City of Navarre celebrates 100 years with Fun Fest 2025
NAVARRE, Fla. -- A special festival happening on Saturday is celebrating 100 years of the city of Navarre. "Fun Fest 2025" took place at Navarre Park. There were vendors, live music, entertainment and food trucks. There were also artists, non-profit organizations and local businesses showcasing their products and...
UWF to receive $32 million grant for new computational intelligence center
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The University of West Florida has been approved for a grant worth $32 million to build a center for computational intelligence that will be a hub for the development of next-generation technology. The grant will also allow UWF to continue pushing its analytics and cybersecurity programs....
Shuckers Drop Friday Night Matchup Against Blue Wahoos
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers (68-62, 26-35) fell to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (65-65, 31-30), 5-0, at Keesler Federal Park on Friday night in front of 3,267 fans, the second-largest home crowd of the second half. The Blue Wahoos took an early lead in the second with back-to-back...
Family fishing rodeo benefiting ‘Backpack Project USA’ to feed children in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A fun weekend event for families helps less fortunate children in Escambia County. This family fishing rodeo in Pensacola is benefiting "Backpack Project USA." The program provides meals for more than 500 children at risk of hunger. Teachers identify students in need, then place extra food...
Flooding at The Campus Bookstore
Following an afternoon thunderstorm in Pensacola on Sunday, August 24th, Campus Bookstore Manager Rachel Leuenberger was called to assess flooding at 6:27 p.m. When she arrived, Auxiliary and Facilities staff were already on-site working. Since the fall term was starting the next day, she stayed until 10:30 p.m.,...
Holley-Navarre’s Authentic History Dates Back into the 1800s: Harvell Roots Run Deep PART 2
*This article is part of a series of historical stories aimed to tell the authenthic history of the Holley-Navarre Community. Some newcomers may not be aware that the community of Holley-Navarre dates back into the 1800s.. The goal of this series is to help share the stories and genealogy of Panhandle Pioneers, a...
ALDOT Takes Over Foley Beach Express Highway
New Alabama 161 designation covers the complete highway from Interstate 10 to coast. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) now owns and operates the Foley Beach Express. The highway connects inland areas of Baldwin County to the coast in Orange Beach. State officials completed a deal...
Your Place Inside & Out: Roof Replacement
This segment is sponsored by Reef Runner Remodeling & Repair.
Make A Difference As A ReadingPal
ReadyKids! is calling on caring community members to step forward and change a child’s future through its ReadingPals program, which provides one-on-one literacy mentoring to local preschoolers. With only 36% of students in Escambia County entering kindergarten prepared in 2024, too many children are starting school...
‘News 5 Now’ at 5:35 p.m. | Sept. 5, 2025
A Mobile teenager is arrested for an August shooting, a crash in Baldwin County leads to a fatality, and a mural in Pensacola is removed.
