Pensacola FL

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Demolition is underway for the future site of a new Costco store in Escambia County. In August, the Escambia County Development Review Committee gave final approval for Costco at 225 East Nine Mile. That is the site of a previous Kmart store and a Planet Fitness,...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- A 49-year-old man is hospitalized after jumping off the Pensacola Bay Bridge Friday morning, according to Gulf Breeze Police. Police say officers responded to Mariners Landing after receiving a report that a 49-year-old white male had jumped off the bridge. After approximately 30 minutes in the...

Troopers said they continued to investigate the crash, although it was not clear if the driver who entered the oncoming traffic lane will face charges. A driver who attempted to pass slower traffic left another driver critical and his passenger dead, authorities say. The wreck happened just after 5:45 a.m....

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A program that feeds more than 400 Northwest Florida seniors each day is making a comeback. The Council on Aging of West Florida's "Congregate Meal Program" is back up and running five days a week again, with Wednesday marking the return of hot lunches for seniors. Rosa...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- State and local leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon to break ground for the "Regional Traffic Management Center." The facility will use cameras and high-tech to make the roads more efficient and keep traffic flowing more smoothly. Systems, like this new traffic center, are popping up across...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Volunteers packed 5,000 bags of free groceries Thursday at Brownsville Church in Pensacola, getting ready for some big weekend events. It's part of a week of service organized by a group called "Seek and Save." Three-hundred people signed up to volunteer, representing 33 churches from all over...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 25-year-old Navarre man is critically injured after being struck by a sedan in Okaloosa County on Wednesday night. Troopers say the incident occurred at 9 p.m. on SR-85 (Eglin Parkway) north of Sunset Drive when the pedestrian, for unknown reasons, entered the northbound outside lane and...

A Gulf Coast city will not stop a Christmas-themed drag show featuring “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants despite a demand to cancel it from a top Florida official. Last week, Attorney General James Uthmeier sent an official letter to Pensacola City Council asking members to put a stop to a Dec. 23 show at the...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- With the holidays right around the corner, families may be feeling the pinch. And for some, that means leaning on payment extensions for their bills. Northwest Florida couple Adam and Jaylene Compton learned that even a small hiccup could block you from getting that extra time. "We...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Imagine going to work and knowing there's a chance you'll be punched, bitten, spit on, and verbally harassed. That's the daily reality for many of our healthcare workers manning our area hospitals. National Nurses United found 8 in 10 healthcare workers report experiencing some sort of workplace...