Pensacola FL

FLORIDA — A 40-year-old man is facing multiple drug trafficking and weapons-related charges following a search warrant execution in Escambia County, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Chip Simmons said Willie Craig was arrested on December 9 after deputies served a search warrant at a residence in the 3500...

Legal letter demands charges dropped, policy changed within 14 days. A Pensacola attorney is threatening litigation against the city over what he characterizes as the unconstitutional arrest of a Food Not Bombs volunteer at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, raising serious questions about selective enforcement of city...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 12, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A person has been taken to a local hospital after a car was seen crashing into a Walgreens. According to the Escambia County Public Information Officer, Davis Wood, Escambia County Fire Rescue and EMS were called to the 5900 […]

Video above: What to do if you witness a crash ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two vehicles caught fire Thursday after an Escambia County crash on State Road 8. Florida Highway Patrol officials said a 58-year-old Milton man was driving his Subaru west on State Road 8 near mile marker 12, where a 31-year-old Coden […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Panhandling and camping on public property are two of the latest concerns Escambia County commissioners are tackling. The board voted unanimously Thursday night on two ordinances, creating tighter restrictions for violators. It was approved 5-0. Between county commissioners and law...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 23-year-old Pensacola man has been convicted of aggravated animal abuse and discharging a firearm on a residential property after shooting at his neighbor's dogs despite them not being aggressive or on his property in 2024, according to the release. Joseph Henry Broxson was arrested on...

Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him, and ultimately saved his life.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 10, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Children’s Chorus will present “Christmas on the Coast,” featuring a variety of Christmas songs that will entertain all ages. Concert organizers said the chorus will perform several concerts Dec. 12-14 at the Pensacola...

Local donors contributed 4,214 jars of peanut butter to this year’s statewide Peanut Butter Challenge—more than any other Florida county—helping stock food pantries before the holidays with protein-rich, shelf-stable food that families desperately need. “Sometimes the smallest gift is exactly what makes a family’s...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - The Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program has helped thousands of children see clearly. The Miami-based nonprofit brings optometrists to schools across the state, providing free eye exams for children from low- income families. “About 1 in 4 students have an undiagnosed vision problem that...