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South Walton prepares for second chance at Pensacola Catholic

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – After last year’s 2-8 finish, the South Walton Seahawks will head west Friday for a rematch with Pensacola Catholic in the second round of the FHSAA Class 2A playoffs. This game will serve as a rematch of the 2A district one championship, this time only one team will remain. […]
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60,000 Escambia, Santa Rosa residents rely on SNAP. Nonprofits can’t meet the gap alone.

Every day, health and human service non-profits provide essential support to local households , including food, shelter, healthcare and more. These services are funded by donations from individuals and businesses, corporate and foundation grants, and state and governmental funding. This array of funding supports...
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Hofberger Promotes Agenda Item, Overlooks Tax Increase

Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger scrambled yesterday to send out the attachment that her District aide, Melanie Luna, failed to include in a late Friday afternoon email. Background: The agenda item is a discussion on hiring a firm “to evaluate and make recommendations to maximize the efficiency of the...
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A Foodie’s Guide to the Best Restaurants in Pensacola FL

Pensacola Beach may be what draws you in, but the food will keep you coming back. This Gulf Coast city has a dining scene that’s every bit as exciting as its shoreline. You’ll find international flavors with a local twist, brunch spots that feel like hidden gems, seafood so fresh it barely leaves the water, and...
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Pensacola Man Convicted After Firing on DEA Agents During Drug Raid

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A federal jury has convicted 36-year-old Austin James McCastler II on a long list of violent and drug-related charges after he opened fire on federal agents attempting to serve a search warrant at his Pensacola home. Prosecutors say undercover agents had previously purchased methamphetamine from...
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Volunteers assemble over 500 bikes for kids in need at annual ‘Bike Build’ in...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- On Sunday, hundreds of volunteers joined together in the Pensacola Bay Center to try their hand at bike assembly. The annual "Bike Build," commenced with the intent to spread Christmas cheer. In year's past, "OnBikes Pensacola" has built more than 5,000 bikes to give to kids in need. And that...
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Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting at Deputy During 2024 Pursuit

A Pensacola man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges stemming from a violent confrontation with law enforcement in late 2024. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida. Darrion K. Finley, 21, admitted to possession of a firearm by a convicted The post...
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Two Arrested After Major Drug Bust in Escambia County; Deputies Seize Multiple Narcotics and...

Escambia County, FL – Deputies arrested two suspects following early-morning search warrants that uncovered a large quantity of narcotics, weapons, and stolen items during a major drug operation in the county. Authorities say 33-year-old Devante Lyons and 27-year-old Olivia Andersen were taken into custody Thursday...
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Mobile Highway could get its own Dutch Bros Coffee

Pensacola might get another Dutch Bros Coffee , this time off of Mobile Highway . Developers plan to build a Dutch Bros on a vacant 0.58-acre parcel at 4735 Mobile Highway, across the street from Walmart Supercenter and next to a new Chick-fil-a that was approved on July 23. The current lone Dutch Bros Coffee in...
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Suspect in fatal Pensacola office stabbing of 57-year-old man burglarized business before

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- WEAR News is learning more about the man Pensacola Police believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a 57-year-old man earlier this week. Police now say the suspect has burglarized the man's shop before. That's the same place Dean Chambers was found dead Monday morning. "It...

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