Florida Power & Light decorates Pensacola veteran’s home for the holidays
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Florida Power & Light Company helped spread holiday cheer to a local veteran. The company decorated a Pensacola veteran’s home for the holidays with thousands of sparkling led lights, solar-powered displays and other energy-efficient décor. Officials said this year’s celebration marks the...
Walking blind into traffic: Dangerous Jay Hospital crosswalk causes concern
Crystal Flannigan lives near Jay Hospital in Santa Rosa County, which is convenient because she had a kidney transplant over a year ago and goes to the hospital at least once a month, sometimes more, for lab work. She walks to her medical appointments because she is legally blind due to a permanent disability that...
Food Not Bombs Has Valid Permit, But We Can’t See It
At his press conference this morning, I asked Mayor D.C. Reeves about the status of the Food Not Bombs’ event permit and the status of its Friday night protests in Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. “As I sit in front of you, I don’t even know who did the...
Father of victim in Escambia County child murders case speaks out as death penalty...
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The State Attorney's Office is pursuing the death penalty against the man charged in a recent double homicide in Escambia County. John Henry Walston is charged with two counts of premeditated murder, among other charges, after the sheriff's office says he admitted to killing two children who were...
Fines loom after company trims historic Pensacola oak tree without city approval
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A protected oak tree was accidentally trimmed at Belvedere Park in Pensacola. Mayor DC Reeves says the city has a contract with Executive Landscaping, Inc., which made the unauthorized cuts around Thanksgiving. The branches that used to touch the ground were cut several feet. "It was absolutely...
Milton Cold Weather Shelter Opens December 8-9 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church for Residents...
Ferris Hill Baptist Church in Milton will open its cold weather shelter on Monday, December 8, and Tuesday, December 9. The shelter is at 6848 Chaffin St. It will accept guests from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Only service animals with proof of rabies vaccination are allowed. Late arrivals are allowed only if brought by...
Free eye care program brings clearer vision to Escambia County students
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Hundreds of Florida students are getting a clearer view of their future through a program bringing free eye care to those who need it most. For some Escambia County kids, seeing the board in class will soon no longer be a struggle. The Florida Heiken Children’s...
See inside the Wahoos Winter Nights dazzling walk-thru Christmas display
The entire Blue Wahoos stadium is aglow in Christmas lights for the inaugural “Wahoos Winter Nights” community event. The interactive experience will be from 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 12-14 and Dec. 19-23. Admission is $12 per person. Parking is free at the stadium’s main lot. This will be a walkthrough experience that will...
Escambia County firefighters respond to house fire
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 8, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Fire Rescue officials responded to a house fire on Saturday morning, marking the second fire since the ‘Keep the Wreath Green’ initiative began. According to officials, firefighters responded to the home, located...
SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY: CWO Norman Winston
WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Chief Warrant Officer Norman Winston who served 24 years in the U.S. Navy. He is from Mobile and now lives in Pensacola. Thank you for your service, Chief Warrant Officer Norman Winston.
