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Firefighters, Forest Service Battle 10-Acre Fire In Davisville
Firefighters and the Florida Forest Service spent hours battling a large brush fire in Davisville on Thursday afternoon.
The fire was reported just before 4 p.m. at Highway 97 and Greenland Road. According to Joe Zwierzchowski, Florida Forest Service spokesman, the fire reached about 10 acres in size.
Firefighters worked to contain the fire and prevent it [...]
Tate High Senior James Treick Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Tate High School senior James Treick has been named a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Finalist, one of the most prestigious academic honors awarded to high school students in the United States. The recognition places Treick among an elite group of students nationwide who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability, leadership, and commitment to their communities.
Treick has [...]
Court Records Reveal New Weapons Charge for McDavid Man in FDLE Sex Offender, Snapchat Upload Probe
Court documents are revealing a weapons charge and more details about a McDavid man arrested in January on 14 sex offender violations when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement served a search warrant at a Highway 164 home.
As we previously reported, Daquan Eric Ball, 22, was arrested at the home in the 100 block of [...]
Molino Woman Charged With DUI After Highway 196 Rollover Crash
A Molino woman has been charged with DUI following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 196 last week.
As we previously reported, the crash occurred just before 8:20 p.m. in the 3600 block of Highway 196 near Schifko Road, about 2.5 miles west of Highway 29. The Florida Highway Patrol said the Toyota FJ Cruiser ran [...]
Century Council Votes To Nearly Double Water Rates, Increase Sewer Rates
The Century Town Council voted Tuesday night to nearly double the cost of water usage, alongside smaller increases for wastewater.
The move came after the Florida Rural Water Association (FRWA) determined that the rate increases were necessary in order to remain financially viable and make payments on six outstanding loans.
“What’s the scenario if we do nothing?” [...]
GoFundMe Aims To Send Body Of Boy Murdered In Cantonment To Mom In Honduras
Horrendous and despicable.
That’s how Escambia COunty Sheriff Chip Simmons described the death of a 3-year-old boy in Cantonment, allegedly due to the negligent actions of his uncle. 28-year-old samuel Antonio Maldonado Erazo at home on Brentco Road.
Orlín Josué Hernandez Reyes died after his mother was deported to Honduras.
Local advocate Grace Resendez McCaffery, owner of Latino [...]
Healthcare Comes to Molino: New Clinic Aims to Bridge Service Gaps and Promote Wellness
A new medical clinic is now open in Molino.
Nurse practitioner Rachel Bradley says Molino is the perfect place to open her office. With no other medical facilities and no grocery store with limited access to fresh food, she said, “Molino has challenges when it comes to making good food choices which impacts the health of [...]
Sixth Suspect In Atmore MLK Day Shooting Surrenders To Police
A sixth suspect has now been arrested in connection with a MLK Day shooting incident in Atmore.
Jovaughntai Henderson, 19, surrendered at the Atmore Police Department on charges of attempted murder, four counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied building, and discharging a firearm into an occupied building or vehicle.
“Photos shown below depict Henderson wearing [...]
Fire Destroys Large Barn In Molino (Gallery)
Fire destroyed a large barn in Molino on Sunday afternoon.
The approximately 2,400-square-foot barn was fully involved in fire shortly after the blaze was reported to Escambia County Fire Rescue around 3:30 p.m. on Sunshine Ride Court, off Sunshine Hill Road west of Highway 97.
For more photos, click here.
The fire reportedly started when someone was working [...]
Community Honors Cantonment Veteran Critically Wounded In Operation Epic Fury (With Gallery)
Hundreds of people came together Saturday to honor retired former serviceman Hunter Girdner of Cantonment, who was critically wounded while saving a member of his military contract crew in support of Operation Epic Fury.
“I appreciate everyone for coming,” Girdner (pictured left) told the crowd gathered at the University of West Florida Conference Center. “It really [...]
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Pace Patriots Take Aggie Classic Championship; Tate Beats Blanchard
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Police: Unborn Baby Dies After Crash Caused By Red Light Runner
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Driver Crashes Off Highway 95A In Gonzalez
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Buck Powell And Frankie Bell: Two Champion Coaches Born In Century Pass Away
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Elementary Students Honored As Shining Stars
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Man Pleads To Federal Charges Of Selling Unregulationed Animal Medication
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Citizen Joins Century CRA Board As Efforts Resume To Revitalize Blighted Area
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Ray Palmer Of Pensacola Sports Named To Sports ETA Hall Of Fame
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Two NAS Pensacola Sailors Credited With Saving Driver After High-Speed Creek Crash
Two Navy sailors are being credited for saving the life of a driver who crashed into an Escambia County creek on Sunday. The Florida...
Northview Gets 11-Inning Spring Break Shutout of T.R. Miller
The Northview Chiefs earned a Spring Break shutout 3-0 over T.R. Miller in 11 innings Tuesday night. Jase Portwood earned the win...
Northwest Florida Congressman Patronis Speaks Out On Shutdown And TSA
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Aggie Classic Scores, Schedule
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Two Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Chase In Escambia County
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ECUA Executive Director Bruce Woody Is Retiring
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Byrneville Elementary Names Students of The Month
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Wednesday: Fresh Produce on Wheels From Millie Mobile Market In Molino
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Escambia Member Of Outlaws Motorcycle Club Pleads Guilty To Federal Arson Charge
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Update: Man Completes Walk Across America From Top To Bottom
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Escambia Man Critically Injured When Pickup Rolls, Hits Pole, Lands In Church Parking Lot
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Here Are This Week’s Road Construction Delay Spots
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Back-to-Back: Tate Track Takes Top Spot At Battle By The Beach
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UWF Men’s Basketball Falls In NCAA Tournament First Round
West Florida (25-9, 15-7 Gulf South) fell to West Alabama (27-5, 19-3 Gulf South) with a final score of 53–58 on Saturday at Rick...
Water Safety Takes Center Stage as Cantonment Rotary Club Visits Bratt Elementary
The Cantonment Rotary Club brought its “Josh the Baby Otter” book project to Bratt Elementary School recently. Club members...
