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Beulah Man Facing New Charges For Using AI To Create Child Porn
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s case against a Beulah man has expanded after the Office of the State Attorney filed additional felony counts under Florida’s new artificial intelligence child exploitation law.
Tyler Michael Vanover, 38, was originally arrested on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at his residence on Fort Deposit Drive off Bridlewood Road following an [...]

Driver Arrested For Fatal 2025 Cantonment DUI Crash Had Previous Local DUI Conviction
The woman arrested Friday for a fiery 2025 DUI crash in Cantonment was previously convicted of DUI in Escambia County.
Kelcey Alexis Eyl, 29, surrendered Friday on outstanding Florida Highway Patrol warrants for DUI manslaughter and two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury. She remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
RELATED:Woman Charged With DUI [...]

Wahoos Even Birmingham Series With 3-2 Win
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos edged out the Birmingham Barons by a final score of 3-2 to even the series on Friday night.
Birmingham scored first when a leadoff double from Samuel Zavala would come around to score on a sacrifice fly from reigning Southern League Player of the Week Alec Makarewicz, making it a 1-0 lead [...]

Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fiery 2025 Fatal Highway 29 Collision
A woman has been arrested for a 2025 crash that took the life of a Cantonment man and seriously injured two Flomaton residents.
Kelcey Alexis Eyl, 29, surrendered Friday on outstanding Florida Highway Patrol warrants for DUI manslaughter and two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury.
The two-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on October [...]

Combative Suspect Tased, Shot With Non-Lethal Gun After Resisting Deputies In Century
A suspect shot by deputies with a non-lethal weapon was taken into custody just before noon on Friday in Century.
Cortez Rasheen Davison, 32, will face multiple charges according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident began with a criminal mischief complaint in the 7000 block of Alger Road (pictured left), just off North Century Boulevard. [...]

Man Charged With Sending Death Threats To Ex-Girlfriend In Bratt
A man has been charged after allegedly traveling to the area to stalk and sending death threats to a Bratt woman.
Eric Dean Vickers, age 41 of Panama City, was charged with felony written or electronic threats to kill or do bodily harm.
According to an arrest report, an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a [...]

Over $23 Million in Major Public Works Projects Underway In Century
The Town of Century has more more than $23 million in public works projects currently underway, mostly at no out-of-pocket cost to the town.
Consulting engineer Dale Long recently provided a comprehensive update on the town’s progress, detailing extensive upgrades to Century’s water, wastewater, and transportation systems. Funded heavily by state grants, legislative appropriations, and State [...]

DeSantis Calls Special Session Hoping To End Homestead Property Taxes; Gaetz Will Support
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a special session that would lead to a constitutional amendment to overhaul Florida’s property tax structure.
The proposal, titled “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” provides for the immediate increase in the homestead exemption and calls for a schedule for full elimination through general law.
Northwest Florida Sen. Don Gaetz [...]

Tate High Class Of 2026 Graduates (With Complete Graduate List, Gallery)
About 485 members of the Tate High School Class of 2026 graduated Wednesday morning at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The valedictorian of the Class of 2026 is Willow Allyn Beachner, and the salutatorian is Lawson Grey Killingsworth.
“Class of 2026, I encourage you to continue your journey, through the good and the bad, and create as much [...]

Northview High Class Of 2026 Graduates (With Complete Graduate List, Gallery)
The 115 members of the Northview High School Class of 2026 graduated Tuesday afternoon at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Valedictorian of the Class of 2026 is Braylan Hope Shelly, and salutatorian is Ayden Brice Crabtree.
“As we enter into this new chapter of life, I want everyone to remember something important,” Shelly told her fellow graduates. “Your [...]

FloridaCommerce Reports Small Increase In Escambia County Unemployment
The Escambia County area unemployment rate increased, according to data released Friday by FloridaCommerce.
The area’s unemployment rate was 5.0% in April 2026, a slight increase from the March rate of 4.9%. A year ago, the unemployment rate in Escambia County was 3.6%.
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in April 2026, up 0.1 percentage [...]

Tate High School Names 2026 Valedictorian, Salutatorian And Top 10% Graduates
Tate High School has named its Class of 2026 valedictorian, salutatorian, and Top 10% graduates.
They are valedictorian Willow Beachner and salutatorian Lawson Killingsworth.
The 485 members of the Tate High School Class of 2026 will graduate on Wednesday, May 27 at 9 a.m. at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The Top 10% graduates, in order of rank, are:
Willow [...]
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Wahoos Drop Series Opener To Birmingham
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