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PHOENIX, AZ -- Authorities arrested a 29-year-old man in Phoenix, Arizona, who had been wanted for a homicide in Escambia County in early March. The sheriff's office says Devaughn Williamson was located Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, while awaiting a bus to El Paso. He is now in custody and will be extradited back to Escambia County.

Over two weeks after Santa Rosa County Sheriff's deputies discovered a body underneath the Garcon Point Bridge , the department announced Friday that the man has been identified as a missing person from Louisiana. SRSO deputies and the medical examiner identified the body as Grant Brignac, a missing person from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } The department...

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) - Drought conditions are worsening across Alabama, putting pressure on local farmers. The last rain fell on Easter Sunday. Farmers who planted corn before that date are watching their crops emerge, but there has been no relief since. Baldwin County row cropper Tim Mullek is seeing stress...

NICEVILLE, Fla. — A Niceville man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges tied to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme and false tax filings, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Sidney Marc Wilson Jr, 48, entered the guilty plea in federal court in Pensacola to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 15, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Montecido Boulevard in Santa Rosa County is open again, according to county officials. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, Montecido Boulevard from Mulat Road to Teresa Drive reopened this morning at 5:30 a.m. The road […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Spirit Airlines could soon go out of business. The new report comes after multiple bankruptcy filings from Spirit, along with the rising fuel costs pushing many airlines to the edge. Local airport executives say the impact to Pensacola International Airport would be minimal. "Spirit, although they're important...

GULF BREEZE — For a decade plus, Niceville High has been a tennis factory. Credit the tireless work of Niceville High coaches Chris Poate and Brian Braziel. Credit the instruction of Brett Beattie and Adam Drysdale at Emerald Coast Tennis Academy, who coach all the varsity girls at Bluewater Bay Tennis Center. Credit the feeder program at Ruckel Middle School. The result Tuesday was a...

Looking for some great free finds around Gulf Breeze? Neighbors are giving away a mix of household items, garden materials, and more. Check out what’s available right now:. If you’re into metal recycling or need parts, there’s a garage door opener track up for grabs near the Gulf Breeze Zoo. The owner won’t hold it, so it’s first come, first served. Condition: Used – Fair...

Homes are selling faster and for more money — and a $6.7M Gulf-front sale just set a new benchmark for the region. The Santa Rosa County housing market entered spring 2026 firmly in seller’s market territory, with the latest data from Realtors Property Resource painting a picture of tightening supply and renewed buyer urgency. Months of inventory — a key gauge of market balance — have...

Call volume to Pensacola’s 311 constituent services line has been rising steadily through the first months of 2026 — and Mayor D.C. Reeves says that’s proof the system is working. “Keep calling 311,” the mayor told reporters at his Wednesday press conference. “It’s my number one tool...