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Pensacola native Keyla Richardson will continue on her “American Idol” journey after she received a standing ovation from judges on Monday night’s Hollywood Week episode during her soulful rendition of “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz. Richardson’s performance earned her temporary safety in the “American Idol” Golden...

All good things must come to an end, and Sunday marked the close of the 13th annual Pensacon pop culture convention in downtown Pensacola. This year was another smashing success with guests however, drawing thousands of attendees and flooding the streets with revelers, cosplayers and people of all stripes united in...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Legislation that would allow high school coaches to spend their own personal money on the well-being of student athletes has passed the Senate. The "Teddy Bridgewater Act" would allow coaches to spend to up to $15,000 on student athletes. The bill would require spending to be reported to the...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office put out a warning Monday night. Deputies say scammers are posing as law enforcement, making calls requesting bail money. The sheriff's office says the elderly are their primary targets. They are sounding the alarm on a new bail bond...

Pace Center for Girls Escambia-Santa Rosa will host its highly-anticipated Men Who Cook event at the Sanders Beach Corrine Jones Resource Center on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (4 – 7pm). This exciting, one-of-a-kind chef competition will feature both amateur and professional male chefs volunteering their time and talents...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Sometimes our lives are going along as nice and neatly planned and then, let's just say, things change. It was a change that put Perri Fortune in a position to touch lives like she never could have imagined. Some mothers say it was right where God needed...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 23, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Residents in Pensacola may have to change where they get groceries as a Walmart Neighborhood Market is set to close temporarily. According to a news release, the location at 1525 East Nine Mile Road will close for a remodeling […]

Update: The property tax proposal that actually passed late last week doesn’t phase out the exemption. It goes into effect immediately on Jan. 1, 2027, so the hit for the City of Pensacola could be $8.9 million in 2027. The Pensacola City Council will discuss this today. The Florida...

Day 2 of Pensacon is in the books, and it brought another day of fun and fandom for the thousands of people who converged on downtown Pensacola to celebrate their favorite film franchises, comic books, TV shows and more. It was a jam-packed day at the convention Saturday filled with celebrity panels, photo...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola resident Ms. Millie celebrated her 105th birthday on Friday at the Waterford at Carpenter’s Creek. Millie's life has spanned nearly every major chapter of modern American history, from growing up in Depression-era Detroit to starting a new chapter in Pensacola surrounded by family as she...