Pensacola FL

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Santa Rosa County Communications & Media Relations says in a press release a cold weather shelter will open in the county Monday, December 29th and Tuesday, December 30th. Here is a portion of the news release:. Cold weather shelter open Dec. 29 & 30.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A serious crash on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County left a 27-year-old Holt man critically injured after he was ejected from his SUV. Troopers say the man was driving a grey Jeep Wrangler SUV traveling eastbound near the 20-mile marker when the vehicle drifted onto the southern shoulder....

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The start date for construction on the "New Palafox" in Downtown Pensacola is just around the corner, with city-set deadlines coming up in just a week. Before the work begins, all furniture in the street right of way between Garden and Main streets needs to be moved by Jan. 2. This includes any...

Update: 8:15 p.m. All lanes of I-10 have reopened near mile markers 20 and 22 after a brief closure due to a traffic crash. Original story The eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 are closed near mile markers 20 and 22 due to a traffic crash, a Santa Rosa County news release said. The Florida Highway Patrol reported...

Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — One person was injured, and several cars were damaged after a crash on Christmas Day in Escambia County, Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at about 1 p.m. when a 65-year-old Atmore woman was driving south on...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — When thinking about Christmas, people tend to think about gathering at home with friends and family, but many families, including children, spent their Christmas at the hospital. First responders in Pensacola and Escambia County gathered in front of Studer Family Children’s Hospital at...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A busted water line near the 2900-block of N Blue Angel Parkway on Christmas Eve left more than 100 customers with limited water over the holiday. Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is now advising these customers to boil their water before using it. People in that neighborhood...

Pensacola’s plans to hire Bayou District Consulting to advise the city on the redevelopment of the old Baptist Hospital campus could be showing signs of life after they appeared dead in the wake of the December Pensacola City Council meeting. Whether they will get another hearing seems largely down to Pensacola City...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A house fire in Escambia County on Wednesday night has added an eighth red bulb in the “Keep the Wreath Green” campaign, Escambia County Fire Rescue said. ECFR was called to the 50 block of Voda Court around 6:45 p.m. Dec. 24 for a residential fire. When firefighters arrived, they […]

The clocks are counting down to New Year's Eve at the beach and several outlets will sell out if you don't get your tickets. New Year’s Eve on the Gulf Coast offers something for everyone, from early ball drops and confetti showers for kids to chef-driven dinners, themed bar parties, and late-night live music....