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WEAR News is giving a salute to our veterans. Tonight we honor Sergeant DeWitt Lambert Jr. who served in the U.S. Army. Thank you for your service, Sergeant DeWitt Lambert Jr.

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Tahjaneka Armstrong, a Foley woman charged with the 2023 murder of Alemcy Saint Louis, was found guilty of murder on Thursday, Sept 11, according to court documents. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said Alemcy Saint Louis was found at her home in the Bon Secour...

I recently attended a Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting to voice my opposition to a sweeping proposal to raise fees across the county. The plan would act as a de facto tax on county residents, costing our community hundreds of thousands of dollars in new charges. From boaters to...

NAVARRE, Fla. -- A rock and roll icon is performing on the Gulf Coast this weekend. Lou Gramm is the original front man of the band Foreigner, and the vocalist on all their number one hits. He's going to be playing the Summer Beach Concert Series at Juana's Pagodas in...

Santa Rosa County commissioners are scheduled to vote today to establish a new fee structure for animal services, updating the county ordinance that was adopted in 2019. Support Local Stories. Support Public Media. The biggest change is a fee escalator for multiple impound redemptions. The item was presented to the...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Findings from the "Nation's Report Card" show high school seniors are struggling more than ever in recent decades. The National Assessment of Educational Progress finds just 35% of high school seniors in the U.S. were proficient in reading last year. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon calls...

Chow Tyme Grill & Buffet in Pensacola was cited for nine total violations during an August 14 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, including three high-priority infractions and six basic violations.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - A 21-year-old Gulf Breeze man was killed and two other people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision at an intersection on U.S. 98 in Santa Rosa County Wednesday evening, according officials. The Florida Highway Patrol reported a 39-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was the...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office and Pensacola Police tell WEAR News Thursday morning that they will no longer enforce Florida's open carry gun ban following Wednesday's court ruling. WEAR News has reached out to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and is...

WARRINGTON, Fla. -- One of Escambia County's only charter schools has taken a major step in the right direction. For the first time in 14 years, Warrington Preparatory Academy has improved its school grade to a "C." The Florida Department of Education announced this week that Warrington Prep won its...