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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Temporary railroad closures in the Walnut Hill Area are expected to occur at Deer Run Lane and Country Road 99. The closures are set to begin on Friday, Feb. 6, for Deer Run Lane. Country Road 99 closures begin on Saturday, Feb. 7. Deer Run Lane will open traffic via […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Melissa Floyd, director of the Dental Assisting Program at Fortis Institute Pensacola, joined WKRG News 5’s Take 5 to discuss the upcoming Give Kids a Smile event, scheduled for Feb. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at Fortis Institute Pensacola. In the video above,...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A paramedic in Escambia County is getting more than just a pat on the back after being recognized for his outstanding service to a patient. According to a county news release, Phillip Cook has been named a 2026 Star of Life recipient. Cook and...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- If you have a problem in Pensacola, you call 311. But for a long time, it didn't work. During the "State of the City Address" Thursday night, Mayor D.C. Reeves said there were thousands of open tickets for 311 when he took office. Now, he says that...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are one step closer to getting a new hangar. This comes as Congress passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. It awards more than $15 million to Naval Air Station Pensacola. Both federal and county delegates say the funds will help drive...

Different places need different interventions. Community comes together after crucial plot of land goes up for sale: 'Quite likely the single most important thing I've done' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Video above: What to do if you witness a crime NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — Five people who were allegedly previously deported from the United States were indicted and seven people who had re-entered the country illegally were convicted in Northwest Florida of immigration crimes. According to a Department of Justice...

Black bear | Bkamprath via iStockPhoto A bear killed a Floridian, now residents are fighting back The post Florida Man’s Commute Interrupted By Bear In Driveway appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Highway 29 is shutdown in both directions in Cantonment due to smoke from a brush fire Friday afternoon. The quarter-acre fire is on Peace Terrace west of the railroad tracks, which is in the Kingsfield Road area. No injuries or property damage has been reported. Crews...

There’s a new team member at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and she walks in on four legs. Her name is Joy and after spending time with her this morning I can confirm the name fits perfectly. Joy is Sacred Heart’s newest facility dog, assigned specifically to comfort adult patients...