Pensacola residents indicted on wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy charges
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Two Pensacola residents have been indicted in federal court on wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Salvatore John Carpanzano, 66, and Heather Gayle Fisher, 54, are accused of a multi-year scheme to defraud victims out of millions of...
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT SUNDAY 9-7-25
Local weather report for Sunday, September 7. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 67° to a high of 91°. Sunrise is 6:27 AM and Sunset 7:03 PM . Night There is a 0% chance of rain in the morning , 0% chance of rain in the afternoon and 10% chance of rain during the evening.
Charges dropped in case against former Summerdale Police Chief
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WPMI) — The day trial was to begin against former Summerdale Police Chief Kevin Brock and his wife Lori, prosecutors filed to have Forgery 2nd degree and Possession of a forged instrument 2nd degree charges dismissed against Kevin Brock. The Alabama Attorney General’s office was prosecuting the...
Nation of Patriots tour to arrive Saturday
The Patriot Tour, a ceremonial passing of one American flag through all 50 states, spinning 15,000 miles and taking 126 days to complete, will ride in town Saturday. The tour, in which the flag is traditionally transported on the back of a motorcycle, is the high-profile event of Nation of Patriots, a 501(c)3...
Pensacola poised to increase property tax bills, keep rate flat
Pensacola’s property‑tax rate will remain the same this year, but many property owners should still expect higher bills. At a state‑required budget hearing Wednesday, the City Council voted 5‑0 to tentatively adopt its fiscal 2026 budget and to set the city’s millage at 4.2895 and the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB)...
3 firefighters injured during mobile home fire in Holley
HOLLEY, Fla. -- Three firefighters were injured during a mobile home fire in Holley on Saturday afternoon. The Holley-Navarre Fire District responded to the 3200 block of Bob Tolbert Road after receiving multiple calls about a mobile home on fire. According to Midway Fire District, the fire destroyed one mobile...
60-year-old Pensacola man dies after pickup truck crashes into fence in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 60-year-old Pensacola man died after his pickup truck crashed into a fence in Escambia County on Saturday morning. Troopers say the incident occurred at 9:08 a.m. at 932 Hope Drive when the driver was traveling eastbound and lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the left...
Report: Man threatened to kill Pensacola Police homicide detective in Instagram message
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 19-year-old man is charged with threatening to kill a Pensacola Police detective who's leading a homicide case, according to an arrest report. Tamal Jenkins was arrested on Aug. 29 on a felony charge of sending a written threat to kill. He's being held in Escambia County Jail without bond on a...
Top Reads—Week Ended Sept. 6, 2025
Eyewitness accounts aren’t always accurate, but journalists love to get people “on the record.” Bruce Childers, wife of extortion and stalking target Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers, shared his account of the 2024 firebombing in his neighborhood, and readers flocked to it. The Great Commitment Caper. Readers...
History: Inweekly—UWF Connection
In August 2006, while the City of Pensacola was caught up in the Maritime Park referendum, Inweekly visited the University of West Florida campus to forge a stronger connection with Northwest Florida’s only public university. We saw UWF as an integral component of this community’s success. I broadcast a...