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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to a news release from the Department of Justice, Carlton Bruce Cooke, 40, of Pensacola, was sentenced to four and a half years in federal prison. Court records show that in the...

Escambia County and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity are hosting ribbon cuttings next week to celebrate 14 new affordable homes, as part of a partnership between Escambia County and Pensacola Habitat to provide more affordable housing to residents in need. The homes were sold by Pensacola Habitat for Humanity to...

State Rep. Michelle Salzman has asked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia to audit Escambia County, paying close attention to the Escambia Children’s Trust and the Escambia County School Board. This may be the first time a state lawmaker has injected themselves into a...

PENSACOLA, Fla. --The Pensacola Fire Department responded to a recycling yard fire in Pensacola on Monday morning. Officials reported that the initial call for assistance was made shortly before 5 a.m. at EMR Southern Recycling on Myrick Street. Multiple units were on the scene to tackle the fire. The fire...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Pensacola man pleaded guilty on Monday after he was charged with trafficking in fentanyl. Back in November 2024, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit arrested 36-year-old Jonathan Nikos Butler. Officials said Butler was found in possession of nearly an ounce of...

Sheila Agee is standing trial for allegedly encouraging her son, Keith Agee to murder Brooklyn Sims, the mother of his child. Prosecutors say Sheila encouraged Keith to shoot Sims on August 11, 2023. (8/4/25)

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WKRG) — A Gulf Breeze man won the lottery with a “$1,000,000 a Year for Life” scratch-off ticket. According to a Florida Lottery news release, Fadil Begic, 49, bought the winning ticket at the Publix on Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze, and claimed the $1 million prize. WHERE THE WINNING TICKET […]

NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — 13 people who had reportedly been deported previously and were found back in the United States illegally have been convicted in Northwest Florida, according to the Department of Justice. According to a DOJ news release, 22 people in the entire state of Florida were convicted of illegal...

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DESTIN, FLORIDA The 5th Annual BrunchFest is set for Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. Hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast, this popular event features the area’s top restaurants and chefs serving up their best brunch bites, all for a great cause.