Escambia County road scheduled for closure
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Stratford Road will close due to maintenance work on July 15, according to an Escambia County press release. Morgan Wallen awards musical grant to Gulf Shores High School Between Pine Forest Road and Chellie Road, through traffic will be closed as crews install a sanitary sewer tie-in...
Pace man admits stealing over $100K in Social Security from deceased mother
PACE, Fla. -- A 39-year-old Pace man pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000 of government funds in the form of his late mother's Social Security payments. David James Massey pleaded in federal court to Theft of Government Funds. He now faces up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for Sept. 30.
Hey, Hey, Hey It’s Fat Albert!
Engines roar through the sky. The sound can’t keep up with the speed of the jets soaring high. White smoke barrels out from behind. The hairs on your arm stick up high. The powerful rumble shakes the ground. That must be The Blue Angels back in town. If you’ve...
Gulf Coast beachgoers capture second reported shark sighting in the last week
As tourists swarm beach towns on the Gulf Coast, a few photographers have discovered other, lesser seen visitors. Gulf Bay Photography on Thursday morning captured footage of what appears to be a shark off the coast of Pensacola Beach. This isn’t the first time in the past week beachgoers got...
Pensacola Home Electrical Fault Sparks Fire, Displacing Two Residents
Pensacola Firefighters Respond to Home Fire After Electrical Problem Displaces Two I’ve seen enough fire reports over the years to […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Blackwater River State Park: White Sand, Dark Water, and Florida’s Floating Wilderness
If Florida had a river for daydreamers, it would be the Blackwater River—a tannin-stained thread that winds 58 miles through pine forests, sugar-sand banks, and long, quiet moments. It’s the kind of place where time drifts with the current, and your to-do list vanishes somewhere between the cypress knees and the...
WATCH: Shark caught on Pensacola Beach
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A large shark was caught around 5 a.m. on Pensacola Beach Thursday. Anglers Trey Linder and Steve Callaway caught the 11-foot-8-inch shark, which was estimated to weigh around 1000 lbs. The anglers told News 5 that the shark was tagged and released back into the Gulf for research for the...
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT THURSDAY 7-10-25
Local weather report for Thursday , July 10. This report updates during the day. Today our temperature will range from a low of 77° to a high of 91°. Sunrise is 5:53 AM and Sunset 7:52 PM . Sun and clouds There is a 5% chance of rain in the morning , 15% chance of rain in the afternoon and 5% chance of rain during...
Pensacola man arrested after argument over motorcycle turns deadly
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been arrested after he allegedly shot a man on a motorcycle to death. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, at about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 7500 block of Frank Reeder Road in Pensacola. The suspect, Randy Lee...
University of West Florida program provides free cybersecurity training
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing fields in the world. The goal is to stop hackers before they take over computer networks or steal sensitive data. The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity is at the forefront of the industry. Just one program, CyberSkills2Work, has...