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Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 11, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An intersection in Santa Rosa County is now closed to pedestrians due to a construction project. According to a news release, the sidewalks at the intersection of West Spencer Field and South Spencer Field Roads have closed […]

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - The Pensacola Police Department on Wednesday reports there is an outage of the fiber system affecting multiple systems throughout Escambia County. Both 911 and the non-emergency lines are down, the department says. Officials advise citizens to call 850-293-4717 and 850-977-1534 are for police...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 11, 2026 UDPATE (10:39 a.m.): According to an Escambia County news release, the phone outage is affecting much more than just emergency services. Several county offices are unable to make or receive calls, including: Additional county offices may be impacted as well....

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 19-year-old Molino girl has serious injuries after crashing into a ditch on Wednesday morning. Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Century Boulevard, north of Camden Lane. According to FHP, she was driving in the outside lane on Century Blvd. when...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Jalynda Smith, 36, has been arrested for aggravated manslaughter of a child after Escambia County Sheriff’s Office detectives said she deprived her 5-year-old son of food and water, which they believe led to his death. According to an arrest report, the boy was autistic and non-verbal....

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A candlelight vigil will be held for the 5-year-old boy whose body was found in Perdido Bay last week. The vigil for Ja’Kaiden Smith is planned for Friday at 5:30 p.m. It's set to be at the Moorings Apartments on Old Spanish Trail Road. The public...

Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A 19-year-old from Molino was seriously injured in an Escambia County crash on Wednesday morning. According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, the teenager was heading south in the outside lane of Century Boulevard...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- WEAR News brings to you a story about two brothers, now stationed at NAS Pensacola, who defied odds. Each grew up in a military family. Each chose different paths in their career choices, until one day a change in goals brought them together at the United State's Navy Officer Candidate School.

SUMMERDALE, Ala. — According to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:43 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, has claimed the life of a Summerdale man. Jorge Loza-Resendiz, 28, of Summerdale, was fatally injured when the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, in which he was passenger in, left the roadway and struck a...