Jordan Valley opens second Pensacola location at Barrancas Avenue
Popular Pensacola Middle Eastern restaurant Jordan Valley has opened a second location at 1400 Barrancas Ave., replacing the former Pineapple Express Hawaiian Grill. Jordan Valley owner Tamer Ghboun, who also owns the building on Barrancas Avenue, originally planned to relocate his business from 201 S. Jefferson St.,...
Recovery program marks a 68% drop in overdose deaths in Escambia County
The calls come at all hours. Sometimes it is a young person barely out of high school. Sometimes it is someone who has been using for decades. They all have one thing in common: They are looking for a way out. Escambia County's Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) program has been...
Brave By Nature: Hooves, Horns & Heroes
What do a first responder and a tower of giraffes have in common? More than you’d think. This week, Local Pulse Pensacola continues to team up with Gulf Breeze Zoo to spotlight some of our bravest community heroes—alongside a few of the Zoo’s most extraordinary residents. Second...
Milton man with felony record charged with possession of firearm and ammunition
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 49-year-old Milton man was charged for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The State Attorney's Office says, under the Armed Career Criminal Act, Willie Curtis Slack, Jr. could spend up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the charge. The Bureau...
Pensacola woman convicted of shooting woman in the head during break-up
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 37-year-old woman has been found guilty of shooting another woman in the head in Pensacola in May 2024. A jury found Zirconium Dees guilty on Tuesday of Attempted Second Degree Murder with a Firearm under the Florida 10-20-Life statute. Sentencing is set for Sept. 10. The...
Mayor Reeves expects positive Florida DOGE audit results for City of Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says he's not worried about the upcoming audit by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Mayor Reeves addressed the media on Wednesday for the first time since the state announced their upcoming visit, saying the data released by the state doesn't tell...
Pensacola woman charged with elderly neglect
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Pamela Reynolds, 54, has been charged with elderly neglect, accused of making her 83-year-old father sit in a chair for two months and not caring for him, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The ECSO responded to the potential elder abuse at Pensacola’s Sacred Heart...
FWC prepares to vote on allowing people to hunt black bears
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Wildlife officials in Florida are hours away from a big decision. The commission will vote on whether or not to allow a statewide black bear hunt. “The bears really have no place to go, everything’s been knocked down, cut down,” said Norman LaRose Sr.
Wolf Bay pollution: Muddy waters spark community concern
Stormwater runoff has created a huge problem for folks living along parts of Wolf Bay. Mud from a development in the town of Elberta is flowing into Moccasin Bayou, running off wildlife and causing concerns for property owners.
Escambia County investing nearly $2 million in Highway 4A project for Century
CENTURY, Fla. -- Escambia County is investing nearly $2 million in Highway 4A. In the last eight years, WEAR News has reported several fatal accidents happening there. Residents blame unsafe conditions. A local business owner says after learning about the project he's breathing a sigh of relief. Owner of Pop’s...
