Pensacola council to weigh shifting $1M to Rebuild Florida home buyout program
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's been five and a half years since Hurricane Sally hit the Gulf Coast. Now, the City of Pensacola is looking at a new program aimed at helping homeowners still recovering. Pensacola resident Dr. Gloria Horning has seen her fair share of floods and hurricanes since she...
Navarre Beach Fire could double fees paid by short-term rental owners
The Navarre Beach Fire District's decision to reclassify about 1,200 barrier island homes as short-term rental properties and raise their fire assessments accordingly has ignited a protest from those who face steep fee increases. A public hearing was scheduled for March 10 to consider a resolution to remove the...
Cordova Cigars: Where Community and Craft Come Together
On any given evening inside Cordova Cigars, the scene unfolds slowly. Someone is leaning back in a leather chair, letting the final light of the day filter through the windows. A few regulars are gathered around a table, debating sports or telling stories from the week. A cigar glows softly at the end of someone’s...
‘Somebody’s in there, he needs help:’ NAS Pensacola airmen save driver who crashed into...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - “My first instinct wasn’t someone needs to do something my first instinct was there’s somebody in there. He needs help.”. Two airmen from NAS Pensacola jumped into action saving a 37-year-old man’s life Sunday night. Florida Highway Patrol says the man had a medical emergency which led to him...
Escambia County gunfire case ends in prison time after feds step in
Video above: Violent crime statistics ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from El Salvador has been sentenced to a U.S. federal prison for possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, 33-year-old Juan De...
Pensacola man accused of opening fire after woman pistol whipped in Lincoln Park
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 18, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, among other charges, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. According to an ECSO Facebook post, early this morning, deputies responded to Lincoln...
Community Cat Day in Milton on March 19
SRC Animal Services will host Community Cat Day on Thursday, March 19 at 4451 Pine Forest Rd. in Milton. The event offers free spay/neuter, rabies shots, and ear tipping for community cats. There is a 50 cat limit, and each resident may bring up to 3 cats with proof of Santa Rosa County residency.
$11.6M road and rail rehabilitation project expected to revamp Port of Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Port of Pensacola is getting the green light on a project that's expected to make operations there more effective and efficient. A large grant is making it all possible. An $11.6 million road and rail rehabilitation project is expected to help revamp the Pensacola Port. It'd also assist those...
Escambia commissioner promises food pantry reimbursement, but county clerk denies request
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- For more than 50 years, the Warrington Emergency Aid Center (WEAC) has been feeding residents in need. The food pantry supplies thousands of meals to people in Warrington each year. The WEAC is now caught in the middle of a county dispute. Officials at the food...
Pensacola’s St. Patrick’s Day baby arrives
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A special baby girl made her debut to the world early on St. Patrick’s Day. The first baby born on St. Patrick’s Day in Pensacola, Avery Wright, came in at 7 lbs, 13 oz, measuring 20 inches long. Her mother, Alexandra Wright, brought her into the world at 7:10 a.m.
