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PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrests of 15 individuals reportedly tied to a drug trafficking organization operating across Northwest Florida. The agency reported the operation was funded through the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) grant program....

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Pensacola Beach Lifeguards are hosting tryouts in December. Tryouts will be held on Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at the University of West Florida Aquatic Center, 11000 University Parkway, Building 72. According to Pensacola Beach Lifeguards, the starting pay will be $19.76/hour. Applicants are told...

PACE, Fla. -- Charges have been dropped against a Milton man who was accused of causing a disturbance at the Pace sports complex in late April. Milton native Jerry Land was charged with disorderly conduct, but the Clerk of Courts website shows all charges against him are dismissed. Land says...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 1, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have transformed Blue Wahoos Stadium into a winter wonderland for the next few weeks as it hosts its first “Wahoos Winter Nights” walk-through holiday light show, according to a Blue Wahoos news release. “The...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida invites the community to step into the holiday spirit with our Second Annual Holly Jolly Mall Walk 5K on Saturday, December 6th, from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM inside Cordova Mall in Pensacola. Brent Lane with Cat Country 98.7 FM will kick off the walk...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation sent notices to more than 16,000 truck driving schools on Monday, giving them 30 days to get in line with federal rules or get shut down. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says the days of the 'wild, wild west' in the trucking...

Mayor D.C. Reeves and the Pensacola City Council cannot claim that they are unaware of problems concerning MLK Plaza’s sunset curfew. Downtown business owner Dan Lindemann told them about the issue with the police enforcing curfew at the council meeting on Dec. 12, 2024. Details. On Dec. 2, 2024,...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new study from the Journal Pediatrics looked into the side effects of cell phone use by children. Researchers found that children with their own phones face a greater risk of developing health challenges. The study also found that kids of the same age who didn't have...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 1, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol made 16 arrests and issued 10 citations during an enforcement detail Thanksgiving weekend, according to an FHP news release. The goal was to target DUIs and aggressive driving on Interstate 110 in Escambia...

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 8 pm daily. Visit Navarre Newspaper, you will find the local weather report and local information about the emerald coast of Destin, Ft Walton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. This fishing report is updated during the day. This is...