Suspect’s Name, Charges Released In Monday Century Manhunt
April 29, 2024
Dozens of law enforcement officers were involved in a manhunt Monday in Century for a wanted suspect.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year old Christopher George Pace has an outstanding felony warrants for arson, trespassing with property damage and resisting arrest without violence.. Deputies said he is considered armed and dangerous.
At last 4 p.m. Monday, Pace had not been captured, and deputies believed he remained in a heavily wooded area.
The search perimeter was mostly along and an centered on West Highway 4 in the area of Pleasant Hill Road. Law enforcement officers were seen maintaining the perimeter for hours between Lake Stone to the west and Industrial Boulevard to the north and west (map below, click to enlarge).
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by agencies including the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, Florida Fish, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and K-9 units from the Century Correctional Institution. ECSO also had K-9 units and a drone involved in the search.
Anyone with information on Pace’s whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge. Suspect Christopher George Pace is pictured in a 2021 mugshot from a previous arrest.
Scattered Showers And Storms Monday Night
April 29, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Clear, Lower 60s Tonight
April 28, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Nice, Warm Weather Continues
April 27, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Dry Weekend In Store
April 26, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Patchy Fog Overnight; Low Around 60
April 25, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Fields Of Faith Spring Event Tonight At Northview High School
April 24, 2024
Northview High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a Fields of Faith spring event at Northview High School Wednesday night, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
Admission is free; the public is encouraged to attend.
Fields of Faith is a national student-led initiative. “Students invite, pray for, share with, and challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ. An athletic field provides a neutral, rally point where a community can come together,” according to national organizers.
Pictured: A November 2023 Fields of Faith Event at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Patchy Fog Overnight
April 24, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Overnight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Clear, Middle 50s Tonight
April 23, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Murderer Serving Life Sentence Assaulted Correctional Officer At Century Prison, FDC Says
April 23, 2024
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence assaulted a correctional officer at Century Correctional Institution recently, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Inmate Michael Harvis, 49, assaulted a correctional officer by striking the officer in the face.
Harris is serving life on a first degree murder conviction in Hillsborough County. He is also serving time for attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, escape, grand theft motor vehicle, and attempted first degree murder.