Blue Angels ‘Fat Albert’ plane leaves Pensacola for maintenance work in UK
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angels' Fat Albert has left Pensacola for "heavy maintenance" work in the UK. According to the Blue Angels, the plane is going to Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge, UK, for an essential upgrade that's to extend its lifespan. Maintenance will include "a full center...
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity constructs home for single mom
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s Annual Executive Build brought together community leaders on Thursday to construct a new home for a single mother on Louisville Avenue. This year, Habitat for Humanity partnered with Gulf Winds Credit Union, Navy Federal Credit Union, Baptist Hospital and...
Here’s everything we know about Pensacola’s incoming wagyu steakhouse
Pensacola's East Nine Mile area is soon to get a taste of the finer things with a new wagyu steakhouse , Prime & Beyond Wagyu Steakhouse, gearing up to open its doors to the public at 650 E. Nine Mile Road in mid-January. The restaurant will be led by chef Wayan Sumadi, who recently sold his popular Pensacola...
Florida city hands out 26,000 red light camera violations in last nine months
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — For the past nine months, red light cameras in Pensacola have been capturing images of cars driving through red lights. Four cameras on 9th Avenue and a fifth camera on Davis Highway have recorded 26,085 violations since February. “We have officers looking at these- at the video to make sure,...
Frontier Airlines announces new direct flight from Pensacola to Orlando
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Frontier Airlines announced new nonstop service today between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). The service begins Feb. 13, 2026, and will operate twice per week. To celebrate, America’s Low Fare Airline is offering fares starting at $29. “We are...
PenAir Credit Union helps bring the holiday spirit alive for Magical Christmas Toy Drive
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The spirit of giving is shining bright along the Gulf Coast as WKRG News 5 teams up once again with community partners for the Magical Christmas Toy Drive. Today, News 5’s Drexel Gilbert joined our friends Lewis Garvin, Tucker Boatwright, Connie Hansler, Jason Wheeler, Suzanne Burt, Amber...
Pensacola seeks $86 million for major shipbuilding complex at city port
The City of Pensacola is asking Triumph Gulf Coast for $86 million to help build a major shipbuilding complex at the Port of Pensacola — a proposal that would represent one of the largest industrial investments ever brought forward for the downtown waterfront. In a pre-application submitted to Triumph...
PLT Withdraws From Escambia Children’s Trust
In a letter dated Oct. 20, the Pensacola Little Theatre (PLT) formally resigned withdraw from its Escambia Children’s Trust grant. PLT was in the last year of its three-year Out-of-School-Time grant, which totaled $356,618. As of Sept. 30, $173,022 had been spent. The Trust’s Contract Schedule shows the theatre...
Daughter of Pace Pharmacy owners avoids trial in alleged pill mill scheme
PACE, Fla. (WALA) - The daughter of the Pace Pharmacy owners who was arrested with her parents in connection to an alleged pill mill scheme, will avoid trial, according to court records. Court documents show Laikyn Burklow, 22, entered a plea of no contest and will enter a pretrial diversion...
United Way of West Florida launches relief fund for families affected by federal shutdown
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- United Way of West Florida (UWWF) has set up an Emergency Relief Fund to assist families financially affected by the federal shutdown. While the shutdown has ended, some families in Northwest Florida are still trying to bounce back after having missed paychecks and delayed SNAP benefits. The...
