Veterans support displaced NAS Guantanamo families in Pensacola with free meals
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Local veterans organizations are continuing to offer help to the nearly 900 non-essential personnel and their families from NAS Guantanamo Bay at NAS Pensacola. On Wednesday, AmVets Post 292, local veterans organizations and Costello's Butcher Shop plan on cooking hundreds of hamburgers and more...
Pensacola butchers say American beef prices soaring due to record-low cattle supply
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- If you've noticed beef prices are higher than they used to be, you're not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the country's cattle inventory has hit its lowest point since 1951. In fact, since COVID, you've watched as beef and meat prices have climbed. Butchers...
Perdido Key restaurant temporarily closed, 8 others receive high violations in inspections
Here's the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Oct. 20-26. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections from...
Florida Lawmaker Targets Infant Mortality Crisis Through Medicaid Overhaul
State Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) seeks to tackle one of the state’s most troubling healthcare disparities: infant mortality rates that disproportionately affect Black families. In a recent episode of the “Don’t Color on the Dog” podcast, Andrade revealed his plan to reshape how Florida’s Medicaid program...
Honor HER Foundation, a Haven for Women Veterans in Pensacola
When my mom and I pulled up to the Honor HER Foundation with bags of clothing to donate, we expected a quick drop-off — a few kind smiles and a thank you. What we didn’t expect was to be welcomed into one of the most inspiring, faith-fueled stories of hope and resilience.
Pensacola food pantry sees unprecedented need as SNAP to pause amid gov shutdown
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Several food pantries in Northwest Florida say they are feeling the pressure to fill in the gaps. "Tender Hearts Caring Hands" in Pensacola hands out food to those in need nearly everyday. Staff at the food pantry say they've never seen a need like this before. It's...
Pensacola sues Joe Patti’s Seafood over property access for stormwater project
Pensacola is suing Joe Patti’s Seaford over access to its property to complete a $7.8 million stormwater project that is supposed to improve flooding for 1,688 properties in the city. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves took the unusual step of announcing the lawsuit had been filed in his weekly press conference on Oct. 28...
Sheriff Simmons: Protecting Children Online
In light of a recent Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) operation that led to the arrest of 13 men for crimes targeting children, I asked Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons about his agency’s ongoing efforts to protect children. Sheriff Simmons discussed operations conducted in partnership with the FDLE...
Florida Firefighters Rescue Cat After She Spends A Week Trapped High In A Tree
In Pensacola, Florida, one daring orange tabby took his love of climbing a little too far. The curious cat ended up stranded high in a tree, clinging to the branches for an entire week as he waited for help that never seemed to come. Finally, on a Thursday evening, firefighters...
Pensacola Woman Says Landlord Moved 85-Year-Old Man Into Her Backyard Without Consent: ‘I Don’t...
A single mother from Pensacola, Florida, says she has been subjected to harassment and unsafe living conditions after her landlord allegedly moved an 85-year-old man into the backyard of the property she rents. The woman said she pays her bills on time and tries to maintain peace, yet she believes her landlord and...

















