Myrtle Grove community opens new elementary, blending 1877 roots with modern campus
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A brand new elementary school is now officially open in Escambia County, but the story of the campus goes back nearly 150 years. The past, present and future of Myrtle Grove Elementary was all present for the official opening of the new school on Monday. One...
Jordan Cemetery cleanup still unfinished months after Escambia County pledged action
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Some Escambia County residents are raising concerns over the conditions at the Jordan Cemetery in Gonzalez. It's a historic site, and neighbors say it's dilapidated. The county said it would step in and do something last July. Commissioners voted to allocate funds to cleaning up the...
This Pensacola Seafood Market Is Famous for Florida’s Most Incredible Royal Red Shrimp
There is a seafood market in Pensacola that turns a simple errand into a full afternoon of sensory joy. The salty air, the clatter of ice, and a line of people who treat seafood the way tailgaters treat kickoff all point to something special. I went in looking for Royal...
Deputies: Man arrested after stolen car chase in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 28-year-old man was arrested Monday morning in Escambia County following a stolen car chase. Keontre Forbes is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and fleeing and eluding. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies located a stolen vehicle traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue....
Mexican citizen sentenced in Florida for identity theft
Video above: What is the deportation process? PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Mexican citizen has been sentenced in Florida for aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida John P. Heekin. Carlos Dominguez Lopez, 36, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years in federal prison...
Baja Mexican Celebrates 10 Years in Pace
When Sean and Kevin Barrington opened their restaurant, Baja Mexican, in Pace a decade ago, it wasn’t just a business move, it was a homecoming. “We’d been in food for 38 years at that point,” Sean said. “I had worked for everybody else.” After graduating high school in 1987, he started at Burger King two days after...
American Magic expansion adds momentum to Pensacola’s port strategy
American Magic is expanding — a move city leaders see as another step toward remaking the waterfront into a hub for specialized maritime work rather than a traditional cargo port. Doug DeVos, a co-founder of American Magic, the U.S. racing syndicate that has competed in the America’s Cup, has...
Celebrate Mardi Gras in Alabama with these parades in Baldwin County
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- Mardi Gras celebrations continue throughout Alabama. More parades are set for this week. Both the Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade and Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade take place on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. If you'd like an earlier start to your Mardi Gras festivities, visit Gulf...
Pensacola Police say crime declines for the second consecutive year
PENSACOLA, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Pensacola announced in a press release that the city is seeing a crime decline, according to Pensacola Police data. Crime Decline Continues in City According to PPD data. The City of Pensacola is seeing crime decline for the second consecutive year. Overall crime...
Ocala Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
A 38-year-old convicted criminal from Ocala who pled guilty to fentanyl distribution and firearm-related crimes was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Corderrius Terrelle McShane was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday, February 2, 2026, for the following offenses: distribution of more than 40 grams of fentanyl,...
