Pensacola FL

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Two organizations in Pensacola are working together to provide food for families in need. According to a news release, Farm Share and Marcus Pointe Baptist Church are set to hold their Thanksgiving Food Distribution event on Saturday, Nov. 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Families can begin lining...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2025) – O’Riley’s Irish Pub is set to host its 13th Annual Santa Pub Crawl on Saturday, Dec. 6, with proceeds benefiting Toys for Tots and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The crawl kicks off with registration beginning at 4 p.m. at...

Hidden along Florida’s stunning Emerald Coast, Scooter’s Fish House in Navarre has quietly built a reputation that draws seafood enthusiasts from Tampa to Tallahassee and beyond. You might drive past this unassuming white building with its bold red signage without a second glance if you didn’t know better....

Here comes Santa Claus, right down Palafox Street! Just like the iconic Christmas song, all will be merry and bright beginning Nov. 5 as Downtown Pensacola lights up with the launch of a seven-week celebration of holiday magic. With dazzling lights, festive shopping, family fun, and a jolly lineup of events, it’s...

PACE, Fla. -- The Medal of Honor is the country's highest award for military valor. Abraham Lincoln first proposed it in 1861 during the Civil War for Naval service. It included soldiers the following year. Since then, 3,493 recipients have been awarded the medal -- 19 of them have been...

All lanes of Gulf Breeze Parkway between Whisper Bay Boulevard and Oriole Beach Road in Gulf Breeze, Florida, are closed due to a damaged gas line. The closure was announced on October 23, 2025, and will continue until repairs are complete.

Editor’s Note: News 5 amended this article to reflect the correct day of Hurricane Melissa’s projected landfall. PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Hundreds of families from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay arrived at Pensacola’s Naval Air Station as a powerful hurricane churns through the Caribbean. Nearly 864 non-mission...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons is giving more insight into this past weekend's accidental shooting that left a 16-year-old critically injured. He says a 16-year-old was reportedly "playing around" with a 10 millimeter semi-automatic weapon at a party when he accidentally pulled the...

Three new restaurants — Chipotle, Culver's and First Watch — are planned for the Ransley Station development in Northwest Pensacola and should open in early 2026. Ransley Station is an ongoing multi-use plaza project that will include apartment complexes, restaurants, retail, medical services and a hotel. A...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- The Gulf Breeze Police Department made their third arrest under Florida's new "Super Speeder" law. WEAR News obtained the body camera footage of two 19-year-old men, Hayden Wallace and Noah Young, who were racing last week on Highway 98. Both drivers were caught on radar going...