Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola named 5th in the nation among cardiovascular hospitals
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 13, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is among the nation’s Top 50 cardiovascular hospitals, according to an independent study. According to an Ascension Sacred Heart news release, “Sacred Heart is ranked 5th in the nation, and best in...
Crewe of Columbus, Krewe de Secondline, Maids of Jubilee, and Krew of Lafitte Illuminated...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. The Crewe of Columbus and the Krewe de Secondline will roll through the streets of downtown Mobile on Friday, Feb. 13. WKRG News 5 will live-stream the parades. You can watch the action here. The first parade […]
BCSO: Man charged with murder after early morning shooting in Elberta
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said Maxwell was taken into custody and admitted to shooting Douglas.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT FRIDAY 2-13-26
Local weather report for Friday, February 13. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 48° to a high of 71°. Sunrise is 6:30 AM and Sunset 5:34 PM . Night There is a 0% chance of rain in the morning , 0% chance of rain in the afternoon and 5% chance of rain during the evening.
Pensacola updates park hours across town
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 12, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Visitors to parks in Pensacola may have to adjust their times after the city instituted new park hours across the city. According to a City of Pensacola Facebook post, most city parks will now be open from sunrise to […]
Sadie Hawkins comes to Gulf Breeze
The concept originated in the Li’l Abner comic strip created by Al Capp, in which unmarried women chased bachelor’s to find a husband. The comic sparked a trend, and by 1939, just two years after the concept was created, more than 200 colleges were hosting events similar that of Sadie Hawkins.
Earl McAuley Named Gulf Breeze High School Teacher of the Year
“I was both surprised and excited,” McAuley said. “Being announced at the HOCO pep rally and having my wife show up was icing on the cake.”. For McAuley, the award is meaningful because “It is always nice to be acknowledged by your peers,” as he states. “This is an incredible faculty with many great teachers, and to...
Gulf Breeze man enters plea for drug distribution charge
Video above: What do the different “schedules” of drugs mean? SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Gulf Breeze man has pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge, News 5 has learned. According to a Department of Justice news release, 40-year-old Logan Schoonmaker pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute...
Commissioners Reject Rowell’s Proposal to Protect Farmland
District 3 Commissioner Rhett Rowell, right, presenting the 2025 Conservation Hall of Fame award to Lewie Joe Smith during the Feb. 5 Blackwater Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Awards Banquet. Photo courtesy Jeff Snow. Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner Rhett Rowell on Tuesday asked fellow...
Developer asks Escambia County commissioners to take back 160 acres of OLF-8 property
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County commissioners are being asked to consider keeping a large section of land they agreed to sell nearly a year ago. Chad Henderson, the developer who purchased OLF-8 in Beulah for more than $40 million, is asking the county to agree to take back 160 acres of the property.
