LOCAL WEATHER REPORT FRIDAY 12-26-25
Local weather report for Friday, December 26. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 63° to a high of 71°. Sunrise is 6:42 AM and Sunset 4:54 PM . Morning fog then sun and clouds . There is a 5% chance of rain in the morning , 10% chance of rain in the afternoon and 15%...
FHP: Woman runs red light, hits Escambia County patrol vehicle at Hwy 29 intersection
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 65-year-old Atmore woman crashed into an Escambia County deputy vehicle on Christmas day. It happened around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the Atmore woman was traveling south on Highway 29, approaching Highway 97, when...
NAS Pensacola MWR Spreads Holiday Cheer
DECEMBER 26, 2025 – Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) partnered with Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast (F&ESGC) to deliver holiday gifts Dec. 24 to residents living onboard NAS Pensacola and Corry Station. As part of the annual tradition, Fire and Emergency Services Gulf...
Otaku Japanese Cuisine debuts in Pensacola, offering ramen, sushi, more
A new Japanese anime-style restaurant has replaced the former Nori Japanese Sushi & Grill at 1741 E. Nine Mile Road, Otaku Japanese Cuisine, which celebrated its soft opening on Dec. 24. Robin Stop, chef and part-owner of Otaku , has transformed the space to offer a fresh, modern feel for younger diners, with...
10 injured in 5-vehicle Christmas night crash on Lillian Bridge in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Three people were seriously injured in a five-vehicle crash Thursday night on the Lillian Bridge in Escambia County. It happened around 11:35 p.m. when a Chevy Equinox driven by a 31-year-old Dahlonega, Georgia, man crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a pickup truck driven by a...
Pensacola’s New Palafox project to get underway Jan. 5
Pensacola’s New Palafox project is set to begin after the New Year. The $10.7 million project to transform the street with expanded sidewalks, new landscaping and trees, brick-paved intersections, pedestrian safety features and an upgraded stormwater system will begin on Jan. 5 Palafox Street will officially close to...
Mexican man sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for gun possession in Gulf...
GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- A 34-year-old Mexican man was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a gun in Gulf Breeze. Teodoro Rodriguez-Alvarez will serve 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to the gun charge. Back in July, police found Rodriguez-Alvarez passed out in a pickup truck on the...
ECSO seeks public’s help finding woman wanted on multiple warrants
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a woman wanted on warrants stemming from three separate cases, the department says. Authorities are looking for 31-year-old Shaknee Nicole Golay. She is wanted by the ECSO in connection with two...
Mission serves meals and hope in Mobile and Pensacola on Christmas
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Hundreds of people were served meals at Waterfront Rescue Mission in Mobile and Pensacola on Christmas. They were given fuel not only for their bodies but also their souls. "It makes me feel good. They thinking about us instead of just letting us walk...
Traffic change planned for Ashmore Lane in Pace
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 23, 2025 PACE, Fla. (WKRG) — A portion of Ashmore Lane in Pace will be reduced to one lane next week, a Santa Rosa County release said. The part of the road near the entrance of the Ashmore Place neighborhood will be down to one […]
