Pensacola FL

For years, fewer than one in 10 people in Escambia County survived a cardiac arrest. By this year, that number was closer to four in 10. The shift happened quickly, in less than a year. Officials said the improvement reflected sweeping changes in training, accountability and response protocols. They said those...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The City of Pensacola and Mayor DC Reeves revealed a rebrand on Wednesday. Now, some are questioning how city hall communicates, as some councilmembers say they were left out of the process. "I had not seen it in a budget, any kind of budgetary documents," city councilmember...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Contrary to city councilmembers' statements, Pensacola Mayor DC Reeves tells WEAR News they were made aware of the city's rebrand nine months ago. Late Thursday afternoon, Mayor Reeves -- who wasn't available to speak on camera -- shared an email with WEAR News, saying it confirms that...

MOBILE, Ala., Jan. 21, 2026—An historic snowstorm transformed the northern Gulf Coast into a winter wonderland on this date last year. Labeled as the “storm of the century” and the “2025 Gulf Coast Blizzard,” it was the most significant winter storm on the Gulf coast since 1895 and the first recorded blizzard for...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 23-year-old Atmore man was sentenced to life in prison for the June 2023 killing of a 24-year-old man in Pace. A judge sentenced Ja'Cobey James this week after he was found guilty of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm by a Santa Rosa County jury in November.

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — A police raid of the Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department late Friday night by order of the town’s mayor has many questioning the legality and reasons behind the search. “Please quit calling this a raid,” said Summerdale Mayor Randy Farris at a special-called town council meeting Thursday...

More than five years after Hurricane Sally damaged the Pensacola Bay Fishing Pier , signs of its demolition and eventual replacement can be seen. Escambia County posted a video of work to date on Thursday, and it shows pieces of the bridge being removed. Construction will include demolishing the existing fishing...

Before Palafox Street became a destination—before the restaurants, the crowds, and the national attention—there was a small walk-up hot dog shop with very little to look at and everything to do with people. That shop would quietly become the oldest family-owned restaurant on Palafox. And it started with Jimmy Holler.

Escambia County residents should prepare for a significant cold snap this weekend as a powerful winter storm system moves through the Southern United States, according to Escambia County Meteorologist Scottlin Wilson. Cold Rain, Not Freezing Rain. The good news? Unlike last weekend’s system, this storm is tracking...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man following a narcotics trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 144 grams of fentanyl. According to the sheriff’s office, the Special Investigations Division concluded an extensive investigation into...