The Value of Investigative Reporting
In 2015, we noticed the rising number of deaths in the Escambia County Jail since the county had taken control of the facility and since the jail explosion. From Nov. 1, 2014, to Nov. 24, 2015, Escambia County Jail had six deaths in its county jail, three of which were suicides.
Angel couple’s dedication shines at Manna Food Pantries, making a difference for thousands
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- From long before sunrise, you came and answered the call to donate food to Manna Food Pantries. For the record-setting amount of food you donated, there are awesome volunteers in the warehouse getting that food ready to go out to the thousands of people who turn to Manna just to have something to...
Second arrest made in Wilcox County double homicide: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Video above: Understanding the difference between homicide, manslaughter and murder PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man has been arrested in Pensacola in connection with a double homicide in Wilcox County. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Edwin Hyde was arrested in connection with the...
Man in country illegally pleads guilty to identity theft, passport fraud in Pensacola
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 24, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man originally from Mexico has pleaded guilty to identity theft and passport fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida. Carlos Dominguez Lopez, 36, applied for a U.S. passport...
These Mississippi Coast casino buffets are open for Thanksgiving. Some will offer crab legs.
Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner, and there are plenty of options, from New Orleans to Pensacola, for those who have to work, are away from their families this year or simply just don’t want to cook. And along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, casino buffets offer a variety...
Teen hit by car while standing over dead dog on Escambia County highway
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 21, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A teenager who was standing over a dead dog in the road was hit by a car, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. The incident happened Saturday just before 8 p.m. on U.S. Highway 29. A […]
One person injured following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A two-car crash in Escambia County left a 53-year-old Pensacola woman with serious injuries on Nov. 24, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. Troopers said an 83-year-old Pensacola man was driving a truck west on Quintette Road around 8 a.m. when he failed to yield to an SUV traveling south on...
Man found guilty of second-degree murder in Escambia County
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 24, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm, according to a news release from the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit of Florida. Shybri Steverson faces life in prison after an Escambia […]
Jimmy Cliff’s Pensacola Connection
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff passed away early today, at age 81, with reports citing complications involving pneumonia after a seizure. He was recognized for helping spread reggae worldwide. Cliff won Grammy Awards for the albums Cliff Hanger (1985) and Rebirth (2012) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall...
15 arrested, 14 pounds of fentanyl seized in FDLE’s ‘Operation Nottingham’ in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Fifteen people have been arrested so far in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's "Operation Nottingham" in Pensacola. FDLE says agents seized over 14 pounds of fentanyl in the investigation that began in April. "Through extensive investigative and analytical work, we identified key...
