High seas, strong currents keep Northwest Florida beachgoers out of the water
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- High seas and strong currents are creating dangerous conditions out in the Gulf. Double red flags are flying on beaches in Navarre and Pensacola Beach on Thursday. Single red flags are flying in Okaloosa County. Lifeguards say there have been no rescues reported Thursday, but they've...
Local Pulse Weekend Top 10
This weekend, Pensacola pours into a freshly reopened Palafox Street, kicks off the inaugural First Friday Art Walk, and reels in the 13th Annual FloraBama Fishing Rodeo. Whether you’re shopping the market, sweating it out at a Lagree brunch, catching fireworks over the bay, or celebrating dads at a community social, t
Baldwin County hub for crisis resources opens first location in Foley
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — For someone in crisis, finding help isn’t always easy. That’s why the nonprofit organization Sea Glass Initiative launched its first community resource hub in Baldwin County. “If you don’t know where to get help, your situation can spiral,” Michelle Hillman, the executive director of Sea Glass Init
Pensacola doctor warns Gulf Coast heat can turn dangerous fast as temps climb
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- As temperatures climb across the Gulf Coast, doctors say this is when heat-related illnesses can become dangerous fast. Dr. Brian Steiner of Baptist Medical Group Primary Care - Live Oak reminds people prevention is the key to staying healthy in the heat. "Prevention, drink plenty of water,...
Florida’s Escambia County Mosquito Control to conduct fogging operations in District 5
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Escambia County’s Mosquito Control Division will conduct fogging missions in Commission District 5 today as part of an ongoing effort to reduce mosquito populations in Escambia County, officials said. Fogging will begin at sunset and will continue during the evening as conditions allow. T
Pensacola family who lost daughter to fentanyl hosts summit to warn about drug use...
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Nearly 50,000 people died from fentanyl in 2024. The synthetic opioid is considered 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says it only takes a small amount of fentanyl to be...
Pensacola woman with past felony arrests charged after car break-in caught on video
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 35-year-old Pensacola woman was charged after caught on camera burglarizing a vehicle at a food mart. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Ciara Sylvien has 32 previous felony arrests. Surveillance footage shows Sylvien outside of the Circle Foodmart. She's seen in a white SUV with...
Report: Pensacola man grabbed woman’s son outside church, kissed him ‘all over his face’
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 52-year-old Pensacola man is charged with grabbing a woman's 3-year-old son outside a church and kissing him "all over his face," according to an arrest report. Joseph Perry was arrested on May 28 on a charge of false imprisonment of a child under 13. The...
‘I’m about to blow up Summerdale’: Baldwin County man charged with swatting
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) - A Baldwin County man is behind bars tonight, accused of sending a series of fake threats to a crisis hotline. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Wesley McMeen today. He faces four counts of swatting, each a Class C felony under Alabama law. According...
Escambia County Fire Rescue in Florida holding physical abilities test for certified firefighters: details
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 2, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida certified firefighters who are interested in going to work for Escambia County Fire Rescue can take a step toward that goal at the upcoming physical abilities test, according to Escambia County officials. According to an Es
