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Cantonment Wife Charged With Attempted Homicide In Screwdriver Stabbing, Husband Jailed On Gun Charge
New details have emerged regarding a domestic disturbance last week in Cantonment that left a husband injured and both spouses behind bars on felony charges.
Susanna Wright, 61, is charged with attempted homicide with domestic violence, while her husband of 20 years, 51-year-old William Bradley Wright, is charged with possession of a weapon or ammunition by [...]

Century Group Seeks Over $1 Million From Escambia Children’s Trust For Early Learning Program
A Century-based youth organization is seeking over $1 million from the Escambia Children’s Trust to expand early childhood learning and family readiness services in northern Escambia County.
The proposal from Extra Mile Club Str8 Up will be before the Escambia Children’s Trust Program Committee during its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6. The Extra Mile Club [...]

PBS Programming Returning To Local Airwaves November 1, Transmitting From North Escambia
PBS programming is returning to Northwest Florida airwaves on November 1, broadcasting directly from a transmission tower located in North Escambia.
The service will broadcast over the air via WPAN television, which operates its broadcast tower on Barrineau Park School Road in Barrineau Park, just west of Molino. WPAN is licensed to Fort Walton Beach.
Viewers across [...]

SUV Ends Up Suspended On Power Pole Wires Following Pensacola Boulevard Crash
There were no injuries reported in a two vehicle crash that left one vehicle nearly vertical on power pole guy wires Friday afternoon.
The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. on Pensacola Boulevard just north of Nine Mile Road and involved a passenger vehicle and an SUV.
The SUV came to a stop nearly nose-down, suspended near-vertically [...]

Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Cantonment
A 22-year-old Cantonment man was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after being struck by an SUV on County Road 97.
The crash occurred around 4:22 PM near Andrea Lane, just south of West Kingsfield Road.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 66-year-old Pensacola woman was traveling south on County Road 97 in a sport utility vehicle. Troopers [...]

Emma Holder Named Northview High Homecoming Queen (With Photo Gallery)
Emma Holder was crowned Northview High School’s 2026 homecoming queen Thursday night.
First runner-up was Hallie Emmons, and Brielle Garcia was named second runner-up. Maddy Pittman was named junior maid; Alexa Beasley was named sophomore maid, and Jayden Carter was named freshman maid.
For a homecoming court photo gallery, click here.
For homecoming parade photos, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, [...]

North Escambia Residents Bring Bookstore To Flomaton, Aim To Lift Local Economy
A new bookstore, The Guilty Librarian, opens on Saturday morning in downtown Flomaton, Alabama.
The business is operated by two North Escambia residents, Chandra Rigby and her daughter Tori Walker, who are fulfilling a dream and looking to help the town grow along the way.
“I’ve always loved books and I approached my husband last year about [...]

Outside Burn Blamed For Muscogee Road House Fire In Cantonment
Escambia County Fire Rescue has determined the cause of a Thursday afternoon house fire in Cantonment to be stray embers from an outside fire.
Firefighters were dispatched around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of Muscogee Road, where arriving crews encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof due to a fire in the [...]

Northview Chiefs 2026 Homecoming Parade Rolls A Day Early
The Northview Chiefs 2026 Homecoming Parade rolled through Bratt on Thursday afternoon, a day early due to a forecast for heavy rain on Friday.
The Northview homecoming game against Destin and other festivities were also rescheduled for Thursday night at 7:00.
Click here for a parade photo gallery.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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Escambia County Rehabilitating Fishing Pier At Lake Stone
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UWF Argos Fall In Road Game To Abilene Christian
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Florida Government Weekly Roundup: Work Clothes, Executions, Terrorist List
Legal action was quickly pushed as Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet this week designated several groups as national and international...
DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Killed To Get On Death Row
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his record tying 19th death warrant of the year this week, this one for an inmate who killed his cellmate...
Master Gardeners Hold Workshop On Hobby Greenhouses At Molino Library
Escambia County Master Gardeners presented a workshop on hobby greenhouses at the Molino Branch Library. Attendees learned practical...
New Gateside Program At Pensacola Airport Allows Non-Flyers Past Security
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October 6 Century Town Council Meeting Canceled
The regular Century Town Council meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, has been canceled. According to town officials,...
High School Football Scoreboard
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Craft Extravaganza Saturday At The Molino Community Center
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Olivia Criswell Named Tate High School Teacher of the Year
Olivia Criswell has been named the Tate High School Teacher of the Year. “Mrs. Criswell is an outstanding biology teacher who...
Chiefs Fall To Destin 35-21 On Homecoming Night
The Destin Sharks beat the Northview Chiefs 35-21 on Thursday night for homecoming in Bratt. The Sharks bit first, taking a 7-0 lead...
Cantonment Man Charged With Felony Fleeing After 3-Mile Highway 29 Pursuit
A 46-year-old Cantonment man is facing a felony charge after allegedly failing to pull over for a deputy for roughly three miles on...
Donate Blood Friday At The Century Branch Library
The OneBlood Big Red Bus will be in Century on Friday, October 2, for a community blood drive. The mobile donation unit will be at...
Florida’s New Minimum Wage Is Now In Effect
Florida’s minimum wage is now officially $15 per hour after the final scheduled $1 increase under a voter-approved constitutional...
FDLE Arrests Santa Rosa County Man For Online Sexual Solicitation Of A Minor
A Santa Rosa County man faces multiple felony charges following an online undercover operation conducted by state authorities. Kenneth...
Florida Driver’s Licenses, ID Cards Get A New Look. Here’s What Is Different.
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Woman Charged With Cantonment Stabbing; Man Charged With Weapons Offense
A 61-year-old Pensacola woman has been charged with a domestic violence stabbing on Tuesday night in Cantonment, and a man at the...
West Roberts Road Closed Again Beginning Wednesday
West Roberts Road will be closed again on Wednesday. A portion of West Roberts Road between Stallion Road and Pine Forest Road will...
Florida Executes Man, 77, Convicted Of Deadly Hammer Attack Of Woman
Curtis Wilkie Beasley was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday night at Florida State Prison for the 1995 murder of a Polk County...
Century Approves Lower Tax Rate, $8.48 Million Budget
In a quick 7-minute meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Century Town Council unanimously approved lower property taxes and an $8.48 million...
Tate High Names Top 5 Teachers Of The Year
Tate High School has announced its Top 5 finalists for Teacher of the Year. They are (in alphabetical order) Lauralee Best –...
Jim Allen Elementary School Carnival Rescheduled
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Study: Pensacola Beach Air Show Generated $39 Million In Economic Impact
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Lady Chiefs Outlast W.S. Neal In 5-Set Senior Night Thriller
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Tate Lady Aggies Fall In Hard-Fought District Battle At Gulf Breeze
Fresh off a dominant Senior Night sweep over Milton, the Tate Lady Aggies traveled south on Tuesday night for a pivotal district clash,...
Still Searching: Danielle Bell Has Now Been Missing From North Escambia For 25 Years
A Tate High School student has now been missing for 25 years. Danielle Arion Bell was last seen at age 14 at a September 2001 party...
Barrineau Park Historical Society Donates $500 To Molino Park Elementary STEM Program
The Barrineau Park Historical Society recently presented $500 to Molino Park Elementary School. The donation, presented by new BPHS...
Florida Attorney General Seeks Halt to OpenAI Development
Attorney General James Uthmeier is already suing OpenAI over its alleged harms to children and abetting acts of violence. Now, he...
