LOCAL WEATHER REPORT SATURDAY 1-17-26
Local weather report for Saturday, January 17. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 36° to a high of 59°. Sunrise is 6:45 AM and Sunset 5:11 PM . Today will be cloudy with some sun.. There is a 20% chance of rain in the morning , 50% chance of rain in the afternoon and...
Gallery Night in Downtown Pensacola adapts to Palafox construction, shifts to side streets
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Gallery Night rolled on in Downtown Pensacola Friday night with a construction project takings its usual place. Every third Friday of the month, Gallery Night closes down Palafox Street between Main and Garden streets. But the 'New Palafox' project has torn up Palafox for the next few...
Santa Rosa County road to be reduced to single-lane for drainage work
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 15, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Drainage work will close a road lane in Santa Rosa County. According to a county news release, Indian Ford Road will be reduced to one lane for drainage work between the 8524 block and Camp Lane on […]
Escambia County superintendent credits teachers, families for 5% graduation rate jump
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County officials say 2,485 students walked across the stage last May. Escambia County's graduation rate is now 89.5% -- more than a 5% increase. Escambia County Superintendent Keith Leonard says this is reason to celebrate. "Whenever you get to an 89.5 -- I'm old school...
Pensacola braces for snow, rain and slick roads. Safe driving tips
Snow is in the forecast for the Pensacola area overnight on Saturday, Jan. 17, and mid-morning on Sunday, but don't expect to spend the day building snowmen or sledding. Pensacola is more likely to expect snow accumulations closer to 0.1 inches, and lingering heat from Saturday's highs could make it difficult to...
City of Pensacola considers e-bike regulations amid rising safety concerns
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- E-bikes sales are quickly growing in Pensacola. Bike shops say they've become popular forms of transportation. But as their popularity grows, cities across Florida have had issues with them, including Pensacola. The city is now looking to create an ordinance they say will make the streets safer....
Crews Hold Fifteen-Acre Fire on Fort Morgan Road Before It Reached Homes
Officials Credit Teamwork For Keeping Fire Away From Buildings. Fort Morgan, Ala. — (OBA) — A brush fire burned through open land west of Sunrise Drive and State Highway 180, drawing a large emergency response. Fire crews moved quickly to stop the blaze before it could threaten homes in the area. Officials said about...
Reimagine Palafox Construction Begins to Impact Downtown Workers and Businesses
PENSACOLA — Just over a week into the Reimagine Palafox construction project, downtown workers and business owners are already feeling the effects of the major street renovation underway along Palafox Street. The City of Pensacola initiated the project on Jan. 5, aiming to modernize four blocks of the city’s...
Local Pulse Weekend Top 10
Dog House has done it again! This list of events are going to keep you busy this weekend!. So what is the move? Are we going to the Wiener Dog Races, or the Mac and Cheese Festival? Maybe The Broadway Rave is more your speed. Lets us know in the...
Children’s Trust pulls program’s funding due to DJJ investigation
The Escambia Children’s Trust has suspended its contract and funding for the New World Believers because its H.O.O.P.S. program is under investigation by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Rodney Jones , executive director and a licensed mental health counselor with the program, was also suspended by the New...
