Pensacola FL

Weekend plans do not need to be complicated when great seafood is waiting on the Florida coast. Consider this your confident shortlist of roadside legends and beachside staples that locals whisper about and travelers plan detours to reach. Each stop has a single dish that made its name, with an...

The City of Pensacola weekly meeting schedule for Jan. 5 - Jan. 9, 2026. Posted on: May 16, 2025 | Last Modified on: May 16, 2025. REMINDER: City Council to Hold Meetings Today (Monday, April 24) Posted on: April 24, 2023. Posted on: April 21, 2023. Posted on: April 18,...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two prescribed burns will be conducted north of Interstate 10 today, according to Santa Rosa County’s Blackwater Forestry Center. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, a contractor has planned two prescribed burns on...

Join the Gulf Island National Seashore tomorrow at 9 am for the first Saturday hike program. Come learn all about the history of Deer Point Naval Live Oak Plantation during this free presentation. They will hike the full Brackenridge Loop trail, a 0.8-mile hike on an uneven, unpaved trail. Plan...

Virginia Tech continues to add skill-position targets to its growing list of transfer portal visitors, with West Florida wide receiver Corey Scott now scheduled

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Healthcare premiums are set to skyrocket after the subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expired. Those subsides were federal funding provided to insurance companies to keep premiums lower. Some people in the Northwest Florida area report that their premium costs will nearly double. For those...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Fire Rescue officials said one person was injured in a house fire in the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve. According to officials, firefighters were called to a wood-framed home in the 10000 block of […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The United Way of West Florida will be hosting free training sessions that teach suicide prevention. QPR, or Question, Persuade, Refer training is offered to any organization or school. It's a three-step system used to recognize warning signs of suicide and take preventative actions of care....

WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Corporal David Herring who served in the U.S. Army. He lost his life during the Vietnam War. Thank you for your service and for giving the ultimate sacrifice, Corporal David Herring.

Some of Pensacola's best restaurants are easy to drive right by, tucked inside seafood markets, historic buildings, or a tiny slice of a strip mall. Once you discover them, however, they reward you with fresh Gulf grouper sandwiches, decadent homemade gelato or the warm comforts of a rich and savory ramen bowl. This...