Man shot in Escambia County
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man injured on Wednesday afternoon. According to ECSO officials, the shooting began on Moreno Court as an argument between two women around 3...
Saving the Soul of a House: The Story Behind the 500 Bayou Salvage
On Bayou Boulevard, tucked beneath dozens of old live oaks, sits a home that has seen more than a century of Pensacola history pass its windows. The Bayou home was built in 1913 as the Phelps residence, but is most remembered as the home of Roy Philpot and family. Mr. Philpot was a Councilmember and former Pensacola...
A much-loved Orange Beach bar & restaurant is gone. Here’s what’s taking its place
In October, patrons bade farewell to the Flying Harpoon 2, an Orange Beach fixture known for food, drink and live music. Now we know what’s going to take its place. The reason for the shutdown of the Flying Harpoon was no mystery: The owners had announced that they were fulfilling a longtime desire to move to...
‘Drag Race’ star claps back at Florida AG ‘Mister Urethra’ for targeting Christmas show
Uthmeier called the touring show “openly anti-Christian,” expressing his concern it would result in religious discrimination The post ‘Drag Race’ star claps back at Florida AG ‘Mister Urethra’ for targeting Christmas show appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Raising Cane’s is finally coming to Pensacola as old Red Lobster is razed to...
Dreams really do come true. A Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is in the works outside of Pensacola's Cordova Mall. The city of Pensacola has approved a request to demolish the former Red Lobster at 5100 N. Ninth Ave. to make way for a new Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers restaurant. Excitement has been building for the...
‘Food Raising Friends’ to deliver nearly 1K food bags to Escambia, Santa Rosa Co....
MILTON, Fla. -- Food pantries and distribution sites across the Florida Panhandle are feeling the pinch as the government shutdown lingers on. If the House passes the bill this week to reopen the government, it may take some families weeks before seeing their paychecks or benefit cards loaded. One nonprofit...
The Watson Family Firms Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway
On Friday, November 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., The Watson Firm, together with local businesses and entrepreneurs, will be serving their neighbors at their Annual Community Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway at Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds located at 6655 Highway, Pensacola, Florida. This holiday tradition began in 2017,...
Outreach event to be held by Escambia County Veterans Services
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Veterans in Escambia County are invited to an outreach event being held by the county’s Veteran Services program. According to a county news release, the event is set to be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Molino […]
Florida Man Accused of Killing 2 Children, Aged 7 and 9, Before Setting Home...
A Florida man has been accused of killing two young children and setting their home on fire, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO). On Friday, Nov. 7, ECSO investigators responded to what they described as a “tragic fire,” where a 7-year-old and a 9-year-old were found dead, per a Facebook post....
Sell your house for cash in Mobile or Baldwin County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Heartland Buys is a local cash buyer serving Mobile, Baldwin, and Pensacola. The company’s mission is to help people sell their homes quickly for cash. Heartland Buys works with property owners in all situations. The company says, “From tenant troubles and fire damage to foreclosure,...
