“Playing a couple guys down, our guys are resilient,” said UWF coach Kaleb Nobles, speaking to SportsRadio Pensacola on the field moments after the win. “They played really well, did a lot of really good things to win the game. Man, I’m just proud of how these guys played and excited to get another win in the win column.”
UWF knew prior to the game that Davis could not be risked, so backup Donovan Leary, a senior transfer from Tulane, who played in the fourth quarter last Saturday against Austin Peay, made his first start. Davis was in uniform and entered for one play, a failed third-down conversion run in the third quarter, his only snap in the game.
The Argos had just 88 yards total offense in the first half and minus-four yards rushing. They finished the game 1-for-13 on third down conversions.
But each time after short possessions, UWF’s defense under coordinator Kavell Conner, a former NFL linebacker, kept responding to keep the Argos in the game. They finished with 12 tackles for lost yardage.
“Resilient, opportunistic,” said Nobles, when asked on the post-game radio interview for words to describe the group. “They do a good job of forcing turnovers and giving us short fields and giving extra possessions to the offense. They did a lot better job of stopping the run versus a really good team.”
Leary had passes dropped and some miscommunication with receivers but got more in sync as the game progressed in the second half. He produced what became the game-winning play when lofting a perfect 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Robinette, who made a terrific, leaping catch with defenders on him in the corner of the endzone for a 20-10 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Leary finished 16-of-36 passing for 155 yards and one interception.
“Give a shout out to Donovan Leary,” Nobles said. “First win as starting quarterback at UWF. Played phenomenal. Just excited about him. We did some good things with pass protection in the second half and he was really smart with the football.”
Southeast Missouri (2-3) an Ohio Valley Conference member and Division I program since 1991, scored the game’s first points on its first possession on a 42-yard field goal by Justin Keller. On that drive, UWF’s defense recorded the first of its four sacks to thwart a first down and possible touchdown drive.
After UWF’s Byron Puryear forced a fumble and 12-yard return by Will Fennema, the Argos tied the game on Reid Grek’s 32-yard field goal. The Argos’ longest first-half drive – 8 plays, 44 yards – ended with another Grek field goal form 44 yards out and a 6-3 lead with 6:39 left in the first half.
The Redhawks answered with a seven-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to take a 10-6 lead at halftime.
In the second half, after a holding penalty moved the Redhawks to their own 10, Hisatake sacked quarterback Braylen Ragland and forced a fumble that Ware recovered and ran five yards into the end zone to give UWF a 13-10 lead.
Midway through the fourth quarter, the Redhawks used 14 plays to go 75 yards, capped by a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ragland to cut the lead to 20-17.
The Argos defense then forced turnovers on the Redhawks’ final two possessions. The first was a fumble recovery by Cherron Holt Jr. right before he went out of bounds with 3:54 left. Carson Ratliff forced the fumble on a big hit after a short pass play.
The Argos ran off clock, but Grek missed a 38-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining that gave the Redhawks another chance.
Ragland was sacked by Ratliff on the first play, pushing the Redhawks to their 9. Two plays later Kenyan Hunter intercepted a pass after Ragland was hit and he knelt down at the 41 for the game-sealing play.
It was a road win resembling so many UWF had during its nine-season tenure as an NCAA Division II team. During both seasons when UWF reached the DII national title game, the Argos had comeback road wins during the regular season and playoffs.
WHAT’S NEXT – The Argos will take their longest road trip, this one by plane, however, to face Abilene Christian on Saturday Oct. 3 in Abilene, Texas. Kickoff is 7 p.m. It will be UWF’s third United Athletic Conference game.
written by Bill Vilona, Argos correspondent
Kindness And Compassion: Byrneville Elementary, Ransom Middle Celebrate Dolly Day
September 26, 2026
Byrneville Elementary School and Ransom Middle School celebrated Dolly Day on Friday.
Dolly Day is an annual celebration held on September 25 (9/25, “nine to five”) to honor the life, music, and legacy of kindness and compassion of the late legendary musical icon Dolly Parton.
Teachers and staff at both schools wore pink shirts for the day. At Byrneville, the shirts displayed a quote and a message from Dolly: “You are enough. And anyone that tells you otherwise isn’t worth your time.”
Pictured top and bottom: The 300 hallway at Ransom Middle School celebrated Dolly Day. Pictured first and second below: Dolly Day at Byrneville Elementary School. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
High School Football Scoreboard
September 26, 2026
Here are high school football scores from across the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
Friday
- Niceville 34, Tate 33
- Holmes County 47, Northview 21
- Jay 43, Bozeman 0
- Washington 16, Escambia 13
- South Walton 28, Pine Forest 20
- Bay 28, Pensacola High 24
- Samson 16, Central 6
- Pace 41, Crestview 27
- Fort Walton Beach 35, Gulf Breeze 21
- Choctawhatchee 43, Milton 15
Thursday
- Pensacola Catholic 45, Destin 8
ALABAMA
- Flomaton 38, Southern Choctaw 0
- W.S. Neal 52, Rain 28
- T.R. Miller 35, Hillcrest (Evergreen) 6
- Escambia Academy 55, Heritage Christian 0
- Escambia County (Atmore) — OPEN
Escambia Schools Celebrate National Food Service Employee Day
September 26, 2026
Friday was National Food Service Employee Day, and Escambia County School District School Food Services recognized the food service professionals that make a difference in schools across the county every single school day. At Pine Meadow Elementary School, Friday’s lunch was a Dutch waffle, crispy chicken tenders, strawberries, and cucumbers. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Here’s Where To Watch This Weekend’s College Football
September 26, 2026
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Saturday, Sept. 25
FBS (or FBS vs. FCS)
No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee | 11 a.m. | ABC
Illinois at No. 7 Ohio State | 11 a.m. | FOX
Sam Houston at No. 11 Texas Tech | 11 a.m. | TNT
Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Colorado at Baylor | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
Bucknell at Pitt | 11 a.m. | ACCNX
Virginia Tech at Boston College | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
San Diego State at Toledo | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
Colorado State at UTSA | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
UNLV at Akron | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Ball State at Kent State | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
South Alabama at Kentucky | 11:45 a.m. | SEC Network
Lindenwood at Eastern Michigan | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
UCLA at Maryland | 12:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 3 Notre Dame at Purdue | 1 p.m. | Peacock
Northern Illinois at Georgia State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Florida State | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
Hawai’i at Wyoming | 2 p.m. | CW
Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 15 Utah at Iowa State | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
TCU at UCF | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
William & Mary at Duke | 2:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Boise State at Western Michigan | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
UConn at Miami (Ohio) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at New Mexico State | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Robert Morris at Buffalo | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Stonehill at Ohio | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Marshall | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 25 Houston at Georgia Southern | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
North Carolina Central at East Carolina | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Vanderbilt at Auburn | 3:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn State | 4 p.m. | Peacock
Nebraska at Michigan State | 4 p.m. | Big Ten Network
South Florida at Bowling Green | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware at Virginia | 5 p.m. | ACC Network
UIW at Texas State | 5 p.m. | USA Network
Long Island University at Florida International | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at Old Dominion | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Michigan at No. 6 Miami (Fla.) | 5:30 p.m. | CW
Louisiana at Charlotte | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina at No. 8 Alabama | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Kansas State at Cincinnati | 6 p.m. | ESPN2
Oklahoma State at West Virginia | 6 p.m. | FS1
Southern Miss at Tulane | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Kennesaw State at Arkansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercyhurst at Western Kentucky | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USC | 6:30 p.m. | NBC
Arizona at Washington State | 6:30 p.m. | CBS
Troy at Utah State | 6:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Houston Christian at North Texas | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Appalachian State at NC State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Tulsa at Arkansas | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Florida Atlantic at UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at No. 22 SMU | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Oregon State at UTEP | 8 p.m. | MW+
UMass at Sacramento State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Rice at Fresno State | 9 p.m. | CW
Georgia Tech at Sanford | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Air Force at Nevada | 9:30 p.m. | FS1
Minnesota at Washington | 10 p.m. | FOX
FCS
Presbyterian at Marist | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Columbia at Georgetown | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Lafayette | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
Monmouth at Dartmouth | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Stony Brook at Fordham | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Yale at Cornell | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota at Indiana State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Lehigh at Penn | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Drake at Davidson | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
New Haven at Merrimack | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Wofford | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota at Youngstown State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Furman at Richmond | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
UT Martin at Austin Peay | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Butler at Valparaiso | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Chattanooga at The Citadel | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Colgate at Villanova | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
UAlbany at Princeton | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Carolina at East Tennessee State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
VMI at Samford | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Illinois at North Alabama | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Lamar at Nicholls | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at UNI | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Fort Valley State at West Georgia | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Northeastern State at Stephen F. Austin | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at Murray State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Cal Poly at Eastern Washington | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at South Dakota State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at Northwestern State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling (Cotton Bowl in Dallas) | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern at Jackson State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
East Texas A&M at McNeese | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
West Florida at Southeast Missouri State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercer at Abilene Christian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Southern Utah | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Utah Tech at Northern Colorado | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at Weber State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana at UC Davis | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Montana State | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
DII
Kentucky State at Albany State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Edward Waters at Morehouse | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Nazarene at Southeastern Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | YouTube
Harding at Ouachita Baptist | 7 p.m. | YouTube
DIII
Wisconsin-Whitewater at Keystone | 11 a.m. | YouTube
Methodist at Apprentice School | 12 p.m. | YouTube
Lycoming at Rowan | 12 p.m. | YouTube
Albion at Hope | 12 p.m. | YouTube
Olivet at Calvin | 3 p.m. | YouTube
Trine at Kalamazoo | 5 p.m. | YouTube
Escambia Animal Shelter Offering Free Cat And Dog Adoptions
September 26, 2026
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare is partnering with the Bissell Pet Foundation for its “Empty the Shelters” adoption event, offering free adoptions for dogs and cats aged one year or older through Wednesday, September 30.
Escambia County Animal Welfare encourages community members to visit the shelter and consider providing a forever home to pets in need.
For pets younger than one year, adoption fees are reduced to $50 for puppies and $25 for kittens. A $15 licensing fee applies to all adoptions for Escambia County residents. All animals available through participating shelters are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.
Empty the Shelters is the nation’s largest funded adoption event, helping more than 431,000 pets find homes across the United States and Canada since starting in 2016. Sponsored by the Bissell Pet Foundation, the program partners with hundreds of animal welfare organizations to reduce adoption fees and increase accessibility for families looking to adopt.
A full listing of adoptable animals is available online at 24petconnect.com.
The Escambia County Animal Welfare and Adoption Center is located at 200 West Fairfield Drive in Pensacola. Adoption hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.