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6 Things Floridians Learned When Wawa Moved In

When Wawa opened its first Pensacola store in December 2024, people were lined up around the corner by 6:45 a.m. Floridians have watched Wawa spread across the state since 2012, and it’s brought more than coffee. Here’s what Floridians learned when Wawa moved in. 1. Hurricane Response. Wawa...

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Clerk's office returns $2M to Santa Rosa County as Amendment 3 budget hit looms

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Santa Rosa County officials are bracing for major budget impacts after Florida voters this week approved Amendment 3 to the state constitution, a change expected to lower property taxes for homeowners with homestead exemptions. Local governments across the state have been sounding the alarm for...

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Blue Angels pilot Scott Laux removed from team for failing to uphold standards

A Blue Angels pilot has been removed from the team for failing to uphold the standards expected of team members, according to the Navy. Maj. Scott Laux, the opposing solo flying jet No. 6 and second-year member of the Blue Angels, was removed from the flight demonstration squadron and will not perform in the homecoming air show celebrating NAS Pensacola's 200-year anniversary , Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) confirmed to the News Journal Nov. 6. "Blue Angel #6 was removed from the team for failing to uphold the standards expected of members of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron and will not participate in the team's remaining performance this season," CNATRA's public affairs office said in an emailed statement. A public affairs officer for CNATRA could not immediately provide the date that Laux was removed from the team or the circumstances that led to Laux's removal. It appears the U.S. Navy removed Laux's photo and bio under the Blue Angels' list of pilots on its official website. During the NAS Pensacola Homecoming Air Show , the team flew five jets instead of the standard six. Who is Maj. Scott Laux? Maj. Scott Laux is from Chantilly, Virginia, and graduated from

Pensacola, FL · 1d

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Execution carried out for Alabama death row inmate Thursday

An Alabama death row inmate was executed by lethal injection on Nov. 5 at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility just outside of Atmore, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. According to a release, Michael S. Taylor was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:10 p.m. ADOC officials said...

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Mayor Backs Donalds But City of Pensacola Votes for Jolly

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves backed Republican Byron Donalds for Governor and served as the co-chair of his Escambia County campaign with State Rep. Michelle Salzman. Reeves came out early for Donalds, announcing his endorsement at a June 2025 press conference: “I consider Byron and Erika Donalds friends. I’ve gotten to know her a lot this year in Leadership Florida, and she’s doing amazing things in education. I think Byron is a great guy who’s earned everything that he’s gotten. Just an impressive family. And yeah, he has my full support. I think he’s an amazing guy and I think he’ll be a great governor.”

Pensacola, FL · 3d

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Election results, Blue Angels and Hugh Jackman in Pensacola's top news

It was another news-packed week in Pensacola with the 2026 midterm elections happening on Tuesdsay, news that a Blue Angels pilot was removed from the team coming to light during its homecoming air show and a surprise visit from Hugh Jackman. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal , you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. Who won Escambia, Santa Rosa races? Latest Florida election results Races for Pensacola City Council, Escambia Board of County Commissioners, Santa Rosa School Board, Milton Mayor and more were decided in the Florida general election on Tuesday. In Florida elections, the winner is the candidate with the most votes, even if they don't win an outright majority. However, a 60% majority is required to pass constitutional amendments. Here's a look at the election results: Election results: Who won Escambia, Santa Rosa races? Latest Florida election results Pensacola staple V. Paul's closes after 12 years V. Paul’s Italian Ristorante has permanently closed its doors at 29 Palafox Place after 12 years serving Pensacola. The restaurant shared in a social media

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Nonprofit sues to stop sinking of the SS United States

A nonprofit conservation group is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Okaloosa County to stop the sinking of the SS United States . The SS United States Preservation Foundation Inc. and its co-founder, Steven R. Perry, have asked a federal court to halt the planned tow and sinking of the SS United States, alleging that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the project without adequately examining environmental risks or complying with historic preservation requirements. The foundation filed suit Nov. 3 and an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Nov. 4 in the Northern District of Florida. Okaloosa County plans to tow the 990-foot ocean liner from Mobile , Alabama, on Nov. 9 and sink it Nov. 12 approximately 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin and 29 miles from Pensacola. The plan is to sink the vessel to create the world's largest artificial reef . The ship's proximity to the USS Oriskany, another major artificial reef off Pensacola and currently the world’s largest, is intended to make Northwest Florida a leading destination for recreational divers. In a news release announcing its lawsuit to stop the sinking of the ship, the SS United States Preservation

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'Keep it separate': Escambia County warns mixed storm debris piles could delay pickup

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County is sounding the alarm saying they are running into some issues clearing debris from Hurricane Isaias. The problem is some people are putting all the debris into one pile. Right now, haulers are crisscrossing the county. But they can't haul away debris that's been...

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Some Pensacola neighborhoods flagged as eligible for FPL underground power line conversion

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida Power and Light is continuing its campaign to expand its underground power lines. This week, some Pensacola residents were told their neighborhood is eligible for the conversion. The Storm Secure Underground Program (SSUP) says the swap from overhead to underground would make the grid more storm...

Pensacola, FL · 1d

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FEMA, SBA Open Hurricane Recovery Help in Escambia County

FEMA’s Disaster Multi-Agency Resource Center has opened in Brownsville, and the SBA has opened a Business Recovery Center in Escambia County offering low-interest disaster loans. Disaster Multi-Agency Resource Center. The Brownsville Community Center is now open as a Disaster Multi-Agency Resource Center, giving residents one place to access storm-related...

Escambia County, FL · 3d

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Developer gets OK to rewrite OLF 8 master plan, despite residents' concerns

Escambia County commissioners unanimously approved a series of major land-use and zoning changes for the OLF 8 property in Beulah on Nov. 5, clearing another significant hurdle for a controversial development that has divided residents over its departure from the county's original vision for the property. The 5-0 votes included changing the property's future land-use designation to mixed-use urban, adopting a new master plan and design code proposed by Tri-W Development and Catalyst, and approving related zoning changes for the massive development now being marketed as Outlying Fields. The decisions represent a major victory for developer Chad Henderson and his partners, who have argued that the original master plan developed by DPZ CoDesign needed to be revised to reflect market conditions and make the project financially feasible. But the changes have drawn sustained opposition from residents who fear the county is abandoning its original promise to use the former Navy airfield primarily to attract high-paying jobs, while replacing a carefully designed walkable community with more conventional residential development. The developers are under contract to purchase approximately 370 acres of the original 540-acre property for about $28.4 million, while the county retains approximately 170 acres for economic development and job creation.

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Escambia County breaks ground on new Myrtle Grove Fire Station

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County broke ground Friday on its new Myrtle Grove Fire Station 11, marking the start of construction on the new state-of-the-art fire station in District 2. The new fire station is designed to accommodate 10 emergency response personnel, with features including three 75-foot apparatus bays...

Escambia County, FL · 2d

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America 250 parade to march through downtown Crestview Saturday

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A parade celebrating 250 years of American independence is coming to downtown Crestview on Saturday, Nov. 7, and an Olympic medalist will lead the way. The America 250 Grand Parade starts at 11 a.m. on Main Street, according to the Okaloosa County America 250 Commission. Expect...

Crestview, FL · 2d

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A Pageant Competitor and a Potter Walk Into Military Repair Shops and Win

Diana Diaz Zamora started competing in pageants around age 14. Later she launched her own wedding-planning business. Then she watched a video of Sailors working a carrier flight deck and called a Navy recruiter, then walked into his office the next day. Carter Degraffenried took a quieter road. At Nellis...

Pensacola, FL · 1d

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Veterans Day Closures, Sanitation Collection Schedule Changes

Dominique Epps | Assistant Public Information Officer. Veterans Day Closures, Sanitation Collection Schedule Changes. The following City of Pensacola offices and facilities will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day:. City of Pensacola administrative offices. City Hall. Exceptions:. Osceola Golf Course and Roger Scott Tennis Center will...

Pensacola, FL · 3d

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Celebrate Veterans Day with parades and more

The City of Crestview will host a Veterans Day parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The parade will also recognize America’s 250th. The parade will proceed on Main Street in downtown Crestview. Crestview native and bronze medalist Mia Manganello will be the grand marshal. Veterans Day Celebration on...

Crestview, FL · 2d

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Historic SS United States Set to Become the World's Largest Artificial Reef

Florida is set to gain the world’s largest artificial reef on Nov. 12, when Okaloosa County plans to deploy the 990-foot SS United States to a new resting place in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach in Florida’s Panhandle. According to Visit Florida’s media release, the proposed deployment location is 30° 07.148' N, 86° 46.755' W.

Okaloosa County, FL · 2d

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Jenkins Engineering donates solar-powered charging station to Chester Pruitt Park in Fort Walton Beach

Jenkins Engineering Inc. has donated a solar-powered charging station to Chester Pruitt Park, giving visitors a place to charge their electronic devices, the City of Fort Walton Beach announced. The charging station, from Sun Charge Systems Inc., stands 9 feet tall and is topped with a solar panel that powers...

Fort Walton Beach, FL · 3d

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Water quality advisory for Lincoln Park in Valparaiso

VALPARAISO, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A water quality advisory for Lincoln Park in Valparaiso has been issued by the Okaloosa County Department of Health. The park is located at 1220 N Bayshore Dr. Tests show the water quality doesn’t meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the...

Valparaiso, FL · 2d