Pensacola Yacht Club to host Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Yacht Club is hosting the Melges 24 U.S. National Championship this weekend on Pensacola Bay, according to a news release. The Melges 24 is a “fast and technical” sailboat that is manned by crews of four to […]
5 Christmas Events Happening in November
So I know what you’re thinking: It’s too early to talk about Christmas, but hear me out. For some people, Christmas doesn’t start until they see Santa’s float glide by on the streets of New York City at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. For others, it starts at 12:01 a.m. on November 1st. I’m not here to...
Studer to offer loans to support Downtown Pensacola businesses amid ‘Reimagine Palafox’
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- With the "Reimagine Palafox" project possibly starting on Jan. 5, some Downtown Pensacola business owners fear the financial impact of the months-long construction. Quint Studer, a longtime Pensacola businessman, says he has a plan to help alleviate some of those worries. "I want to reduce...
Pensacola man allegedly gives ‘admission of guilt’ in case involving rape, murder of kids
The 7-and-9-year-old children found dead inside a mobile home this week were fatally stabbed before their killer set the home on fire, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons told the News Journal. Suspect John Walston remains in Escambia County Jail as he awaits his pretrial detention hearing. Walston was arrested for...
Escambia tackling water quality issues one bayou at a time. Bayou Grande next on...
Escambia County is spending $550,000 in Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to work with a consultant on developing a watershed management plan for Bayou Grande that will look at flooding and stormwater issues, water quality improvements, habitat restoration and recreational opportunities. The plan is part of an overall...
Gulf Breeze boat ramp security to expand with six new cameras after crime decline
GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- After installing cameras earlier this year, city leaders say they’ve seen a big drop in crime, and now they want to expand the system even further. For people who use Mariners Landing in Gulf Breeze, it’s supposed to be a place for recreation, not worry. But before this year, that wasn’t always...
Man shot in Escambia County
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man injured on Wednesday afternoon. According to ECSO officials, the shooting began on Moreno Court as an argument between two women around 3...
Saving the Soul of a House: The Story Behind the 500 Bayou Salvage
On Bayou Boulevard, tucked beneath dozens of old live oaks, sits a home that has seen more than a century of Pensacola history pass its windows. The Bayou home was built in 1913 as the Phelps residence, but is most remembered as the home of Roy Philpot and family. Mr. Philpot was a Councilmember and former Pensacola...
A much-loved Orange Beach bar & restaurant is gone. Here’s what’s taking its place
In October, patrons bade farewell to the Flying Harpoon 2, an Orange Beach fixture known for food, drink and live music. Now we know what’s going to take its place. The reason for the shutdown of the Flying Harpoon was no mystery: The owners had announced that they were fulfilling a longtime desire to move to...
‘Drag Race’ star claps back at Florida AG ‘Mister Urethra’ for targeting Christmas show
Uthmeier called the touring show “openly anti-Christian,” expressing his concern it would result in religious discrimination The post ‘Drag Race’ star claps back at Florida AG ‘Mister Urethra’ for targeting Christmas show appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
