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Escambia County home with outstanding violations catches fire for 3rd time this year
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A house in Myrtle Grove caught fire Thursday morning for the third time this year. Crews were called out to the property on 48th Avenue around 6 a.m., finding flames going through the roof. Escambia County says no one was injured. According to Code Enforcement, the...
Alex, Derek King killed their father with an aluminum baseball in 2001. Where they are now
A house fire call in Cantonment in 2001 led to firefighters unexpectedly stumbling upon the scene of a gruesome crime that made headlines across the United States. What they discovered, covered in soot from the fire, was 40-year-old Terry King’s bludgeoned body. King’s two sons, Alex and Derek, who were 12 and 13 years old...
Study: Blight, safety, schools threaten NAS Pensacola
Issues of blight and public safety have long dogged West Pensacola. However, these concerns are attracting renewed attention after a recent study identified them as threats to the military’s continued presence in Escambia County. The Naval Air Station Pensacola Compatible Use Study was presented to the Escambia County Board...
ECSO investigating after man shot in foot at Burgess Road gas station overnight
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight Wednesday at a gas station off Palafox Street. ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis told the News Journal that around 8 p.m. two individuals exchanged gunfire at the corner of Burgess Road and Palafox street. "One of them got struck...
Popular Pensacola seafood restaurant receives complaint over live roaches
Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of April 15-21. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections from the Department...
Escambia, Santa Rosa County residents: Solve food insecurity from your mailbox
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia and Santa Rosa County officials are asking residents to help “Stamp Out Hunger” by participating in an annual food drive. According to a press release, the “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers, aims to help local people and families who are struggling with […]
Pensacola receives $10 million to replace aging natural gas pipes
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Energy has been awarded $10 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace "unprotected bare steel mains with polyethylene pipe" throughout the City of Pensacola and Escambia County. The money was funded by DoT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrations’ Natural...
Register for first-time homebuyer workshop in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A free first-time homebuyer workshop is taking place Monday at the Brownsville Community Center in Escambia County. District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and the Escambia Pensacola Human Relations Commission are putting on the event, which runs from 5- 7 p.m. The workshop is open to anyone...
Escambia County is ranked No. 20 in traffic fatalities for mid-sized metros
If you’ve ever pulled out onto a road in Escambia County, you might not be surprised to find that it was recently ranked No. 20 in traffic fatalities among counties in the United States with populations between 150,000 and 499,999. Convoy Car Shipping, a nationwide car delivery service, conducted...
Pensacola Energy is awarded $10 million in federal funds to replace 70-year-old pipes
Pensacola Energy was awarded $10 million in federal grant funding to replace about 15 miles of old steel gas pipes in two neighborhoods. The two projects funded with the grant will replace steel pipes near Greenhut Court in the West Pensacola area of Escambia County and the Peachtree Park area near Barrancas Avenue on the west side of the city.
Local advocates join sexual abuse survivor’s 1,500-mile Walk in My Shoes across Florida
Sen. Lauren Book, who overcame years of physical and sexual abuse to become an internationally recognized child advocate, will walk through Escambia County at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25 starting at the Gulf Coast Kid’s House as part of her 1,500-mile journey across the state. Walkers will travel 3.1...
Casino Beach Fishing Pier reopening to the public — here’s when
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Casino Beach Fishing Pier is reopening to the public on Friday, Escambia County officials announced. The pier will reopen at noon Friday and will be open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. Pier repairs began in December to fix the damage done by Hurricane Sally in September […]
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