Council on Aging senior meal program revived with $500K donation, restoring 5-day service
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A program that feeds more than 400 Northwest Florida seniors each day is making a comeback. The Council on Aging of West Florida's "Congregate Meal Program" is back up and running five days a week again, with Wednesday marking the return of hot lunches for seniors. Rosa...
Officials break ground on traffic control center for Escambia, Santa Rosa County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- State and local leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon to break ground for the "Regional Traffic Management Center." The facility will use cameras and high-tech to make the roads more efficient and keep traffic flowing more smoothly. Systems, like this new traffic center, are popping up across...
Volunteers in Pensacola pack 5,000 grocery bags for weekend community block parties
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Volunteers packed 5,000 bags of free groceries Thursday at Brownsville Church in Pensacola, getting ready for some big weekend events. It's part of a week of service organized by a group called "Seek and Save." Three-hundred people signed up to volunteer, representing 33 churches from all over...
25-year-old pedestrian critically injured in Okaloosa County crash
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 25-year-old Navarre man is critically injured after being struck by a sedan in Okaloosa County on Wednesday night. Troopers say the incident occurred at 9 p.m. on SR-85 (Eglin Parkway) north of Sunset Drive when the pedestrian, for unknown reasons, entered the northbound outside lane and...
A Gulf Coast city council claps back at Florida AG’s demand to cancel Christmas...
A Gulf Coast city will not stop a Christmas-themed drag show featuring “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants despite a demand to cancel it from a top Florida official. Last week, Attorney General James Uthmeier sent an official letter to Pensacola City Council asking members to put a stop to a Dec. 23 show at the...
Local couple frustrated by FPL payment extension denial, company explains guidelines
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- With the holidays right around the corner, families may be feeling the pinch. And for some, that means leaning on payment extensions for their bills. Northwest Florida couple Adam and Jaylene Compton learned that even a small hiccup could block you from getting that extra time. "We...
Study shows 81% of nurses experience workplace violence, prompting calls for safety reform
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Imagine going to work and knowing there's a chance you'll be punched, bitten, spit on, and verbally harassed. That's the daily reality for many of our healthcare workers manning our area hospitals. National Nurses United found 8 in 10 healthcare workers report experiencing some sort of workplace...
Neighbors fear for safety as blighted house in Myrtle Grove attracts crime and squatters
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A blighted house in Myrtle Grove is making neighbors say they've had enough. Neighbors say this home is a magnet for crime and trespassers. They are fed up with the issues they're dealing with, and it's something WEAR News is learning the county is addressing. Neighbors...
Kidnapping convict sentenced to life in Santa Rosa County
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2025 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man has been found guilty of kidnapping in Santa Rosa County, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. Jeffrey Leon Holley was given a mandatory life […]
Gulf Breeze man found guilty of attempted enticement of a minor
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Gulf Breeze man was found guilty of attempted enticement of a minor on Thursday. According to the Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office, in July 2024, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement conducted an undercover operation to find people who were...
