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Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 21, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Atmore has been given a life sentence in Santa Rosa County. According to a news release from the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Ja’Cobey James was sentenced to life […]

In recent years, many Pensacola beachgoers have seen headlines about massive blobs of seaweed floating off the Florida coastline and decided to steer clear of the water. Turns out, tourists from across the country are doing the same. A new study from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute breaks down the estimated annual...

Opening Doors Northwest Florida is readying for the 2026 Point in Time Count (PIT) of homeless individuals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. This year’s survey, set for next week, will be conducted under the leadership of new Executive Director Bruce Cady. Cady has been on the job for...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new direct flight connects the Pensacola International Airport to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The flight through Contour Airlines begins May 6. The new route will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. “We’re thrilled to continue expanding service to Pensacola and to make nonstop travel...

Jakobi Jackson, a former Coahoma Community College running back, has committed to Ohio State after visiting Columbus. Jackson previously played at Florida and now joins the Buckeyes in the Big Ten.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Seniors at the Cobb Resource Center in Pensacola are facing an unexpected challenge when it comes to getting their daily meals. For more than two decades, seniors have relied on Council on Aging meals served at the center, but since September, that service has stopped. "Some of...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 21, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — One person has died after a duplex fire on Monday in Escambia County. According to Escambia County Fire Rescue officials, firefighters were called to the duplex in the 900 block of Breman Avenue just before 9 a.m. on […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A mobile home fire was reported in Escambia County on Monday evening. According to the county, fire happened in the 1500 block of N. 50th Avenue. Fire crews responded to the incident around 10 p.m. The county says there was visible light smoke once crews arrived....

Santa Rosa commissioners were unanimous in supporting Bayou District Consulting and its partner, SMP Architecture, as the top choice to develop 3.6 acres of downtown Milton property where the vacated county courthouse now sits. The board authorized county staff to enter into negotiations with the would-be developer...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola businessman thought he lost everything inside his work van after it was stolen in an overnight theft. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has recovered tens of thousands of dollars in cabinetry equipment that had been stolen from him. Anthony Edwards says the thieves didn't...