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Escambia Lowers OLF-8 Selling Price By $14 Million, Keeps 171 Acres For Job Creation
The Escambia County Commission voted on Thursday to revise a purchase contract for the OLF-8 property on Nine Mile Road, keeping about one-third of acreage while lowering the purchase price.
Last year, the Escambia County Commissioners approved the $42.5 million sale of 540 acres of OLF-8 to Tri-W Development and Chad C. Henderson Enterprises of Pensacola.
The [...]
Escambia County Takes First Step Toward Tax Break For West Fraser Sawmill Expansion
The Escambia County Commission has taken the first step towards providing a tax break for the West Fraser sawmill in McDavid.
On Thursday, the commission voted to schedule a public hearing for May 7 to consider an ordinance to establish an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) for West Fraser.
What’s an EDATE?
An Economic Development Ad [...]
Coffee Cup Clue Leads To Arrest Of Two Cantonment Men For Stealing $7,000 In Wire, Tools
Two men were arrested, thanks to a coffee cup, following a business burglary in Cantonment where 18 vehicles were entered and $7,000 in equipment and wire was stolen .
James Allen Casey, 46, and Michael Sheldon Lay II, 37, are both facing multiple charges including 18 counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, grand theft, and [...]
Community Rallies To Support Injured Father Of Three; Here’s How To Help
March 2 was a day that turned the world upside down for RJ Bilbro and his wife Maegan of Molino.
RJ, the proud father of two young children with a third on the way, was at work as a roll-off dumpster truck driver for a private company at Escambia County’s Palafox Transfer Station when he was [...]
Walnut Hill Woman Charged For Alleged Facebook Death Threat Over Mutual ‘Baby Daddy’
A Walnut Hill woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly posting online threats to kill or cause bodily harm to another woman who shares the same “baby daddy.”
According to a Pensacola Police Department warrant affidavit, officers responded to a harassment complaint on June 17, 2024. The victim reported that 41-year-old Kizzi Sherae Graham had [...]
Crashed Drone At Century Prison Leads To 81-Year Contraband Sentence
A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to decades in prison for using drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband into state prisons, including Century.
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured an 81-year prison sentence for 36-year-old Mario Crawford. Crawford, a career criminal with at least 49 prior convictions, orchestrated a [...]
Molino Man Arrested Months After Alleged Domestic Assault With Axe
A Molino man was recently arrested on an outstanding warrant in connection with an alleged domestic violence battery and assault late last year.
Kevin Ashton Pippins, 29, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, and domestic battery by strangulation. He remains in the Escambia County [...]
Pickup Truck With No Windshield Leads To Felony Drug Charges In Century
A Century man is facing multiple charges after an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted him driving a truck without a windshield.
According to an arrest report, a deputy was patrolling the area of North Century Boulevard and State Line Road when they observed a maroon 1995 Ford Ranger traveling southbound. The vehicle was missing its [...]
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Blue Jacket Jamboree, Easter Egg Drop Are Saturday In Molino
The Blue Jacket Jamboree returns to Molino on Saturday at the Escambia County 4-H Property. Running from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., this...
Grand Jury Indicts Mother In Death Of Malnourished 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Bay
The woman accused of murdering her 5-year-old son before throwing his body into Perdido Bay has been indicted. On Thursday, an Escambia...
Sunny, About 85 Friday; A Little Cooler On Saturday
Expect a warm Friday before a breezy cold front ushers in a sunny and cooler Saturday. Sunday remains pleasant with filtered sunshine...
Sarah Mitchell Throws No-Hitter, Morris Homers As Tate Beats Escambia 20-0
Tate 20, Escambia 0 Sarah Mitchell pitched a no-hitter as the Tate Lady Aggies destroyed the Escambia Gators 20-0 on Thursday night...
Northview Celebrates Senior Night With 3-1 Win Over Destin
The Northview Chiefs celebrated senior night with a 3-1 win over the visiting Destin Sharks. Starting pitcher Grayson Burns earned...
Hubbard and Sappington Combine for Eight Goals As Tate Lacrosse Overpowers PHS
The Tate Aggies girls lacrosse team earned a dominant 12-4 road victory over the Pensacola High Tigers on Thursday,. The Aggies established...
Womack And Day Homer As Northview Falls At Pace
Pace 10, Northview 3 The Northview Lady Chiefs dropped a road contest to Pace 10-3 on Thursday night. Mikayla McAnally went for five...
ECSO Locates Missing Teen Last Seen At Milestone Park
UPDATE: THIS MISSING TEEN HAS BEEN LOCATED. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was searching early Thursday morning for a missing...
Escambia Woman Gets 27 Years For Fatal Pensacola Beach DUI Crash
A 63-year-old Escambia County woman has been sentenced to 27 years in state prison for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide for...
Annual GCA & NRYO Spring Livestock Show Is Friday And Saturday
The next generation of agricultural leaders is preparing to step into the spotlight as the Gulf Coast Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Time Running Out To Sign Up For Ransom Middle Cheer ‘Egg My Yard’
ime is running out to sign up for the Ransom Middle School Cheerleaders Egg My Yard fundraiser. Order candy-filled eggs to be hidden...
Freshmen Baseball: WFHS Defeats Tate
West Florida 5, Tate 1 (Freshmen) TheWest Florida High School Freshmen Jaguars defeated the Tate Aggies 5-1 on Wednesday night. Chandler...
Escambia SWAT Team Takes Barricaded Suspect Into Custody
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team took a barricaded man into custody on Wednesday morning. ECSO said 34-year-old...
Tate High Ag Student Completes 54-Hour Custom Fire Pit Build By Hand
Tate High School senior Ian Stinnett recently completed a custom hanging fire pit, finishing the 54-hour project entirely by hand...
Escambia Sheriff Faces Tough Questioning In Molino
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons faced some really tough questioning in Tuesday evening in Molino. “Do you have to eat a...
Escambia Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A 20-year-old Escambia County woman was charged with DUI manslaughter for allegedly hitting and killing a 51-year-old Pensacola woman...
Northview Chiefs Shut Out The Baker Gators (With Gallery)
Northview 10, Baker 0 The Northview Chiefs shut out the Baker Gators 10-0 on Tuesday night. Mikayla McAnally started in the circle...
Three Federally Indicted In Stolen Identity, Bank Fraud Ring
Three Escambia County residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in an alleged stolen identity and bank fraud ring. Donny...
Outside Fire Spreads To Destroy Home North Of Ten Mile Road; Pets Rescued
Escambia County Fire Rescue said a Sunday morning fire that destroyed a home north of Ten Mile Road was caused by an outside fire...
Young Men, Including Three Ransom Middle Students, Graduate From Sheriff’s Blazer Academy
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office recently held graduation exercises for the Sheriff’s Blazer Academy Class of 2026. The...
Tate Grad Wine Named Sun Belt Softball Player Of The Week
Tate High School graduate Kara Wine was recenthly named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. Wine, a freshman, was instrumental...
OLF-8 Developer Wants County To Keep 160 Acres, Lower Price By $15 Million
A developer who purchased the OLF-8 property on Nine Mile Road wants Escambia County to keep nearly 30% of the property and lower...
Flomaton Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Drug Charges For Woman
A routine traffic stop by the Flomaton Police Department resulted in a woman’s felony arrest and the seizure of various narcotics...
Ernest Ward Middle School Names Students Of The Month
Ernest Ward Middle School recently named their February Students and Employee of the Month. Pictured (L-R) with Principal Tyvanna...
These Are This Week’s Road Construction Trouble Spots
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No Injuries Reported In Pickup Crash Near Molino
There were no injuries in a single pickup truck crash on Sunday afternoon near Molino. The crash happened on Highway 95A near Adams...
AAA: Florida Gas Prices Rose 22 Cents Last Week, Fastest Rate In Years
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‘Lack Of Interest’ – The 2026 Sawmill Day In Century Has Been Canceled
Historically, the Sawmill Day Festival and Car Show is one of the largest events in Century, but it has been canceled for 2026. Citing...
Bratt Elementary Student Honored For Essay ‘Snow House Memories’
A Bratt Elementary student is being honored by a state educators group for her essay. Maggie Lee wrote an essay entitled “Snow...
What Is Your Church Doing For Easter? Share Your Events With Our Readers
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Atmore Man Charge With Three Counts Of Attempted Murder After Shooting Incident
A 19-year-old Atmore man is behind bars after allegedly firing shots into a vehicle occupied by three people early Saturday morning...
Woman Killed, Two Adults And Two Kids Injured In Saturday Evening Side-By-Side Crash Near Jay
An Alabama woman was killed and several people, including children, were injured in a UTV crash on Saturday evening near Jay. The...