Pensacola FL

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man is accused of molesting and grooming a teen girl for multiple years in Escambia County, according to an arrest report. James Lee Carter, 52, was arrested on Aug. 5 on charges of:. lewd/lascivious molestation of victim 12-16 -- domestic violence (two counts) child abuse without...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in Pensacola early Tuesday morning. Officials say the fire occurred at 2:12 a.m. at 4003 Pine Forest Road, with multiple units responding to the scene. Upon arrival at the single-story home, heavy flames were seen coming from...

Capstone Building Corp., a premier general contractor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, has successfully completed construction on Casara Pensacola, a boutique-style residential apartment community in Pensacola, Florida. The project was developed by Interlude Residential and delivers a refined experience designed...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 56-year-old Holt woman threatened to shoot up the Sandy Sansing Mazda dealership in Pensacola earlier this year in a text message to the company, according to an arrest report. Kelly Ann Bolton was arrested on July 31 in Okaloosa County and then extradited to Escambia County...

MILTON, Fla. -- Santa Rosa County is set to get its first military and veterans resource center within the next few months. It's described as a "one stop shop" for all veteran needs. Florida State Representative Michelle Salzman says it's a culmination of federal, state, county and private partners. Imagine...

The William and Frances Broxson family, who lived and worked on Boiling Creek on what is now Eglin Air Force Base property. Photo courtesy Broxson Family Collection. Representatives from the founding families of the area are planning a Nov. 1 reunion on Navarre Beach to celebrate their rich local heritage, which...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An 18-year-old Atmore man was cited with careless driving after hitting four vehicles Saturday evening in Escambia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The teen was driving an SUV north on State Road 97 when he “failed to maintain safe control of his vehicle,” an FHP news...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County Area Transit says it is working to hire more drivers as it tries to keep up with the demand for FlexTransit rides. The recently-introduced rideshare program offers low-cost mini-bus rides to county residents. They must be scheduled. "FlexTransit is operational but is currently...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Two Pensacola men have been sentenced for possession of a machine gun, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release. Kewhan Landrum, 19, and Deyonte’ Betties, 21, had previously pleaded guilty to the charges in federal court. Landrum was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison, and...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two Cantonment residents have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child neglect after deputies discovered alleged unfit living conditions in their home on Thursday. 24-year-old Hannah Marie Nichols and 25-year-old Matthew Daniel Glover were each charged with six felony counts of...