Mary Esther man pleads guilty to fentanyl, firearm charges
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Mary Esther man has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving fentanyl trafficking and illegal firearm possession, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Scott Oranje, 52, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl,...
Manna Food Pantries keeps Pensacola airport’s TSA workers fed as shutdown drags on
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- TSA agents at the Pensacola International Airport are still coming to work more than a month after the federal government shutdown. They are just some of the more than 50,000 TSA employees across the country impacted. With a busy week for spring breakers, these workers have been...
Police: Suspect in custody after man shot at apartment complex in Gulf Breeze
GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- A suspect is in custody after a man was shot in Gulf Breeze Thursday evening. Police say a man was shot in the abdomen at the Bahama Bay Apartment Complex on Pensacola Beach Road. They responded to the scene around 6 p.m. Witnesses told police the...
Man shot in Escambia County road rage incident arrested
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 26, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Milton was arrested in connection with a road rage incident in Escambia County. Andrew Robert Harvey, 40, was arrested on Monday, March 23, and charged with simple assault, property damage – criminal mischief, and...
Foley funeral home investigated: Families claim headstones paid for, never delivered
A garden of stone memorializing loved ones sits just off U.S. Highway 98 in Foley. Families are coming forward saying something is missing in the cemetery at Pine Rest Funeral Home.
Innocent bystander killed after suspect refused to stop for police in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — An innocent bystander is dead after a driver who refused to stop for police hit them. According to Officer Mike Wood with the Pensacola Police Department, an officer was attempting to stop a vehicle near Avery and T Streets on Tuesday, March 24. The driver...
Simmons: Road Rage & Casino Beach Chaos
As spring break crowds overwhelm Pensacola Beach, tensions are spilling onto Escambia County roads — including three serious road rage confrontations in three consecutive days, one of which ended in a shooting. Sheriff Chip Simmons joined the podcast We Don’t Color on the Dog to break down both the violent incidents...
Escambia County Public Schools sets new student registration open date
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 26, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Public Schools officials have announced new student registration for the 2026-2027 school year. According to an ECPS news release, registration will open March 30 for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and new...
Escambia County commissioners vote to revise deal for OLF-8 property
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County commissioners approved to revise a contract between Tri-W Associates and the county for the OLF-8 property. Four commissioners voted yes on Thursday, while Mike Kohler abstained from the vote. Developer Chad Henderson wants to scale back the purchase -- cutting the overall...
Born on This Day in 1942, the Grammy-Winning Producer Who Helped Kenny Rogers Become...
On this day (March 26) in 1942, Larry Butler was born in Pensacola, Florida. Butler’s career was long and full of highlights. He wrote several hit songs and produced classic albums. His work with the likes of Kenny Rogers, Debby Boone, and Don McLean made him the only Nashville-based producer to win the Producer of...
