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WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Captain Michael Riesberg who served 26 years in the U.S. Navy. Thank you for your service, Captain Michael Riesberg.

Video above shows Escambia County Fire Rescue firefighters battling the blaze. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Firefighters battled a garage fire Wednesday, saving the home it was attached to, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue. The fire broke out on Wednesday morning in the Myrtle Grove community. Firefighters...

Cocaine, marijuana, and adderall were all found inside a Foley home after a woman died from an apparent overdose. Now her boyfriend is in custody on drug charges as Foley Police continue a death investigation.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Speeding and traffic congestion are hitting Northwest Florida schools hard this year, as WEAR News is told it's a problem that's been growing. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office has a warning: slow down or expect a hefty fine. "In the afternoon at ransom, multiple parents walk down...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (SBG) — In a field in Foley, vultures silently scour what once was trees and shrubs. But this now barren field is picked clean in anticipation of a future subdivision or shopping center, perhaps a new hotel. Foley, like much of southern Baldwin County, is a...

Jacksonville police assist in capturing suspects from Baldwin County. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The police have arrested three people in connection with a shooting that occurred on Azalea Avenue in Foley. Two teenagers from Foley and a woman from Magnolia Springs now face serious criminal charges. Detectives continue...

Pensacola may be known for its sugar-sand beaches and turquoise waters, but every fall it’s the arts that take center stage. From October 30 to November 10, 2025, Foo Foo Fest returns for twelve days of music, theatre, visual art, and cultural surprises, transforming the city into a destination that’s equal parts...

In an unusual move, an inmate scheduled to be executed this month in the 1998 sexual assault and murder of a Northwest Florida woman has decided not to fight in court. During an Oct. 1 hearing in Santa Rosa County circuit court, Norman Grim, 65, waived pursuing an attempt to try to prevent the Oct. 28 execution,...

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 11 pm daily. Visit Navarre Newspaper, you will find the local weather report and local information about the emerald coast of Destin, Ft Walton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. This fishing report is updated during the day. This is...

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Navarre man was seriously injured in a crash on U.S. 231 in Jackson County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11 a.m. on Oct. 16. An FHP crash report said a man was driving a truck northbound on the highway approaching Dilmore Road when he […]