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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 24-year-old Guatemalan man is facing federal charges in Pensacola after a grand jury indictment alleging he returned to the United States after being removed and illegally possessing a firearm on Monday. Selvin J. Tello-Perez was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegal reentry...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Police says multiple arrests were made in a "takeover event" of Cordova Mall on Saturday that attracted 400-500 "young people" and resulted in the mall closing early. Police Chief Eric Winstrom spoke with WEAR News on Monday about the event. He said his department was aware...

29 year old Pawan Gaire was last known to be traveling from Nebraska to Florida in early March, 2026. His car was later found abandoned in Pensacola Beach. Gaire graduated with his PhD in Electrial Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2025. In late February 2026 he had abdominal surgery.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One person has died Monday morning after a house fire in Escambia County. Escambia County Emergency Communications received multiple calls about a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Winthrop Avenue at about 1:46 a.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue responded and arrived to find heavy...

Local weather report for Sunday, May 3. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 52° to a high of 78°. Sunrise is 6:02 AM and Sunset 7:27 PM . Sunny. 0% chance of rain in the morning, 0% chance of rain in the afternoon and 0% chance of rain during the evening.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Spirit Airlines shut down operations Saturday morning. The decision will put 17,000 people out of a job. The discount carrier canceled all upcoming flights and says customer service is no longer available. More than people were stranded Saturday. WEAR News spoke with one Chicago woman whose luggage...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office made two posts on its Facebook page May 1 about the dangers of a TikTok challenge/prank. ECSO says the incident involved a vehicle occupied by two males that was reported to have been behind a school bus, and a passenger attempted to offer candy to a student who exited the bus.

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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Hundreds of volunteers spent their Saturday serving those either uninsured, or underinsured, at the Brownsville Community Center in Pensacola. Organizers say about 14% of Escambia County residents have no health coverage. To bridge the gap, Ascension Sacred Heart of Pensacola organized Saturday's "Medical Mission at Home." "Medical...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 22-year-old Pensacola man was arrested Friday for allegedly shooting an 18-year-old multiple times last September. Bruce Gibbs had an active warrant for Attempted Homicide and Weapon Offense. Escambia County deputies arrested him Friday morning. He's now being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The...