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Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 9, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — University of West Florida administrators have named the school’s new police chief. A school news release said Roman Jackson will take over as chief of police following Marc Cossich’s retirement. The release said Jackson has had...

FERRY PASS, Fla. (WALA) - The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect shot fireworks at deputies during a two hour standoff in Ferry Pass on Thursday, Jan 8. Deputies said they responded to a criminal mischief call in the 2400 block of Le Ruth Drive and discovered a suspect hitting stop signs with a bat.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 21-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Milton on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at 5545 Galahad Trail around 2:50 a.m. when 22-year-old Cameron Rayshaun Keys was in possession of the firearm when it discharged, striking Tyler James Caraway-Appleby, who was pronounced dead at...

Following a three-day jury trial, the Pensacola man accused of killing Kayla Atwood and burying her body was found guilty of murder Jan. 8. An Escambia County jury convicted 36-year-old Mikhail Fountain of second-degree murder for killing Atwood on Jan. 3, 2024, and burying her body in a shallow grave near Fairfield...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 9, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Santa Rosa County has received a prestigious award from the U.S. Navy. According to a news release, NAS Whiting Field “was the Navy’s top pick in the small installation category for […]

Slide into a pastel soaked escape where seltzer cocktails sparkle like Biscayne Bay at golden hour. The Florida Room in Pensacola channels Miami Vice energy with neon glows, breezy palms, and beats that make every sip feel cinematic. You get craft made flavors, crushable ABVs, and a vibe that flips weeknights into...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 9, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An Escambia County EMS paramedic has been named the 2025 Florida Paramedic of the Year. According to an Escambia County news release, Paramedic Supervisor Nick Watley received the honor from the Florida Department of Health....

Long before she ever picked up a camera, Shannon Pallin spent decades listening to flowers. For nearly 40 years, Pallin has worked as a florist, beginning as a child in flower shops in California, then moving on to New York City before eventually settling in Pensacola. Today, she is the owner of FIORE of Pensacola...

Gulf Breeze’s local coffee shop, Gulf Breeze Shop at 203 Gulf Breeze Parkway, is set to permanently close after its final day of business on Jan. 23, the café announced in a social media statement Jan. 8. The café opened in 2022 as a nonprofit coffee shop part of Coastline Calvary Chapel in Gulf Breeze to help mentor...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Escambia County commissioners announced Thursday night that Field International Aerospace Company was coming to Escambia County. The UK company specializes in maintenance and overhaul and promises to bring 100 jobs to the area. Our Northwest Florida area technical schools are now working to learn...