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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Public School board may face the scary reality of closing schools, based on financial hurdles discussed at their most recent school board meeting.  Escambia County Superintendent Keith Leonard said the state is partially to blame. The Florida Department of Education sends voucher scholarships to hundreds of students […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies say a man tried to offer candy to a child getting off a school bus on Thursday in Escambia County. The sheriff's office is now trying to locate the vehicle or two men inside. "We were made aware of an incident that occurred [Thursday] in...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola woman says she's received eight packages in the past four days. All have come from the same unfamiliar sender, and all were empty. In fact, thousands of Americans have reported this exact same problem to the Better Business Bureau just this month. The bureau says...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County deployed more than 380 tons of concrete from the old Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge this week to create a new artificial reef. The county says this provides "an excellent habitat for marine life and a new site for divers to explore." The Escambia County...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 30, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Investigation officials have arrested a man in connection with a deadly pedestrian crash in June 2025. According to an FHP news release, Kenneth Earl Bodley Jr., of Pensacola, was arrested and charged with leaving […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- At least 19,000 children are in Florida's foster care system, according to AdoptUSkids. Many of them will move from home to home as they age through the system. The recent arrest of two foster parents in Escambia County is raising questions about the system. Officials in...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Energy has launched a new payment system for its sanitation services Thursday. MyMeter and InvoiceCloud will power the new online payment system. The new site will be available on May 4 at 8 a.m. Customers were using the Infinity Link online payment system. But that will...

From Derby Day parties and waterfront events to art walks, live music, and one of the best margarita weekends of the year, the calendar is packed from Thursday through Sunday. Whether you’re starting your morning with a 5K, spending your afternoon downtown, or ending the night with live music or a fight night crowd, this is one of those weekends where there’s something happening...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 30, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man who was previously convicted of a felony has been indicted on new charges. According to a Department of Justice news release, 43-year-old Jesse Allen Hudson was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm and […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 34-year-old Pensacola man was arrested last Friday for a hit-and-run crash in June 2025 that killed a pedestrian in Escambia County. Florida Highway Patrol arrested Kenneth Earl Bodley, Jr. on a charge of Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death. The crash happened around...