Pensacola FL

.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } The term "D.R. Horton-esque" has entered the lexicon of the Santa Rosa Zoning Board, and not in a good way. Board Chairman Ed Carson used the term to describe a developer's plan to build a 656-lot subdivision in the rural Allentown area. "They're...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Gulf Coast Jazz Fest is approaching its 9th anniversary and organizers say it may be their last. The news comes after the Escambia Tourist Development Council (TDC) rejected funding for the festival on Tuesday night. Festival organizer William "Cadillac" Banks says their request followed...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A new face has been added to the Pensacola Police Department — one with big ears, furry, and walks on all fours, that is. According to a PPD news release, officers have a new K-9 on their team who they say goes by “Pfui, No, and Leave It.” “Pfui” came from […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Minister and leading civil rights activist, the Rev. H.K. Matthews, died Monday evening. He was 97. Matthews, who was born in Alabama and moved to Pensacola in the 1950s, spent most of his life championing equal rights, particularly in Pensacola and northwest Florida. “He was often called the...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Mosquito Control Division will be conducting fogging missions to help reduce the mosquito population in Escambia County. The fogging will take place in Commission Districts 2 and 3 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., depending on the weather. Officials said surveillance...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- On Wednesday, Florida Power and Light announced a settlement agreement. The company says this is a roughly 30% drop from the its initial rate hike request. FPL says if this is approved, rates for Northwest Florida customers will be essentially flat for the next two years. The important thing to...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A routine traffic stop on Tuesday led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man who was considered armed and dangerous, attempted to flee the scene on foot, but was quickly apprehended by the combined efforts of deputies, dispatchers, and a K9 unit. Eduardo Parapar, who...

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs and mandates. Sustainability and environmental initiatives, including solar programs. “The vast majority of the questions are the exact same questions being asked in every city, in every county,” Reeves said. “I think there’s a perception that there was some type of...

Local weather report for Wednesday, August 20. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 77° to a high of 91°. Sunrise is 6:17 AM and Sunset 7:24 PM . Sun and clouds There is a 15% chance of rain in the morning , 15% chance of rain in the afternoon and 5% chance of rain during...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A federal jury convicted a 37-year-old Crestview woman of making a false statement to a federal agent, while her 40-year-old husband pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of firearms, and ammunition by a convicted felon on Monday. Evidence presented at Shantel...