Free Drive-Through Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Local Pets This Saturday in Pensacola
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (DOH-Escambia) will hold a drive-through rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, November 1, 2025. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, Florida. The event is...
Downtown Pensacola businesses team up for letter opposing ‘Reimagine Palafox Project’
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Mayor DC Reeves' $10 million "Reimagine Palafox Project" will widen sidewalks and resurface the road. Some downtown businesses say they support the goal of improving downtown, but not the way the project is currently being implemented. Those concerns are written in a letter from downtown...
Pensacola State College Recognized Among Top 200 U.S. Community Colleges for National Aspen Prize
On October 28, 2025, the Aspen Institute announced that Pensacola State College is among 200 community colleges in the United States eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize is a $1 million award that recognizes two-year colleges with strong student outcomes during and after...
Pensacola ministry expands men’s shelter to nearly double capacity with $1.3 million grant
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A local ministry that provides transitional housing is growing to help even more people get back on their feet. The additions will nearly double the capacity of the men's shelter at Bright Bridge Ministries in Pensacola. Inside a part of Richard's memorial United Methodist Church, walls are...
Pensacola ‘Coastal Cat Cafe’ owner stuck in Jamaica amid hurricane, rescues blind cat
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica -- The owner of Coastal Cat Cafe in Pensacola is stuck in Jamaica after her flight home was canceled due to Hurricane Melissa. Adrienne Brynteson was supposed to leave the island on Tuesday. However, she now has to stay until Sunday -- all while trying to rescue a blind kitten she found on the beach.
U.S. evacuates Guantanamo Bay as Hurricane Melissa slams Caribbean
Roughly 1,000 military personnel and families have been flown to Pensacola ahead of the Category 4 storm that has killed at least seven people in Jamaica.
Veterans support displaced NAS Guantanamo families in Pensacola with free meals
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Local veterans organizations are continuing to offer help to the nearly 900 non-essential personnel and their families from NAS Guantanamo Bay at NAS Pensacola. On Wednesday, AmVets Post 292, local veterans organizations and Costello's Butcher Shop plan on cooking hundreds of hamburgers and more...
Pensacola butchers say American beef prices soaring due to record-low cattle supply
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- If you've noticed beef prices are higher than they used to be, you're not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the country's cattle inventory has hit its lowest point since 1951. In fact, since COVID, you've watched as beef and meat prices have climbed. Butchers...
Perdido Key restaurant temporarily closed, 8 others receive high violations in inspections
Here's the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Oct. 20-26. 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 from...
Florida Lawmaker Targets Infant Mortality Crisis Through Medicaid Overhaul
State Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) seeks to tackle one of the state’s most troubling healthcare disparities: infant mortality rates that disproportionately affect Black families. In a recent episode of the “Don’t Color on the Dog” podcast, Andrade revealed his plan to reshape how Florida’s Medicaid program...
