Pensacola to consider raising next mayor’s salary
Pensacola’s next mayor could earn significantly more under a compensation overhaul the City Council will consider Thursday. A first‑reading ordinance would shift the salary from a fixed amount to a state‑based formula — a change that, if applied today, would raise the pay from $134,000 to $168,185.
The Disappearance of Madonna Bullis
42 year old Madonna Bullis was last seen in Pensacola, Florida on April 2, 2016. Her car was found abandoned on the side of the road with no signs of a struggle. Madonna Bullis was last seen in Pensacola, Florida on April 2, 2016. Her car was found abandoned on the side of the road with no indications of a struggle....
Angel veterans preserve Pensacola’s ‘Jewel by the Bay’ to honor fallen heroes
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- They swore an oath to serve. For many veterans, like retired Navy Captain Butch Hansen, that oath did not expire when he stepped down from active duty. In fact, he continues to serve his community and his fellow service members, in a very special place, in the quiet and humble manner of an Angel In...
Commissioner Ray Eddington Appointed Former Federal Inmate to County Zoning Board
Former federal inmate 07048-003, Gene Sullivan, pictured on the dais during a recent Santa Rosa County Zoning Board meeting. District 4 Commissioner Ray Eddington, who represents Holley-Navarre, appointed former federal inmate Calvin “Gene” Sullivan to the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board. Since then, trouble has been...
Fatal stabbing victim found in Pensacola office identified
Pensacola Police Department has identified the fatal stabbing victim found on Nov. 10 as as 57-year-old Dean Edward Chambers. Chambers was found dead by an employee inside an office at AA Top Shop, 4034 N Davis Highway. An employee had reportedly arrived for work shortly after 7 a.m. and discovered a man deceased...
State pressures Pensacola to cancel drag show
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has dramatically escalated Pensacola’s months‑long debate over whether A Drag Queen Christmas should be allowed to proceed at the city‑owned Saenger Theatre, issuing a sharply worded letter that challenges the city attorney’s legal advice and urges the council to cancel the...
Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee to donate $50K to local food pantries
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 10, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is set to donate $50,000 to local Catholic Charities food pantries, according to a news release. Bishop William A. Wack, CSC, of the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, is directing...
I-110 to I-10 interchange closed after truck loses its load
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 10, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The I-110 to I-10 interchange in Escambia County was closed temporarily as the Florida Highway Patrol works on a tractor-trailer crash, according to a news release. According to the release, at about 11:25 a.m. Friday, a...
Pensacola man battling cancer while struggling to feed his family without SNAP benefits
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The government shutdown is stretching into its 40th day. This is the longest in U.S. history. Between furloughed federal employees and a pause on SNAP benefits, the impact of the shutdown continues to grow. The shutdown is taking a toll on the Gulf Coast community. WEAR News...
70-year-old Pensacola woman dies in head-on collision in Escambia County
A 70-year-old Pensacola died Nov. 6 in a head-on collision on State Road 97, Florida Highway Patrol announced Nov. 10. Troopers say the two individuals were traveling on opposite sides when the "head-on collision occurred in the southbound lane of State Road 97." The second driver, a 31-year-old from Atmore,...
