Washington, DC -- Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Colton Wright and Escambia County Commissioner Mike Kohler were in Washington last week advocating for military funding and projects in Northwest Florida. The trip, organized through the Northwest Florida Defense Coalition, focused on several priorities including hangar repairs at NAS Pensacola, a child development center at NAS Whiting Field, and a potential land swap involving the Navy's Outlying Field off Highway 87. Wright says the...

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons is defending the use of Flock license plate readers amid concerns from some residents about government surveillance. Simmons says the cameras are positioned on public roadways where there's no expectation of privacy, and strict protocols govern their use. "These cameras and license plate readers are in public roadways. They're not pointing in anyone's private property," Simmons said. "There are rules, there are...

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A Westside Pensacola butcher shop is feeding up to 400 children a day through a free lunch program that started with a dream. Christy Costello, co-owner of Costello's Butcher Shop and Deli at 8190 West Fairfield Drive, says she woke up at 3:30 in the morning on March 15, 2020, with a vision to feed children on the west side of town. "The west side has a big need and they're kind of forgotten about over there," Costello said. "So that morning we woke up...