Kyle Busch returning for 58th annual Snowball Derby at Pensacola’s Five Flags Speedway
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- In just two weeks, race fans from around the country will be pouring into Pensacola. Five Flags Speedway will host one of the biggest short-track events in America, the 58th annual Snowball Derby, from Dec. 4-7. Thirty-six racers will be competing this year. One of the most...
Blue Wahoos Host Powerful Gala With Blue Angels/Marine Corps Ball In 250th Anniversary Year
The fireworks display had just finished and members of the U.S. Marine Corps in full uniform gathered near second base at Blue Wahoos Stadium for a keepsake photo. It created a poignant moment Nov. 17 at the annual Blue Angels/Marine Corps Ball which occurred at the stadium in this 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy...
Baldwin County mom finds relief from severe morning sickness at specialized clinic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- An Elberta, Alabama, mother who struggled with morning sickness is now reaching out to others. After checking in with multiple healthcare providers for help without success, the family of a young mom went in search of their own morning sickness relief. "Whenever I hit about five weeks,...
Brush fire in Santa Rosa County prompts lane closure on Interstate 10
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 20, 2025 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A brush fire on the side of the road caused one lane of Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County to be closed Thursday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. An FHP trooper responded to […]
‘She walked across that dirt like she owned it’ | Breelynn Watts finishes chemo...
LIVINGSTON PARISH — Toddler Breelynn Watts finished her last day of chemotherapy on Nov. 7 and the following weekend, she was in Pensacola, Florida, for Jess’ Cancer Crushers softball tournament. Her family shared how the event “was a reminder of how deeply people can love a child they’ve never even met.” Breelynn...
One person dead, one arrested following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — A two-vehicle crash Friday night left one man dead and another facing a vehicular manslaughter charge, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. State troopers said the collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Sanborn Avenue and County Road 73. Investigators said an SUV driven by...
New veteran wellness center opens at Pensacola State College, serving local vets daily
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The new VetCV Wellness Center is now open, helping a few people each day. A space built by veterans, for veterans. It’s been quietly running for about a month, and Friday, WEAR News saw how this all-veteran team is already making an impact. "Well, even before...
Army veteran’s play in Pensacola aims to prevent suicides through powerful storytelling
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A play on Saturday at the Sanders Beach Community Center in Pensacola is aimed at preventing veteran suicides. It is written by a 23-year army veteran, who spent eighteen years as a Green Beret. Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann says he wrote the play, with help from his...
These free Thanksgiving meals offer comfort and community during hard times
Putting together a Thanksgiving meal for a family is a lot of work — and a lot of money. That’s what some churches and nonprofits, like Waterfront Rescue Mission, are preparing for. Waterfront has been serving free Thanksgiving meals since it was founded in 1949. “It really has...
Watson Family Foundation helps 1,000 families during 9th annual Thanksgiving giveaway
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Since 2017, the Watson Firm and their foundation has been handing out full thanksgiving meals to families in Pensacola. What started as 200 families has since grown to 1,000 families taking home full meals for the holiday. “The reason we kept increasing is when we started...
