Bay Bluffs change of plans. Some portions could be repaired after all
The city will look to repair some of the Bay Bluffs Park boardwalk as part of its project to reopen the park. The park was closed to the public in 2023 after the city found the boardwalk at the park on Scenic Highway was structurally unsafe. Initially, city officials thought that it was likely the entire boardwalk...
Part of I-10 westbound in Florida panhandle closed
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Santa Rosa County Communications & Media Relations reports I-10 westbound at mile marker 31 is closed because of a motor vehicle accident. It says drivers should seek an alternate route, use caution in the area and expect delays. I-10 at Exit 31 is Florida...
Cops In Florida Use A Specially Trained…Otter, When Someone Goes Missing (VIDEO)
When someone goes missing, most law enforcement agencies use highly trained dogs to track them down. Not only do the K-9s go extensive training, dogs have a heightened sense of smell. Their noses can track lost individuals much faster, especially when time is of the essence. Well move over Hooch, there’s a new...
Inweekly: MLK Plaza’s Untold Story, a Housing Fix & Opera Sensation
Most Pensacolians know the three-block stretch of Palafox as simply “the plaza” — a weekend gathering spot for vendors, tourists and the Palafox Market. But the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza came to be is one of grassroots determination, bucket-by-bucket fundraising, and a dream that was never fully...
Quayside Art Gallery to hold Pensacola Plein Air Paint Out
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 5, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Quayside Art Gallery in Pensacola is set to hold the Pensacola Plein Air Paint-Out with events going through the whole month of April. According to a press release, approximately 40 artists from the southeast will paint local...
Who gets to use Perdido Key’s beaches? Escambia County starts the debate
Escambia County commissioners are taking a closer look at how the public can use parts of Perdido Key beaches under something called “customary use.”. It’s the idea that if the public has been using dry sand areas of a private beach for a long time, and it’s been mostly peaceful, that use might be allowed, explained...
Remembering Viola Edwards and Pensacola’s lost Black-owned hospital
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A quiet morning settles over Pensacola’s Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood. A century ago, these streets formed the heart of the city’s Black community -- home to businesses, churches, music halls, and a hospital whose story nearly disappeared with time. The building is gone. So are the people...
Temporary railroad closures in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Temporary railroad closures in the Walnut Hill Area are expected to occur at Deer Run Lane and Country Road 99. The closures are set to begin on Friday, Feb. 6, for Deer Run Lane. Country Road 99 closures begin on Saturday, Feb. 7. Deer Run Lane will open traffic via […]
‘Give Kids a Smile’ with Fortis Institute Pensacola
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Melissa Floyd, director of the Dental Assisting Program at Fortis Institute Pensacola, joined WKRG News 5’s Take 5 to discuss the upcoming Give Kids a Smile event, scheduled for Feb. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at Fortis Institute Pensacola. In the video above,...
Escambia County paramedic receives award for outstanding service
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A paramedic in Escambia County is getting more than just a pat on the back after being recognized for his outstanding service to a patient. According to a county news release, Phillip Cook has been named a 2026 Star of Life recipient. Cook and...
