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Brush Fire Closes Hwy. 29 For Hours. Here’s How It Started. (With Gallery)
Nearly two miles of busy Highway 29 in Cantonment was closed for hours on Friday due to a large bush fire, and we now know how the fire started.
Highway 29 was closed in both directions from North Tate School Road to Kingsfield Road.
According to Escambia County Fire Rescue, the fire started as a small outside [...]
Two Railroad Crossings Near Walnut Hill Closed For A Few Days
Two railroad crossings near Walnut Hill are closed for a few days.
The crossing on South Highway 99, just east of the Highway 97A intersection in Bay Springs, about four miles north of Crabtree Church Road in Molino, is set to close on Saturday, February 7.
The private crossing on Deer Run Road, located west of South [...]
Mother Arrested For Homicide After 5-Year Old’s Body Recovered In Trash Bag
The body a 5-year old boy was recovered in a trash bag on Friday morning in Escambia County, and the child’s mother is charged with homocide.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies took 36-year-old Jalynda Smith into custody Friday afternoon.
The young boy’s body was recovered from the water in the 9500-block of Lilian Highway near San Sebastian [...]
Cantonment WWII Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient Celebrates 109th Birthday
A Cantonment man celebrated his 109th birthday on Thursday at the Sodalis Senior Living Facility
Army veteran Duane Brewton was born February 5, 1917. He was married for 78 years and has four children and a multitude of grandchildren.
Brewton has told facility staff that the secret to a long life is putting God first and taking care [...]
Jay Man Charged With 15 Counts Of Animal Cruelty; 53 Animals Seized
A Jay man has been charged with animal cruelty after dozens of animals were seized from his farm, at least one of which was euthanized.
Charles Robert Higbee, age 54 of Bell Creek Road, was charged with 10 counts of felony aggravated animal cruelty and five additional misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.
The Florida Department of Agriculture [...]
Century Residents Lash Out At Town Council Over Garbage Hikes And Service Issues
Numerous residents expressed displeasure about the Town of Century’s new solid waste program and other utilities at a town council meeting this week.
The town’s new solid waste provider will collect two cans per week — one for garbage and one for yard waste — at a rate that is $10.47 more than charged by Republic [...]
Cantonment Woman Charged After Allegedly Threatening Child’s Father with Knife
A Cantonment woman was arrested following a domestic disturbance involving a knife at a residence on Hicks Street.
Latoya Ann Allen, 54, was taken into custody after a witness reported she was being aggressive and hitting the father of her child. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Allen allegedly threatened the man with a knife [...]
FDLE Charges McDavid Man With 14 Sex Offender Violations After Search Warrant
A McDavid man was arrested last week 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 Highway 164, about one-third of a mile west of Highway [...]
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Firefighters Battle Cantonment Brush Fire; Highway 29 Closures Result
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FHP Searching For Nine Mile Road Hit And Run Driver
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Visitor At Century Prison Arrested On Drug-Related Charge
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Escambia County Man Arrested On Federal Child Porn Charge
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Tate Aggies Win District Semi, Head To Finals Saturday Night
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$6.3 Million In Grants Available To Support Florida’s Forests
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Mark Your Calendars: MILO, The Mobile ID And Licensing Office, Is Coming To Century
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County Seeking Applications for Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting applications for persons interested to serve as a representative...
Jay Boil Water Notice Lifted
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Two Railroad Crossings Along And Near South Highway 99 To Close Later This Week
Two North Escambia area railroad crossings, located along and near South Highway 99, are scheduled to close for a few days later this...
Smokey Bear Saw His Shadow And Predicted Six More Weeks Of High Fire Danger
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Mayor Names Michigan Man As New Pensacola Police Chief
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Tate Aggies Beat Pace In District Quarterfinal; Northview Chiefs Fall To Central
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Anderson Leads Tate Boys Tennis To Season-Opening Win Over Choctaw
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High School Baseball Scoreboard
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Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Pickup In Enon
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Man Charged With Strangulation After Alleged Domestic Battery In Bratt
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Century Restaurant Says Third-Party Glitch Led To Erroneous Credit Card Charges
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Felon Sentenced On Federal Charges For 285 Grams Of Fentanyl, Gun Possession
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ECFR: Weekend Garage Fire in Cantonment Ruled Accidental
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Northview High Construction Academy Students Build Bat Houses For Town Of Century
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Postseason Ends For Tate And Northview Girls Basketball
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Reported ‘Possible Torpedo’ Recovered Near Escambia County Boat Launch; Here’s What It Really Was
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