Pensacola FL

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Library located at 239 N. Spring St. will be closed for the rest of the day Wednesday, July 9, due to an air conditioner outage. Operations are expected to return to normal on Thursday, July 10. The public will be updated if the closure is expected to be extended. […]

Here's the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of June 30-July 6. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Under a new Florida law, students in kindergarten through 8th grade are no longer allowed to use phones in the classroom. Phones can be brought to school, but they must remain off and out of sight during the school day. The measure is aiming to reduce distractions and improve focus in learning...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new Florida law allows pregnant women to get a handicap parking permit. It took effect July 1. State Representative Fiona McFarland, a mother of three, initially introduced the bill. To obtain the parking permit, expecting mothers must submit form HSMV 83040 with a doctor's signature to...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Officials have deployed 24 buoys and signage in the soundside of Pensacola Beach to create a "vessel exclusion zone" for the upcoming Pensacola Beach Air Show. "The vessel exclusion zone will begin from the shoreline between Flounders and the Santa Rosa Island Authority Administrative...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola's General Daniel Chappie James Jr. memorial has hit a standstill. The memorial foundation missed the city's June 30 deadline to show evidence of full funding for the project. However, the city says this doesn't mean the project will not happen. City administrator Im Kinsella says this...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — On Thursday, July 10, Farm Share will distribute food to food-insecure residents in Pensacola. According to a Farm Share news release, fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods will be handed out to those who participate. To receive the food participants must have a vehicle with a trunk...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A motorcycle and zTrip taxi cab were involved in a serious crash in Pensacola on Tuesday afternoon. The Pensacola Police Department worked the scene of the crash. It happened at 9th Avenue and Creighton Road around 4 p.m. According to police, it appears as though the taxi...

Escambia has two new “A” schools—Ransom Middle and Beulah Academy, and three new “B” schools—Ernest Ward, Jim Bailey and Beulah Middle. Ferry Pass dropped from a “B” to a “C,” while Bellview and Workman remain at the “C” level. Warrington Prep failed to turn around and remained a “D.”

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An 18-year-old and three juveniles were arrested following a shots fired incident early Monday morning in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium parking lot. Meanwhile, two juvenile teens are charged with battery, while another is charged with firearm possession by a minor. The incident happened early...