Podcast: Justice for Sofia
—Mother Files Lawsuit One Year After Daughter’s Tragic Death— On the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s death, Sandy Bennett-Tidwell took a painful but determined step forward—filing a wrongful death lawsuit for 12-year-old Sophia Bennett, who lost her life in a devastating truck accident on Quintet Road near...
Subcontractors Sought for Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel
Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) will be holding a Project Information Meeting for interested subcontractors and suppliers for Lot 5-Maritime Park. A 247-unit apartment complex and 147-key hotel, including a 325-space parking podium, will be constructed at Maritime Park in 2026. The first meeting is Monday, Dec. 22....
Northwest Florida Fishing Report December 19 – 24, 2025
This week on the Northwest Florida Fishing Report, host Joe Baya checks in with Evan Wheeler (Tall Pines Tight Lines) for an inshore breakdown around Pensacola and Santa Rosa Sound, then heads offshore with Capt. Adam Peeples (One Shot Charters) out of Destin. The theme is classic late-fall fishing: stack the odds...
Pensacola homeless received the gift of shoes
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - The Spirit of Christmas and the holidays was alive and well in Pensacola Saturday. The Pensacola Dream Center held a Christmas outreach event called “Homeless Christmas Shoe Blessing” at the Alfred Washburn Center. 380 new pairs of shoes were given to homeless men and...
D.C. Reeves files to run for reelection as Pensacola mayor
This story was updated to correct the amount of the fee a mayoral candidate has to pay to qualify for the ballot. D.C. Reeves is officially running for a second term as mayor of Pensacola. Reeves turned in the “pre-file” paperwork officially with the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office on Dec. 19, making...
A look back: Pensacola’s winter storm the fun that followed in January
Earlier this year, Pensacola residents were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm. When a historic snowstorm shut the city down, the Pensacola community pulled together their best cardboard box sleds and hit the parks. The morning the blizzard began on Jan. 21, 2025 . Schools were out, roads and bridges were...
Two seriously injured after vehicle crashes into utility pole in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two people were seriously injured in a crash Friday afternoon in Escambia County. A woman lost control of her vehicle, striking a utility pole and privacy fence near Zane Grey Lane, about a mile east of Highway 29, according to NorthEscambia.com. A young girl and the...
Teens accused of killing Danika Troy indicted for premeditated murder
The two teens accused of fatally shooting 14-year-old Danika Troy multiple times before dousing her in gasoline and lighting her on fire were indicted on Friday, Dec. 19. An Escambia County grand jury indicted 16-year-old Gabriel Williams and 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins with first-degree premeditated murder for...
Children’s Museum reopens Saturday, honors Rev. Theo May
On Dec. 20, the Pensacola Children’s Museum will reopen to the public with a new exhibit, “Our Town: A Space for All,” featuring historic businesses and sites inspired by Pensacola landmarks. The museum is also debuting a new, publicly accessible sensory space, “Calming Seas Sensory Space,” the...
Pensacola Selects New Strategic Communications Officer & Parks and Recreation Director
The City of Pensacola has selected Shannon Nickinson as the new Public Information and Strategic Communications Officer and Tonya Byrd as the new Parks and Recreation Director. In their respective roles, Nickinson will lead the city’s Public Information Office and spearhead the municipality’s strategic communications...
