Pensacola Bay Bridge reopening will bring roundabout delays, mayor says
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Pensacola Bay Bridge is expected to reopen the week of May 31, 2021, but drivers should brace for lingering traffic headaches because a key roundabout at…
DeSantis signs order banning vaccine passports in Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Friday banning vaccine passports in the state, moving decisively as federal leaders debated the idea. A vaccine passport could…
Pensacola to ease COVID-19 restrictions as vaccinations expand, hospitalizations fall
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pensacola is preparing to loosen some of its COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination numbers climb and hospitalizations continue a steady decline, a pivot that would mark the most…
Convicted Pensacola sex offender sentenced to 30 years for child sexual abuse
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing a child under the age of 12, according to court records. The…
Pensacola sets first gun buyback event for March 20 at Bill Gregory Park
Pensacola is preparing for a first in the city’s history: a gun buyback event, scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 20 at Bill Gregory Park. Residents who bring a functioning…
First African American Blue Angels pilot reflects on making history 35 years later
Thirty-five years after becoming the first African American pilot in the Blue Angels, Donnie Cochran is looking back on what he calls one of the greatest stretches of his life.…
Pensacola attorneys ask federal court to reject Skanska’s liability shield
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A group of law firms has asked a federal court to toss out Skanska’s filings that sought to shield the construction giant from liability for damage tied…
Pensacola man sentenced to 20 years in DUI crash that killed two siblings
CANTONMENT, Fla. — A Pensacola man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2019 crash that killed two siblings, according to court records. The sentence resolves a…
Pensacola woman charged with aggravated child abuse after broom attack on son
A Pensacola woman has been charged with aggravated child abuse after authorities say she struck a child with a broom, leaving the boy with injuries that required more than 20…
How Seniors Could Sign Up for COVID-19 Vaccines in Northwest Florida This Week
While Alabama wrestled with early vaccine distribution hurdles, Florida was finding success funneling shots to seniors 65 and older through Publix pharmacies — and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more locations…