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The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A homeless shelter in Pensacola has expanded. "Bright Bridge Ministries" held a grand opening on Tuesday for their "South Wing," a level 2 homeless shelter. The building went from 50 beds to 90. The faith based non-profit was awarded $1.8 million in funding from various local, state,...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 20-year-old Pensacola woman is charged with DUI manslaughter after hitting and killing a 51-year-old Pensacola woman walking along Lillian Highway early Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Summer Leigh Townsend was booked into Escambia County Jail just before noon Sunday on...

UPDATE: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reports the standoff has ended with an individual taken into custody. Authorities arrested 34-year-old Seveyon DaQuon Richardson. Richardson had outstanding warrants for burglary/damage to property, multiple counts of criminal mischief, firing a weapon, aggravated battery,...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested for DUI and hit and run over the weekend in Ocean Springs. Jessica Harrison is a deputy with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Ocean Springs Police Chief Steve Dye tells us her arrest happened Sunday night after...

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Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — An innocent bystander is dead after a driver who refused to stop for police hit them. According to Officer Mike Wood with the Pensacola Police Department, an officer was attempting to stop a vehicle near Avery and T Streets […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 47-year-old DeFuniak Springs man is facing federal drug charges after a grand jury indictment in Pensacola. Henry A. Glenn was indicted in federal court on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine over 500 grams of mixture, three counts of distribution of...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A woman has been arrested after she allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian with a vehicle while under the influence in Escambia County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, a 51-year-old Pensacola woman was...

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