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Trial Set For Homicide Suspect That Claimed Self Defense In McDavid Main Street Drug Deal
During a hearing last week, a trial date was set for the suspect in a fatal shooting on Main Street in McDavid in February 2025. The suspect claims he shot the victim out of fear, but the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says it was murder.
Investigators charged Antonio Marshone DeSoto, now 26, with homicide for the [...]

Jay Father And Son Charged With Stealing 20 Tons Of Asphalt Millings From Santa Rosa County
A Jay man and his son are both facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing tons of asphalt millings from a county lot.
According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Jason Scott Wolfe and his 18-year-old son, Tanner Riley Wolfe, were both charged with one count of felony grand theft. They were released from [...]

One Injured In Molino Highway 29 Rollover Crash
One person was airlifted after a single vehicle rollover crash Wednesday morning in Molino.
The 19-year old female driver of a southbound Hyundai Venue lost control, crossed the median, struck a culvert, and overturned.
The crash occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Highway 29 at Camde Lane, just north of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and a self-storage [...]
Here’s What Is Happening To The Tom Thumb In Molino
Construction fencing surrounds a portion of the Tom Thumb in Molino, with gas pumps blocked off.
We reached out to EG America, which owns the store, to find out future plans, and learned that the construction is part of a long-awaited rebrand of the store located at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97.
“We’re excited [...]

Fire Destroys Multiple Sheds And Vehicles In Cottage Hill, Kills Several Chickens
An early morning multi-structure fire in Cottage Hill on Tuesday destroyed sheds, vehicles and claimed the lives of several chickens.
The fire was reported about 1:05 a.m. in the 2300 block of Handy Road, north of McKensie Road.
Escambia County Fire Rescue arrived to find two sheds and nearby vehicles on fire with one of the sheds [...]

Trial Date Set For Beulah Man Charged With 20 Child Porn Counts
A trial date has been set for a suspect arrested for child sexual abuse material by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in August 2024.
Charles “Billy” Danielson, who turns 52 next week, was charged with 20 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate [...]

Ransom Middle School Cheerleaders Take Second In The Nation
The Ransom Middle School Cheerleaders finished second in the nation over the weekend.
Ransom took second in the Large Junior High Intermediate division at UCA Nationals, the newest intermediate division.
It was the first trip to Nationals for Ransom Cheer in 13 years. Coaches are China Purifoy and Brittany Settle.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Tate Aggies Cheerleaders Place In The Top 10 Nationally; JV Ranks Top 5
The Tate High School Aggie varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders finished among the top squads in the country this weekend in Orlando.
The varsity Aggies finished in 10th place out of 113 teams at the UCA High School Nationals.
“These athletes put in countless hours of practice, early mornings and late nights, endless lifting sessions, and showed [...]

Man Accidentally Shoots Self in Foot Near McDavid
A man accidentally shot himself late Sunday afternoon near McDavid.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, it happened off Brown Road, off Highway 29.
Escambia deputies were dispatched to Jay Hospital shortly before 5 p.m. They said that he had a gun in his pocket, and it accidentally fired when he reached into his pocket, striking [...]

Two More Suspects Arrested In MLK Day Shooting In Atmore
The Atmore Police Department has made two additional arrests in connection with a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shooting.
Jijavious Jadarrius Williams (above left) and Jitayvious Jamar Williams (above right), both from Baldwin County, were each charged with two counts of attempted murder, four counts of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle, and one count of shooting [...]

Kingsfield Resurfacing Project Moves To Railroad Crossing
Resurfacing is scheduled to begin Monday on East Kingsfield Road at the railroad crossing, just west of Highway 29.
The work is part of an $875,000 resurfacing project that began Monday, January 19.
The paving project is expected to be completed by Friday, February 13.
East Kingsfield is being resurfaced between Highway 29 and Highway 297A. Traffic on East [...]

Brush Fire Closes Hwy. 29 For Hours. Here’s How It Started. (With Gallery)
Nearly two miles of busy Highway 29 in Cantonment was closed for hours on Friday due to a large bush fire, and we now know how the fire started.
Highway 29 was closed in both directions from North Tate School Road to Kingsfield Road.
According to Escambia County Fire Rescue, the fire started as a small outside [...]
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Two Cantonment Residents Appointed To Escambia County Board of Adjustment
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Good Times Roll: McArthur Elementary Hosts Mardi Gras Parade (Gallery)
McArthur Elementary School hosted a Mardi Gras Parade on Wednesday. For a photo gallery, click here. Photos for NorthEscambia.com,...

Barrineau Park Historical Society Donates To Northview Lady Chiefs Softball
The Barrineau Park Historical Society (BPHS) presented a $500 donation on Wednesday to the Northview High School Lady Chiefs softball...
ECSO: Murdered 5-Year Old Weighed Just 20 Pounds When Found Dead Inside Trash Bag In Bay
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Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
Escambia County’s Take Stock in Children program is accepting online applications from eligible sixth and seventh grade students...
George Stone Offers GED Classes At Molino Community Center
George Stone Technical College GED classes begin August 20 at the Molino Community Center, 6450 North Highway 95A. Classes are held...
Baseball Season Openers: Northview Falls To Catholic; Tate Blanks Pine Forest
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Tuesday Preseason Softball: Night Ends With Losses for Tate And Northview
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A Week Of Championship Basketball As Sunbelt Tournament Returns To Pensacola
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Missing, Endangered Runaway Teen Last Seen Off Beulah Road Has Been Located
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Call For Safety Changes On Highway 31 After Devastating Wreck That Injured Flomaton High Student
A Flomaton High School student remains hospitalized in critical condition following a devastating single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon...
New Century Neighborhood Watch Group Holds Meeting
Monday evening, the new Century Neighborhood Watch group held its third meeting since its inception in December. Meetings are held...
Extension Service Holds Free Gardening Class At The Molino Library
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Free North Beulah Neighborhood Cleanup Set For Wednesday
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Florida Corrections Pay Could Jump From $22 To $28 An Hour Under DeSantis Budget
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Beulah Middle, Ernest Ward Split Monday Volleyball Matches
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Davisville Lottery Store Sells Another $55,000 Winning Fantasy 5 Ticket
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Deer Collision Sends Car Into Molino Front Yard; Two Uninjured
Two people escaped injury when their vehicle crashed into a deer on Sunday night in Molino. It happened about 8:13 p.m. on Highway...
Vehicle Burns On Bluff Springs Road
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Century Man Facing Felony Charge For Wreaking Havoc In Apartment Complex Laundry Room
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Mother Now Formally Charged With Homicide After 5-Year-Old Found In Trash Bag
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Escambia County Paramedic Honored At State Capitol
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Tate Aggies Finish Season as 6A District 1 Runner-Up
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Ice Flyers Fall To Knoxville Ice Bears
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Two Railroad Crossings Near Walnut Hill Closed For A Few Days
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Byrneville Elementary Names Students of The Month
Byrneville Elementary School recently named its January Students of the Month. They are: Kindergarten: Bryce Archer and Josiah Webb ...
Florida Testing Shows High Levels Of Weed Killer In Popular Bread Brands
Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Surgeon...
Reminder: Escambia Animal Shelter Now Open On Sundays
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