2 dogs die in Escambia County house fire
Video: Tips for preventing house fires ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two dogs died in a house fire Thursday on Trammel Boulevard, News 5 has learned. INCIDENT LOCATION: Escambia County Fire-Rescue said crews arrived at 9:39 a.m. and saw flames and smoke coming from a single-story wood-framed home. Firefighters...
OPINION: Problematic Arrests Plague Area Police Agencies
Exonerated citizens: Damien Graves, Jerry Land, Josh Huston and Jessica Walker. Questions abound amidst criminal cases thrown out by judges, financial payouts to settle civil rights violations cases, and disturbing footage and photos of autistic and elderly citizens detained or arrested:. How many incidents will it...
Live power line incident shuts down Beulah Road in Escambia County after truck collision
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A power pole snapped off and caused a live power line to hang low over the roadway in Escambia County on Friday morning. Escambia County Fire Rescue says the incident occurred on Beulah Road south of Interstate 10 near Isaacs Lane around 6:45 a.m. when an Escambia County transfer truck from...
Ascension surgeon uses robotic systems to diagnose, remove lung cancer in one procedure
Ascension Sacred Heart is highlighting a new surgery procedure that uses advanced robotic surgical systems to diagnose and remove lung cancer in the same anesthesia procedure. The one minimally invasive procedure means fewer procedures overall, faster recovery and earlier treatment. "Oh, yeah, he can do whatever he...
Hit-and-run crash on Lillian Highway in Escambia County sends victim to hospital
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A hit-and-run crash victim was taken to a hospital in Escambia County on Thursday evening. The crash happened on Lillian Highway and New Warrington Road around 7:30 p.m. Multiple responders were on scene of the incident. WEAR News has received no details about the victim's injuries...
Pensacola man sentenced for drug trafficking, gun charges
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 4, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man has been sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm charges, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida news release. In September, 32-year-old Terrance Josiah Fasold pleaded guilty to...
Sheriff Simmons: Unusual Brinks Robbery
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons joined the “(We Don’t) Color On the Dog” podcast this week to discuss a holiday weekend that saw an unusual theft, along with his agency’s plans for significant expansion in 2026. Brinks Robbery. Sheriff Simmons described a “weird” Brinks armored vehicle...
Artist Lance Vargas Returned to Pensacola for Thanksgiving & Hit the Salvage Lottery
Over Thanksgiving, I found myself standing beside a worn pickup truck with the cutest pup, Daisy, sitting in the driver’s seat and parked in front of the 133-year-old architectural gem in Old East Hill on the corner of 6th and Jackson. I have reported about this house before, as...
Glucose monitor problems linked with deaths, injuries: FDA
The FDA issued an “early alert” that some FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus devices may provide incorrect low glucose readings.
U.S. Veteran Wins Financial Settlement Against Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
Justice is finally served after a former Navarre couple accepted a financial settlement in their lawsuit against Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed. Veteran Damien Graves, and his former wife, Jessica, filed the lawsuit, alleging false arrest, negligence, negligent...
