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Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrests 2, closes drug house
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two men were arrested and a drug house was closed following a search warrant on a home, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook. The post said Donte Conner and Gerry Worthey were arrested after the ECSO Narcotics Unit and the SWAT Team conducted a search warrant on the […]
2 injured in Escambia County rollover crash involving bus: FHP
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two people were left injured following a crash involving a bus this morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers with FHP responded to the crash that occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, at the intersection of North L Street and West Jordan Street. LOCATION: According to the […]
Pensacola State College receives $900,000 aircraft for aviation program
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A massive donation is going to help aviation students at Pensacola State College. InDyne and Reliance Test & Technology have gifted a $900,000 aircraft to the college’s AP mechanics program. The program works in partnership with ST Engineering to give aspiring aircraft mechanics hands-on experience and...
Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare to offer free adoptions today, tomorrow
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Those looking to adopt a furry friend can do so for free as the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare is offering free adoptions this weekend. According to a press release, free adoptions will be in place for all dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens on Friday, June 7, and Saturday, […]
Tate Splits Summer Baseball Double Header With Pace
The Tate Aggies B team split a summer baseball double header with the Pace Patriots Tuesday afternoon at Tate. In game one, Pace topped Tate 9-3. Mason Williams started for the Aggies. He surrendered two hits and two runs while striking out two and walking one. Beau Bryant, Kannon Ham,...
Pensacola-area U-Pick fruit farms: Blueberries, peaches and grapes galore this summer
School is out in Escambia and Santa Rosa County public schools, and there’s nothing that screams summer like U-Pick fruit picking on the farm. It's a child’s shriek of joy while discovering a cluster of perfectly ripe blueberries off the bush that keeps many of the farm operator's spirits high, even in the hottest summer months. While the clock is ticking for places to score fresh fruit from the farm, there are still plenty of places within an hour's drive of Pensacola where the harvest is bountiful.
Failed Urban Development Center Program Late With Unsecured Loan Payment To Century, Still Owes Nearly $11K
The CEO of the The Urban Development Center (UDC) says she wants more time to finish repaying what started as an unsecured $61,925 loan for the YouthFirst Century program that suffered a complete funding cut by the Escambia County Children’s Trust (ECT). On June 1, UDC made an $11,000...
Tate Lady Aggies Present $25K From Strike Out Cancer Game, Surpassing $200,000 For The Fight Against Cancer
The Tate Lady Aggies softball team presented a check for over $25,000 to the American Cancer Society on Tuesday. The Lady Aggies, along with the West Florida Lady Jaguars, raised the $25,185.28 during the 2024 Strike Out Cancer Game hosted by Tate last spring. The first year, they raised $2,550...
District 5 Barth, Molino Neighborhood Cleanup Day Is June 12
Residents of a portion of Barth and Molino can dispose of yard debris and other items free of charge during a District 5 Neighborhood Cleanup on Wednesday, June 12. During neighborhood cleanups, Escambia County departments team up to bring services to residents in an effort to keep local neighborhoods clean and safe. Participating is easy: Residents in the cleanup area simply leave eligible items at the curb to be disposed of free of charge by Escambia County and partnering agencies.
Instagram Photographer of 2016
TEXT By OLIVIER LAURENT | Photo Edit By MARIE TOBIAS & BIANCA SILVA. Robert Scott was standing in a cotton field. The 20-year-old laborer from the Shack Up Inn, a southern-style bed-and-breakfast spot with historical roots to the cotton industry, had his hands raised above his head in protest of police violence against black men and women. When Radcliffe “Ruddy” Roye approached him to take his picture, outside Clarksdale, Miss., the Brooklyn-based photographer asked him about Eric Garner and Michael Brown. “It’s messed up but it’s nothing new,” Scott answered. “It is something that has been going on since the beginning of time. It will never get better, it will only get worse. It has to play itself out. We as black people just need to prepare ourselves for anything.”
Pensacola asks residents to map what they love and what needs work in the city
Pensacola is awash in plan writing with the city-wide "Strive to Thrive Pensacola 2035" and the "Block-By-Block Restoring Neighborhoods" Community Redevelopment Plan update, which is looking to develop four plans at once. One way people can contribute is by adding their input to interactive maps for both plans. "Strive to...
Santa Rosa Medical Center asks men to break stereotypes, go to doctor for Men’s Health Week
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — It’s Men’s Health Week, a week to raise awareness for “preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys” and the Santa Rosa Medical Center is using the week to encourage men to break the stereotype that men avoid going to the doctor. In honor […]
Troopers: 2 injured after ECAT bus fails to yield to oncoming traffic in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two people were injured after a crash involving an ECAT bus in Escambia County on Friday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash happened on North L Street on West Jordan Street at around 11:30 a.m. According to FHP, an ECAT bus driven by...
Pensacola welcomes new $40M IHMC complex for cutting-edge science research
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- There's another place to expand the boundaries of science here in Pensacola. The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its healthcare, resilience, and performance research complex Tuesday on South Alcaniz Street. The institution says there will be dedicated spaces for clinical and...
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