Train and garbage truck collide in Escambia County, 1 person hospitalized
MOLINO, Fla. -- A train and an ECUA garbage truck collided in Molino Tuesday morning, sending one person to the hospital. It happened on the 5500-block of Fairground Road near Highway 95A around 9:45 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, an ECUA Garbage Truck was traveling east across the train...
Mosquito fogging missions set in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Starting on Monday, Aug. 18, the Mosquito Control Division will be conducting fogging missions to help reduce the mosquito population in Escambia County. The fogging will take place from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Commission Districts 2 and 3, according to a county...
Santa Rosa sheriff: Watch out for this scam to get your money
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam using one of its deputies’ names. In a Facebook post on Tuesday morning, the department said a caller has been impersonating Sgt. Cook and claiming that they’re from SCRSO. The caller then tells the person...
Pyramid aims to spotlight talent with upcoming show in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pyramid is a longstanding organization in Pensacola that is working to bring attention to its efforts in providing learning opportunities and creative outlets for individuals with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since its inception in 1994, Pyramid has been dedicated to...
Hearse catches fire at gas station in Pensacola, no injuries reported
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A hearse from an Atmore funeral home caught fire Monday night at a gas station in Pensacola. Emergency crews say the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the Speed Mart located on Highway 29 at Tate School Road. Firefighters responded promptly and successfully controlled the blaze, preventing...
37-year-old Pensacola woman jailed on Domestic Violence Battery warrant
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A woman who had been wanted for questioning in Monday's Escambia County homicide is now in jail on an outstanding warrant. The sheriff's office first announced Monday afternoon that 37-year-old Pensacola woman Shana Gulley was wanted for questioning in the fatal stabbing of 48-year-old...
Protected gopher tortoise removal begins soon at temporarily halted Santa Rosa County drainage project
Santa Rosa County has set aside over $100,000 in funding to remove gopher tortoises found at the site of a major drainage project on Pine Blossom Road north of Milton. Construction is now on hold, pending completion of the removal project, which could begin this week. Support Local Stories. Support...
Body cam audio leaks of Orange Beach mayor at scene of domestic violence report
An audio file corroborating previous reports of a domestic violence call involving Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon surfaced Monday about a week before voters head to the polls. Orange Beach resident C.C. Dixon-Moreno, who is involved in a federal lawsuit against the city for failing to release the body cam footage...
UWF establishes Office of Military Services
The University of West Florida has launched a newly formed Office of Military Services, bringing together the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs and the Military and Veterans Resource Center under the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz Center for Leadership. OMS aims to streamline support for...
Truck collides with train in Escambia County, Milton man injured
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Milton man was injured when his truck collided with a train, troopers said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, at about 7:25 a.m. on Sunday, the 33-year-old man was driving east on Nine Mile Road, getting ready to cross the railroad tracks near Nims Lane. At the […]
