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Escambia County, City of Pensacola Experiencing Phone Outages, Including 911 In Pensacola

Escambia County, City of Pensacola Experiencing Phone Outages, Including 911 In Pensacola

Escambia County and City of Pensacola offices are experiencing phone outages, including 911 in the city of Pensacola. Currently, there... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

ECSO: Murdered 5-Year Old Weighed Just 20 Pounds When Found Dead Inside Trash Bag In Bay

ECSO: Murdered 5-Year Old Weighed Just 20 Pounds When Found Dead Inside Trash Bag In Bay

A 5-year-old boy found dead in a trash bag in Perdido Bay last Friday was malnourished, dehydrated and weighed just 20 pounds, according... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

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... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

Upper 70s For Wednesday, Slight Chance Of Scattered Showers

Upper 70s For Wednesday, Slight Chance Of Scattered Showers

A mix of patchy fog and stray showers will kick off the next few days before a beautiful, sunny stretch takes hold through Friday.... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

George Stone Offers GED Classes At Molino Community Center

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... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

Baseball Season Openers: Northview Falls To Catholic; Tate Blanks Pine Forest

Baseball Season Openers: Northview Falls To Catholic; Tate Blanks Pine Forest

Pensacola Catholic 5, Northview 3 The Northview Chiefs dropped their season opener to the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 5-3 on Tuesday... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

Tuesday Preseason Softball: Night Ends With Losses for Tate And Northview

Tuesday Preseason Softball: Night Ends With Losses for Tate And Northview

Niceville 14, Tate 6 In preseason action Tuesday night, the Niceville Eagles defeated the Tate Lady Aggies 14-6. Kaylie Mitchell hit... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

A Week Of Championship Basketball As Sunbelt Tournament Returns To Pensacola

A Week Of Championship Basketball As Sunbelt Tournament Returns To Pensacola

Basketball fever returns to Pensacola as the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships,... 

February 11, 2026 | Read the story »

Missing, Endangered Runaway Teen Last Seen Off Beulah Road Has Been Located

UPDATE: Jada Coleman has been located. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing/endangered juvenile last... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

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... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

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... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

Extension Service Holds Free Gardening Class At The Molino Library

Escambia Extension and Master Gardener volunteers held a Spring Gardening Class recently at the Molino LIbrary. The program provided... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

Free North Beulah Neighborhood Cleanup Set For Wednesday

A neighborhood cleanup for residents in North Beulah will take place Wednesday, February 11. This is a chance for residents to dispose... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

Florida Corrections Pay Could Jump From $22 To $28 An Hour Under DeSantis Budget

Base pay for correctional officers in Florida could rise $6 per hour. Monday, Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins stood with Florida Department... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

Beulah Middle, Ernest Ward Split Monday Volleyball Matches

Beulah and Ernest Ward split volleyball matches on Monday night at Beulah. The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagle junior varsity earned... 

February 10, 2026 | Read the story »

Davisville Lottery Store Sells Another $55,000 Winning Fantasy 5 Ticket

A Davisville lottery store has sold another winning Fantasy 5 ticket, and someone is over $55,000 richer. The ticket sold at the State... 

February 9, 2026 | Read the story »

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... 

February 9, 2026 | Read the story »

Vehicle Burns On Bluff Springs Road

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a truck and trailer burned Sunday night south of Century. The fire was reported... 

February 9, 2026 | Read the story »

Century Man Facing Felony Charge For Wreaking Havoc In Apartment Complex Laundry Room

Aaron Tyron Madison, 42, was charged with felony criminal mischief with property damage greater than $1,000. The Escambia County Sheriff’s... 

February 8, 2026 | Read the story »

Mother Now Formally Charged With Homicide After 5-Year-Old Found In Trash Bag

A 36-year-old woman is now formally charged with homicide for the death of her 5-year-old son. Jalynda Karie Smith was booked into... 

February 8, 2026 | Read the story »

Escambia County Paramedic Honored At State Capitol

Escambia County EMS is proud to announce that Paramedic Phillip Cook has been named a 2026 Star of Life recipient for his service... 

February 8, 2026 | Read the story »

Tate Aggies Finish Season as 6A District 1 Runner-Up

The Tate Aggies took the runner-up spot in 6A District 1 with a 72-55 loss to the Milton Panthers on Saturday night in Milton. It... 

February 8, 2026 | Read the story »

Ice Flyers Fall To Knoxville Ice Bears

The Ice Flyers fell 2-1 to the Knoxville Ice Bears in overtime on Saturday night at the Hangar in front of 6,253 fans. The game remained... 

February 8, 2026 | Read the story »

Two Railroad Crossings Near Walnut Hill Closed For A Few Days

Two railroad crossings near Walnut Hill are closed for a few days. The crossing on South Highway 99, just east of the Highway 97A... 

February 7, 2026 | Read the story »

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 ... 

February 7, 2026 | Read the story »

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... 

February 7, 2026 | Read the story »

Reminder: Escambia Animal Shelter Now Open On Sundays

The Escambia County Animal Welfare and Adoption Center is now open on Sundays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Escambia County Animal... 

February 7, 2026 | Read the story »

Ice Flyers Fall By One To Knoxville, Rematch Saturday Night

The Ice Flyers fell 1-0 to the Knoxville Ice Bears on Adult Jersey Giveaway Night at the Hangar. The first period was evenly matched... 

February 7, 2026 | Read the story »

Firefighters Battle Cantonment Brush Fire; Highway 29 Closures Result

A portion of Highway 29 in Cantonment was closed in both directions on Friday due to a large brush fire. The fire is now contained. Highway... 

February 6, 2026 | Read the story »

Mother Arrested For Homicide After 5-Year Old’s Body Recovered In Trash Bag

The body of a 5-year-old boy was recovered in a trash bag on Friday morning in Escambia County, and the child’s mother is charged... 

February 6, 2026 | Read the story »

Cantonment WWII Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient Celebrates 109th Birthday

A Cantonment man celebrated his 109th birthday on Thursday at the Sodalis Senior Living Facility Army veteran Duane Brewton was born... 

February 6, 2026 | Read the story »

FHP Searching For Nine Mile Road Hit And Run Driver

The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a driver involved in a hit and run on Wednesday. The crash happened about 2 p.m. on East... 

February 6, 2026 | Read the story »

Visitor At Century Prison Arrested On Drug-Related Charge

An Alabama woman was arrested at the prison in Century after a visitor contraband interdiction, according to the Florida Department... 

February 6, 2026 | Read the story »