Jax man sentenced for smuggling drugs into Florida prisons using drones
WOKV Show Notes March 25, 2026: Mario Crawford is a career criminal with at least 49 prior convictions.
Innocent bystander killed after suspect refused to stop for police in Pensacola
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — An innocent bystander is dead after a driver who refused to stop for police hit them. According to Officer Mike Wood with the Pensacola Police Department, an officer was attempting to stop a vehicle near Avery and T Streets […]
DeFuniak Springs man indicted on federal meth trafficking, distribution charges
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 47-year-old DeFuniak Springs man is facing federal drug charges after a grand jury indictment in Pensacola. Henry A. Glenn was indicted in federal court on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine over 500 grams of mixture, three counts of distribution of...
Woman arrested after deadly pedestrian crash in Escambia County
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A woman has been arrested after she allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian with a vehicle while under the influence in Escambia County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, a 51-year-old Pensacola woman was...
Pensacola International Airport still seeing normal TSA wait times during DHS shutdown
The longest waits come early in the morning. But so far, they haven’t seen the same issues as bigger airports.
Commissioner Rhett Rowell Advocates for Farmland Conservation, Using Sales Tax Money for Preservation
Milton resident Vernon Compton expressed support for utilizing LOST funding for land conservation. Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner Rhett Rowell today asked fellow commissioners to approve a plan to protect prime farmland in the northern end of the county, and the board also discussed whether or not to...
Free or low-cost mammograms offered in Santa Rosa County with 3D mobile screening
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Women will have a chance to get a free or low-cost mammogram when the 3D Mobile Mammography bus comes to Milton on April 14. The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County will host the bus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Florida Department of Health on 5527 Stewart Street.
Farmland easement proposal returns to Santa Rosa commissioners amid funding questions
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- There is a proposal on the table that could shape the future growth in Santa Rosa County. County leaders are considering a plan to protect farmland from development, but questions remain about how it would be funded and managed. A push to preserve farmland was...
Navarre man dies, child critical after teen drove through stop sign
A 42-year-old Navarre man died in a crash Monday night after a Navarre teen failed to stop at a stop sign and hit his vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FHP responded to the intersection of Woodmont Street and Hilton Drive around 8:30 p.m. March 23. Prior to the crash, the 16-year-old was driving down...
Did Lennon own the Rolls on Bayfront Parkway? Updated
A white 1961 Rolls-Royce owned by Pensacola real-estate attorney Jim Reeves looks almost identical to the 1965 Rolls-Royce that the legendary John Lennon used to promote the Beatles’ self-named album, commonly referred to as the White Album. The cars are so similar that Reeves’ model is often mistaken for Lennon’s....

















