Angel Latin teacher ignites passion and excellence in Escambia students for 36 years
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Amy Hornick teaches one of those subjects where you might expect to find very few students but her classrooms are packed. WEAR News was invited to come and see why Hornick gets students to take her class and why she gets them to love it. They said we'd also see why the Latin teacher is an Angel In...
Distracted driver crashes through Blossman Gas building in Pensacola, causing injuries
UPDATE - MONDAY 10:30 P.M. PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida Highway Patrol says a 39-year-old Elberta man who drove his pickup truck through Blossman Gas in West Pensacola was seriously injured. Two pedestrians were injured as well. A 61-year-old Pensacola woman has "critical injuries" and a 59-year-old Cantonment woman...
Mosquito fogging planned for Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Mosquito fogging operations are set to take place in Escambia County. According to a release, the Mosquito Control Division will be operating on Monday, Oct. 13, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Spray areas include: #31A: Beulah #32 East: Beulah #33A North Bellview Surveillance is performed...
No Crying Over Spilled Oil
On a steamy July day at the port on Pensacola Bay, American Magic Chief Operating Officer Tyson Lamond begins a factory tour in an incongruously chilly room inside a much larger, 35,000-sq.-ft. warehouse. The room houses cockpit simulators for the world’s fastest racing sailboats, contenders for the legendary...
‘Destroyed me’: Ex-Pensacola daycare owner speaks after money laundering charges dropped
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The former Pensacola daycare owner charged with felony money laundering sat down with WEAR News on Monday for the first time since charges were dropped against her. In the past seven months, Rasha Hill, 32, says the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation has taken its toll...
Clarke County man charged with DUI, speeding in Florida
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Clarke County was arrested under a new Florida law, News 5 has learned. According to a Florida Highway Patrol release, Daniel Josiah Powell, 24, was arrested early Friday on I-10 for driving while intoxicated and being a “super speeder.” Powell allegedly was driving...
Florida EMS Agency Seeks to Recoup Nearly $18 Million in Unpaid EMS Bills
Escambia County commissioners voted to send $17,968,811.56 in unpaid EMS bills to collections. The unpaid debt, which accumulated over several years, represents charges for ambulance transports provided by Escambia County Emergency Medical Services. Roughly 71 percent of the total amount—about $12.75 million—is...
Escambia County accepts bid to develop former Navy airfield site
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- For decades, the U.S. Navy used Outlying Field 8 for helicopter training flights. Twelve years ago, Escambia County devised a plan to develop the 600-acre site and made a deal with the Navy. The county took possession in 2019. Since then, Navy Federal expanded and built...
Happy 250th Birthday To The U.S. Navy
The United States Navy is celebrating a milestone this year as it marks 250 years of service to the nation. The Navy has transformed from a tiny fleet into the world's most powerful naval force. Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida plays an important role in keeping the Navy's traditions alive. The base trains...
UWF Here For Good Math Doesn’t Add Up
The University of West Florida announced on Friday that it was increasing its goal for its Here For Good capital campaign from $90 million to $100 million. In the spring, the UWF campaign webpage featured a graph showing that UWF had reached 90% of its goal—about $81 million. We were also told UWF had commitments...
