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SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — A police raid of the Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department late Friday night by order of the town’s mayor has many questioning the legality and reasons behind the search. “Please quit calling this a raid,” said Summerdale Mayor Randy Farris at a special-called town council meeting Thursday...

More than five years after Hurricane Sally damaged the Pensacola Bay Fishing Pier , signs of its demolition and eventual replacement can be seen. Escambia County posted a video of work to date on Thursday, and it shows pieces of the bridge being removed. Construction will include demolishing the existing fishing...

Before Palafox Street became a destination—before the restaurants, the crowds, and the national attention—there was a small walk-up hot dog shop with very little to look at and everything to do with people. That shop would quietly become the oldest family-owned restaurant on Palafox. And it started with Jimmy Holler.

Escambia County residents should prepare for a significant cold snap this weekend as a powerful winter storm system moves through the Southern United States, according to Escambia County Meteorologist Scottlin Wilson. Cold Rain, Not Freezing Rain. The good news? Unlike last weekend’s system, this storm is tracking...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man following a narcotics trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 144 grams of fentanyl. According to the sheriff’s office, the Special Investigations Division concluded an extensive investigation into...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 21, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Atmore has been given a life sentence in Santa Rosa County. According to a news release from the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Ja’Cobey James was sentenced to life […]

In recent years, many Pensacola beachgoers have seen headlines about massive blobs of seaweed floating off the Florida coastline and decided to steer clear of the water. Turns out, tourists from across the country are doing the same. A new study from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute breaks down the estimated annual...

Opening Doors Northwest Florida is readying for the 2026 Point in Time Count (PIT) of homeless individuals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. This year’s survey, set for next week, will be conducted under the leadership of new Executive Director Bruce Cady. Cady has been on the job for...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new direct flight connects the Pensacola International Airport to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The flight through Contour Airlines begins May 6. The new route will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. “We’re thrilled to continue expanding service to Pensacola and to make nonstop travel...

Jakobi Jackson, a former Coahoma Community College running back, has committed to Ohio State after visiting Columbus. Jackson previously played at Florida and now joins the Buckeyes in the Big Ten.