Pensacola braces for snow, rain and slick roads. Safe driving tips
Snow is in the forecast for the Pensacola area overnight on Saturday, Jan. 17, and mid-morning on Sunday, but don't expect to spend the day building snowmen or sledding. Pensacola is more likely to expect snow accumulations closer to 0.1 inches, and lingering heat from Saturday's highs could make it difficult to...
City of Pensacola considers e-bike regulations amid rising safety concerns
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- E-bikes sales are quickly growing in Pensacola. Bike shops say they've become popular forms of transportation. But as their popularity grows, cities across Florida have had issues with them, including Pensacola. The city is now looking to create an ordinance they say will make the streets safer....
Crews Hold Fifteen-Acre Fire on Fort Morgan Road Before It Reached Homes
Officials Credit Teamwork For Keeping Fire Away From Buildings. Fort Morgan, Ala. — (OBA) — A brush fire burned through open land west of Sunrise Drive and State Highway 180, drawing a large emergency response. Fire crews moved quickly to stop the blaze before it could threaten homes in the area. Officials said about...
Reimagine Palafox Construction Begins to Impact Downtown Workers and Businesses
PENSACOLA — Just over a week into the Reimagine Palafox construction project, downtown workers and business owners are already feeling the effects of the major street renovation underway along Palafox Street. The City of Pensacola initiated the project on Jan. 5, aiming to modernize four blocks of the city’s...
Local Pulse Weekend Top 10
Dog House has done it again! This list of events are going to keep you busy this weekend!. So what is the move? Are we going to the Wiener Dog Races, or the Mac and Cheese Festival? Maybe The Broadway Rave is more your speed. Lets us know in the...
Children’s Trust pulls program’s funding due to DJJ investigation
The Escambia Children’s Trust has suspended its contract and funding for the New World Believers because its H.O.O.P.S. program is under investigation by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Rodney Jones , executive director and a licensed mental health counselor with the program, was also suspended by the New...
Pensacola man indicted on money laundering, drug trafficking charges
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Pensacola man on money laundering and drug charges. According to a Department of Justice news release, 43-year-old Christopher J. Watson was indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and...
Escambia County deputies seize hundreds of grams of drugs, including meth and fentanyl, in...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 15, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a Pensacola man after a house search allegedly led them to finding multiple drugs. According to an ECSO Facebook post, deputies with the Narcotics Unit and SWAT Team...
NWS says snow is likely in Pensacola, but not to break out your sleds
Editor's note: This story was updated with a snowfall timeline. The game of will it or won't it snow in Pensacola continued in the latest forecast from the National Weather Service issued early Friday morning. The chance of a mix of rain and snow in the Pensacola area overnight on Saturday and early Sunday morning is...
Santa Rosa County man jailed after alleged jewelry store break-in attempt
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 14, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Investigators with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man in connection with an attempted armed burglary at a Navarre jewelry store. According to an SRCSO news release, 37-year-old Tyler K. Sacca of Navarre...
