Okaloosa, Santa Rosa strawberry growers tarp fields as bitter cold threatens crops
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Strawberry growers in Okaloosa County are bracing for another round of bitter cold, hoping what remains of their crops can survive the next two nights as temperatures drop again across the western Panhandle. Several strawberry patches in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties are covering fields...
One person shot, one detained after Escambia County road rage incident
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A road rage incident in Escambia County ended with one person shot and another detained on Tuesday. The incident began a few blocks away around 2:45 p.m. near the intersection of W Street and Fairfield Drive. Deputies said two people were involved. The suspected shooter has...
Red light cameras in Florida are at risk after judge’s ruling
Pensacola's controversial red light cameras could be at risk after a Broward County judge ruling that red light cameras in the county are unconstitutional. Broward County Judge Steven DeLuca made the ruling in the case of a 24-year-old woman last week. She was issued a citation after her vehicle was photographed...
Milton welcomes new farm-to-table grocery store Harvest and Herd Market
The McFadyens work hard on their farm , McFadyen Manor Homestead , so that their customers’ shopping can be simple. The meat in their freezers at the new farm-to-table grocery store, Herd and Harvest Market , came from the animals that grazed their pastures, the eggs from their hens, the honey from their bees, and...
Coldwater Gardens cancels dozens of Milton weddings after sale; refunds expected mid-April
MILTON, Fla. -- For decades, Coldwater Gardens in Milton had been operating as both a wedding venue and campsite in the Florida Panhandle. That was until the venue's owners sold the property abruptly and canceled dozens of weddings. Some were booked out as far as 2028, while others were booked...
Authors, writers and readers gather for the annual Books By the Bay festival in...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The annual Books By the Bay book festival will bring together national and international authors, writers and book lovers with an activity-filled festival in Pensacola, according to event organizers. The festival, set for March 28 at Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd Street in Pensacola, will...
K-9 finds meth hidden in ice-filled Stanley cup during Escambia County traffic stop
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A traffic stop in Escambia County led to a methamphetamine-trafficking arrest after a K-9 deputy found drugs hidden inside a cup filled with ice on Tuesday. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they stopped a vehicle in the early morning hours at the intersection of...
GIVEAWAY — Leonid & Friends at Your Choice: King Center Melbourne (April 4) OR...
Leonid & Friends are bringing their incredible tribute to the music of Chicago to Florida this spring, and you get to choose your show! See them live at the King Center in Melbourne on April 4, 2026, or at Saenger Theatre in Pensacola on April 12, 202. Known for their stunning musicianship and faithful recreations of...
Pensacola airport says TSA staffing stable as shutdown drives agent departures nationwide
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Airports across America are seeing longer wait times and fewer TSA workers. A partial government shutdown has pushed at least 300 TSA agents to quit their jobs, according to new reports. This marks the third time in nearly six months agents are expected to work without a...
Pensacola member of Outlaws Motorcycle Club pleads guilty to arson
A Pensacola man pleaded guilty in federal court to arson by means of an explosive that caused personal injury. Gregory E. Simonds, a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, got into a fight on Feb. 15, 2025, with members associated with the Pagans Motorcycle Club in the parking lot of Emerald Coast Harley Davidson in...
