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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- An investigation is underway after an escambia county ambulance hit a bicyclist while responding to a call.An Escambia County EMS ambul OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies are investigating a reported home invasion robbery at an apartment in Destinafter two armed men reportedly entered the reside Pensacola Hard Rock project said to be unaffected as Emmitt Smith faces $2.5M lawsuit PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola NFL Hall of Fame athlete is at the center of a lawsuit.

Fri, September 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM Chief Meteorologist Allen Strum shows conditions at Santa Rosa Island late Friday. The risk of rip currents was low and Strum's forecast calls for a low rip current risk through the holiday weekend. WEAR-TV — The Labor Day weekend will bring plenty of heat and humidity along with several opportunities for showers and thunderstorms across the northern Gulf Coast. Saturday will feature highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, with the humidity making it feel hotter.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A newly released investigative report alleges that the same left-wing activist network behind “No Kings” and other nationwide protests are now helping lead opposition campaigns against AI data centers and Flock cameras across the United States, framing the fights as part of a broader effort to turn local grievances into national movements.

by EMMA KOPPELMAN | The National News Desk Fri, September 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM Updated Fri, September 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Democrats are calling for Attorney General James Uthmeier to be impeached over the Hope Florida controversy, but removing him from office would require something they do not have today: Republican support. The push comes after a leaked grand jury report, first obtained by CBS Miami, said $10 million connected to a Medicaid settlement was misappropriated after flowing through the Hope Florida Foundation.

Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM Updated Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Northwest Florida State Senator Don Gaetz is pushing for changes inside the Department of Children and Families. This comes after a grand jury report out of Central Florida. That report cited several cases in which DCF did not intervene properly, including a case that saw a child murdered. "Why would you take him?" Escambia County parent Chelsie Smith said.

Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM Updated Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM Across Northwest Florida, schools and universities currently use AI to varying degrees.(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images, file) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- This week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city is banning artificial intelligence in schools up to the eighth grade. Across Northwest Florida, schools and universities currently use AI to varying degrees.

Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM Jellyfish sightings are common this time of year, but over the last few weeks, sightings of large blooms have been posted across social media. (FILE) NAVARRE, Fla. -- Jellyfish sightings are common this time of year, but over the last few weeks, sightings of large blooms have been posted across social media. Large blooms of jellyfish have been spotted all along the Gulf Coast in recent weeks. They’re slimy, they sting and they can be hard to spot.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — As Americans prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming midterm elections, voters are growing more frustrated over the state of the country’s political system and increasingly directing their dissatisfaction toward their own representatives, adding to an unusually volatile year for incumbents running for reelection. Frustration has been the prevailing emotion toward Washington for years that has swung as parties in power shift and take policy in contrasting directions.

by MATT GALKA | The National News Desk Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM FILE - Alabama offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts (77) blocks Missouri defensive tackle Sterling Webb (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The college football season kicked off with controversy before a large majority of student-athletes even took the field for their first games of the year.