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Grand Slam: Tate’s Strike Out Cancer Game Nears $300,000 For Charities
By the time the Aggies won Friday night, Tate softball’s annual Strike Out Cancer Game was near an incredible $300,000 raised in the fight against cancer over the past 16 years.
“It’s not about y’all,” Wyatt said to the teams Friday night. “We are just providing some entertainment. It’s about all of these survivors that are courageous [...]
West Roberts Road Lane Closures Being Tuesday, Continue Into Summer
Temporary lane closures and detours on West Roberts Road that will continue into the summer are scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
A portion of West Roberts Road between Stallion Road and Highway 29 will experience temporary lane closures with detours beginning Tuesday, April 7 while crews install new stormwater culvert crossings beneath the roadway.
Work will be completed [...]
Worshipers Gather For Easter Sunrise Services
Worshipers gathered for sunrise services across Escambia County on Easter Sunday morning.
The largest sunrise service in Escambia County was the Marcus Pointe Baptist Church Community Sonrise Service at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
For more photos, click here.
The services were to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, an important event to the faithful.
According to the Bible:
Matthew 28:1-20
Resurrection Morning
1 [...]
Pickup Plows Through Food Trucks, Vehicles In Destructive Cantonment Crash
One person was injured in a destructive crash Saturday afternoon involving a pickup truck, two food trucks, and several other vehicles.
Around 1:20 p.m., the driver of a silver Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 46-year-old Flomaton man rear-ended a Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Highway 95A behind the Speed Mart on Highway 29 at Tate School [...]
Firefighters Save Quintette Home From Nearby Heavily Involved Shed Fire
Fire destroyed a shed and vehicles on Saturday afternoon in the Quintette community, but Escambia County Fire Rescue worked feverishly to save an adjacent home.
The fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. in the 2300 block of Welcome Road, just south of West Quintette Road.
The homemade shed was a complete loss, along with an unknown number [...]
Large Barn Destroyed By Fire Friday Night Near Enon
Fire destroyed a large barn near Enon on Friday night.
Fire departments from Cantonment to Poarch, Alabama, responded to the blaze around 9 p.m. in the 4400 block of Highway 97A, about seven miles southwest of Walnut Hill.
Firefighters arrived to find the approximately 3,900 square foot barn fully involved. Multiple small explosions were reported due to [...]
Century Partners With Northview Students And Businesses To Install New Bat Houses
The Town of Century is installing bat houses throughout the town to provide a safe habitat for local bats, which have been causing issues and risking damage to municipal equipment.
Earlier this year, students in the Northview High School Building Construction Academy constructed 30 bat boxes for the town.
On Thursday, Gibbs Equipment of Cantonment installed donated [...]
UWF Announces Move To NCAA Division I Athletics
The University of West Florida announced in a press conference on Thursday morning that it will be transitioning its athletics programs to the NCAA Division I level. Beginning in Fall 2026, UWF will compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference as a full multi-sport member and the United Athletic Conference as a football-playing member.
“Our transition to [...]
Nine Months Late, Century Audit Shows ‘Deteriorating Financial Condition; $9.7 Million Shortfall
The annual financial audit for the Town of Century has finally been completed for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. The newly released audit was due to the State of Florida by June 30, 2025, and had not been received and posted online by the Florida Auditor General as of April 1, 2026.
The report, [...]
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Woman Charged With Flomaton Stabbing, Just Feet From Century And Florida State Line
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Wahoos, Biscuits Postponed Due To Rain; Makeup Scheduled For Late April
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Full Results: GCA & NYRO Spring Livestock Show (With Gallery)
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Mosquito Control Supervisor Wiggins Named Escambia Employee Of The Month
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UWF Unearths Ancient Artifacts Ahead Of Work On Stadium Construction
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Biscuits Blank Blue Wahoos Saturday Night
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Local Drought Conditions Worsen
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The Century Splash Pad Is Now Open
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Walk-Off Win: Banks Leads Tate Aggies Past West Florida in Strike Out Cancer Game
Tate 5, West Florida 4 The Tate Aggies walked off with a 5-4 win over West Florida in Friday night’s Strike Out Cancer game...
No Injuries In Highway 29 Crash
There were no injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Friday morning on Highway 29 southbound near Kingfield Road. The Florida Highway...
Tate Aggies Take Down Robertsdale; Posta Homers in Win
Tate 6, Robertsdale 3 The Tate Aggies beat the Robertsdale Golden Bears 6-3 on Friday night in Cantonment. Hunter Clayton earned the...
Tate Boys Tennis Beats Pace 6-1
The Tate High School boys tennis team defeated Pace 6-1 Thursday night. The Aggies girls tea, fell 5-2 to the Patriots. With the win,...
FHP Pursuit Ends With Crash, Arrest
A Florida Highway Patrol pursuit in Escambia County ended in a crash early Friday morning. Around 12:55 a.m., a state trooper patrolling...
Timely Hits Elude Blue Wahoos In 2-1 Opening Night Loss To Biscuits
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Ascend Park, Disc Golf Will Be Closed Saturday Morning
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Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Murder Case For Killing Reservist Just Behind Nine Mile Kohl’s
An Alabama man has been pleaded guilty to federal charges for fatally shooting and running over a woman January 2, 2025, near an...
Easter Egg Hunts, Festivals And Special Services Planned. Here’s A Big List.
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Northview Falls To West Florida; Tate To Gulf Breeze
West Florida 7, Northview 1 The Northview Chiefs fell to the West Florida Jaguars 7-1 on Thursday night in Bratt. Harrison Vernier...
Elected Or Appointed School Superintendent? It’s Headed Back To The Ballot
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Escambia County Renews Head Start Lease At Molino Community Center
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Ligon ‘Tim’ Fisher Of Cantonment Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
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Road Construction Worker Struck By Pickup, Critically Injured In Beulah
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Unlucky 13: Northview Falls 3-1 To Milton
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Boil Water Notice Rescinded For For Stallion Road, Monica Lane Area
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Century Water Rates Doubled Effective Today, Sewer Rates Increased
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Tate High’s Maryjane Gardner Named Escambia County Librarian of the Year
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Teen Killed, Four Other Teens Injured In Overturned Pickup Crash In Escambia, Alabama
An 18-year-old riding in the bed of a 2006 Ford F-150 was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Escambia County, Alabama. According...