Local News Updates

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- About two-thirds of Pensacola residents say the city is headed in the right direction, according to the latest annual satisfaction survey conducted by the UWF Haas Center. The sixty-six percent figure is down four points from last year's peak of seventy percent. Residents ranked housing costs and homelessness as the top issues they want the city to address. The Fire Department earned the highest approval rating of any city department at ninet

Pensacola Beach, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- The Pensacola Beach Air Show is back next month with a lineup that carries extra meaning this year. The show runs July fifteenth through eighteenth and marks the eightieth anniversary of the U-S Navy Blue Angels — coinciding with America's two-hundred-fiftieth birthday celebration. Along with the Blue Angels closing out Friday and Saturday performances, the lineup includes a B-1B Lancer bomber, F-35A Lightning II jets from the historic

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Pensacola Police Department PIO Mike Wood joined Pensacola Morning News Thursday with two important public safety reminders heading into summer — what to do if you see an animal or child in a hot car and why you should never wait to report a missing child. Hot Cars — What You Can and Can't Do With June heat arriving Wood used his weekly did you know segment to address a question he says comes up every year — can a regular citizen legally brea

Escambia County, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting at the Hotel Del Sol in Escambia County Wednesday morning. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened around eleven a-m. One victim ran from the hotel before collapsing in the street and later died. A second victim drove himself to the hospital with two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the legs. No suspect information has been released.

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- More candidates locked in their ballot spots Wednesday as qualifying week continues. In the Pensacola mayor's race, Jasmine Brown qualified, joining Mayor D-C Reeves, Ann Hill, and Jermaine Williams. In Escambia County, Joe Vinson qualified as a no-party-affiliated candidate to challenge District Four Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger in November. Gerald Washington also qualified for the District Two school board seat. Qualifying closes at noon t

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- As Northwest Florida faces the potential impact of Florida's property tax constitutional amendment Pensacola Sports Association President and CEO Ray Palmer says sports tourism is part of the solution — and the national numbers back him up. Palmer says sports tourism generated 339 million travelers and 192 million room nights across the country in 2025. Those room nights produce bed tax revenue that flows directly into local government budget

Deputies are investigating a double shooting at the Hotel Del Sol on Highway 29 in Escambia County today. One victim died, and another was taken to a local hospital, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. Investigators are on the scene. Deputies ask that people stay clear of the area. No further details have been released.

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Pensacola City Administrator David Stafford joined Pensacola's Morning News Thursday with a wide-ranging update — leading with news that demolition of the old Baptist Hospital towers is finally getting underway and closing with positive reviews of the newly reopened Palafox Street. Baptist Hospital Demolition The long-awaited demolition of the old Baptist Hospital towers in downtown Pensacola begins within a week. Crews will start on tower on

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Santa Rosa County Administrator Brad Baker joined Pensacola Morning News Thursday with a wide-ranging update covering everything from a controversial FPL aerial herbicide operation to major development news at NAS Whiting Field. FPL Aerial Herbicide Spraying FPL conducted an aerial herbicide spraying operation in Santa Rosa County — and Baker says the county was not notified beforehand and had no authority to stop it. Residents began reportin

Anderson Suburu donates $39,000 to the Pensacola Breast Cancer Association (06/09/2026 - Chris Bryan) Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Anderson Subaru has crossed a significant milestone in its partnership with the Pensacola Breast Cancer Association — surpassing $215,000 in total donations since the two organizations joined forces in 2014. The latest contribution — $39,000 raised through this year's Subaru Share the Love event — marks one of the dealership's largest single-

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Two young girls are dead after Pensacola Police found them unresponsive in a neighbor's swimming pool Monday evening on Gerhardt Drive in the Cordova Park neighborhood — and Police Chief Eric Winstrom says the investigation points to a heartbreaking accident in which everyone involved did everything right. Officers were called around 6:40 p.m. after the girls — ages five and eight — were reported missing from their home. The whole neighborhoo

The Pensacola Children's Choir rehearses for their upcoming Carnegie Hall performance. Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- The Pensacola Children’s Chorus is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as dozens of local singers travel to New York City this month to perform at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall. A total of 57 singers from Northwest Florida will represent the Pensacola area during a June 15 performance. The chorus will first present its own afternoon concert be