Pensacola FL

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2025) – The University of West Florida is building on its record-breaking fundraising success, increasing the goal for its “Here for Good” capital campaign from $90 million to $100 million. The campaign, which launched publicly in April 2024, has already surpassed its original goal thanks to...

If you’ve been to a Gulf Coast celebration lately, from golf tournaments and weddings to soon-to-be-seen at Pensacola Mardi Gras events, there’s a good chance you’ve spotted a shiny margarita machine and a smiling face behind it. That’s Margaritas To Go, a mobile bar and frozen drink rental service shaking up events...

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 11 pm daily. Visit Navarre Newspaper, you will find the local weather report and local information about the emerald coast of Destin, Ft Walton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. This fishing report is updated during the day. This is...

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons delivered an unprecedented report following the 2025 Pensacola Interstate Fair, announcing that despite nine days of large crowds, deputies made zero arrests at the annual event. “This is the kind of report that you love to give, right?” Simmons said. “For nine days with what...

Congratulations to Navarre High School’s Mia Segura. Segura is this week's Escambia and Santa Rosa County High School Student of the Week. Segura won with 45.01 percent of the vote. Runner up Gavin Bramblett finished in second with 29.84 percent of the vote. A new week of voting will start on Tuesday, Oct. 28 so make...

YMCA of NW Florida plans construction of a 2,116 square-foot building addition, and associated roof drain. connection to the existing pond, for the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA, located on Pawnee Street in Navarre. The wellness building addition will be constructed on the northeast side of the building, adjacent to...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A chili cook-off fundraiser is scheduled for this November and will benefit the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation. Proceeds from the cook-off, which is sponsored by the Pensacola Association of Realtors, will be used for the Tools for Teachers program, supplying classroom...

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around pensacola..

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- An adult and one child were rescued from the water at Pensacola Beach Monday afternoon. Lifeguards and Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to the incident. The county says two victims got caught in a rip current. The adult and child were rescued around 1:30 p.m. Lifeguards...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Due to weather conditions, the Pensacola Interstate Fair closed a day early. According to a PIF Facebook post, all fair activities were canceled for Sunday, Oct. 26, the day the fair was initially scheduled to end. The Greater Gulf State Fair is stepping in to make sure anyone with tickets for […]