New Self-Storage, RV Storage Facility Proposed For Central Commerce Park
January 3, 2025
A new self-storage facility is proposed for the Central Commerce Park in Cantonment.
The Power Boulevard Storage project would be located on Power Boulevard, according to an Escambia County Development Review Committee application filed this month by Hammond Engineering on behalf of owner Ryan Sieg.
The project would include an 18.300 square foot climate-controlled self-storage building that would include an 800 square foot office, four miscellaneous size standalone self-storage buildings and a milled asphalt lot with a 5,000 square foot covered pavilion for the additional parking of recreational vehicles.
The development includes two parcels totaling five acres at 1521 and 1531 Power Boulevard, across from ESA South and Custom Control Solutions. The lots are currently wooded and undeveloped. The facility would be connected to Power Boulevard by two new asphalt driveways.
The property, according to property appraiser records, belongs to Power Drive Development, Inc.
The proposed development has not yet been set for a Development Review Committee meeting.
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Florida Hunting And Fishing Licenses Are 50% Off Today
January 3, 2025
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offerenced substantial discounts on select resident hunting and fishing licenses through today, January 3.
An executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis provides a 50% discount on the annual and five-year Gold Sportsman licenses, as well as Youth Lifetime Sportsman licenses (for ages 0-17). Additionally, the annual freshwater/saltwater fishing combination license is reduced to only $5.
Residents can purchase the discounted licenses online at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com, in person at their local tax collector’s office or through the Fish|Hunt FL App, available on Apple and Android devices. Additionally, the discounted one-year and five-year Gold Sportsman licenses can be purchased at any participating license agent, which can be found by going to GoOutdoorsFlorida.com, selecting “Purchase Recreational Licenses & Permits” and clicking on “Locate an Agent.”
Frosty Friday Night
January 3, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Homicide Investigation Continues After Man Shot Near Pine Meadow Elementary
January 3, 2025
A homicide investigation is continuing after a man was shot and killed late Wednesday night in not far from Pine Meadow Elementary School.
The adult male was shot about 11:45 p.m. outside a home on Tommy Street, just off Cove Avenue. The man was transported to any area hospital where he later died.
No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Additional details have not been released.
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Mr. Kyle Anthony Wood
January 3, 2025
Mr. Kyle Anthony Wood, age 29, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024 in Beatrice, Ala.
Mr. Wood was born in Baldwin County and had been a resident of Frisco City for the past 2 1/2 years. He was an employee of Busby Fencing and a member of Old Salem Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by his father, Jerry Anthony Wood.
Survivors include: his companion, Abbie Asberry of Frisco City; his mother, Geneva Capers of Magnolia Springs; three daughters, Willow Wood, Hazel Wood and Violet Wood, all of Pensacola, Fla.; two sons, Grayson Asberry and Garrett Asberry, both of Frisco City; two brothers, Kody (Rebecca) Wood of Molino, Fla. and Cameron (Lindsey) Corbett of Franklin; two nephews, Oliver Wood and Kaiden Lane; and aunts and uncles, Sharon (Jacob) Motes
of Bay Minette, Daniel (Kara) Capers of Jackson and Adam (Jennifer) Capers of Coffeeville.
A Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later date.
Cantonment Man Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking After Traffic Stop
January 2, 2025
A Cantonment man was arrested by police with multiple drug charges including fentanyl trafficking after a traffic stop.
Cole Peyton Johns, 28, was charged with trafficking four or more grams of fentanyl, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, resisting arrest without violence, possession of a drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended license.
On Christmas Eve, a Pensacola Police Department officer stopped Johns for suspended license on K Street. PPD said Johns provided his name and date of birth because he did not have his driver’s license. An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 responded and alerted on the vehicle.
During a search, officers located a backpack in the vehicle, and Johns fled on foot, according to an arrest report. He was apprehended by police at the corner of West Gregory and North K streets.
Inside the backpack, PPD officer reported finding four pipes with fentanyl residue, along with 31.4 grams of powder in plastic baggies and a pill bottle that tested positive for fentanyl. The report states officers also found nine and one-quarter Alprazolam pills, multiple small baggies, two scales with suspected fentanyl residue and a handgun with seven unspent rounds in the magazine.
According to the report, Johns confessed he owned the backpack and told police that the narcotics were heroin but offered a “silent acknowledgement ” when told the field test showed fentanyl. He also admitted to police that he sold narcotics and that the firearm belonged to him.
Johns was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $32,500 bond.
After 578 Days, Longest Resident Ever At Animal Shelter Goes Home
January 2, 2025
The longest resident ever at the Escambia County animal shelter found a home just in time for the holidays.
Daisy spent 578 at the shelter.
She was adopted in time to spend her best Christmas ever with her new family.
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Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado Hit Barnett Crossroads With 100 MPH Winds
January 2, 2025
The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was an EF-1 tornado that caused damage in the Barnett Crossroads community north of Flomaton on December 28.
A NWS survey found that the tornado was on the ground for 2.22 miles with winds up to 100 mph.
There were no injuries reported.
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Meet The New Year’s Baby At Pensacola’s Ascension Sacred Heart
January 2, 2025
Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola welcome their New Year’s Baby early Wednesday morning.
Everly was one of at least seven babies born at the hospital on New Year’s Day.
Everly was born to Maegan Mapoles and Brian Allen of Pensacola at 12:09 a.m.
Maegan went into labor on New Year’s Eve, which just happens to be her birthday.
Cool And Dry Days, Frosty Nights
January 2, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 40. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.