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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — When someone uses words as weapons against us, it’s human nature to want to fire back with angry words of our own. But what would happen if we refused to engage in the war of words, and used kindness as a path to peace? That’s what News 5’s Drexel Gilbert is […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla (WKRG) – The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office made two arrests on Friday. One woman was arrested on drug charges, and a man was arrested on gun charges, according to an ECSO Facebook post. The post says 36-year-old Natoshia Ramer was wanted on an outstanding drug warrant from Alabama. When...

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - The Baldwin County Commission has announced in a press release that intersection improvements are coming to County Road 26 and S Hickory Street. The Baldwin County Commission Partners with the City Foley for Intersection Improvements at County Road 26 (W Michigan Avenue) and S Hickory Street.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Florida Highway Patrol officials say a pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday morning. FHP says it happened at 5:28 Sunday morning. It says the victim was a 55 year old Pensacola man, but no identity has been released. FHP says a vehicle was traveling westbound...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man who was previously convicted of a felony pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges, according to the Department of Justice. A DOJ news release said John Cody Hawthorne, 32, pleaded guilty to possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of a...

When archeologists from the University of West Florida announced they’d discovered the long-lost remains of Spanish explorer Don Tristan de Luna’s 1559 settlement and shipwrecks, only one question sprang to Cathy Parker’s lips: What were those weary explorers eating?. Parker, who works with the UWF Archeology...

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PANAMA CITY, FL – With deep local roots and decades of experience, real estate partners Bubba McCants and Don Cooley are helping families across...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Rhythm Church in Ferry Pass held a food distribution on Saturday morning. The event was supposed to start at 9 am but, but event organizers say families were lining up at 6 a.m. They began the distribution early, not turning anyone away. The church says that many...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — One of the strongest forces of the Civil Rights Movement along the Gulf Coast, Reverend H.K. Matthews, passed away on Monday at 97 years old. “He was very caring,” long-time friend Michael Jackson said. “He cared for my family; he cared for your family.” Reverend Matthews advocated for the...