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FDLE Charges McDavid Man With 14 Sex Offender Violations After Search Warrant
A McDavid man was arrested last week on 14 sex offender violations when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement served a search warrant at a Highway 164 home.
As we previously reported, Daquan Eric Ball, 22, was arrested at the home in the 100 block of Highway 164, about one-third of a mile west of Highway [...]
Cool Afternoon, Near Freezing Tonight
After clouds clear on Wednesday, expect a chilly Thursday followed by a beautiful, clear weekend with highs climbing back into the 70s by early next week.
Today: Gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 during the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as [...]
Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Pickup In Enon
Fire destroyed a mobile home Tuesday morning in Enon.
The fire was reported just before 8 a.m. in the 10300 block of Highway 97A, across from the Bay Springs Full Gospel Church.
The mobile home and a nearby pickup truck were fully involved when the first firefighter arrived in about three minutes. Both were total losses.
There was no [...]
Man Charged With Strangulation After Alleged Domestic Battery In Bratt
An Alabama man is facing charges following an alleged domestic violence incident in Bratt.
Benjimen Issac Welch, age 25 of Frisco City, Alabama, was charged with battery domestic violence and felony battery domestic violence by strangulation. He was later released on a $4,000 bond.
The Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office responded to Atmore Community Hospital where a [...]
Century Restaurant Says Third-Party Glitch Led To Erroneous Credit Card Charges
A Century restaurant is responding after customers claimed their credit and debit cards were erroneously charged when they may not have been in the restaurant in months.
“We understand deeply about our valued customers being upset with this situation , just as we are,” Vallartas Mexican Grill on North Century Boulevard said in a statement posted on [...]
ECFR: Weekend Garage Fire in Cantonment Ruled Accidental
Escambia County Fire Rescue has determined that a weekend garage fire in Cantonment was accidental.
The fire on Wiggins Lane was reported around 4:45 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the structure engulfed in flames. Engine 4 arrived to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the detached garage with a nearby structure at risk.
Firefighters worked quickly [...]
Century Explains $10.47 Per Month Garbage Rate Increase
For the first time in decades, a new solid waste provider will be collecting garbage and yard trash in Century, and some local residents are crying foul about a monthly rate increase over $10 for residents.
Residents were paying the town $27.44 for a single pickup per week from Republic Services, along with yard and bulk [...]
Escambia County Set To Move Forward On Robinson Street Paving In Cantonment
Escambia County is set to pave the dirt portion of Robinson Street in Cantonment.
On Thursday, the Escambia County Commission is set to consider a design and engineering services contract for $214,000 to Panhandle Engineering.
The design will include roadway realignment and drainage system on the unpaved portion of Robinson Street. The existing dirt road begins at [...]
Two Now Charged With Attempted Murder For MLK Day Shooting In Atmore
Two suspects have now been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atmore.
The first suspect arrested, Nathaniel Crenshaw (pictured left), surrendered at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, four counts of discharging a firearm into an [...]
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Jay Boil Water Notice Lifted
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Tate Aggies Beat Pace In District Quarterfinal; Northview Chiefs Fall To Central
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Anderson Leads Tate Boys Tennis To Season-Opening Win Over Choctaw
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High School Baseball Scoreboard
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Felon Sentenced On Federal Charges For 285 Grams Of Fentanyl, Gun Possession
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Northview High Construction Academy Students Build Bat Houses For Town Of Century
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Postseason Ends For Tate And Northview Girls Basketball
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Reported ‘Possible Torpedo’ Recovered Near Escambia County Boat Launch; Here’s What It Really Was
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Six More Weeks Of Winter? North Escambia Weather Ducks See Shadow
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Tate Lady Aggies Prepare For Upcoming Softball Season (With Rosters)
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Cantonment Garage Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed a garage Saturday afternoon in Cantonment. The fire in the 3500 block of Wiggins Lane was reported around 4:45 p.m....
These Are The Road Construction Spots To Watch This Week
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Florida Gas Prices Reach Six-Week Highs
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Two Escambia County Tax Preparers Indicted In Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme
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Trinity Barnett Named Escambia County Public Schools Teacher Of The Year
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Northview Lady Chiefs Softball Announces Rosters For The Upcoming Season
Northview Lady Chiefs Softball has announced its varsity and junior varsity rosters for the upcoming season. They are: Varsity Addyson...
Alabama Sex Offender Charged Traveling To Escambia, FL, To Entice A Minor For Sex
An Alabama sex offender has been indicted on a federal charge for allegedly attempting to entice a minor for sex in Escambia County,...
EREC Crew Members Continue To Help Restore Power In North Mississippi
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Ice Flyers Bounce Back To Beat Marksmen (With Gallery)
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Molino Man Arrested For DUI On I-110, Cocaine Possession
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Fire Rescue Shares Winter Weather Heating Safety Tips
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Florida Driver’s License Exams Will Soon Only Be In English
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Northview Baseball: Gold Beats The Garnet (With Gallery)
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80’s Night: Ice Flyers Fall 8-6 To Fayetteville
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Escambia Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty For Abandoning Dogs On Cantonment Road
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FHSAA Merges Rural Class With Class 1A For Football
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Escambia Man Sentenced On Federal Firearm Charge
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Manny Diaz Jr. Confirmed As UWF President
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