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NAVARRE, Fla. (WKRG) — A traffic light in Navarre is scheduled to shut down temporarily. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, the intersection light at Joybrook Road and Highway 98 will go out for 30 minutes at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Florida Power and Light will be completing maintenance during the […]

CoastAL Orange Beach is home to the Gumbo Festival each year. The event features gumbo tastings, live music, and coastal views. Competitors will prepare samplings for judges and the public. Guests will sample entries and cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award. The cook-off will be held at the beachfront CoastAL...

Board members raise questions about expenses, missing audits, and mission drift as three providers face additional review. What was expected to be a routine renewal of mental health programs turned into a contentious hour-long debate Tuesday as Escambia Children’s Trust board members scrutinized how millions of...

Dental disease isn’t just about cavities or sore gums. Research has linked poor oral health to serious chronic illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. And in Florida, where the senior population is growing faster than almost anywhere else, the effects are hard to ignore. Support Local Stories....

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For years, Spirit of Halloween stores have been supporting children’s hospitals around the U.S. through its Spirit of Children foundation. Here in Mobile, the foundation has donated more than $400,000 to support the Mapp Child and Family life program at Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Wild Greg's Saloon on Palafox Street in Downtown Pensacola is back open to servicemembers stationed at NAS Pensacola . WEAR News reported in August that base Commander Captain Chandra Newman banned her sailors from the bar, saying it exposed them to "unsafe and crime-conducive conditions". The...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a wanted fugitive. According to an ECSO Facebook post, Terrance Lovell Christopher Young, 33, is wanted for attempted homicide, firing a weapon in public or on residential property, and a weapon offense. He is wanted without bond for...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Three local bars are being sued in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 22-year-old killed in a Pace DUI crash. The lawsuit says Leslie Highstreet's first tab opened at Cosse's Place in Pace just after noon on that March day, while the last one closed nearly 10 hours later at...

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Foley Police Department has released the name of a man shot in Foley Sunday night and has identified two people of interest in the case, according to a FPD news release. Amiid Dujari Houston, 20, of Foley, was shot Sunday night when someone fired into a crowd in front of […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla.-- A fire in Escambia County damaged a two-story home on Tuesday morning. Officials say the incident took place in the 6300 block of Lake Charlene Terrace at 8:53 a.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue arrived at the scene to find an active fire originating from the garage of...