Hundreds Attend Annual Molino Christmas Parade (With Gallery)
December 14, 2025
Hundreds of people lined Crabtree Church Road for the annual Molino Christmas Parade on a beautiful Saturday morning, after the parade was rescheduled last week due to rain.
All proceeds from the parade, which was coordinated by Marcus Pointe Baptist Church Molino campus, will benefit families in need in the North Escambia area.
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The parade was followed by a family fun event at the Don Sutton Ballpark, featuring activities, inflatables, food trucks and pictures with Santa.
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University of West Florida Holds Fall Commencement (With Photo Gallery)
December 14, 2025
The University of West Florida held 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Guest speaker from the Class of 2025 graduate, Diana Darling (Ed.D., Instructional & Performance Technology) told a personal story of perseverance as she overcame a brain tumor and brain surgery during her studies.
Manny Diaz Jr., UWF interim president, encouraged hard work and success for the Argo graduates.
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Christmas Parade Rolls Through Century (With Photo Gallery)
December 13, 2025
The Century Christmas Parade will be held Friday afternoon, followed by a Sheriff’s Movie Night with a free showing of “The Grinch” at Anthony Pleasant Park.
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Escambia Sheriff’s Office Hosts Movie Night (With Gallery)
December 13, 2025
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office hosted a movie night in Century on Friday night following the town’s Christmas parade.
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Residents enjoyed the movie “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” on a big outdoor screen, along with free hot dogs, hamburgers and popcorn from the ECSO at Anthony Pleasant Park.
The ECSO movie nights are presented across the county by the ECSO and the non-profit Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Foundation.
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One Injured In Century Highway 4 Crash
December 13, 2025
One person was transported to the hospital by ambulance following a two-vehicle wreck late Friday afternoon in Century.
The crash happened about 3:55 p.m. on East Highway 4 at Old Flomaton Road.
In addition to the one person transported by EMS with non-life threatening injuries, and a second victim indicated that they would be going to the hospital on their own to be checked out. A third person was not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released additional details.
The crash closed the northbound lane of Old Flomaton Road and the eastbound lane of Highway 4 as the Century Christmas Parade approached on its route.
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Four Injured, Two Critically, In After Driver Runs Red Light At Highway 29 And Molino Road
December 12, 2025
Four people were injured, two critically, in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 29 and Molino Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said an 86-year-old Birmingham man ran a red light as his red Lexus SUV was traveling south on Highway 29. At the same time, a white Chevrolet SUV driven by a 39-year-old Molino woman was northbound and turning onto Molino Road.
The Birmingham man and his 73-year old female passenger, also from Birmingham, were critically injured and were airlifted as “trauma alerts” to a Pensacola hospital by two medical helicopters. The Molino woman in the white SUV and her 40-year old male passenger, also from Molino, were transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Both Highway 29 and Molino Road were completely shut down by the crash and investigation.
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ECSO Master Deputy David Preston Retires After Over Three Decades Of Service
December 12, 2025
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy David Preston was honored on his retirement during a ceremony at ECSO headquarters on Thursday.
Preston, who is a North Escambia resident, joined the ECSO in 1994. He spent the early part of his career in the Patrol Division in Century and last worked as investigator in Property Crimes.
Sheriff Chip Simmons and fellow deputies praised Preston for a job well done during over three decades of service to the citizens of Escambia County.
“I want to thank God for just taking care of all of us for this many years,” Preston said. “I want to thank my family, in particular, my wife.”
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