FDLE conducting search warrants in Pensacola area today for ongoing investigation
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, in coordination with state and local law enforcement agencies, is conducting multiple search warrants in the Pensacola area on Wednesday. The FDLE says members of the public may notice an increased law enforcement presence, including tactical and...
ECSO closes drug house that had enough fentanyl to kill 28,000 people
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Escambia County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Pensacola man Nov. 18 after closing a drug house that contained enough fentanyl to kill approximately 28,000 people. Kenneth Turner was arrested on charges of trafficking fentanyl, possession...
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$119K+ Raised for Local Foster Children
The Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation is elated to announce that its two fall signature events—the Garden Gala in Niceville and Groove & Give with The Mulligans in Pensacola—collectively raised over $119,000 to support abused, abandoned, and neglected children in foster care across Walton, Okaloosa,...
Audit Consultant Proposal Falls Flat
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners engaged in a lengthy, at times contentious, discussion Monday morning over a proposal by Chair Ashlee Hofberger to hire a consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive organizational efficiency study aimed at achieving the property tax rollback rate. While all five...
Sheriff Chip Simmons: From Heartbreaking Tragedy to Record Drug Bust
In the latest episode of “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons sat down to discuss some of the most challenging and significant law enforcement operations in recent weeks—from a heartbreaking double homicide to a record-breaking drug seizure that pulled nearly 5,000 grams of fentanyl off...
Feeding the Gulf Coast to give out 1,000 additional meals for Thanksgiving
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Many families preparing for Thanksgiving meals are looking for help from food pantries this year. The federal shutdown and impacts to SNAP benefits has forced "Feeding the Gulf Coast" to ramp up distributions. The organization is getting ready to give out 1,000 additional meals for Thanksgiving....
The Watson Family Foundation’s Turkey Dinner Giveaway
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - On Friday, November 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., The Watson Firm, together with local businesses and entrepreneurs, will be serving their neighbors at their Annual Community Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway at Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds located at 6655 Mobile Highway, Pensacola, Florida. This...
Mayor D.C. Reeves Unveils Vision for Port of Pensacola
The Port of Pensacola is about to undergo its most dramatic transformation in generations, and Mayor D.C. Reeves shared the details in the latest episode of “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog.”. The headline: Pensacola is seeking $86 million from Triumph Gulf Coast to attract a major shipbuilder...
Mayor Reeves: Red Light Cameras Issue 26,000+ Citations; Police Chief Search Underway
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves provided an update on the city’s red light camera program and the search for a new police chief during his weekly press conference, revealing that one intersection accounts for nearly a third of all traffic violations while the city navigates a deliberate selection process for its next law...
