Fallen Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies honored in memorial ceremony
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A remembrance ceremony was held Monday for Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies killed in the line of duty, honoring the lives of the 16 deputies and two K-9s that were killed, ranging from 2025 back to 1893. “Every day [these families] live with a loss, some for five years, some for […]
Pensacola food giveaway, expected to feed 300 families, set for May 16
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 11, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — 30,000 pounds of food is expected to be given out to families in need on Saturday, May 16, in Pensacola. According to a news release, Feeding the Gulf Coast, multiple community organizations, as well as State Rep. Michelle Salzman, […]
Da Lisa Road in Milton closed because of gas leak
MILTON, Fla. (WALA) - Officials in Santa Rosa County warn that all Lanes of Da Lisa Road at Raven Street in Milton are closed due to a gas leak in the area. They said at 11:45 a.m. Monday that the roadway will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, and drivers should avoid the area.
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola welcomes first Mother’s Day baby
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 11, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola has announced the birth of the first baby that was born on Mother’s Day. According to hospital administration, Mauro, a baby boy, was born at 4:22 a.m. on May 10 to parents Myrna and Jorge […]
10 people previously deported indicted in Northwest Florida on immigration charges
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 11, 2026 NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — Ten people who were previously deported from the United States and were found again in Northwest Florida have been indicted on immigration charges. According to a Department of Justice news release, all of them have been separately ind
Man dies in Santa Rosa County head-on collision
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 11, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Kentucky man has died, and an Alabama woman and a Kentucky woman are in critical condition after a crash in Santa Rosa County on May 10. According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, the Alabama […]
Baldwin County drivers face delays due to Beach Express detour
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Attention all Baldwin County drivers! A road detour on the Beach Express is causing traffic backups for some drivers, especially during peak travel times. As of Sunday morning, southbound traffic towards Orange Beach on State Route 161, the Beach Express, is being detoured for the next pha
Beloved Midwest Chain Casey’s Is Adding A New Location In This Southern State
Iowa-based convenience store chain Casey's has expanded into another Southern state. According to news site AL.com, the nation's third-largest convenience retailer recently opened stores in former CEFCO locations in Alabama. Casey's now operates gas stations in Loxley, Mobile, Axis, and Foley, with another one on the w
Man arrested after troopers say he broke into I-10 light poles in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A man was arrested on Friday after troopers say he was caught on traffic cameras breaking into light poles along Interstate 10 in Escambia County and pulling out wiring. Troopers say they were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to a report of a suspicious person on Interstate...
Baldwin County community moving ahead with wetland preserve
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Foley says it is moving forward with a wetland preserve. It made the announcement in an e-mail this week. A new wetlands preserve in Foley designed to highlight stream restoration could open to the public in the coming year. Work is continuing at...
