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Pensacola launches new program with Habitat for Humanity to address housing crisis
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The affordable housing crisis is affecting folks across the country and the City of Pensacola is taking another step closer to combatting it through a new program called the Attainable Infill Housing program. The city is working alongside Habitat for Humanity and the Homebuilders Association -- identifying...
Navy sailor from Pace honored with funeral procession after death aboard USS Helena
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A funeral procession was held on Friday for Timothy Sanders, a U.S. Navy sailor from Pace who passed away last month aboard the USS Helena in Norfolk, Virginia. Sonar Technician 3rd Class Timothy Sanders was reportedly found dead aboard the boat on May 24. His cause of...
Ben Brown, Gulf Breeze plastic surgeon investigated after wife's death, could lose license
Florida’s surgeon general is asking the Florida Board of Medicine to impose penalties on Dr. Ben Brown, the Gulf Breeze plastic surgeon under investigation for botching patient surgeries and for the death of his wife following procedures he performed on her in his office, Restore Plastic Surgery. In an...
Pensacola veteran and his service dog tackle PTSD together after combat trauma
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- June is PTSD Awareness Month, a campaign that is designed to raise awareness for the disorder and highlight the advancements in treatments. Most of us will experience some sort of trauma in our lives, but only some will develop post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. The Department of...
Ever wondered how to become a Blue Angels pilot or support staff? Here's your answer.
The Blue Angels' 2024 air show season marks the 78th year since the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team began its mission in 1946 to "inspire a culture of excellence and service to country." Over the decades, thousands of men and women who have served the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps...
Naval Air Station Pensacola commemorates Battle of Midway on 82nd anniversary
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A ceremony at the Naval Air Station Pensacola was held Friday morning to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Hosted by the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, the goal of the ceremony was to honor the 82nd anniversary of the air and sea battle between the U.S. Navy and […]
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Juneteenth is a true American holiday ‒ a day on which freedom and independence came to all Americans, giving fulfilment to the concepts of liberty and equality promised at our nation's founding. The holiday commemorates the date when Union Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, on June 19...
Pensacola seeks state grant and considers next steps for 80 unmarked burials at Miraflores Park
A second ground penetrating radar (GPR) study revealed at least 80 unmarked burials at Miraflores Park in Pensacola. Now, the city has applied for additional funding, while its community advisory group focuses on how to honor the site and the people buried there. In the three years since the remains...
SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY: Lt. Col. Matthew Andrews
WEAR News is giving a Salute to our Military. Tonight, we honor Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Andrews who has served 19 years in the United States Air Force. He s a Master Air Battle Manager and will take command of the 605th (pronounced SIX-OH-FIFTH) Test and Evaluation Squadron, Detachment 1 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on June 25.
Baldwin County planners partially approve subdivision zoning despite concerns from residents, mayor
The Baldwin County Commission will consider a request to rezone 134 acres of land in Elberta for a new subdivision next month, after the county’s planning and zoning commission signed off on it despite concern from residents and Elberta Mayor Jim Hamby. “We’re not opposed to subdivisions or people...
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