Escambia County calls for new environmental soil testing of Midtown Commerce Park
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County commissioners expected to talk Thursday about their future plans for the Midtown Commerce Park. But those plans are now on hold. In the 1990s, more than 400 households were relocated after harmful chemicals were found on the site. Now, the county wants to make...
Pensacola students invited to learn about U.S. Service Academies
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 8, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Middle and high school students in Pensacola will have an opportunity to learn more about the United States Service Academies. According to a news release from Congressman Jimmy Patronis, Academy Day is set for Saturday, Jan. 10, at...
Pensacola’s rich history shines as Blue Angels continue to draw millions to its shores
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- From Kneohe Bay, Hawaii, to the skylines of Chicago, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels wow millions of Americans each year. But perhaps the most beloved show of the year is right at home for the blues on Pensacola Beach. Since 1955, Naval Air Station Pensacola has been...
Escambia County standoff: Man allegedly barricades himself in home, shoots fireworks at law enforcement
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 8, 2026 UPDATE (4:40 p.m.): Escambia County Sheriff’s Office officials said the standoff on Le Ruth Drive is over and the man has been identified. Officials said Phillip Preston Resmondo was arrested. He is charged with aggravated assault and criminal mischief....
Santa Rosa County set to move ahead with Woodbine Road Improvement Project at Five...
The Santa Rosa County Commission is set to vote Thursday on the purchase of two partial parcels in Pace that will clear the way for a future phase of the Woodbine Road Improvement Project in the Five Points area. The $26 million project kicked off in April of 2024 with...
Child lived alone with 7 dogs for nearly a year after her parents moved...
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) — A mother and stepfather are facing child abuse charges after officials said they moved to Florida while leaving their 14-year-old daughter behind in Alabama to live by herself for nearly a year. According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, the teenager was left...
Bay County Sheriff’s Office seizes over 144 grams of fentanyl during arrest
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pensacola man on Wednesday after an extensive investigation regarding fentanyl trafficking. According to a news release, 27-year-old Deondre Hightower delivered the narcotic to an undercover investigator on two occasions. Deputies reported that the...
2 hospitalized in Escambia County after pickup truck veers off Quintette Road, hits trees
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 50-year-old Pensacola man crashed into two trees while attempting to pass another vehicle in Escambia County on Thursday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol says the man was driving a pickup truck on East Quintette Road when he ran off the roadway, traveling over a guardrail around 2 p.m.
Man charged with trafficking meth following traffic stop
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - A 30-year-old man was arrested on a drug charge after Foley police say they pulled him over for a traffic violation. An officer stopped Lewis Jackson around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and saw him try to hide drugs by pouring into a drink, according to the Foley Police Department.
Vigils held in Mobile, Pensacola Thursday for Minneapolis woman killed by ICE officers
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mobile and Pensacola both have vigils scheduled Thursday 1/8/25 for Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by ICE officers Wednesday. Pensacola's event will be at 4 p.m. at Graffiti Bridge. Mobile's event will be at 5 p.m. at Cathedral Square. Participants are asked...
