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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A blighted house in Myrtle Grove is making neighbors say they've had enough. Neighbors say this home is a magnet for crime and trespassers. They are fed up with the issues they're dealing with, and it's something WEAR News is learning the county is addressing. Neighbors...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man has been found guilty of kidnapping in Santa Rosa County, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. Jeffrey Leon Holley was given a mandatory life […]

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Gulf Breeze man was found guilty of attempted enticement of a minor on Thursday. According to the Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office, in July 2024, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement conducted an undercover operation to find people who were...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Pensacola community is rallying around a local couple who's struggling to make ends meet during the government shutdown. The end of the shutdown is in sight. The longer it continues the need for food continues to grow. On Monday, WEAR News introduced you to cancer patient...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Yacht Club is hosting the Melges 24 U.S. National Championship this weekend on Pensacola Bay, according to a news release. The Melges 24 is a “fast and technical” sailboat that is manned by crews of four to […]

So I know what you’re thinking: It’s too early to talk about Christmas, but hear me out. For some people, Christmas doesn’t start until they see Santa’s float glide by on the streets of New York City at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. For others, it starts at 12:01 a.m. on November 1st. I’m not here to...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- With the "Reimagine Palafox" project possibly starting on Jan. 5, some Downtown Pensacola business owners fear the financial impact of the months-long construction. Quint Studer, a longtime Pensacola businessman, says he has a plan to help alleviate some of those worries. "I want to reduce...

The 7-and-9-year-old children found dead inside a mobile home this week were fatally stabbed before their killer set the home on fire, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons told the News Journal. Suspect John Walston remains in Escambia County Jail as he awaits his pretrial detention hearing. Walston was arrested for...

Escambia County is spending $550,000 in Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to work with a consultant on developing a watershed management plan for Bayou Grande that will look at flooding and stormwater issues, water quality improvements, habitat restoration and recreational opportunities. The plan is part of an overall...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- After installing cameras earlier this year, city leaders say they’ve seen a big drop in crime, and now they want to expand the system even further. For people who use Mariners Landing in Gulf Breeze, it’s supposed to be a place for recreation, not worry. But before this year, that wasn’t always...