Pensacola FL

Midway residents might get a new spot to grab a slice of pizza next year. Marco’s Pizza is looking to open a new restaurant near Walmart Supercenter off Gulf Breeze Parkway. An application for the permit shows the pizza franchise wants to move into Suite L at 3755 Gulf Breeze Parkway, which used to be the home of...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The nonprofit organization 'Youths Left Behind' continued their Christmas giveaway tour around Escambia County on Sunday. The organization offers year-round mentorship to kids ages 9 to 18. Their mission is to cut down on gun violence and help kids build a sense of self. Organizers and...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 22, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man is behind bars after a deadly shooting on Dec. 13, News 5 has learned. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons posted a reel on Facebook taking viewers through the investigation of a homicide and the subsequent […]

When people talk about the failures of the American healthcare system, the stories can feel distant. Numbers. Policies. Insurance plans. For many families in Northwest Florida, the reality is much closer to home. It is a missed doctor’s appointment. A prescription left unfilled. A growing fear that getting sick will...

What began as an online feud, authorities believe, led to a deadly ambush: the victim was allegedly shot multiple times before her body was set on fire.

Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal , you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. Taqueria El Asador may get...

Florida hides some of the best burger joints in the country, tucked away from the usual tourist traps and chain restaurants. These offbeat spots serve double cheeseburgers that make your mouth water just thinking about them. From old-school drive-ins to family-run gems, each place has its own special touch that...

The Pensacola Square shopping plaza, which includes businesses such as Hobby Lobby, Books-A-Million and Crunch Fitness, may be getting a new tenant. Alabama-based loan agency Regional Finance is looking to open its first Florida branch at unit 117 of Pensacola Square. Regional Finance has over 350 branch locations...

Florida Power & Light wants to unload Gulf Power’s HQ—another sign of Pensacola’s business community losing its influence at the state level. They built the building, which has a commanding view of Pensacola Bay, in 1987. We have heard the building is barely occupied after FPL moved many of its functions outside of...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) – Do you celebrate Christmas the same way every year? Lots of us do. Then, there’s that year that’s just a little different. The decorations go up late, or come down early. Traditions fall by the wayside for one reason or another. But do the differences have to change the “spirit” of […]