Blue Angels Take A Final Bow On The 2025 Season (With Photo Gallery)
November 15, 2025
The Blue Angels took a final bow on their 2025 season for a hometown crowd on Friday. The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show that was set for this weekend was canceled due to the government shutdown.
The Blue held their final public practice of 2025 as NAS Pensacola reopened to the public. The Blues also surprised fans in Cantonment with a low flyover and buzzed Pensacola Beach.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Fat Albert was part of the flights, giving fans what was likely one last look at the C-130 for awhile. Fat Albert will be sent to England for complex component replacements and maintenance that is expected to take 10-14 months to complete.
Pictured: The Blue Angels final public practice and beach buzz on Friday, as seen from Pensacola Beach and Fort Pickens. NorthEscambia.com photos by Perry Doggrell, click to enlarge.
Lipscomb Elementary School Celebrates World Kindness Day
November 15, 2025
Students and staff at Lipscomb Elementary School enjoyed spreading kindness for World Kindness Day. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two Charged After Narcotics Search Warrants
November 15, 2025
Two people were arrested on multiple drug charges after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office served two search warrants Thursday morning.
Devante Lyons Jamal Lyons, 33, and Olivia Grace Andersen, 27, were both arrested Thursday evening, each charged with:
- trafficking methamphetamine
- trafficking in fentanyl
- cocaine trafficking
- heroin trafficking
- methaqualone derivatives
- possession of synthetic cannabin
- weapon possession by convicted felon
Anderson was also charged with criminal attempt to solicit/conspire. Both remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Sheriff Chip Simons said the ECSO Narcotics Unit served the first search warrant at 194 Overlook Drive, near I-10 and North Palafox Street, while the second search warrant was excited at room at the Motel 6 on Highway 29.
Deputies seized multiple weapons, an assortment of drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and heroin, along with a drug lab.
Pictured: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons with weapons, drugs and other paraphernalia seized during the execution of two search warrants.
Child Injured In House Fire Off 10 Mile Road
November 15, 2025
A child was transported to the hospital following a house fire Friday afternoon on Shear Street off East 10 Mile Road.
The fire was reported about 3:40 p.m. in the 10600 block of Shear Street.
Fire officials said seven people were inside the home and all were able to escape the blaze. A girl who escaped through a window was taken to the hospital as a precaution for possible smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries reported.
The fire started in the kitchen, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
High School Football Playoffs Scoreboard
November 15, 2025
Here are Thursday and Friday night playoff scores from the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Region 1-6A Quarterfinals
Pace 20, Evans 6
Region 1-5A Quarterfinals
Beachside 23, Milton 7
Region 1-4A Quarterfinals
Ed White 41, Pine Forest 20
Choctawhatchee 49, Washington 6
Region 1-3A Quarterfinals
West Florida 24, Yulee 16
Region 1-2A Quarterfinals
Pensacola Catholic 48, Bozeman 0
Rural Regional Semifinals
Blountstown 38, Jay 0
4A-7A FIT Regional Semifinals
Tate 35, First Coast 14 (Thursday) [Story, photos...]
1A-3A FIT Regional Semifinals
Dunnellon 35, Pensacola High 6 (Thursday)
Rural FIT Regional Semifinals
Central 28, Wewahitchka 20 (Thursday)
ALABAMA
AISA Semifinals
Escambia Academy 27, Cornerstone Christian 14 (Thursday)
AHSAA 4A Second Round
W.S. Neal 35, American Christian Academy 7
Pictured: The Tate Aggies beat First Coast 35-14 on Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Ice Flyers Beat Fayetteville 4-0 (With Gallery)
November 15, 2025
The Ice Flyers showed out in front of 5,787 fans Friday night, dominating the Fayetteville Marksmen with a commanding 4-0 victory at the Hangar.
Blake Wells opened the scoring in the first period with his third goal of the season, followed by Tyler German’s fourth goal to give the Ice Flyers a 2-0 lead. German struck again in the second period, capitalizing on a shorthanded opportunity to extend the advantage to 3-0.
Nicholas Aromatario added his first goal of the season in the third period to seal the 4-0 win.
Rico DiMatteo capped off the night with a stellar performance in net, recording his first professional shutout with 34 saves.
The Ice Flyers will be back in action Saturday night for game two of the weekend against the Marksmen.
Demolition Paves Way For Construction Of New Costco On Nine Mile Road
November 14, 2025
Demolition is now underway on East Nine Mile Road, the future site of a new Costco store.
The Escambia County Development Review Committee gave final approval in August for a Costco at 225 East Nine Mile, the site of a Planet Fitness that has now moved nearby; and a previous Kmart store.
The architectural firm MG2, which has partnered with Costco for 30 years on over 780 locations, says it takes under four months to build a new store — but that’s after demolition and site work is complete.
“Costco Wholesale has set the bar by creating and maintaining the platinum standard in optimized rollouts: It takes just 110 days from the time construction begins to the moment doors open to their members, the MG2 website states. That means a new Pensacola Costco could be open by next summer.
The plans show a 172,580 square foot Costco retail store with a gas station and 830 parking spaces at the corner of East Nine Mile Road and Chemstrand Road. The site is just under 22 acres.
The plans show the existing Dairy Queen, seafood restaurant and Wells Fargo to remain, with a Costco gas station constructed between Sam’s Seafood and Wells Fargo in an area that is currently a parking area for the old shopping center.
Pictured: A large portion of the old Kmart store on East Nine Mile Road had been demolished by Thursday afternoon in preparation for the construction of a new Costco store. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Three Killed In Single Vehicle Crash Near Atmore
November 14, 2025
Three people were killed in a single-vehicle crash near Atmore.
The crash happened on Highway 21 just north of Atmore about 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Alabama State Troopers said the crash occurred when the 2000 Toyota Camry driven by Tommy R. Odom, 39, of Little River, left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned. Odom was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. Erica L. White, 40, of Uriah and Jason L. Peoples, 39, of Little River, who were both passengers in the Toyota, were also fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Troopers said neither Odom, White, nor Peoples was using a seat belt at the time of the crash and were all ejected.
The investigation into the triple-fatal crash is continuing.
NAS Pensacola Reopens, Final Public Blue Angel Public Practice On Friday
November 14, 2025
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola reopens today, and there will be a final “surprise” public Blue Angels practice on Friday.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to watch the Blue Angels practice at 1 p.m. on Friday. To give fans the best view, flight-line gates will open at 11 a.m. This will be the final opportunity this year to see the world-famous Blue Angels overhead before they retire for the season
The National Naval Aviation Museum will reopen on Friday.
The following restrictions will apply 2q!a O0to visitors during public access:
- No weapons (firearms/knives) allowed (to include Concealed Weapon Permit holders)
- No backpacks/coolers allowed (diaper bags or medically required bags are acceptable and subject to search)
- No alcoholic beverages allowed
- No drones allowed (counterm4WA8YTDZeasures will be taken)
- Persons with felony convictions are not authorized base access
- No visitors with boats and boat trailers
- All vehicles and personnel are subject to security searches and background checks
Public access to NAS Pensacola will be available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. daily beginning Nov. 14 through the West Gate only on Blue Angel Parkway. All U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals 18 and older must have a Real ID or passport.
Visitor access to NAS Pensacola is through the West Gate only at the south end of Blue Angel Parkway.
Installation access for visitors is dependent on available parking at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) and Pensacola Lighthouse. Once parking is full, public access will be halted until more parking becomes available. Temporary traffic control points will be located on base to prevent public access to other areas of the installation.
Access to Barrancas National Cemetery is always available through the Visitor Control Center (VCC) at the Main Gate to anyone with family interred at the cemetery.
As a federal entity, any identification card used for base access must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005. Real ID-compliant identification cards are marked by a star on the upper right of the card.
Foreign Nationals are authorized access but must be escorted by a U.S. citizen. The U.S. citizen will have a background check conducted upon arrival. Foreign National visitors who have not been processed through the Foreign Visits System Confirmation Module (FVSCM) must be in possession and present a permanent Resident Card, Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form 1-551) or a foreign passport which contains a temporary 1-551 stamp or a temporary 1- 551 printed notification on a Machine-Readable Immigrant Visa (MRIV).
NorthEscambia.com photos by Perry Doggrell, click to enlarge.
Tate Aggies Beat First Coast To Advance In Florida Invitational Tourney (With Gallery)
November 14, 2025
The Tate Aggies beat First Coast 35-14 Thursday night to advance to the regional finals of Florida Invitational Tournament (FIT).
For a photo gallery, click here.
The No. 2 seed Tate Aggies (8-3) will host No. 6 Bartram Trail (4-7) from St. Johns (near Jacksonville) next Thursday night, November 20.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
