Northwest Florida districts step up recruiting as public school enrollment declines
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Enrollment rates for Florida's public schools are on the decline. With the start of next school year still months away, Northwest Florida school district officials are pushing to recruit more kids. Enrollment numbers for the Escambia County school district have been on the decline since the...
West Bogia Road in McDavid reopens after rain washout collapse causes ‘significant detour’
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- West Bogia Road in McDavid is back open after collapsing two weeks ago. Nearly six inches of rain washed out the asphalt, causing the road to cave in on May 31. It forced nearby residents to find alternate routes. While the road is open, it's not...
Escambia County, Florida road resurfacing project is complete
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 15, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida Department of Transportation’s resurfacing project on State Road 296 is complete, providing new safety upgrades to Escambia County, Florida drivers. The resurface took place on State Road 296/Bayou Boulevard from Davis Hig
Feeding the Gulf Coast breaks ground on Milton warehouse expansion
MILTON, Fla. -- "Feeding the Gulf Coast" broke ground on an expansion of its Milton warehouse facility. A ceremony was held Monday afternoon at the site on Industrial Boulevard. The expansion will add more than 6,000 feet of food storage and increase warehouse storage capacity by 56%. It will also...
Weeks after near-fatal stroke, Niceville woman credits Angels quick actions for survival
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- So much time, planning, money had gone into a major event. At the end of the day, none of it would matter. Two friends would set it all aside and act quickly to become Angels and help save a life. "It was a singer-songwriter's sisters in songwriting...
California man sentenced for supplying drugs to Pensacola drug trafficker
Video above: Fentanyl 101: What you need to know PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A California man has been sentenced in a Pensacola federal court for supplying drugs to a drug trafficker who then distributed those drugs in the Pensacola area, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin. According to a news release from the U.S.
Pensacola woman charged with hitting, cutting 2 children with broken metal broomstick
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 29-year-old Pensacola woman was arrested early Monday morning for hitting and injuring two children with a metal broomstick, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. Carla Mason is facing charges of aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest. She was booked into Escambia County Jai
Summer Food Programs Provide Free Meals to Youth at Dozens of Locations Across Multiple...
Free breakfast, lunch, and snack programs started this month in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Pinellas, and Montgomery counties. Kids 18 and younger can get meals all summer long. No pre-registration needed. No income checks. Children just show up at participating sites and eat, according to I Love the Burg. St. Petersburg...
A Garcon Point Property Built for Big Ideas
Some homes are about square footage. Some are about a zip code. And then there are properties like this one, where the land changes the conversation entirely. Just off Garcon Point Road, this newly listed property offers more than seven and a half acres of high-and-dry Northwest Florida land, complete with a renovated
California man sentenced to 17.5 years for methamphetamine trafficking
PENSACOLA, Florida - Alejandro Palomino-Amador, a 33-year-old from Escondido, California, has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. The sentencing was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Palomino-Am
