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'Integrity' concerns stop Navarre incorporation referendum before it starts
An effort to launch a straw poll gauging citizens' support for creating an incorporated city of Navarre crashed and burned during a heated Santa Rosa County commission meeting Monday morning. At the request of pro-incorporation citizen organization Preserve Navarre, State Rep. Joel Rudman asked county commissioners to place a non-binding referendum on the...
Santa Rosa recovers most of $850K stolen in April; IDs person of interest
The Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller's Office reported Friday that it had recovered $629,000 in county funds stolen when fraudsters used a compromised vendor email address to snatch a payment intended for Milton-based Roberson Underground Utility. It was also announced a person of interest has been identified and law...
Some in the Midway community fear being overwhelmed by pending development
As Karena Stellar scrolled through iPhone photos of what remained of a woodland behind her home, the pain in her eyes betrayed the smile on her face. "I took pictures just so I can remember the trees," she said. Most of the forested area on the 100-acre parcel to the...
Santa Rosa County schools hire four new principals for 2024-25. Get to know them here.
Summer is winding down, and Santa Rosa County District Schools have four new principals ready to kick off the 2024-25 school year under Superintendent Karen Barber. All four of the principals have served in other roles within the school district and will take over the helm at Gulf Breeze Elementary, Holley-Navarre Primary, East Milton Elementary and Avalon Middle School.
Founder of Phoenix Rising dog rescue in Pensacola heartbroken as rising cost force closure
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola Animal rescue is closing its doors after serving the community for 10 years due to the cost of care getting too expensive. The owner is now trying to place dogs in homes as quickly as possible. "I love what I do, "Founder of Phoenix Rising...
Following military career, an Angel finds new mission mentoring youth in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's not just the marines who are looking for a few good men and women. The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is always looking too. When they lucked up on Shawn Hall, they found one of the Angels in our Midst. "I retired in 2021, January, and...
BarSteak, downtown Pensacola steakhouse, closed for construction of 'new concept'
Downtown Pensacola steakhouse, BarSteak, is now closed and under construction for a “new concept taking over the space,” according to BarSteak social media pages as of Monday. The restaurant opened last fall at 19 S. Palafox Place specializing in sous vide steaks, velvety French whipped potatoes and butcher-cut...
It’s been a soggy and stormy month so far, with more rain on the way
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We continue to track showers and storms across the Gulf Coast today, which is only increasing the amount of rain we’ve seen this month!. Mobile and Pensacola are both in surplus for the month, and year! We’re stuck in our summertime pattern, and the rain chances continue, what can we expect with the numbers? Meteorologist Jennifer Lambers has those details.
ST Engineering and Chilean workers
Latino Media Gulf Coast president Grace McCaffery says ST Engineering has laid off about 45 employees from Chili. “They have kind of organized together because they cannot get answers from the company,” McCaffery said. “They tell me that the HR director has deferred them to an attorney and neither one of them returns their phone calls and trying to get answers about the situation. They were told they were being laid off for an indefinite amount of time, but they were going to get paid for two weeks. After about the third week, they started getting phone calls that they were being let go.”
The Original Wailers to Headline Pensacola Seafood Fest
The Pensacola Seafood Festival is thrilled to announce its 2024 entertainment lineup, headlined by the iconic The Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson on Friday night, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. Renowned for their legendary reggae sound and timeless hits, The Original Wailers will bring their vibrant energy to the heart...
$25,956 More per Year: The Surprising Benefits of Delaying Social Security Claims
How Delaying Social Security Benefits Until Age 70 Can Increase Your Monthly Payments by $2,163 Maximize Your Social Security Income – Why Waiting Until Full Retirement Age or Beyond Can Add Up to $25,956 More Annually According to the report of The US Sun, financial expert Shalae Morgan says delaying Social Security benefits can give […]
K-9 Streeter Awarded with Medal of Courage
On July 18 Sheriff Simmons presented K-9 Streeter with the Medal of Courage Award. ECSO K-9 Streeter bravely jumped over the Hwy 90 bridge on June 24th, while he was in the pursuit of three homicide suspects. The Sheriff’s Medal of Courage is presented to members of the agency for...
$20 Million Refund Ordered: Pensacola City Forced to Return Franchise Fees to Gas Customers
A judge has ordered Pensacola to refund $18-20 million to natural gas customers for illegal franchise fees charged since 2011 and to stop these fees immediately. Pensacola Must Refund Up to $20 Million to Gas Customers According to the report of WKRG News 5, a judge has ordered the City of Pensacola to refund between […]
Justin Gatlin says 'no way,' it doesn't feel like it has been 20 years since his first Olympics
Twenty years can feel like a long time. In 2004, Shrek 2 was the biggest film of the year in the United States. Myspace – yes, that one social media site – was becoming bigger and bigger, and Facebook was co-launched that year. The new Motorola Razr phone was released for $499.
Pensacola top stories: Pineapple Express closes, 12-story apartment proposed
Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal, you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. Community Maritime Park apartment, hotel plans win preliminary...
Things to do in Pensacola: The Greatest Showcase; Party in the Park; Bands on the Bayou
Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. MONDAY Monday Night Blues 7 p.m. Monday, July 22. Seville Quarter, 130...
Blue Wahoos Forecast – July 21st, 2024
PENSACOLA, Fla. ( WKRG) – It’s been another wet start to our day and we’ll see more showers and storms continue through the afternoon. One or two of those showers could pass over Wahoos Stadium around first pitch, but overall it will be cloudy, warm and muggy for tonight’s game. Temperatures will sit in the mid to upper 80s with winds out of the south/southwest at 5-10 mph.
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