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FOLEY, AL (WKRG) — In the heart of Baldwin County, a major investment is helping preserve one of Alabama’s most unique treasures. The Graham Creek Nature Preserve received a $4 million grant from NOAA. This funding will help protect thousands of acres of rare habitat and expand efforts to save some of the Gulf...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A 63-year-old Cantonment man has died following a collision in Escambia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened at about 6:17 a.m. Wednesday on Nine Mile Road near Fowler Avenue. According to an FHP news release, a pickup truck, driven by the 63-year-old...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Expectant mothers in the Northwest Florida area will soon have more support, without even leaving home. A Pensacola hospital is expanding its maternal care navigator program to include telehealth services. With the free telehealth option at Ascension Sacred Heart maternal care, providers say it...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new initiative at the University of West Florida is helping Pensacola veterans share their memories from serving in the Vietnam War. The "History and Philosophy" department at UWF is working its second ever oral-history project. Students sit down one-on-one with local veterans that live at the...

The Santa Rosa County School Board voted unanimously last month on a new school lunch policy. The change stems from the district’s large lunch debt that has accrued over the last few years. Support Local Stories. Donate Here. At the end of the 2024-2025 school year, the district had...

Pensacola, Florida, is a city where the Gulf breeze mingles with Southern hospitality and a creative culinary spirit. Its food scene is a vibrant reflection of the region’s coastal bounty, multicultural influences, and a community that loves to gather around a good meal. Whether you’re a local or a...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A portion of a Santa Rosa County road was temporarily closed due to a nearby brush fire. According to county officials, the 6100 block of East Bay Boulevard was blocked this morning to “allow water supply” for the fire. INCIDENT LOCATION: Officials said they received the fire call...

"And Tango Makes Three" costs less than $8 on Amazon. But it's costing a Florida school board more than $300,000 to keep that children's picture book off school library shelves. The bill has fallen to Escambia County education officials, who also recently raised the local property tax, citing various budgetary...

The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, one of the nation’s top-ranked art festivals, returns to Historic Seville Square in Downtown Pensacola on November 7, 8, and 9, 2025. Admission is free, and the event runs 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday. Recently ranked...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A log truck crash in Escambia County left one man seriously injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report said that the log truck was heading south in the outside lane of US 29, approaching Muscogee Road, while the car involved was stopped at the intersection...