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Florida Panther sighting reported in Santa Rosa County
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (124+ words) WEAR, ABC 3 is the ABC affiliate for Northwest Florida and South Alabama that provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Pensacola, Florida and Mobile, Alabama…...
SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY: Maj Jesse Swanson
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (46+ words) WEAR-TV WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Major Jesse Swanson who serves in the U. S. Air Force. He previously was based at Hurlburt Field. Thank you for your service, Major Jesse Swanson....
Dr. Ben Findley discusses July 4 event at Milton Veterans Memorial Plaza
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (102+ words) WEAR-TV The birth of our nation 250 years ago required the blood and sacrifice of American patriots. Over the past two and a half centuries, every generation, men and women step up to serve, protecting this country and defending democracy around…...
77-year-old Milton woman seriously in crash into back of trailer
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (121+ words) WEAR-TV SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla -- A 77-year-old Milton woman was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash into the back of a tractor hauling a trailer in Santa Rosa County It happened around 1: 40 p. m on Morristown Road south on Nelsontown…...
4th Forecast for the Gulf Coast
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (204+ words) The Fourth of July holiday weekend is shaping up to be a fantastic one across Northwest Florida and Southwest Alabama, with plenty of sunshine, hot temperatures, and only limited chances for a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms. Friday looks to…...
Okaloosa County to end PAWS animal control contract, launch limited in-house response
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (356+ words) OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- After more than two decades, starting this fall, the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society will no longer provide animal control services for Okaloosa County. By October, the county will launch its own in-house "animal control light" services. In…...
FPL pauses aerial herbicide spraying as Santa Rosa County investigation continues
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (504+ words) SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Florida Power & Light is facing scrutiny after a state investigation found the contractor it hired violated 13 Florida statutes during herbicide spraying in Santa Rosa County. The investigation started after dozens of dead chickens and bees were…...
Vance: Trump said to use temporary truce with Iran to resupply world's oil
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (494+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " In Doha on Wednesday, mediators held talks with American and Iranian officials, who are inching back toward diplomacy after their militaries exchanged strikes last week. "I think they've come a long way. We hit them very hard last…...
Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa school districts all receive 'A' for 2025-26
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (444+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa school districts all received an "A" grade in the state's latest report cards for schools. The Florida Department of Education released its 2025-26 grades on Wednesday. The grading system focuses on student achievement, learning…...
Trump announces $415 M disaster relief for Florida; $2. 1 M expected for Pensacola area
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (254+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- More than $415 million of disaster relief assistance is on its way to Florida. President Donald Trump announced the funding on his Truth Social account Tuesday night. "I hate to say politics are playing in this, but they are,…...