Pensacola man dies in collision with 18-wheeler
Video above: What to do if you witness a crash ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man was killed, and a woman was critically injured in an Escambia County crash Thursday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, the 41-year-old Pensacola man and the woman were driving north on Aileron...
University of West Florida approves American Civic Republicanism Center
The University of West Florida will add a center focused on civics funded by the federal government, putting it in order with some other state universities. Some trustees expressed concern about the name of the center, the Academy of American Civic Republicanism Center, saying it would trigger criticisms of the...
Destin man indicted on federal charges
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A federal grand jury recently indicted a Destin man for fraud-related charges and aggravated identity theft. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, 30-year-old Marcus Bernard Clark appeared in federal court for his arraignment on December 2, 2025,...
Pensacola police searching for suspect in garage assault
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 11, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Police in Pensacola are searching for a suspect involved in a battery that took place in a parking garage. According to a news release from the Pensacola Police Department, the incident happened on Monday, Dec. 8, at around 6:09 […]
Escambia County home damaged by fire, residents displaced
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 11, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A fire in Escambia County left a home severely damaged. According to a county news release, Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to a home in the 900 block of Hansen Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 10. When firefighters responded...
Pensacola man sentenced on cyberstalking, obscene material charges
Video above: Resources available to crime victims PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been sentenced to prison time on charges of cyberstalking and sending obscene materials to minor females. According to a Department of Justice news release, 29-year-old Charles M. Schmaltz was sentenced to five years in...
El Salvador man pleads guilty to firearm charge in Pensacola
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 11, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from El Salvador has pleaded guilty to a firearm charge in Pensacola. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, Juan De La Cruz Mejia Castro, 33, pleaded guilty to possessing […]
WSRE Foundation files free speech lawsuit against Florida college
The fundraising arm for a public media outlet says Pensacola State College is trying to seize control of its donations as part of an effort to eliminate PBS programming in Florida, and it's asking a federal judge to keep the nonprofit independent. The class action lawsuit, filed Dec. 11 in Tallahassee federal court,...
Wreck causes pile up, blocks traffic on I-10 in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A wreck has blocked lanes and caused a pile up on I-10 in Escambia County Thursday afternoon. It happened on I-10 westbound near mile marker 12 around 4 p.m. A car rear-ended a box truck, causing the box truck to burst into flames. At least one...
Florida’s license plate law sparks confusion as drivers face warnings and fines
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida's new license plate cover law is sparking some confusion amongst drivers. Many opt to put a decorative frame on their license plate, but some of them cover key information on the plate, which is illegal. Many of those drivers don't realize the issue until they're pulled over by police.
