Escambia Bay shellfish area temporarily closes
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A shellfishing area in Escambia County has temporarily closed. According to a news release from the Florida Division of Aquaculture, the Escambia Bay Shellfish Harvest Area closed at sunset on Aug. 14. Scallops, shrimp, or crabs are not included. This closure is based on conditional...
Escambia County Animal Welfare offering free pet adoptions through end of August
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare will offer free adoptions for all dogs and cats age 1 or older beginning Friday through Aug. 30. A $15 licensing fee will be applied to all adoptions for Escambia County residents. To see a full list of adoptable pets in Escambia County, click...
Mary Rice discusses relationship with children, aims to help others behind bars
OCALA, Fla. -- For the first time since being convicted of first-degree murder in September 2018, Northwest Florida woman Mary Rice is speaking publicly about what she calls her road trip from hell with Billy Boyette. Officials say Boyette killed four women -- two in Milton, one in Lillian, Alabama,...
Report: Man stabbed cousin 7 times at Pensacola Beach during Air Show weekend
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- A 22-year-old man is charged with attempted homicide for stabbing his cousin seven times at Pensacola Beach, according to an arrest report. Deputies arrested Chancelor Wade on Tuesday. He's being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The incident happened the night of July 11 at...
Courageous Pensacola boy honored by Air Force with special aviator experience
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 12-year-old Pensacola boy got the opportunity to see what's it like to live a day in the life as a military aviator. Tommy Boggs was invited out to NAS Pensacola Friday morning. The Military Outreach Initiative honors the courage of medically-challenged children in the Gulf Coast...
Silent killer of iconic Panhandle palm trees is on the rise in north Florida,...
Something’s been silently attacking iconic palms across North Florida – and it’s time to take notice. The palmetto weevil ( Rhynchophorus cruentatus ), North America’s largest native weevil, is causing serious damage in home landscapes, nurseries, and public spaces across the Panhandle. While this pest usually goes...
A Cookie Decorating Class with The Blue Cookie Jar
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - From blank cookies to edible masterpieces, Vanessa heads to Pensacola to learn the art of cookie decorating. Christian McDonald, owner of The Blue Cookie Jar, says she has been decorating cookies since 2018, initially creating custom treats for friends and family. Today, she focuses on...
Milton firefighters are getting a raise
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — Milton firefighters will soon see a bigger paycheck. According to a Milton Fire Department news release, the city council voted Tuesday to approve the new contracts between the city and the Milton Professional Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2944, which include an...
Group aims to bring ‘Skate Spot’ to Pensacola’s East Hill, but residents have reservations
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new place for skateboarders could soon be coming to Pensacola. A non-profit organization is working to create a "Skate Spot"-- a small scale skate park -- to Cordova Square park in the East Hill neighborhood. If approved, it will be right off of 12th Avenue, which...
From Seizures to Hope: Our Family’s Epilepsy Story and the Fight to Bring LITT...
As I sat at lunch on Wednesday, talking to a fellow mom whose daughter is currently suffering from absence seizures, she shared her story which is new to them. They’re in the waiting phase. Waiting for tests. Waiting for answers. Waiting for a solution. And it broke my heart. Because not too many years ago, we were...
