Community Health of Northwest Florida celebrates 2 new opening clinics in Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Mardi Gras beads are now available. The Arc Gateway partners with the Pensacola Parade People to sell Arc Gateway beads exclusively. They come in a crawfish sack of 18 to 20 dozen, in an assortment of sizes. The money benefits the Arc Gateway, which helps people with...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Epps Christian Center in Pensacola is looking for nominations for their 7th annual Trailblazer Awards. If you know someone whose extraordinary leadership, services, and achievements have made a substantial positive impact in the community, you can nominate them for a variety of categories. WEAR News has...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Port of Pensacola is celebrating a year of significant growth. According to the city, the port had record-breaking cargo activity for fiscal year 2022, reporting the highest level of cargo activity it has experienced in more than 15 years. The Port of Pensacola handled 425,277 tons...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The 2nd annual Pensacola Pawdi Gras is set for this Sunday. It will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Garden Street from Tarragona to Palafox will be blocked off for the block party that will feature vendors, contests, food trucks, adoptable dogs and more. This...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Another complaint has been filed against Pensacola contractor Jesse LaCoste, this time by a state agency. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed an administrative complaint against LaCoste. He's accused of taking money from clients and failing to complete or even start jobs. It's unclear right...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Transportation will be widening I-10 from four to six lanes. FDOT conducted a project development environment study from east of the Alabama state line to west of Highway 29. The distance of the widening is approximately 9.5 miles. The project will also...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola mother is speaking out after her son was shot and killed at a house party in Bellview over the weekend. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says there are no leads yet. Family members identified the victim in Sunday's shooting as 24-year-old James Brown. He was...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A home in Escambia County, which the sheriff's office has described as a "drain on law enforcement," has been demolished. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says they have answered over 200 calls for service at the residence on 501 South 1st Street. They also say numerous complaints have been filed by neighbors.

PACE, Fla. -- "The Market" in Pace is hosting a grass volleyball tournament to raise money for the Davidson boys. 33-year-old Pace man Doug Davidson Jr. was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Jan. 1. He left behind three boys ages 13, 11 and 3. The fundraiser...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A Pensacola man was arrested Thursday after a traffic stop resulted in a trafficking amount of meth, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office. Curtis Strong, 38, is charged with trafficking meth and for the possession of drug paraphernalia. The Bay County Sheriff's Office says their...

NAVARRE, Fla. -- A portion of Crittenden Drive in Navarre will close for 20 days beginning Thursday for drainage improvements. Crittenden Drive immediately south of East Bay Boulevard will close beginning Thursday for drainage improvements. Weather permitting, the road will reopen at the end of the day on Feb. 23.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Concerned parents and former employees of Bellview Elementary continue to reach out to WEAR News with concerns about their child's school. Earlier this month WEAR News reported a petition was created disputing the superintendent's selection for the school's new principal. According to the school district website,...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new mural is up at Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge to honor fallen Okaloosa County Corporal Ray Hamilton. A family friend of Corporal Hamilton reached out to Graffiti Bridge to make it happen. Corporal Hamilton was shot and killed on Christmas Eve after responding to a domestic violence...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One person is dead after a fatal shooting Tuesday morning at an Escambia County home, according to the sheriff's office. A homicide investigation is underway. Deputies were called to the home in the 1400-block of Blue Angel Pkwy. near Lillian Hwy. around 11 a.m. Upon arrival,...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One person has been taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed into a home in Escambia County Monday afternoon. The crash happened after 3:30 p.m. at a home on the 100-block of Georgia Drive. There is no information on the severity of injuries involved. WEAR...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Crews will be demolishing and removing a submerged pier near the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Monday. The pier was part of the old bridge built in the 1960's. The Florida Department of Transportation says traffic won't be blocked, but will be slowed. Law enforcement personnel will also...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Six high schools and seven middle school Honor Bands from across Santa Rosa County came together for a concert on Saturday. The students started rehearsing for the concert last week. Back in November, students from schools in Santa Rosa County auditioned for a chance to...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Police say all parts of Scenic Hwy are back open for traffic at this time. Police tell WEAR News the death appears to be a suicide. An investigation is still ongoing. ------------------------ ORIGINAL STORY:. PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A death investigation is underway after a person was...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Overcrowding, noise, parking and overflowing trash are just a few of the issues neighbors are complaining about on Pensacola Beach. They say short-term rentals are causing the problems. The group, Pensacola Beach Advocates, is working with Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender on a draft...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A man is charged and a woman is wanted after deputies discovered a dead dog in a kennel and multiple other malnourished animals on a Santa Rosa County property, according to an arrest report. Anthony Harold Hopkins, 42, of Jay, was arrested last Thursday and...