Pensacola FL

City Administrator David Stafford filled in for Mayor D.C. Reeves at Tuesday’s press conference, covering a wide range of city projects. Green Simmons was awarded a $7.8 million contract to renovate the Fricker Center. Funding comes from a combination of a Multi-Purpose Community Facility grant, Community Development...

Baptist Hospital has been named to the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list, earning a distinguished four‑star overall rating for clinical excellence, quality outcomes and patient‑centered care. The inaugural Forbes rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals across the United States using validated performance...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 23-year-old Pensacola man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison on Wednesday after authorities say he ran from deputies during a traffic stop and dropped a loaded handgun. Isaiah Markeis Sims was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison following his guilty...

PENSACOLA, FL — Franchisees Rishy and Quint Studer are targeting a mid-May opening for Great Harvest Bread Company at 321 N. DeVilliers St., Pensacola, FL 32502, Rishy Studer told Business Debut. The bakery-cafe will open on the lower level of the Studers’ 24-unit apartment building, with a marketplace the couple...

“From day one, we knew it wasn’t about having a good first year, but having a good decade.”. That's what Quint Studer, principal owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, said when reflecting on recent upgrades to Blue Wahoos Stadium, now entering its 15th year in 2026. The Blue Wahoos...

Tired of waiting for ECAT buses that never show up, only to learn the route has been changed without any notice on the website? Frustrated when calling ECAT for help and getting a disinterested employee who couldn’t care less about your question? You have a chance to be heard on Monday, April 13.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Pensacola man after he allegedly punched one of them in the face. According to an ECSO arrest report, 30-year-old Marcus Antonio Austin was arrested on March 29 and charged with felony battery on specified personnel. The report said...

Florida Highway Patrol cited an 81-year-old Pensacola woman March 30 after she drove through the front of a Gulf Winds Credit Union and seriously injured an individual. FHP troopers were called to the Gulf Winds Credit Union on Creighton Road where they found a woman driving a sedan had attempted to park, but...

You probably didn't feel it, but a minor earthquake was recorded in the Gulf, roughly 300 miles south-southeast of Pensacola, over the weekend. The magnitude 3.9 earthquake happened at 8:22 p.m. on March, 29, according to the United States Geological Survey website. One person from Lake Butler, Florida, reported the...

Adrianne Walker, the city’s strategic initiatives project officer, sent out an update on the New Palafox project. She reminded everyone that access to the construction area is restricted to authorized construction personnel only. The west sidewalk along Plaza Ferdinand is closed for roughly 6 weeks – pedestrians are...