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Rain-Soaked Memorial Day Week Ahead for North Escambia
The upcoming final week of May is shaping up to be an incredibly wet one across the region, with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms stretching through the entire forecast period. Holiday plans for Memorial Day are highly likely to face disruptions as deep tropical moisture locks into the area. High temperatures will consistently hover [...]
FloridaCommerce Reports Small Increase In Escambia County Unemployment
The Escambia County area unemployment rate increased, according to data released Friday by FloridaCommerce.
The area’s unemployment rate was 5.0% in April 2026, a slight increase from the March rate of 4.9%. A year ago, the unemployment rate in Escambia County was 3.6%.
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in April 2026, up 0.1 percentage [...]
Tate High School Names 2026 Valedictorian, Salutatorian And Top 10% Graduates
Tate High School has named its Class of 2026 valedictorian, salutatorian, and Top 10% graduates.
They are valedictorian Willow Beachner and salutatorian Lawson Killingsworth.
The 485 members of the Tate High School Class of 2026 will graduate on Wednesday, May 27 at 9 a.m. at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The Top 10% graduates, in order of rank, are:
Willow [...]
Two People Displaced By Velor Road Residential Fire
Two people were displaced by a residential structure fire Friday evening near McDavid.
The fire was reported about 6:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Velor Road, about a mile south of Lambert Bridge Road.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire, and no injuries reported.
An adult male and adult female were provided [...]
ECSO: No Charges To Be Filed In Accidental Cantonment Double Shooting
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says no charges will be filed in an accidental double shooting early Friday morning in Cantonment.
The incident occurred around 3:40 a.m. in the 2600 block of Pleasant Valley Drive off Highway 297A.
Deputies said a man was holding a gun when it accidentally went off, hitting him and the woman sitting [...]
Rivers Up Just Inches As Area Remains In A Severe Drought
Dry conditions have improved slightly across the area, but all of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties remain in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor data released on Thursday.
Portions of northern Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida had been in an extreme drought, and rain that is forecast through Monday will make [...]
$2.8 Million Highway 90A Overhaul Set to Begin From State Line To Beulah Road
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is preparing to begin a $2.8 million milling and resurfacing project on Highway 90A from the Perdido River Bridge to Beulah Road in Escambia County.
The project features intersection improvements at West Nine Mile Road and Mobile Highway, as well as drainage enhancements, paved ditches, and the addition of curbs [...]
Ransom Middle School’s Alyssa Bourn Wins Gold And Silver At Special Olympics State Games
Ransom Middle School eighth grader Alyssa Bourn won both gold and silver medals in bicycling at the Florida Special Olympics State Games in Orlando. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Approves Updated Ask For $1.2 Million To Rehab Or Rebuild Seven Homes
The Century Town Council on Tuesday approved an updated resolution seeking $1.2 million in housing grant funds.
The vote was a formality following a workshop meeting last week during which the council directed grant consultant Robin Phillips to submit an application requesting $1.2 million to rehabilitate or replace seven homes. The body had previously approved a [...]
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