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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An international relay run with a goal of spreading peace hit the Gulf Coast Monday. The runners-- from seven different countries -- are on a four-month journey through all fifty states. The team is passing the Peace Torch in honor of the 250th Anniversary of America. They...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Old concrete from an Escambia County bridge will now become an artificial reef. Crews in Escambia County have moved more than 380 tons of concrete from the Old Pensacola Bay Fishing […]

Local weather report for Monday, May 4. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 54° to a high of 77°. Sunrise is 6:02 AM and Sunset 7:27 PM . Today will be sunny. 0% chance of rain in the morning, 0% chance of rain in the afternoon and 0% chance of rain during the evening...

PENSACOLA, Fla.. -- The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are welcoming a new Canine Companions puppy this summer, and the team is asking fans to help choose its name. The puppy’s name will start with the letter “S,” with five options up for a fan vote: Smalls, Slugger, Shortstop, Skipper, or Slider.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola International Airport is already filling in the gaps left by Spirit Airline's abrupt closure on Saturday. The low cost airline operated hundreds of flights daily and employed 17,000 people across the country. "Spirit took about at least 7% of all the seats flying in and out...

NAVARRE, Fla. -- The now-former Navarre Beach Fire Chief -- charged with DUI last September -- was arrested again last Thursday after violating his probation by testing positive for cocaine, according to Santa Rosa County court documents. Daniel Fureigh, 56, of Navarre, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail early...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 24-year-old Guatemalan man is facing federal charges in Pensacola after a grand jury indictment alleging he returned to the United States after being removed and illegally possessing a firearm on Monday. Selvin J. Tello-Perez was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegal reentry...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Police says multiple arrests were made in a "takeover event" of Cordova Mall on Saturday that attracted 400-500 "young people" and resulted in the mall closing early. Police Chief Eric Winstrom spoke with WEAR News on Monday about the event. He said his department was aware...

29 year old Pawan Gaire was last known to be traveling from Nebraska to Florida in early March, 2026. His car was later found abandoned in Pensacola Beach. Gaire graduated with his PhD in Electrial Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2025. In late February 2026 he had abdominal surgery.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One person has died Monday morning after a house fire in Escambia County. Escambia County Emergency Communications received multiple calls about a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Winthrop Avenue at about 1:46 a.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue responded and arrived to find heavy...