Pallet homes provide temporary relief for Pensacola’s homeless
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Re-Entry Alliance in Pensacola is helping to put 14 unhoused individuals into single-unit shelters. Fourteen pallet homes are being built near Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola. (WKRG) Re-Entry Alliance Executive Director Vince Whibbs said pallet homes are temporary shelters designed for rapid...
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office seeks help to find missing teen
Video above: How to report a missing person: what you need to know LILLIAN, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen from Lillian, according to a BCSO Facebook post. Patience Nicole Ford, 18, was last seen Oct. 11 in Lillian, according to officials. […]
Navy Federal employees craft 500 blankets for vets with Soldiers’ Angels in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Navy Federal employees teamed up to make blankets for local veterans in need. During the event, 500 blankets were crafted. They teamed up with a nonprofit called "Soldiers' Angels" to make the no-sew blankets. “Hundreds of our local team members rallied together to make 500 no-sew blankets...
1 hospitalized after commercial building demolition fire in Pensacola
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One person was hospitalized after a fire at a commercial building demolition in Pensacola Wednesday morning. It happened around 10:15 a.m. on the 1100 block of W Avery Street in Pensacola. The property is owned by the Paces Foundation. The one victim was flown to the...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile adds fun to Gulf Coast events this weekend
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’: Top Stories from Nov. 4, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was spotted in Mobile on Tuesday and has stops planned for Mobile, Pensacola and Foley this weekend, according to a Wienermobile news release. “The 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels is bringing smiles, Wiener...
Santa Rosa County Animal Services to hold holiday foster program
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Santa Rosa County Animal Services is set to hold a holiday foster program. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, “Home for the Pawlidays” will allow foster families the opportunity to foster an animal temporarily. Those who adopt their animals will have their adoption fees...
Four subdivision projects to lay the groundwork for 100 new homes across Escambia
Residential development picked up steam again in Escambia County after the Development Review Committee approved several big projects in October. DRC officials approved four s ubdivision projects throughout October that wii add 100 new residences to Escambia County. The county is getting 60 new homes and 40 new...
Church Pays Off $6.5 Million In Medical Debt For More Than 4K People
Transformation Church of Pensacola has donated $40,000 to the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which has eliminated approximately $6.5 million in medical debt for an estimated 4,400 residents of Escambia County, Florida. Founded in 2014 by two former debt collectors, Undue Medical Debt purchases medical debt...
Tractor trailer overturns in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man has minor injuries after a tractor-trailer overturned in Escambia County, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. A 56-year-old Panama City man was transporting scrap metal in a tractor-trailer while going west on Fairfield Drive on Monday at around 7:35 a.m....
Sheriff credits community support and new tech for 53% homicide drop in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- In a year where many communities are seeing violence rise, Escambia County is moving in the opposite direction. So far this year, 15 homicides have been reported. That's down from the 32 cases last year. "I think it's a multi-pronged approach," Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons...
