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Safety & fairness arguments drive Supreme Court ruling on transgender girls in sports
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (420+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " The debate has been playing out across the country for years now over the question of whether transgender students can be barred from playing on girls sports teams. The majority of the Supreme Court now says yes. Writing…...
SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY: LCpl William Pate
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (59+ words) WEAR-TV WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Lance Corporal William Pate who served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He lost his life during the Vietnam War. He was from Robertsdale. Thank you for your service and…...
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots reignites Trump's push for voter ID bill
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (952+ words) (TNND) " President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress appear poised to push harder for a voter identification bill after the Supreme Court narrowly upheld states' ability to count mail-in ballots received several days after an election. Trump told reporters…...
73-year-old man killed in crash on Highway 29 in Escambia County
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (79+ words) ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 73-year-old Century man was killed in a crash Tuesday on Highway 29 in Escambia County. It happened around noon at Highway 29 and Highway 97. FHP says a silver Honda sedan driven by a 73-year-old Century man collided with…...
Florida emergency reserve fund swells to $18 B, sparking debate over saving vs spending
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (410+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida is setting aside an unprecedented amount of money for emergencies, according to the governor's office. Governor Ron De Santis signed Florida's new state spending plan on Monday. The total is $117 billion. Of that, $18 billion will go towards…...
'He's a thief': Suspected daycare AC burglar has lengthy Escambia County criminal history
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (363+ words) Records show 48-year-old Joshua Mc Cay has spent several years in prison and faced multiple charges for stolen property and theft/WEAR and Escambia County ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The search continues for a man the Escambia County Sheriff's Office says…...
State finds herbicide killed dozens of animals in East Milton, FPL contractor fined $20 K
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (122+ words) SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A newly-released report reveals an herbicide did kill dozens of animals in Santa Rosa County. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the results of an investigation into the pesticide spray in East Milton....
Pensacola honors 109- year-old WWII veteran Duane Brewton at funeral
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (342+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola native, one of the world's oldest World War II veterans, was laid to rest on Tuesday. The three-volley salute is a fitting tradition to lay to rest one of the world's oldest World War II veterans....
Pensacola State College ends WSRE's PBS affiliation effective July 1
11+ hour ago (386+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's the end of an era for the local public broadcasting service. Effective July 1, Pensacola State College will end its affiliation with PBS. PBS has been part of WSRE for decades and reaches more than one million viewers…...
Former USPS employee pleads guilty in Pensacola to stealing mail
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (145+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 30-year-old former U. S. Postal Service employee from Evergreen, Alabama, has pleaded guilty in Pensacola to stealing mail he was assigned to sort, including gift cards taken from greeting cards. Evan Aldric Harris pleaded guilty to theft of mail…...