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No Relief: North Escambia Area Gripped by Severe Drought
The entire North Escambia area remains in severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and there is no relief in sight.
A portion of nearby central and eastern Escambia County in Alabama is in an extreme drought.
Currently, there is no chance of rain in the seven-day forecast.
Click here for the forecast.
Tate High FFA Wins State Aquaculture Championship; Beulah Middle Takes Fourth
The Tate High School FFA Aquaculture CDE Team made history by earning first place at the Florida FFA State Aquaculture Career Development Event Contest on Friday at the UF IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory in Ruskin, Florida. The Beulah Middle School FFA took fourth in the state in the middle school division.
A Career Development Event (CDE) [...]
Temporary Median Crossovers Under Construction At Highway 29 And Highway 97
Contractors are constructing temporary median crossovers on Highway 29 at Highway 97 in Molino.
It’s part of a $14 million project to resurface Highway 97 from Highway 29 in Molino to the Alabama state line at Atmore. The project also includes stormwater improvements at the Highway 29 intersection to alleviate historic flooding by installing an additional [...]
Eight Children, One Adult Displaced By Quintette Road Fire
One adult and eight children were reportedly displaced temporarily by a house fire in the Quintette community on Saturday.
Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to the fire in the 100 block of West Quintette Road around 4:50 p.m. The fire was reportedly contained mostly to one bedroom. There was no immediate word on the cause of [...]
Nine Mile Costco Taking Applications as Construction Accelerates
As construction moves at a rapid pace, applications are being taken for a new Costco on West Nine Mile Road. Significant progress has been made on the building, parking lot, and outlying gas station, but an opening day has not yet been announced.
A variety of jobs are available at the Pensacola Costco, according to the [...]
New Educational Born Learning Trail For Kids Is Now Open In Century
Over two dozen volunteers gathered Friday morning in Century to refresh a Born Learning STEAM Trail.
The Born Learning Trail, a United Way Worldwide initiative since 2005, first opened in Century in late 2020, but the trail’s paint had since faded away. The trail is a series of the signs with activities painted on a park [...]
Walnut Hill Man With Manifesto Sentenced To Federal Prison
Thursday afternoon, a Walnut Hill man who accidentally shot himself in July 2025 was sentenced to federal prison.
Joshua Dean Hardy, 26, pleaded guilty last year in federal court to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm under the National Firearms Act (NFA), specifically two unregistered and unserialized silencers and a destructive device, and one [...]
Century Woman, A Convicted Felon, Charged With Selling Husband’s Guns For Divorce Money
A local woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly selling her husband’s firearm collection while he was out of town, despite being a convicted felon herself, to fund a divorce.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Deadria Jean Smith, 42, was arrested following an investigation into the missing weapons. Her husband told [...]
Heated Debate: Public Safety Director Defends North Escambia Ambulance Coverage Amid Resident Concerns
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore is addressing citizen concerns about the perceived lack of an ambulance to serve the far northern end of Escambia County, including the Century, Walnut Hill, and Bratt areas.
After Century resident Eddie Hammond claimed at a March town council meeting that no Escambia County EMS ambulance was available when [...]
UPDATE: Deputy Returning After Internal Review On Conduct During ‘Auditor’ Incident
UPDATE: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons has provided an update on this incident:
“One of our deputies had a few days ago with an individual standing on the side of the roadway, videoing the area. One of our deputies had an interaction with this individual, which led to a back and forth that did not reflect [...]
Century Secures Finances To Rebuild Long-Closed Freedom Road Bridge
As of January 29, 2026, the Freedom Road bridge in Century had been closed for six years, and the town has finally solved a funding crisis and awarded a construction contract. But its funding may fall short just shy of opening the bridge.
The town council voted Tuesday night to award the $1,612,966.06 contract to low [...]
Tate High School FFA Chapter Named One Of ‘Florida’s Finest’
The Tate High School FFA chapter has been named one of “Florida’s Finest” chapters.
The selection of these chapters is based upon the completion of the National Chapter Award program application.
The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. The chapters improve chapter operations [...]
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Amber Alert Issued For Santa Rosa Teen Last Seen April 7
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MILO, The Mobile ID And Licensing Office, Is In Walnut Hill And Century This Week
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ECSO Honors Outstanding Service, Bravery At Annual Award Ceremony
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office presented several awards during a ceremony last week. For more photos, click here. Major...
Ice Flyers Fall In Game Three Of First Round Playoffs
The season came to an end on Sunday for the Pensacola Ice Flyers. Pensacola lost to the Evansville Thunderbolts 4-3 in overtime to...
Escambia EMS CORE Program Marks 600th Opioid Recovery Patient
Escambia County EMS has reach a milestone in in its Coordinated Opioid Recovery Effort program. The CORE program has successfully...
Florida Gas Prices Decline 20 Cents, But Escambia County Trends Upward
The state average declined 20 cents per gallon over the past 10 days, according to AAA, but prices are still tending upward in Escambia...
Here Are This Week’s Traffic Trouble Spots
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads and projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews...
Tate High Beta Club Supports Domestic Violence Survivors
Tate High School’s Beta Club is making a powerful impact in the community through a donation drive supporting FavorHouse of Northwest...
Northview NJROTC Brings Home Multiple Medals from Gator Games
The Northview High School NROTC placed in several events on Saturday at the Gator Games at Escambia High School in Pensacola. The...
Tate High Graduate Ethan McAnally Named Conference Baseball Player of the Week
Francis Marion University junior Ethan McAnally was recently named the Conference Carolinas Baseball Player of the Week. McAnally,...
Ice Flyers Seek Win In Deciding Playoff Game Today At Evansville
The joyous chants and celebratory claps reverberated through the walls and hallway, leading to the Ice Flyers dressing room. You could...
Despite Late Rally, Wahoos Fall Short To Shuckers
Despite a late rally, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell to the Biloxi Shuckers 7-5 on Saturday night. Pensacola got off to a good start...
Northiew Lady Chiefs Walk Off With Senior Night Win
The Northview Lady Chiefs walked off with a 15-0 shutout of Destin on Senior Night in Bratt. Kylee Langham had a two-run inside-the-park...
Seniors Spice Up Healthy Living With Fresh Herb Workshop
Local seniors are adding a little flavor to their kitchens thanks to a recent collaboration between Escambia Extension Horticulture...
Tate Lacrosse Falls To Gulf Breeze In District Semifinals
The Tate Aggies fell in the 2A District 1 Lacrosse tournament on Friday at No. 1 Gulf Breeze 20-3. Wednesday’s Tate 12-0 win...
Northview Golfer Jack Boutwell Signs With Reid State
Friday afternoon, Northview High School golfer Jack Boutwell signed to continue his education and play golf at the next level. Boutwell...
Ice Flyers Win Game Two Of Playoff Series (With Gallery)
In front of a Whiteout crowd at the Hangar, the Pensacola Ice Flyers delivered when it mattered most, defeating the Evansville Thunderbolts...
Wahoos Win A Thriller For First Win Of The Season
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos notched their first win of the season in thrilling fashion Friday night, edging out a 5-4 win over the Biloxi...
Jazz By The Books Fills Century Library; Molino Performance Is Next Week
Attendees at the Century enjoyed a mid-day musical treat with Jazz By The Books on Thursday, and those in Molino have their own performance...
Forecasters Predict Slightly Below Average 2026 Hurricane Season
A forecast released Thursday by Colorado State University is calling for a slightly below average hurricane forecast. The forecast...
Tate Celebrates Senior Night With Walk-Off Win Over Washington (Gallery)
Tate 8, Washington 7 The Tate Aggies celebrated Senior Night with a dramatic 8-7 walk-off win over the Washington Wildcats on Thursday...
After Tough Niceville Loss, Lady Aggies Look To Rebound In Crucial Games Next Week
The Tate Lady Aggies fell behind early and just could not catch up as they lost to the Niceville Eagles 17-3 on Thursday night at...
Umpire No-Show Forces Postponement Of Jay At Northview Games
Thursday’s Jay at Northview varsity and junior varsity games at Northview were postponed because the umpires were no-shows. The...
Wahoos Outslugged By Shuckers In Lopsided Defeat
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos had a tough go of it on Thursday night, falling to the Biloxi Shuckers for a third straight game by a final...
Jim Allen Elementary Names Students Of The Month
Jim Allen Elementary recently named its March Students of the Month. They are Hawthorn Neels and Paige Miller. Photo for NorthEscambia.com,...
District 5 Cottage Hill Neighborhood Cleanup Is April 15
A neighborhood cleanup for residents in Cottage Hill will take place Wednesday, April 15. This is a chance for residents to dispose...
Tate Aggies Shut Out Milton In District Lacrosse Quarterfinals
The Tate Aggies delivered a dominant performance on Wednesday, shutting out the Milton Panthers 12-0 in a the varsity girls a 2a District...
Wahoos Run Wild, But Run Out Of Time In Loss To Shuckers
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos swiped a season-high six bases and put themselves in position to collect their first win of the year Wednesday...
DUI Arrest: Molino Man Accused Of Battery On Pensacola Officer Following Crash
A Molino was charged following a single-vehicle crash and an alleged violent altercation with Pensacola Police. Michael Tabium Watts,...
Tate’s Morris Homers As Aggies Fall To Navarre
Navarre 5, Tate 1 The Tate Lady Aggies fell 5-1 to Navarre on Tuesday night. Tate’s Sarah Mitchell struck out 10 Raiders in...
McLellan Throws Seven-Inning No-Hitter As Tate Shuts Out Escambia
Tate 5, Escambia 0 Tate’s Bryton McLellan threw a seven inning no-hitter as the Aggies shut out Escambia 5-0 on Tuesday night. Evan...
Enjoy Jazz By The Books At The Century And Molino Libraries
Enjoy Jazz by the Books this Thursday in Century and next Wednesday in Molino. The live jazz performances by the Jazzabouts presented...
