The Wharf Opens Applications For $10,000 Baldwin County Scholarship
Program Seeks To Empower Students Across Baldwin County For Sixth Year. Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) — The Wharf in Orange Beach is once again investing in the future of Baldwin County’s students through its annual scholarship program. The coastal entertainment destination announced that applications are now open for...
Sterling Way and Bell Lane in Santa Rosa County to close temporarily
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 27, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two roads in Santa Rosa County will be closed temporarily in preparation for final repairs to a water main, according to Santa Rosa County officials. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, Sterling Way from Mulat […]
Pensacola Pickles and Wings Family Festival Coming to Seville Square
The community is invited to celebrate the launch of the Pensacola Pickles and Wings Family Festival, a free event happening Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 AM to 8 PM at historic Seville Square and Bartram Park in downtown Pensacola. This family-friendly event will feature a full day of food,...
Moncks Corner Mosque Shooting Suspect Arrested in Florida
Authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a shooting inside a Moncks Corner mosque that left one man hospitalized and prompted an intensive multi-agency investigation. The post Moncks Corner Mosque Shooting Suspect Arrested in Florida first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
New Palafox Project: Update Three Weeks In
Three weeks into the Reimagine Palafox construction project, downtown is entering a new phase as demolition wraps up and crews shift focus to critical underground infrastructure. According to project updates from the city’s most recent communications group meeting on Jan. 22, the demolition phase is complete. Workers...
Escambia County sees slight decrease in unemployment, but job market struggles persist
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The unemployment rate in Escambia County is slowly decreasing, according to a new report from Florida's Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research. But experts and job seekers say this trend doesn't tell the full story of job growth in the area. "In fact as we...
This Florida Secret Garden Café Feels Like A Hidden Paradise
Some places in Florida feel less like cafés and more like a mood you want to live in. The Garden Cafe in Milton is one of those hidden Florida gems that instantly makes you slow down and breathe a little deeper. Tucked inside Pinelands Nursery, this café feels like...
Pensacola Waterfront Rescue Mission opens doors to all at no cost during cold snap
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Pensacola’s Waterfront Rescue Mission is treating this weather as they would an emergency disaster as the temperatures dip below 40 degrees. For the next seven days, the Mission suspended normal operations and shifted to their ‘Emergency Cold Weather Plan,’ hoping to prevent folks from...
State drops 3 homicide charges as Pensacola woman takes plea deal in Roblox case
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 37-year-old Pensacola woman accepted a plea deal in her Roblox attempted murder case. Court records show that Tara Sykes' three homicide charges -- principal to attempted first-degree premeditated murder and solicitation of first-degree premeditated murder (two counts) -- were dropped, as was a...
Escambia County fire destroys home before sunrise, leaving cat dead and family displaced
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 27, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A cat is dead, and a house is completely destroyed after a Tuesday morning mobile home fire in Escambia County. According to public safety officials, Escambia County Fire Rescue was called to the home in the 4300 block […]
