Pensacola businesses brace for impact with six-month ‘Reimagine Palafox’ project
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Businesses along Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola are now trying to figure out how to navigate a six-month construction project. The "Reimagine Palafox" project will give the entire street a $10 million facelift. The sidewalks will be widened, and the road will be resurfaced. Construction on...
This Haunted Road Trip Down Florida’s Gulf Coast Is As Spooky As It Gets
If you’re into ghost stories, creepy old buildings, and the kind of places that make your neck hairs stand up, this road trip is for you. We’re talking haunted lighthouses, spooky mansions, ghostly theaters, and even a beach hotel that locals swear is full of ghosts. Florida’s Gulf...
One dead; another injured in Sunday morning shooting: Pensacola Police
PENSACOLA, Fla (WKRG) – Pensacola Police officers are investigating a shooting Sunday morning on Langley Avenue that left one man dead and another injured, according to a news release. Police say they responded to a call of a shooting in the 1000 block of Langley Avenue. When they arrived, they found two people...
NAVARRE FISHING REPORT SATURDAY 10-18-25
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 11 pm daily. Visit Navarre Newspaper, you will find the local weather report and local information about the emerald coast of Destin, Ft Walton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. This fishing report is updated during the day. This is...
Pensacola Little Theatre & Foo Foo Festival Unite for Somebody to Love
Pensacola Little Theatre, in partnership with Foo Foo Festival, invites audiences to experience Somebody to Love, an immersive theatrical reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream infused with the spirit of 1960s rock, featuring music from Jefferson Airplane, The Zombies, The Kinks and more. Directed by Ashley Simmons...
Pensacola’s Oar House triumphs over two decades of challenges, celebrates 20th anniversary
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Surviving as a locally owned restaurant in the panhandle of Florida takes determination, and creativity. Especially when you go up against natural disasters like hurricanes, pandemics, fires, and the catastrophic bp oil spill. Through all the trials and tribulations, one restaurant near downtown...
Troopers seek help identifying pedestrian hit by car in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 22-year-old Pensacola woman struck a female pedestrian on Friday evening, leaving the victim in critical condition. Troopers say the incident occurred at 6:42 p.m. on US Highway 90 near State Road 295 when the pedestrian, whose identity remains unknown, was attempting to cross the highway...
Santa Rosa County killer scheduled for execution waives legal fight
In an unusual move, an inmate scheduled to be executed this month in the 1998 sexual assault and murder of a Northwest Florida woman has decided not to fight in court. During an Oct. 1 hearing in Santa Rosa County circuit court, Norman Grim, 65, waived pursuing an attempt to try to prevent the Oct. 28 execution,...
Restaurants with the most violations in Escambia County, FL, in September 2025
One restaurant was ordered to temporarily close during September 2025 inspections in Escambia County, as state records showed 156 total inspections were conducted across the area. Of those inspections, 138 restaurants passed on their first visit, while 18 failed to meet standards initially and required follow-up...
Together on the Gulf Coast, 2025 Multi-Chamber Highlights
A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for our Gulf Coast Multi-Chamber Social! It was truly incredible to see so many local professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders from across the coast come together for an evening filled with laughter, networking, and collaboration. Events like this remind us just...

















