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Over 500 Student Athletes Compete In 18th Annual Special Olympics At Tate High
The 18th annual Escambia County Special Olympics Spring Games were held at Tate High School on Wednesday with schools from across the county taking part.
The day included the Special Olympics Torch Relay around Carl Madison Field in Pete Gindl Stadium, along with numerous Olympic events.
For a photo gallery, click here.
There were 578 Tate High students [...]
Local Hero’s Homecoming: Cantonment Veteran Injured In Operation Epic Fury To Be Honored On Saturday
A Cantonment veteran injured during Operation Epic Fury will be welcomed home Saturday evening at the University of West Florida.
Medically retired former serviceman Hunter Girdner joined a contract crew with four other men, answering the call once again alongside the U.S. Army in Operation Epic Fury.
During this deployment, his team was located in a targeted [...]
Century Council Members Split On Strategy To Nearly Double Water Rates
Water bills are going to increase significantly in Century, but just how much, and how fast, is under discussion.
As we reported last week, Town of Century water system customers are facing a potential rate hike that would nearly double the cost of water usage, alongside smaller increases for wastewater.
Tuesday evening, the Century Town Council held [...]
Escambia Fire Rescue To Train At Ascend Performance Materials Under New Agreement
Escambia County and Ascend Performance Materials recently entered an agreement for routine and technical fire rescue training at Ascend on Chemstrand Road.
The agreement was unanimously approved by the Escambia County Commission recently.
Ascend Performance offers enhanced training that relates to hazardous materials and technical rescue, which are services currently provided by Escambia County Fire Rescue, according [...]
Charges Upgraded To First-Degree Murder In Cantonment Death Of 3-Year-Old
Charges have been upgraded to first-degree felony murder against a 28-year-old Honduran national following the death of his 3-year-old nephew at a Cantonment home.
The suspect, Samuel Antonio Maldonado Erazo, was charged last week with negligent manslaughter, based upon not taking the child for medical care. He remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond as [...]
Side of Car Peeled Away In Highway 29 Collision; One Injured
One person was injured in a Monday morning Highway 29 crash that peeled away the side of the car.
The driver of a Pontiac Grand Am was northbound on Highway 29 north of Highway 164 when the vehicle struck the rear corner of an ECUA delivery truck that had reportedly stalled and was pulling off the [...]
Florida Special Olympics Torch Run Begins In Century (With Gallery)
The 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Florida Special Olympics began in Century on Monday morning before continuing to Pensacola.
The torch run started at the Florida/Alabama state line on a foggy morning. Runners from Century Correctional Institution carried the torch south on Highway 29 from the state line to the Century Town Hall [...]
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No Serious Injuries In Quintette Road Bridge Crash
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No Injuries In Wednesday Night Highway 196 SUV Rollover
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Registered Escambia Sex Offender Now Facing Federal Child Porn Charges
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Connors Strikes Out 12 As The Tate Aggies Shut Out Pine Forest
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Escambia Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Machine Gun Conversion Devices On Facebook
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McAnally, Womack Pitch Northview Shutout Of Miller; NHS JV Wins; Tate Drops Two To Navarre
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FDLE Charges Escambia Felon With Attempted Firearm Purchase
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Tate High School Students Earn Top Honors At Florida French Competition
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Tate Varsity Slips To WFHS; Tate Freshmen With Big Win
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Tate Boys And Girls Tennis Beat Escambia
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Escambia County EMS To Hold Open House
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Ransom Middle Science, History, Geography Students Qualify For National Competition
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Northview Chiefs Overpower J.U. Blacksher 12-2
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Back-To-Back: Troy Wins 2026 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Championship In Pensacola
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James Madison Top Troy To Win Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Title In Pensacola
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Train Strikes Vehicle At Cantonment Crossing Sunday Night
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Escambia County (AL) Woman Charged with Murder in Shooting Death Of 27-Year-Old Woman
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Cadets Attend First Combined Area NJROTC Military Ball
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Hundreds Attend Roy Hyatt ‘Night Of Nature’ In Cantonment
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Tate Goes 3-4 At Weekend At Panama City Softball Challenge
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Northview Takes Three At Weekend At Panama City Softball Challenge
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Saturday Night Crash Claims Life Of Motorcyclist On Highway 97
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Man Wanted For Cantonment Homicide After Victim’s Body Found
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Play Ball! Saturday Was Opening Day For A Growing Century Blackcats Ball Program
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Escambia Fire Responds To Reported House Fire Off Chemstrand Road
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Photo Gallery: Opening Day At Molino, NEP and Century Ballparks
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Students Learn About Ag During NHS ‘Fresh From Florida’ Event (With Gallery)
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