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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov 25, 2025) – Velocity, an industry leader in classic vehicle modernization, has just announced a new line of interior kits available for classic American trucks and SUVs. The new custom kits bring the handcrafted Velocity interior look to a wide range of vehicles and are designed for easy...

The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership will host the 12th annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 12, 2026. The conference will be offered both in person at the UWF Conference Center on the University’s Pensacola campus and virtually. “The AWKO...

The Greater Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2026 legislative priorities—Transportation, Childcare, Workforce, Property Tax Reform and Affordable Housing—at its annual Legislative Luncheon. Chamber Board Member Ruthie Noel emceed the event and unveiled the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s legislative priorities for the...

Mayor D.C. Reeves assured the media that the demolition of the old Baptist Hospital and all environmental abatement is being “conducted safely, responsibly, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.”. Former City Councilman Ronald Townsend and his wife live within three blocks of the abandoned hospital. He...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 16, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County is warning contractors about a scam involving license payments. According to a county news release, individuals have received emails claiming to be the Escambia County Building Services Department and requesting...

—City Still Expects CRA Funds for Childcare Facilities Despite “Curve Ball” Letter— Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves remains optimistic about resolving tensions with the Escambia Children’s Trust despite receiving what he called a “curve ball” letter requesting that the city offset funds already spent within city limits.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Trial is underway for one of the men charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of a 70-year-old Pensacola woman in summer 2024. Escambia County deputies say 21-year-old Terrance Gross Jr. was one of three men in a vehicle when shots were fired on Erress Blvd. in Montclair on June 24, 2024.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The husband of a Pensacola State College graduate died during Sunday's Fall Graduation Ceremony at the Pensacola Bay Center. PSC issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying: "It is with great sadness that we share the passing of one of our graduates' husbands during PSC's Fall Graduation Ceremony...

Pensacola State College (PSC) has released a statement addressing what it calls “misinformation” about its decision to end WSRE-TV’s PBS affiliation, clarifying that the College owns the broadcasting license and that WSRE and PBS are separate entities. The College acknowledges a lawsuit filed by what it describes as...

—UWF Board Approves New Center with $1.5 Million Federal Grant— The University of West Florida Board of Trustees approved last Wednesday the creation of the Academy of American Civic Republicanism Center, a $1.5 million initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education that aims to improve civics education across...