07/22/26 Pensacola Morning News with Andrew McKay 5am Hour

Good Morning! The 5am hour brings us: Days of Our Milton.  Illegally parked vehichles and towing w people parking on the dunes. People are tearing up dunes. Parking signs are up. No ordinance in place for this.  Lettuce eating ... is it bad for you? 0 cases in Pensacola, 0 cases in Florida, 0 cases in the South East. Nicaragua has a public announced dictatorship. And a replay from Tuesday (yesterday) Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons joins the show to discuss the low pass for the Blue Angels Air Show, he was physically at Breakfast with the Blues. Sheriff Simmons mentioned he got to meet with Captain Royce Williams, a legendary 101-year-old Navy fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient who was recently honored with a dedicated aerial tribute at the Pensacola Beach Air Show. He got to Deputize Captain Williams, Sheriff's Department celebrating 205 years today. Escambia County celebrating 250 years. Beach event happened with a shot fired near the wharf restaurant (not the orange beach concert venue) - someone accidentally shot themselves in the leg, Pcola beach lot (Casino Beach Parking lot) closed in 5a hour for Blues  Thu and Fri.  Sheriff says the Sheriff's Department only uses their 5 or 6 spots near the precinct.  Says lifeguards had trouble finding spots, firetrucks also.  Man stole his friend's truck, fled and eluded and was tased.  Burglary at Crabs You Got Em on the Beach.  Overnight arrest of man with cocaine and marijuana charged with trafficking. Horrible story about parents of a daughter that they neglected.