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Superintendent Marcus Chambers sheds light on school closure, delay process due to weather
During an Okaloosa County School Board workshop meeting on Monday, Superintendent Marcus Chambers addressed the district’s decision-making process regarding school cancellations, delays, and early releases due to severe weather. Last Friday, the district delayed start times by three hours in anticipation of severe weather, with North End schools ultimately...
'It can happen to you': Billboards in Northwest Florida warn of fentanyl's deadly impact
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Several new billboards across Northwest Florida are warning about the dangers of fentanyl. The project is organized by those who've lost loved ones to drugs. "For some reason I was left here to be their voices," said Cherie Hoffman, whose son died from fentanyl poisoning. Hoffman's son...
Blue Angels movie is now in theaters. Here's where its showing and how to get tickets
The new feature length Blue Angels movie "The Blue Angels" premiered Thursday night and is now available to watch in theaters. Following the 2022 show team, the documentary takes viewers inside the training process for the new pilots and the selection process of the next year's show season. Here's everything...
Frustration grows in Okaloosa County following two questionable officer involved shootings
Okaloosa County community activist Debra Riley has had enough of aggressive and what she sees as racially biased policing in the place she calls home. "I'm so tired of being tired of this," said the one-time Fort Walton Beach City Council candidate. "I can tell you the community is very frustrated. They feel it."
Spring football: Navarre looking to be 'faster and stronger' while gearing up for fall
Right from the get-go of practice, Navarre football head coach Garrett Bagley preaches intensity. Whether it’s the loud yelling to get his players amped up, or the constant movement from drill to drill, or the emphasis on physicality when it comes to tackling – a player or a padded blocker – the intensity...
First Loggerhead nest of the season recorded on Pensacola Beach
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol volunteers recorded the first nest of the 2024 season on Pensacola Beach early Friday morning. "After finding two false crawls earlier in the week, volunteers and staff are thrilled to finally receive a nest," the county says in a release. The...
Pensacola area high school graduations for 2024: Where to go and how to watch online
As high school seniors eagerly count down the days until graduation, we’ve been tracking down each of the area’s graduation ceremonies for Escambia and Santa Rosa County high schools. Here’s where to go in-person, how to watch online and what to expect. Pensacola Catholic High School graduation − Saturday, May 18 ...
Sea Turtle Baby Shower offers inside look at protecting beloved beach creatures
The Pensacola Beach Advocates, with the help of the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Rosa Island Authority and the Island Times, have hatched a plan to celebrate the arrival of some very important visitors. “We will be having our annual Sea Turtle Baby Shower at the Gulfside Pavilion,”...
Crowds turn out for Gallery Night in Pensacola despite weather
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Crowds of people still turned out for Gallery Night in Pensacola on Friday, despite the weather. FOX10 was also onsite as attendees enjoyed numerous activities and the many vendors. As with much of our area of the Gulf Coast, storms did roll in, bringing heavy rain...
Another rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle spotted nesting on Destin-Fort Walton beaches
In a win for local wildlife conservation, a second Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has nested on the beaches of Destin-Fort Walton Beach this season. The rare and endangered species was spotted by beachgoers on Tuesday morning. According to Jessica Valek, Okaloosa Coastal Resources Coordinator, the turtle was reported around...
Scooter's Coffee developers still working to bring the chain's first location to Navarre
Development of Navarre’s first Scooter’s Coffee location is still in the works. Should the project be approved, the new Scooter’s Coffee would be built along Navarre Parkway on about 0.8 acres of land. The developers of the project previously applied for its approval last year but have...
Pensacola recycling center to close this week ahead of possible storms
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Ahead of rounds of storms possible through Saturday, a Pensacola recycling center is closing. City officials say the monitored recycling drop-off site at 2759 North Palafox Street will be closed on Saturday, May 18. RECYCLING CENTER LOCATION: The closure is reportedly due to, “inclement weather.” According to a press release, the […]
GHS softball heads to first final four in 8 years
For the first time in eight years, the Gainesville High softball team is back in the final four. GHS, which won the Class 7A state title in 2016, its last appearance, defeated No. 3 seed Gulf Breeze, 3-0, on the road Thursday night in an FHSAA Class 5A-Region 1 Final.
Echo Life Church turned a run-down strip mall into a source of hope. Now, a cafe is coming
The desolate, nearly 5-acre Highland Terrace shopping center at the intersection of Davis Highway and Fairfield Drive was considered a waste of space when Ellen Dunham-Jones, an expert on suburban redevelopment, addressed it at a CivicCon event in October 2021. Today, it’s a thriving church, childcare center and place of...
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