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60-year-old man critically injured in crash with Escambia County deputy vehicle
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 60-year-old Pensacola man is critically injured after a crash with an Escambia County deputy vehicle Thursday night. It happened around 8:50 p.m. on Highway 29 at W Hope Drive. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 60-year-old man was traveling north in a sedan in the...
Wondering where you can go camping in Pensacola? Here are four spots to try
Most people come to the Florida Panhandle for its emerald green waters and sugary white sand. Seasoned veterans and locals have learned to expand their outdoor ambitions to include waterfront camping, admiring local wildlife and appreciating our other natural surroundings. Thankfully, the Pensacola area has a wealth of campsites that offer a unique mix of all the above. Big Lagoon State Park lets you camp among our coastal dunes, Lake Stone Campground offers lakeside tranquility, Fort Pickens...
Movie makers are busy in Northwest Florida
Suppose there is a mass die-off of honeybees in a small town on the panhandle, and then the bees come back to life. And they were not happy. That’s the premise of the movie Zombeez, a film that was made entirely in Northwest Florida. Pensacola would never be mistaken...
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...
Events and concerts coming up at The Wharf
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Jim Cox joins Studio10 to share about the upcoming events at the Wharf. · The Wharf Amphitheater C Spire Concert Season: Kicks off this Saturday with Billy Currington and Kip Moore. A full lineup for the summer season including Alabama, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Parker McCollum, Styx, Foreigner, Train, REO Speedwagon and more! · Billy Currington and Kip Moore: with special guest Larry Fleet. Saturday, April 27. Get tickets at The Wharf Amphitheater Box Office or ticketmaster.com.
Pensacola woman on trial for allegedly giving cell mate enough fentanyl to kill her 5 times
An Escambia County inmate is on trial for murder after allegedly giving a lethal amount of fentanyl to her cell mate, 52-year-old Shirley Barney, and watching her slowly die from an overdose. Pamela Schwarz, 40, was indicted for first-degree murder by unlawful distribution of drugs for allegedly giving Barney fatal...
Pensacola police warns of phone scams after resident taken for nearly $50,000
The Pensacola Police Department is warning residents of phone scams in the area after multiple victims reported losing or nearly losing money. The PPD says a city resident lost nearly $50,000 after a scammer called and requested money through various payment services. "Law enforcement agencies will never send an email...
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...
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...
Chick-fil-A awards 37 Pensacola students with over $60,000
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Chick-fil-A is helping local students continue their education. Three of the Pensacola-area restaurants are helping 37 students and Chick-fil-A team members by providing them with a check totaling $62,000 before the first pitch (at around 3:30 p.m.) of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos game on Sunday, April 28. LOCATION: The awarded students […]
Pensacola to install sidewalks near O.J. Semmes Elementary School, Park
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Sidewalks are being installed near O.J. Semmes Elementary School and Semmes Park, according to a press release from the City of Pensacola. The installation, which was scheduled to begin on Monday, April 22, will add sidewalks going from Cortez Drive to the southern side of 34th Street and end at 12th […]
Pensacola looks reinvest $380K in park maintenance study, Amtrak station repairs
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is asking the City Council to approve reallocating federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for a study on deferred park maintenance and a study on the feasibility of a mooring field in Pensacola Bay. The proposal would reallocate nearly $380,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds...
Pensacola Crawfish Festival to take over downtown this weekend
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Pensacola Crawfish Festival takes over downtown this weekend. It runs Friday through Sunday at Seville Square and Fountain Park. They'll have live music, arts and crafts vendors and of course lots of crawfish. The admissions gates are at Government Street (across from Hub Stacey's) and Zaragoza...
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