Cantonment Man Charged With Fleeing From Deputies At High Speed
January 14, 2026
A Cantonment man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement at high speeds and running a red light
Lederrian Quamon Grandison, 28, was arrested recently on a warrant for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, a deputy was patrolling near the intersection of Highway 29 and Pinestead Road on New Year’s Eve when they observed a black Chevrolet Impala exiting the Regency Motel with no tag light. A records check revealed the tag was not assigned to that vehicle.
When the deputy activated emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle reportedly looped through the parking lot of Smyrna Baptist Church before accelerating back onto Highway 29 northbound. The vehicle then turned east onto Burgess Road, extinguished its headlights, and ran a red light at the intersection of Palafox Street while traveling at a high rate of speed.
Deputies were able to identify Grandison as the driver through a combination of motel surveillance footage and previous contact with him earlier that day at the Circle K on Kenmore Road and Highway 29. Records indicated that Grandison did not have a valid driver’s license and had a prior conviction for driving without a license in 2019.
Grandison was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $21,000 bond. As a special condition of his bond, a judge has ordered that he is not to drive or be behind the wheel of any motor vehicle.
Escambia District High School Graduation Rates Increase
January 14, 2026
The graduation rate in the Escambia County School District continues an upward trend, according to recently released data.
The district’s graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year increased by 5.3% from 84.2% to 89.5%. Florida’s statewide graduation rate increased to 92.2%, an increase of 2.5% over the previous year.
Graduation rates by school for the 2024-2025 school year and compared to 2023-2024:
- Tate High School – 97.5%, up from 93.3%
- Northview High School – 95.4%, up from 92.3%
- West Florida High School – 99.7%, Up from 98.6%
- Pine Forest High School – 88.9%, up from 85.4%
- Escambia High School – 94.5%, , up from 94.1%
- Pensacola High School – 92.1%, up from 87.9%
- Washington High School – 92.8%, up from 86%
“Our hard-working students and our entire district team continue to reach new heights each and every day,” stated ECPS Superintendent Keith Leonard. “The increases in district graduation rates over the past several years serve as an example and a reminder of their hard work and dedication. I am both thankful for and amazed at their efforts.”
With 504 graduates, Tate High School had the largest graduating class in Escambia County for the 2024-2025 school year. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
East KingsField Road Resurfacing Begins Next Week
January 13, 2026
A $875,000 resurfacing project will begin next Monday on East Kingsfield Road.
East Kingsfield will be resurfaced between Highway 29 and Highway 297A. Traffic on East Kingsfield Road will be reduced to a single lane during the construction period.
The paving project is expected to be completed by Friday, February 13.
Residents, pedestrians, local traffic, and emergency vehicles will have access to properties within the work area at all times; however, there may be short periods when a driveway or entrance may be blocked temporarily as equipment and materials are moved during construction.
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Fire Destroys Fifth-Wheel Camper On Highway 29 Near McDavid
January 13, 2026
Fire destroyed a fifth-wheel camper Monday evening near McDavid.
The incident occurred about 6:20 p.m. on the southbound side of Highway 29 about 1.5 miles south of Bogia Road. The driver of the pickup truck hauling the camper was able to get the vehicle almost off the roadway.
The camper was quickly engulfed in a fire and completely destroyed. There were no injuries.
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Southbound Highway 29 was completely closed by the fire and the subsequent cleanup.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Cantonment Man Charged With Attempted Homicide For Shooting Into A Vehicle Outside A McDonald’s
January 12, 2026
A 48-year-old Cantonment man is charged with attempted homicide for allegedly shooting at a woman in her vehicle outside an Escambia County McDonald’s.
Quincy Jerrell Hollins was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges including attempted homicide, firing a weapon into a vehicle, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, criminal mischief with property damage, and violating a domestic violence injunction. He remains in jail Monday morning without bond.
About 9 a.m. on January 7, Hollins approached the victim’s car at the McDonald’s at Michigan Avenue and Mobile Highway and fired one shot, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The shot missed the victim, who went across the road to Publix and called for help. She was not injured.
Hollins was arrested in Santa Rosa County and extradited to Escambia County.
ECSO Investigation Determines No Foul Play In Death of Man Found Near Jim Allen Elementary
January 11, 2026
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigation has confirmed that there was no foul play involved in the death of a man whose body was found December 15 in a wooded area off Eden Lane and Highway 95A, across the railroad tracks from Jim Allen Elementary School.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s office, the 56-year-old man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been reported missing two weeks prior on December 1 from the area of Olive Road and Cody Lane.
The investigation was conducted by the ECSO and the District 1 Medical Examiner’s Office.
Pictured: A body was found not far from Jim Allen Elementary School on December 15. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Winn Dixie Closing Mid-March For Aldi Conversion
January 8, 2026
The Winn-Dixie in Cantonment will close in mid-March to begin its conversion to an Aldi store.
Southeastern Grocers, (SEG) confirmed the closure to NorthEscambia.com.
“All associates at this location received advance notice, and Southeastern Grocers is working closely with Aldi to support a smooth transition,” SEG said in the statement. “Associates will have the first opportunity to apply for roles at the new Aldi store or may continue their careers with Winn-Dixie at another location.”
There’s no word how long the Winn Dixie to Aldi conversion will take at the Cantonment store, located at 1550 South Highway 29.
The Winn-Dixie at 312 East Nine Mile Road closed in September 2024 and reopened an Aldi in March 2025.
Aldi acquired SEG in 2024. Later, a consortium of private investors acquired SEG— and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket brands — from Aldi. Aldi then announced it would continue with plans to convert its remaining 220 Winn Dixie and Harveys locations into the Aldi format by 2027, including the Cantonment Winn-Dixie.
