Navy sailors leap into action to save Pensacola man from submerged vehicle
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - A 37-year-old Pensacola man is alive thanks to quick action by two Navy sailors who witnessed the man’s car plunge into Bayou Chico Creek Sunday night and become submerged. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened about 9 p.m. in the area of...
Pensacola gets a new Chipotle location — with a drive-thru pick-up lane
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Tex-Mex lovers will soon have a new spot to visit in Pensacola. According to a news release, a new Chipotle location in Pensacola is set to open on Tuesday, Mar. 17. The new location will have a “Chipotlane” where guests will be able to pick up digital orders. Those interested can […]
City Resident Receives New Home through Blueprint to Homeownership Program
Eli Rushing made his dream of homeownership in Downtown Pensacola a reality this week. His new home is the first of three affordable or workforce housing opportunities to be sold through the Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Blueprint to Homeownership Program, a public-private partnership among the city, Northwest...
ECSO chase: Stolen car drives through yard, crashes in wooded area
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two people are behind bars after allegedly leading deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on a chase. Deputies with the ECSO pursued a stolen vehicle on Thursday, March 12, resulting in the suspect driving through a residential backyard and hitting the family’s backyard play...
Waterfront Rescue Mission in Pensacola to open to those seeking shelter from cold
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Waterfront Rescue Mission will open its doors Monday at 3:30 p.m. to those seeking refuge from the cold. Waterfront Rescue Mission is located at 348 West Herman Ave. in Pensacola. Waterfront will remain open as a cold weather shelter during the day when temperatures are below...
Freeze warning for parts of the Gulf Coast Tuesday morning
WEAR-TV — A blast of colder air is settling across the northern Gulf Coast and the Southeast, bringing the threat of freezing temperatures to inland communities late Monday night into Tuesday morning. A Freeze Warning is in effect from 10:00 p.m. Monday until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday for inland areas of Northwest Florida...
Pensacola’s Keyla Richardson returns home as her American Idol journey continues on
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola native and American Idol contestant Keyla Richardson is back in town for a week after competing in Hawaii. She is now part of the idol's top 20. On Monday night, Richardson watched the show's newest episode alongside fans, friends and family at Andy D's on Pensacola Bay.
Magnets used to bypass diesel pumps in Northwest Florida theft scheme, investigators say
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Several arrests have now been made in connection to an organized diesel fuel theft scheme spanning multiple counties in Northwest Florida. Sergio Machin, 37, of Homestead, Fla. -- arrested on Feb. 25 in Walton County. Released same day on $11,000 bond. Elieser Perez, 31, of Miami, Fla....
Navarre man killed in Santa Rosa County crash
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Navarre man was killed Sunday in a Santa Rosa County crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to an FHP news release, the 44-year-old man was driving on Gulf Breeze Parkway near Edgewood Drive just after 8 a.m. when the SUV he was driving left the road […]
Pensacola man pleads guilty after explosion injures 1, damages Fort Walton Beach business
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club has pleaded guilty to arson after an explosion damaged a Fort Walton Beach business and injured one of its employees, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida,...
