Pensacola FL

If Florida had a river for daydreamers, it would be the Blackwater River—a tannin-stained thread that winds 58 miles through pine forests, sugar-sand banks, and long, quiet moments. It’s the kind of place where time drifts with the current, and your to-do list vanishes somewhere between the cypress knees and the...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A large shark was caught around 5 a.m. on Pensacola Beach Thursday. Anglers Trey Linder and Steve Callaway caught the 11-foot-8-inch shark, which was estimated to weigh around 1000 lbs. The anglers told News 5 that the shark was tagged and released back into the Gulf for research for the...

Local weather report for Thursday , July 10. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 77° to a high of 91°. Sunrise is 5:53 AM and Sunset 7:52 PM . Sun and clouds There is a 5% chance of rain in the morning , 15% chance of rain in the afternoon and 5% chance of rain during...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been arrested after he allegedly shot a man on a motorcycle to death. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, at about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 7500 block of Frank Reeder Road in Pensacola. The suspect, Randy Lee...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing fields in the world. The goal is to stop hackers before they take over computer networks or steal sensitive data. The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity is at the forefront of the industry. Just one program, CyberSkills2Work, has...

There’s something undeniably soothing about the gentle rhythm of a dog’s breathing while curled up beside you. For many of us, our pets aren’t just companions. They’re a part of our emotional and physical wellness. When life gets overwhelming, their simple, joyful presence brings us back...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County is set to undergo mosquito fogging missions on Wednesday, July 9. Priest from Mobile asks for prayer after Texas flood leaves local couple missing According to an Escambia County press release, the Mosquito Control Division will begin fogging at around 6 p.m. and...

Foley’s vintage Navy biplane will fly in this weekend’s Veterans Flight event in Pensacola, marking a historic first for the city and its aircraft. The bright yellow 1941 Navy N3N biplane, now based in Foley, will join a fleet of vintage military planes taking veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam on...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- ShotSpotter technology went live in Escambia County in November 2023 and in Pensacola the month after. It detects gunshots and alerts law enforcement to exactly where the shots were heard, helping them to respond and collect evidence quickly. Although ShotSpotter is responsible for assisting...

The Milton City Council is giving food truck vendors the green light to "flit about" the city and go to where the customers are, upending a three year policy that keep a city food truck program stagnant. City Planning Director Tim Milstead had presented the idea to the council in June and at its July 8 meeting the...