More Routes Added at Pensacola International Airport
More Routes Added at Pensacola International Airport
Pensacola International Airport has announced the addition of new routes at the start of its summer season. United Airlines is adding 4 new destinations at Pensacola International Airport: Cleveland (CLE), Milwaukee (MKE), Cincinnati (CVG), and Pittsburgh (PIT). The added service began May 27 and continues through September 2021. Flights will be operated by the CRJ-550 – … read more
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season starts today and runs through November 30. This year Florida’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was extended to 10 days and will end Sunday, June 6. “With an active hurricane season predicted this year, Floridians need to ensure they have at least seven days of supplies and put a … read more
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day Weekend
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day Weekend
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will launch their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach this Memorial Day weekend, beginning Friday, May 28. The 2021 Pensacola Beach Island Trolley, operated by Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), will run daily from 4 p.m. to midnight through Labor Day on Sunday, Sept. 6. The trolleys help alleviate … read more
First Sea Turtle Nest of the Season at Gulf Islands National Seashore
First Sea Turtle Nest of the Season at Gulf Islands National Seashore
Sea turtle nest and tracks are identified on the shore of the Fort Pickens Area in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida. (NPS/Manis) Biologists at Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) have identified the first sea turtle nests of the 2021 season at Gulf Islands National Seashore. A total of two loggerhead nests were identified May 27, … read more
Navarre Big Sister Named 2021 Santa Rosa County Big of the Year Award
Navarre Big Sister Named 2021 Santa Rosa County Big of the Year Award
Samantha Mortimer (pictured left) is presented with the 2021 Santa Rosa Big of the Year Award by her Little Kamilla, and BBBSNWFL staff and board member Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) recognized Navarre Big Sister, Samantha Mortimer, as the recipient of the Santa Rosa County’s Big of the Year award. Samantha is … read more
Motorcycle Gang Members Reportedly Involved in Large Bar Fight
Motorcycle Gang Members Reportedly Involved in Large Bar Fight
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office on May 15 was dispatched to Stripes Pub and Grill for a fight involving around 10 people, and members of the Pagan Motorcycle gang were reportedly involved in the brawl. Later a motorcycle was also torched in the parking lot outside the establishment. Police say the incidents, which took place … read more
Eglin Personnel Flight Commander receives 2021 Ron Mobayed Military Big of the Year
Eglin Personnel Flight Commander receives 2021 Ron Mobayed Military Big of the Year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) names United States Air Force Personnel Flight Commander, Alan Erickson, as the 2021 Ron Mobayed Military Big of the Year. The Ron Mobayed Award was established as a memorial to the life of Lt. Ronald Joseph Mobayed, who was an outstanding Big Brother while he was stationed in Pensacola … read more
DeSantis Announces $765M+ Record Funding for Teachers
DeSantis Announces $765M+ Record Funding for Teachers
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by teachers, school principals, and superintendents in Baker County, Sarasota County and Okaloosa County to announce a total of $765 million in funding to support Florida’s teachers. These investments include $550 million to continue elevating minimum teacher salaries, as well as $215 million to provide all of Florida’s … read more
Navarre Family Watersports Now Offers Fishing Charters
Navarre Family Watersports Now Offers Fishing Charters
Navarre Family Watersports, a popular local attraction located on Santa Rosa Sound just east of Navarre Beach Bridge, offers a variety of family fun, which now includes inshore and nearshore charters. Captain Dave Hicks has been fishing the Intercoastal Waterway for many years, placing in many area tournaments. The new boat, Chasin’ Finz, is a … read more
WSRE Awarded Gold Telly for Documentary on Santa Rosa’s Legendary Hank Locklin
WSRE Awarded Gold Telly for Documentary on Santa Rosa’s Legendary Hank Locklin
Two WSRE productions, “Hank Locklin: Country Music’s Timeless Tenor” and “Beyond the Menu,” have garnered the public television station and its staff four 2021 Telly Awards for excellence in video and television production. The station was awarded its first Gold Telly in the Television: Documentary category for “Hank Locklin: Country Music’s Timeless Tenor.” The one-hour … read more
