Local News Updates

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Mayor D.C. Reeves joined Pensacola's Morning News Wednesday morning fresh off his re-election victory — calling in from school drop-off where he and daughter Caroline were celebrating after a long night of sign-waving at Bayview Park and a victory party. The mayor earned 53 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary — defeating five challengers without a runoff and securing a second term without a November race. The Re-Election Reeves says the

Santa Rosa County Jeff Ates won the Republican primary for Santa Rosa County Commission District 2, finishing first in a six-candidate field. Ates received 6,073 votes, or 26.40% of the 23,003 ballots cast. He finished 1,592 votes ahead of former Milton City Councilman Jeff Snow, who received 4,481 votes. Reni “Renee” Johnmeyer finished third with 3,827 votes, followed by Erin Nisewonger with 3,589. Incumbent Kerry Smith finished fifth with 3,425 votes, while RC Pittman recei

Florida voters cast ballots Tuesday in the state's primary election, determining nominees for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Florida Governor, and numerous state races ahead of November's general election. On the Republican side for governor, Byron Donalds secured a commanding lead with 798,921 votes, or 47.9 percent of the GOP primary vote. Jay Collins finished second with 419,013 votes representing 25.12 percent of the field. Democrats rallied behind a unified

A road closure at a key intersection in Jay has been extended through Friday, Aug. 21. The intersection of School Street and Alabama Street, or Highway 89, will remain closed until 5 p.m. Friday while the town completes water well repairs. Drivers needing School Street should use Spring Street as a detour.

The University of West Florida is hosting its inaugural Leaders in Service Summit on Oct. 29, bringing together leaders from law enforcement, fire service, and the military for a day focused on leadership. The summit runs from 8:30a-4:30p at the UWF Conference Center, featuring keynote speakers including UCF Police Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow and NAS Pensacola Commander Chandra Newman. Registration is open through Oct. 16.

Northwest Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis says the urgency of VA advocacy work hits differently when you are personally involved in a case - and says a veteran he is working for right now is running out of time. Patronis says the veteran - wheelchair-bound after a 30-foot fall - is rated at only 30 percent disability because the VA is characterizing some of his injuries as preexisting. Patronis says his office handles hundreds of VA cases every month and says navigating th

A house fire early Monday morning left a home on Martha Avenue a total loss. Crews responded around three-forty-nine and had the fire under control within about twenty-five minutes, but the damage was extensive. No injuries were reported. The Florida Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations is now looking into what caused the blaze.

Escambia County, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons joined Pensacola's Morning News on election day Tuesday with an update on several recent incidents, leading with a Showalter Park homicide that started as an organized fight and ended with one man dead and another shot, and delivering his most comprehensive defense yet of Flock license plate reader cameras. Showalter Park Homicide Two men arranged to meet at Showalter Park to fight over a situation i

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Northwest Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis joined Pensacola's Morning News today with an update on several issues — covering the latest on the Sewing Box Blue Angels contract fight, weighing in on the USS Abraham Lincoln extended deployment, and sharing a personal story about advocating for a wheelchair-bound veteran stuck in a VA dispute. Sewing Box Blue Angels Contract Patronis says his office sent a formal letter to the Navy asking for a

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- South Florida businesses are reportedly scrambling to fill staffing gaps after the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants in late July. According to a WSJ report, home-care agencies, nursing homes, and restaurants across the state are reporting losing longtime employees overnight, with some organizations shutting down entirely. Florida is home to nearly half the roughly three-hundred-fifty-thousand Haitia

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Civil claims against former Escambia County Deputy Greg Nesmith have been dropped, though his criminal case remains pending. Nesmith faces two counts of vehicular homicide after fatally hitting two Alabama teenagers crossing Perdido Key Drive last July while off duty. His attorneys say conflicting details between two official crash reports may have influenced the felony charges against him, and they've requested a hearing to examine how the i

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Polls are open today in Escambia County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — and Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender joined Pensacola Morning News this morning with everything voters need to know before they head out. Everyone Has Something to Vote On Every registered voter in Escambia County has a ballot today. The countywide referendum on whether to make the school superintendent an appointed rather than elected position appears on every ballot regard