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Law enforcement and EMS personnel from across the state and region recently gathered in Pensacola to take part in newly-developed high-intensity Active Shooter Hostile Events (ASHE) training. The goal of this training is saving lives faster, by providing immediate on-scene medical care. Support Local Stories. Support...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Crews with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority responded to a sewage spill at Cypress Point on Wednesday afternoon. According to ECUA, the spill was stopped at 12:15 p.m. Crews are removing the broken pipe for repairs. They said this should take about three hours. "The replacement of this...

What do a first responder and a 4,000-pound rhino have in common? More than you’d think. Over the next few weeks, Local Pulse Pensacola is teaming up with Gulf Breeze Zoo to spotlight some of our bravest community heroes—alongside a few of the Zoo’s most extraordinary residents.

A Santa Rosa County hospitality teacher and soccer coach faces felony charges for an alleged romantic relationship with a high school student after a police investigation.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Police are still searching for a 71-year-old man with dementia. Dennis Allen Jolly went missing from Baptist Hospital ER on July 25. Police say Jolly is at a high risk as he has additional health concerns. "We have been able to work with local businesses and...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - A 64-year-old bicyclist was killed this morning when she was hit by a car in Escambia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 8:29 a.m. on County Road 97 (Jacks Branch Road). The FHP said the bicyclist and a sedan driven...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG)- In less than two weeks, students in Northwest Florida will be heading back to school. To make sure they’re ready for a healthy year ahead, Community Health Northwest Florida is providing students with health screenings. “We discovered that a lot of kids, when school starts, are not...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Milton man tried to hide from Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday after running from a disturbance, News 5 has learned. According to an SRCSO Facebook post, 43-year-old Bryan King “tried to play a high-stakes game of hide and seek” with the deputies. King led deputies and...

A person dressed in a Smokey costume helped Florida authorities arrest a man accused of stealing Smokey the Bear signs from state forests.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- More than 27 million people are estimated to be victims of human trafficking throughout the globe. Despite claims that it doesn’t happen here, experts report Northwest Florida does see trafficking, especially familial trafficking. 23-year-old Ariel Norris, a mother of three, was a victim of...