The heat, humidity and frequent rains of July are great for tropical plants. Gardeners, however, take a bit of a beating. Remember to keep the sunscreen, insect repellant and iced tea handy as you venture out into your garden to perform some needed summer [...]

The Ascend Cares Foundation provide a hut lunch during the Summer Feeding Program Friday at Carver Park in Cantonment. Ascend employees also spent time playing board games and enjoying the park with the children. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Anne Peterson of Century has received the 2019 Elaine Keir Memorial Outstanding Volunteer Leadership Award at the State 4-H Horse Show in Tampa. Peterson will represent Florida 4-H at the American Youth Horse Council Symposium in Gainesville in March 2020.
Peterson has volunteered in the Escambia County 4-H program for over 40 years.
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Whitney Fike, communications manager at International Paper in Cantonment, has been elected as a member of Leadership Florida Connect Class 10.
Leadership Florida Connect is the premier statewide resource for educating, engaging and inspiring Florida’s top emerging leaders.
Connect selects a diverse class of 46 Florida leaders – corporate CEOs, business owners, educators, elected officials and non-profit [...]

Nicholas J. Rogers
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas J. Rogers graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward [...]