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“American Idol” Top 3 finalist Keyla Richardson had a strong contingency of her Keyhive fan base waiting for her when she stepped off the plane at the Pensacola International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Richardson was just hours removed from her third place finish on the show, where she delivered three showstopping p

PENSACOLA, FL — Will Morin and Kent Simmons are bringing Lenny's Grill & Subs back to Pensacola with their first franchise location for the brand at 96 E. Garden St., Pensacola, FL 32502. The restaurant is targeting an end of June or first week of July opening, Morin told Business Debut.

The Foley Chevron Depot in Foley, Alabama, is hard to miss because it has a large, pink pig out front that proclaims “Baldwin’s Best BBQ.”. It takes a certain amount of confidence and pride to make such a proclamation at the busy intersection of U.S. 98 and Alabama Highway 65.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two people received minor injuries after a crash in Santa Rosa County on May 8. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, a 21-year-old Pensacola man was driving east on Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 29 […]

Keyla Richardson may not have won American Idol last night, but she sure did win our hearts in Pensacola and across the globe. This entire experience the last few months felt bigger than a finale. Over the last several weeks, Pensacola got to watch one of our own step onto...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 11, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Law Enforcement Memorial service, set for today at 9 a.m., has been moved. The service will honor officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. It will still take place at 9 a.m. today, […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A semitruck crash on Interstate 10 in Escambia County on May 9 caused a road block. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, the driver of the truck was heading west on I-10 near mile marker 5 […]

Gulf Shores, Ala. — (GSN) — Coastal Alabama is marking National Police Week with a special focus on the officers who protect Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Foley, and surrounding communities. Residents and visitors see these officers at work every day on busy highways, in neighborhoods, and around popular attractions. This

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Safety is top of mind as the world's largest commercial vehicle inspection blitz is officially underway. For the next 72 hours, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will conduct the checks from weigh stations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. These inspections are conducted every year. The focus.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A proposed overhaul to Escambia County's animal ordinance could bring stricter leash laws, faster dangerous dog rulings, and new penalties for repeat offenders. "A lot of it was to update that and then just to make the laws more in line with what we're doing as...