Early morning loud noise in Santa Rosa County due to tripped steam line
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Santa Rosa County says a loud noise heard Thursday morning was due to a tripped steam line. "Early this morning, a steam line was tripped at the energy center off of Sterling Way, causing a loud noise to be heard in many places across Pea Ridge, Pace and Milton," the county said in a...
Pensacola’s Traffic Crisis: 10 Fatalities in Eight Months
At his press conference yesterday, Mayor D.C. Reeves shared that the city has already recorded 10 traffic fatalities in 2025, with four months remaining in the year. The highest annual total over the past five years was just eight fatalities. The Numbers Tell a Troubling Story. The data reveals disturbing...
NAVARRE Traffic Advisory: High School Blvd
Traffic Advisory: High School Blvd – August 30 & 31, 2025. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office wants to inform the public of periodic lane closures and possible full road closures on High School Boulevard in Navarre on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31. A utility company...
Pensacola State College awarded $3.25M Triumph grant for new workforce training center
Triumph Gulf Coast has awarded $3.25 million to Pensacola State College to create a new Workforce Development Training Center, the latest in a string of major grants the board has directed to the college in recent years. The award, approved Wednesday, will help PSC renovate Building 21 on its Pensacola...
Driver critically injured in Highway 98 rollover crash on Okaloosa Island
This story is made free for you to read thanks to Okaloosa Gas District. Help us keep our articles freely available by supporting our local community partners!. A 38-year-old Navarre man suffered critical injuries following a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday evening on Highway 98 east of Gulf National...
Triumph Gulf Coast approves $61 million dollar investment in Northwest Florida
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Triumph Gulf Coast Board approved several grant agreements worth roughly $61 million for projects in Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, and Wakulla counties, according to a media release issued Thursday. Triumph says the grants are expected to support the creation of 150 “new high-wage jobs”...
Pensacola to end Veo scooter contract Nov. 1
Pensacola’s only shared scooter program will end this fall. At his weekly press conference Tuesday, Mayor D.C. Reeves said the city will terminate its contract with Veo on Nov. 1 after a resident survey showed broad concerns about the service and its value. Support Local Stories. Support Public Media.
Escambia County Corrections Welcomes 12 New Officer Trainees
Escambia County Corrections is honored to announce 12 new Corrections Officers will be joining the department after successfully graduating from George Stone Criminal Justice Training Center as Corrections Academy #128. The officer trainees graduated from the Corrections Academy at the George Stone Criminal Justice...
Milton boat ramp to close temporarily for repairs
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — A boat ramp in Milton will undergo repairs, leading to its temporary closure. According to a City of Milton news release, Russell Harber Landing Park will close on Sept. 8 and will remain that way for 90 days. The damage on the dock was caused by a previous storm, according to […]
Barktoberfest Brings Joy to Downtown Pensacola On October 18
The Pensacola Ice Flyers and Pensacola Humane Society are teaming up once again to celebrate furry friends and the families who love them. Barktoberfest 2025, set for Oct. 18 at Seville Square and Fountain Park, promises a day filled with wagging tails, laughter, and community spirit—all in support of shelter pets...
