WUWF's Sandra Averhart talked to Escambia Emergency Manager Travis Tompkins about local preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias.

Pensacola is getting a new hub for community collaboration in the form of a radio station appropriately named Free Radio Pensacola.

Judge William Stone has denied the motion to dismiss the case against former Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently to mark the new permanent location of Santa Rosa Acceleration Academies, which offers a free alternative pathway to a high school diploma.

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $23 million in investments to strengthen Florida’s defense workforce, military communities, and defense industrial base. More than $4.3 millio...

Okaloosa County came together to honor the life and legacy of Augustus "Gus" Tart, a formerly enslaved man and early pioneer of what is now the Town of Shalimar.

Two maritime archaeologists from Pensacola are set to take part in the Taraia Object Expedition this fall in search of Amelia Earhart's lost plane. Project leader Dr. Richard Pettigrew, with the Archa...

Newly re-elected Mayor of Pensacola, D.C. Reeves, held his first weekly press conference of the new term on Wednesday. The meeting was highlighted by Reeves’ agenda for the development of Pensacola.

Mail-in voting has been a hotly contested method for several years, but in the Florida 2026 Primary, security is the thing on everyone's mind.

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded the City of Pensacola $9 million from the state’s Job Growth Grant Fund to support the Birdon shipbuilding project at the Port of Pensacola.

Christal Bell-Rivera’s appointment followed a contentious hiring process that bypassed the Library Board of Governance’s recommendation.

The Aug. 18 ballot measure won’t choose a superintendent. It will determine how future superintendents are selected.

The three-day immunity hearing for former Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran ended Wednesday morning after the last defense witnesses were called to the stand.Judge William Stone will make his ruling ...

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Escambia County voters first approved the local option sales tax in 1992, then renewed it in 1997, 2006 and again in 2014.

The America250 collection gives residents free access to books exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the nation.

Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender breaks down what’s on the ballot and when to act

Santa Rosa County held the first of two public hearings this week on a proposed ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on large scale data centers. Commissioners hears from several residents, who pr...

Marine veteran Brian Johnson said recovery from PTSD did not happen all at once. It started with asking for help and eventually, with a very large black dog named Homer.

As UWF Athletics transitions to NCAA Division I, the Argos finished their final year of competition in DII with 10 conference championships, the most in program history.

Matt Gaetz’s appointment to Triumph Gulf Coast places a prominent Trump ally on a high-stakes economic development board as vacancies, expiring terms and GOP infighting raise new questions about the f...

Escambia County residents pushed for a ban as officials insisted no proposal exists and no negotiations are underway.

The Santa Rosa County School District is considering eliminating 45 positions to help cover an expected $3 million budget shortfall for the FY 26-27 school year. Santa Rosa joins other districts in th...

A veteran captain, a dockmaster, and boating safety experts share lessons that could save lives on Northwest Florida waterways.

Dr. Enid Sisskin interviews UWF Professor Dr. Frank Gilliam about hurricanes and the science around them.

Pensacola’s Health and Hope Clinic says patients are arriving sicker and with more advanced health problems than in previous years

Earlier this week, the Florida Historical Marker Council approved 15 markers honoring women who have made contributions throughout the state’s history. Two of the markers celebrate women who were born...

Fort Walton Beach’s Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival began as a 1950s tourism event and grew into a 70-year tradition. Historian Mike Thomin says its pirate namesake blends treasure lore, civic pageantry...

Free and low-cost mammograms will be available on Wednesday, May 20 to eligible women, who are residents of Florida, at least 40 years old, have little or no insurance, and meet income guidelines. The...

Florida’s increasingly crowded waterways had 694 “reportable” boating accidents in 2025, up from 685 in 2024 and 659 in 2023, according to a state report released Monday.

The University of West Florida has been working to complete the restoration of 100-year-old vernacular, or hand constructed, burial markers at Magnolia Cemetery in Pensacola.

An effort to stop a high-density D.R. Horton

Residents say the process surrounding the selection of the library director damaged confidence in local government.

A brief history of Gen. Bernardo de Galvez

Pensacola expects to reopen the Romana block of Palafox Street to pedestrians the week of May 12, while Gallery Night and the Fiesta Parade remain on Jefferson Street as work continues on the New Pala...

Keyla Richardson will compete in the season finale of "American Idol" next week.

How laughter and wagging tails are calming finals week anxiety at UWF's John C. Pace Library

After months of back and forth, Okaloosa County and the City of Destin are working toward an agreement on the Holiday Isle park.

The Santa Rosa County Commission is adding new environmental protection and land conservation to the ballot measure asking voters to renew the county's half-cent sales tax for roads and infrastructure...

In preparation for this year's Earth Day Pensacola on Saturday, April 18th, local environmentalist Christian Wagley shares tips for a 'starter kit' that can have longterm impact

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says the EPA expects to provide $8.6 million to complete Phase 1 cleanup of the former American Creosote Works site, a long-delayed Superfund project on the city’s west sid...

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) brought its Road to Your Future initiative to the area this week, with a transportation industry job fair Wednesday at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium.

Escambia commissioners and Clerk Pam Childers clash on whether public funds can support a state champion girls basketball team

At a campus dig site, where a required survey tied to planned infrastructure for a new football stadium, researchers with the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute have uncovered artifacts ...

Pensacola’s 309 Punk Project marks its 10th anniversary, preserving a historic punk house and documenting the city’s counterculture amid ongoing neighborhood change.

Carpenter Creek Headwaters Park turns wetlands into walking paths, boardwalks and a new community green space.

Eddie Duran’s trial has been set for September 28. The former Okaloosa County deputy is charged with first-degree manslaughter for the 2024 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Duran has ple...