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DUI Manslaughter Arrest Made For 117 MPH Crash That Killed Teen On Highway 29 In Cantonment
An Escambia County man has been arrested for a high-speed DUI crash that claimed the life of a teenager in Cantonment last November.
Terrell B. Rease, 27, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on Wednesday with no bond, charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Rease was driving a Dodge Challenger [...]
FDLE: Beulah Man Used AI To Create Child Porn; Facing Nine Felonies
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested a Beulah man Tuesday following an investigation into the use of artificial intelligence to generate and possess child sexual abuse material.
Tyler Michael Vanover, 38, was taken into custody at his residence on Fort Deposit Drive off Bridlewood Road after a search warrant was executed by state agents. He [...]
No Tag Light Leads To State Prison On Drug Charge For Molino Man
A Molino man has been sentenced to 20 months in state prison after a traffic stop escalated into a drug trafficking charge.
Jeffery Gene Brown, 44, was initially charged with first-degree felony trafficking in methamphetamine, and later pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
He was [...]
Escambia River Dropping Closer To Historic Low
Rivers in the North Escambia area are dropping closer to historic lows as the area is currently in an extreme drought.
At Century, the Escambia River was at 2.69 feet and falling at 11 p.m. Tuesday; the all-time record low level was 1.30 feet in 1954. The Perdido River at Barrineau Park was at 1.34 feet [...]
Six Lanes For Hwy 29? Four Lanes For Hwy 97? Rural Transportation Projects Survey Open
Six lanes for Highway 29? Four lanes for Highway 97? Those are just a few of the proposed projects on the Regional Rural Transportation Plan (RRTP) 2026 Transportation Project Priorities list — a list of proposed projects that aim to improve mobility, safety, and connectivity across rural area of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa counties, as [...]
Escambia Man Charged in 2025 Fatal Nine Mile Road Hit And Run
An Escambia County man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit and run last year on Nine Mile Road.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit and run during the early morning hours of June 20, 2025, on Nine Mile Road, and the suspected hit and run driver has surrendered to troopers.
Kenneth [...]
All-Clear Given After Beulah Middle School Bomb Threat Evacuation
The all-clear has been given and students are returning to class following a bomb threat on Monday afternoon at Beulah Middle School.
The school was evacuated about 12:40 p.m. after a bomb threat was received.
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including a bomb-sniffing K-9 from Santa Rosa County, searched the school for nearly two hours and no explosive [...]
Cantonment Man Charged With Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon, Child Abuse
A Cantonment man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly threatening a woman and forcing her vehicle off the road with a child inside.
Colton David Gideons, 27, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, child abuse without great bodily harm, and misdemeanor assault. All charges are [...]
Northview’s Fernandez-Santis Receives Full-Tuition Florida Prepaid Scholarship
Northview High School senior Amanda Fernandez-Santis was one of two students in Escambia County to receive a Florida Prepaid Scholarship.
The scholarship covers full tuition for two years at any Florida public college or university. She plans to attend Florida’s Pensacola State College this September.
Superintendent Keith Leonard and Director of High Schools Lesa Morgan presented the [...]
McDavid Man Charged After Allegedly Whipping Child With Dog Leash
A McDavid man was arrested after allegedly whipping a child with a dog leash and breaking down a bedroom door.
Timothy Brandon Lurie, 32, ws charged with child abuse in a domestic violence situation. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.
According to an arrest report from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office the incident occurred while [...]
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Local Schools Say ‘Thanks’ On National Bus Driver Day
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Northview And Jay Earn Mercy Rule Wins To Advance To Softball District Championship
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Tate Lady Aggies Fall To Pace In District Semis
The Tate Aggies fell 7-1 to the No. 1 Pace Patriots on Tuesday in the 6A District 1 semifinals at Pace. Kaylyn Relstab went for three...
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Lewis Jr. Homers, But Bullpen Falters In Loss To Shuckers
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Updating Contact Info Is Vital For School Emergency Alerts, Official Says
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FFA Outreach: Tate High Students Teach Jim Allen Fifth Graders About Agriculture
Jim Allen Elementary School fifth graders learned about cotton and peanuts. Members of the Tate High School FFA visited with the students,...
Convicted Murderer’s Visitor Arrested for Contraband At Prison In Atmore
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DeSantis Signs Gaetz Bill Allowing Armed Volunteers At Houses Of Worship
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Rural Class District Softball Semifinals Today For Northview And Jay
Both Northview and Jay will be in action on Tuesday in the Rural District 1 semifinals. Northview vs. Baker At 5 p.m. Tuesday, No....
UWF Breaks Ground On New AI, Cybersecurity, And Engineer Research Building
Recently, the University of West Florida officially broke ground on a new advanced intelligence, cybersecurity and engineering research...
Ransom Middle School Names Students Of The Month
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Forest Service Celebrates National Arbor Day With Tree Giveaway In Century (With Gallery)
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Escambia County EMS Passes State Inspection
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AAA: Florida Gas Prices Decline Slightly As Market Pressures Linger
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Grand Slam Sinks Wahoos In 6-0 Loss To Biscuits
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Highway 29 To Be Temporarily Reduced To One Lane In Each Direction At Highway 97
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Escambia Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Federal Child Obscenity Charge
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Northview High, Beulah Middle FFA Programs Named State Agriculture Advocacy Award Finalists
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FCA Game Changer Awards Presented To Local Athletes
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Wahoos Win Extra-Inning Thriller in Montgomery
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Cantonment Murder Suspect Extradited From Arizona; Shooting Linked To Winning $20K Sports Bet
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