Pensacola mayor says 311 backlog shrank, with most calls now answered within a week
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- If you have a problem in Pensacola, you call 311. But for a long time, it didn't work. During the "State of the City Address" Thursday night, Mayor D.C. Reeves said there were thousands of open tickets for 311 when he took office. Now, he says that...
NAS Pensacola awarded millions, with $12M to go toward new Blue Angels hangar
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are one step closer to getting a new hangar. This comes as Congress passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. It awards more than $15 million to Naval Air Station Pensacola. Both federal and county delegates say the funds will help drive...
Community comes together after crucial plot of land goes up for sale: ‘Quite likely...
Different places need different interventions. Community comes together after crucial plot of land goes up for sale: 'Quite likely the single most important thing I've done' first appeared on The Cool Down .
5 indicted, 7 convicted after being found in Northwest Florida illegally
Video above: What to do if you witness a crime NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — Five people who were allegedly previously deported from the United States were indicted and seven people who had re-entered the country illegally were convicted in Northwest Florida of immigration crimes. According to a Department of Justice...
Florida Man’s Commute Interrupted By Bear In Driveway
Black bear | Bkamprath via iStockPhoto A bear killed a Floridian, now residents are fighting back The post Florida Man’s Commute Interrupted By Bear In Driveway appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Highway 29 in Cantonment closed due to brush fire in area
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Highway 29 is shutdown in both directions in Cantonment due to smoke from a brush fire Friday afternoon. The quarter-acre fire is on Peace Terrace west of the railroad tracks, which is in the Kingsfield Road area. No injuries or property damage has been reported. Crews...
Meet Joy, the newest (and fluffiest) member of Sacred Heart’s trauma team
There’s a new team member at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and she walks in on four legs. Her name is Joy and after spending time with her this morning I can confirm the name fits perfectly. Joy is Sacred Heart’s newest facility dog, assigned specifically to comfort adult patients...
Driver wanted in Escambia County hit-and-run crash
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 5, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run. According to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol, the hit-and-run crash happened on Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. on East Nine Mile Road […]
Dr. Ben Brown, Gulf Breeze plastic surgeon, loses license for a year
The Florida Board of Medicine on Feb. 6 sided with Administrative Law Judge Yolonda Green and in a split vote agreed to suspend the medical license of Gulf Breeze plastic surgeon Ben Brown for a year. Brown was also ordered to pay a $7,500 fine and cover the costs of the Florida Department of Health's investigation...
Man receives life sentence for triple-murder at Escambia County adult birthday party
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 24-year-old Pensacola man will spend life in prison after being found guilty of triple-murder at an adult birthday party in Escambia County in April 2024. A jury found Torrance Sumler guilty on Thursday of three counts of first-degree premeditated murder. He was then sentenced to...
