Pensacola FL

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 39-year-old man is charged with stabbing a woman in a domestic violence incident in Escambia County. Deputies arrested Brandon Hammons around 1:30 p.m. following the incident on Truman Avenue near Warehouse Lane. According to the sheriff's office, a verbal argument between Hammons and a...

FLORIDA — A 5-year-old boy was critically injured Tuesday night after being struck by a pickup truck on State Road 296, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of SR-296 and Valley Escondido Drive. FHP said a 63-year-old Pensacola man was driving...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Officials in Florida announced Thursday the arrests 13 suspects from Alabama and Florida in an operation targeting child predators. Inspectors, agents and analysts with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement partnered with the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Agriculture,...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Grab your boots and celebrate your roots! The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is partnering with Santa Rosa County to hold Rural Roots Day. The “family-friendly event showcase” will take place on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the UF/IFAS Research Center,...

Long-time locals with deep roots will gather on November 1 at Holley Assembly’s dome to celebrate their rich heritage. The potluck luncheon will start at 11 a.m. Those whose families settled the area in the 1800s are cordially invited to attend. Descendents of William Lewis Crain will be attending...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A drainage improvement project is officially complete in Santa Rosa County. The $4 million endeavor, funded through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, sought to “reduce flooding and improve stormwater management” in the Ranchettes subdivision, according to a Santa Rosa County...

Tuesday night, students from the UWF Department of Communication had the unique opportunity to learn about covering law enforcement from the highest-ranking officer in the county. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, along with Chief of Staff Whitney Lucas, spoke to Dr. Willie Tubbs’ Public Affairs Reporting class...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Behind on pet vaccinations? The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare and the Florida Department of Health are set to hold a free rabies vaccination clinic. According to an Escambia County news release, the event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Escambia County Central...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Okaloosa County has been awarded $4 million by the state to help improve traffic congestion on Highway 98. The county is working on the “98 Parallel Collector Road." It will run parallel to Highway 98, north of Green Drive East to Solar Drive. That alignment will also include a second “back”...

SANTA ROSA COUTY, Fla. -- A Santa Rosa County school bus stop has been moved from its location in the Holley by the Sea neighborhood after complaints from parents. A parent claims the homeowner who lives near the bus stop location turned on sprinklers while children were waiting to be taken to school.