Pensacola man gets 10 years for running meth ring across Florida panhandle
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 6, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to two drug charges. According to a Department of Justice news release, 28-year-old Ohagee Curry, also known as “Gee,” was sentenced to 10 years in prison on […]
Formal Complaint Calls For Matthews’ Resignation; Diaz’s Disqualification
The community has noticed irregularities in the governance of the University of West Florida and has begun to push back. A detailed complaint has been filed with the UWF Compliance Office alleging Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews and certain board members have engaged in a pattern of violations of Florida’s...
Sheriff Simmons: Homicides Dropped 40% in 2025
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons opened 2026 with a positive announcement, one that should please residents concerned about public safety: the number of homicides fell last year from 32 to 18, a drop that Simmons calls “probably the biggest drop in homicide numbers that we’ve had in recent memory.”
1 Person Killed in Overnight Florida House Fire
Overnight Florida House Fire Leaves 1 Dead, Investigation Ongoing One person was killed in an overnight Pace home fire, and […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Family renews call for justice in 2016 Milton murder as case remains unsolved
MILTON, Fla. -- A Gulf Coast family is reigniting the search for answers after their relative was killed in 2016. Brandy Maples, 29, was fatally shot. Police later discovered her body on the side of the road in Milton's Marlborough Village neighborhood on Jan. 20, 2016. Almost a decade later,...
Pensacola man charged with assaulting two elderly men
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 6, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Pensacola has been charged in connection with the assault of two elderly men in a parking garage in December. Spencer Kurtis Wills, 33, was arrested and charged with one count of felony battery on a person […]
‘Too Far’: Florida Postal Worker Tries ‘to Run Over’ 10-Year-Old He Thought Was Porch...
A Florida USPS postal worker was charged after authorities said he tried to mow down a 10-year-old boy whom he suspected was stealing a package […] ‘Too Far’: Florida Postal Worker Tries ‘to Run Over’ 10-Year-Old He Thought Was Porch Pirate, But Child Was Just Dropping Off Package to Correct Address
ABBA tribute band to perform at Pensacola’s Saenger Theatre
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 5, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Mamma Mia! An ABBA tribute band is set to take the stage at the Saenger Theatre in Pensacola. According to the Saenger Theatre website, MANIA the ABBA Tribute will be shining like the Sun on Saturday, Jan. 17. The […]
Reeves defends paused Baptist Hospital redevelopment amid displacement concerns
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves last week sought to reset the public debate over the future of the former Baptist Hospital campus, two weeks after the City Council paused an early-stage advisory contract amid public backlash. In a lengthy press conference on Dec. 30, Reeves addressed fears of displacement, confusion over...
UPDATE: Santa Rosa County’s text-to-911 service restored after brief outage
Video above: What happens when you call 911? UPDATE (1:27 p.m.): Santa Rosa County residents can once again text 911 for emergencies following a Monday outage in the service. “Text-to-911 service has been restored in Santa Rosa County after a brief outage due to system updates being made to the Emergency Management...
