WEAR-TV (Pensacola, FL)

WEAR is a television station located in Florida and serves as an ABC affiliate, operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is recognized as one of the largest and most varied television broadcasting firms in the United States. Currently, Sinclair manages, programs, or offers sales services for 163 television stations across 77 markets, pending any ongoing transactions. The Sinclair television network has a reach of about 38.7% of television households in the U.S. and includes affiliates for major networks like FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca.

Local

English

Television

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#51905

United States

#9830

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#299

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

'A community project': Reeves pitches Escambia County contribution to old Baptist demo

1 day ago | weartv.com | Samantha Serbin

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's a battle over money as City of Pensacola and Escambia County leaders debated Thursday about who should pay for what in the old Baptist Hospital demolition saga. City leaders are asking the county to chip in $2 million to help with demolition costs, but some county commissioners wonder why they are being asked to contribute. "This is a community project," Pensacola Mayor DC Reeves said on Thursday. "This is not a city project or county project.
Mayor Reeves to clarify demolition plans for former Baptist Hospital site in Pensacola

2 days ago | weartv.com | Samantha Serbin

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Leaders from Escambia County and the city of Pensacola will get together Thursday morning to talk about the future of the old Baptist Hospital building. Specifically, they're going to be talking about the demolition. Mayor D.C. Reeves says he'll be presenting the city's version of how we got to this point and clear up any assumptions.
Pensacola invests $50M in flood resilience projects as sea levels rise, storms intensify

3 days ago | weartv.com | Samantha Serbin

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- As we enter a new hurricane season, we're looking at some of the efforts the city of Pensacola is taking to make itself stronger. This comes as sea level rising and major storms threaten repeated flooding in the coastal community. City leaders say $50 million worth of projects are ongoing. The idea is to find ways for stormwater to go away faster rather than flooding homes and roadways. Time and time again, portions of downtown Pensacola is inundated with water.
Court hears arguments to hold Saudi Arabia liable for NAS Pensacola terrorist attack

3 days ago | weartv.com | Tanner Stewart

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's been four years since attorneys for the victims and families of the terror attack on NAS Pensacola filed a civil lawsuit in a U.S. district court to hold the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for the shooting. The case was dismissed last year under the "U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act." That law says foreign states are generally presumed immune from U.S. court jurisdiction.
Gulf Shores PD launches full-time marine unit to enhance water safety, security

3 days ago | weartv.com | Samantha Serbin

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- The waterways in Gulf Shores just got a bit safer, as the police department announced their new full-time marine unit. Gulf Shores PD is now patrolling the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf to help keep you safe. Right now, they've got two officers dedicated to the unit, but are planning an expansion in the future. The team will focus on safety and security. "Making sure people are driving slow through no wake zones, keeping people safe," Officer Ian Wallace said.
Daphne Police seek missing 13-year-old girl

4 days ago | weartv.com | Keith Lane

DAPHNE, Ala. (WPMI) — 13-year-old Annabella Chatel was last seen at her residence on County Rd 64 at 7:30 AM on 6/2/2026. She is believed to have left on her black bicycle. She is 5’5”, weighs 100 lbs, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Clothing description is unknown. If you have information on Annabella’s whereabouts, please call 2516200911.
Niceville club hopes for return of flags taken from Air Force museum Memorial Day display

4 days ago | weartv.com | Samantha Serbin

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- More than 100 flags were taken from an Air Force museum in Okaloosa County. The Niceville Exchange Club says they think the situation is a huge misunderstanding. The flags were at the Air Force Armament Museum as part of a Memorial Day installation honoring fallen soldiers. A sign said that flags were free -- but they were talking about the small ones for kids, not the 5x7 foot flags that were on poles.
Pensacola celebrates roots as Grand Fiesta Parade rolls through downtown streets

1 week ago | weartv.com | Hannah James

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Fiesta Pensacola hosted their 75th annual Grand Fiesta Parade celebrating the founding of Pensacola. It's Pensacola's oldest tradition, celebrating the Spanish conquistador who established the city in 1559. Pensacola is the oldest city in America as it was the first European settlement in the U.S.The parade is apart of a 10-day celebration that has been held for the last 75 years. Downtown businesses are still reaping the benefits, some staying open until the crowds are gone.
Public urged to help in solving 1978 murder of Bonnie Ryther in Okaloosa County

1 week ago | weartv.com | Samantha Serbin

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Nearly 50 years after an Okaloosa County woman's death, investigators are still asking for the public's help in solving her murder. 27-year-old Bonnie Ryther's partially decomposed body was found roughly a week after she was reported missing in April 1978. Her blue Ford Pinto had been abandoned at Ferry Park where investigators later discovered her body. She was last seen April 5, 1978, leaving the Continental Club on North Eglin Parkway.
Shawn Esfahani Foundation makes donations to 3 nonprofits in Gulf Coast totaling $700K

1 week ago | weartv.com | Karris Harmon

DAPHNE, Ala. -- Three nonprofits in the Gulf Coast area received big gifts Friday, altogether totaling $700,000. Gulf Coast businessman and philanthropist Shawn Esfahani continues his foundation's mission to fund organizations in Escambia, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. Between November 2023 and March 2024, the Shawn Esfahani Foundation has pledged $2.3 million to charities across the Gulf Coast.