32535 Safety & Politics

• Major theft impact: Thieves stripped 100,000 feet of copper wire from bridges and highways, leaving areas like the Barrancas bridge completely dark...

Heavy El Niño rains are driving up mosquito and pest numbers across Northwest Florida counties including Escambia and Santa Rosa.

• Health risks rise...

Wakulla and Jackson Counties have banned AI data centers due to massive water use that threatens springs, fisheries, and the connected Floridan...

Residents in ZIP 32535 face heavy rainfall and flood risk through Friday from Tropical Storm Arthur.

• Rain totals: 4-7 inches widespread, isolated...

A convicted felon in the 32535 area stays out of custody after his federal weapons trial was pushed to July 20, leaving loaded firearms recovered from...

A 29-year-old Pensacola woman was arrested early Monday for aggravated child abuse after hitting two children with a metal broomstick at Oakwood...

Escambia County Fire Rescue tested Florida-certified applicants June 15 to fill 10 firefighter vacancies. Seven passed the timed drills—including a...

Crime Incidents

• Cantonment Dirt Bike Theft: Jordan Garrett, 30, was arrested in Cantonment after allegedly stealing a green 2023 Kawasaki dirt...

• Jordan Garrett, 30, was charged with felony burglary and grand theft after a green 2023 Kawasaki dirt bike was stolen from a shop.
• The bike had...

A Cantonment woman received just 12 months probation and no jail time for a DUI crash that injured a construction worker on Beulah Road. Crystal Jane...

Escambia Sheriff's Office has resumed many functions after reduced services. ZIP 32535 residents can now file non-emergency reports in the lobby or via E-Reports.

Escambia County locals rallied against a proposed AI data center in Cantonment or Century, citing threats to water, air, and wildlife.

• Resource...

A public safety incident unfolded in the Escambia County area involving a dangerous suspect.

• Chase and Assault: Wesley Spencer attempted to run...

The Escambia Children’s Trust board has lost key members, now down to just two DeSantis appointees after Treasurer Tori Woods resigned.

• Five...

Local Crime Reports

• 🔥 Century Arrest: A 23-year-old Century man was arrested for felony kidnapping-false imprisonment and misdemeanor domestic...

Ascension Sacred Heart and Visit Pensacola are offering free emergency training to Escambia County hospitality workers this summer.

• Hands-only CPR...

Residents along Pine Forest Road worry a proposed $15M ECUA garbage transfer station will bring smell, traffic, and lower property values, even as...

A 23-year-old Century resident was arrested in a cross-jurisdictional incident at Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge, underscoring safety risks for local...

A 76-year-old Cantonment resident was arrested by FDLE on 20 counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials after agents traced over 120 files uploaded from his IP address to a Google account. He remains in Escambia County Jail on $85,000 bond.

One person is dead and another injured after a shooting at the Hotel Del Sol on Pensacola Boulevard. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigation remains active and the public is asked to stay clear of the area.