Pensacola homeless advocate arrested on city ordinance charge at food giveaway event
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola community activist was arrested Friday night at a weekly event feeding the homeless. Michael Kimberl, 49, was booked into jail Friday around 8:30 p.m. on misdemeanor charges of violating a city ordinance and resisting arrest. He posted $1,000 bond Saturday around 12:20 a.m. Every week,...
Bicyclist injured after being struck by truck in Florida
FLORIDA — A bicyclist suffered serious injuries Thursday evening in a crash on U.S. 90 in Santa Rosa County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. According to FHP, a white pickup truck driven by a 32-year-old man from Jay, with a female passenger, was traveling east in the inside lane around 6:45 p.m. A male...
Retired Bomb Sniffing Dogs Hear Thunderstorm, What They Do Warms Hearts
“The first one looked scared, the 2nd one went there for the vibes 100 percent”, one user wrote.
Sun Auto Tire & Service Adds Three Locations in Illinois, Mississippi and Florida
Sun Auto Tire & Service announced it added three locations through a mix of acquisition and new-store construction. The additions include a new Plaza Tire Service in Waterloo, Illinois, and two acquisitions — Bennie’s Auto Repair in Poplarville, Mississippi, and T&A American Car Care Center in Milton, Florida.
Convicted human trafficker pleads guilty to illegal reentry in Pensacola
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 1, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Nicaragua has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the U.S., according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida. Edwin Joel Martinez-Cruz, 38, reportedly left the U.S. in 2022 after receiving an Order of...
These Pensacola, FL based Dogs are the latest up for adoption and in need...
Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of pensacola..
Gen Z Requires Assistance in Locating a CD
In a humorous twist of sibling rivalry, a Gen Z individual has taken to social media seeking assistance in locating a soul music CD. The quest for this particular genre of music is part of a playful revenge plot against their red-headed younger brother. The backstory involves a Christmas gift from the previous year...
Fort Walton Beach felon gets 12½ years in machine gun case
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Fort Walton Beach man has been sentenced to 12½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a machine gun, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Louis Terrell Jones, 42, was stopped by an Escambia...
Cold weather shelter to open in our area Tuesday
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Santa Rosa County, Florida officials have announced in a release that a cold weather shelter will open Tuesday, December 2. The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open on the night of Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
Pensacola tax preparer pleads guilty to false return scheme
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola woman has pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns and identity theft charges involving more than $103,000 in tax loss, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Khristine N. Harper, 42, pled guilty to 20 counts of aiding and assisting the preparation of...

















