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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A candlelight vigil will be held for the 5-year-old boy whose body was found in Perdido Bay last week. The vigil for Ja’Kaiden Smith is planned for Friday at 5:30 p.m. It's set to be at the Moorings Apartments on Old Spanish Trail Road. The public...

Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A 19-year-old from Molino was seriously injured in an Escambia County crash on Wednesday morning. According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, the teenager was heading south in the outside lane of Century Boulevard...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- WEAR News brings to you a story about two brothers, now stationed at NAS Pensacola, who defied odds. Each grew up in a military family. Each chose different paths in their career choices, until one day a change in goals brought them together at the United State's Navy Officer Candidate School.

SUMMERDALE, Ala. — According to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:43 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, has claimed the life of a Summerdale man. Jorge Loza-Resendiz, 28, of Summerdale, was fatally injured when the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, in which he was passenger in, left the roadway and struck a...

Letters of Intent to Apply for a 2026 Foo Foo Festival Grant Due March 6— Today, the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee officially announced its plans for its thirteenth year of events, scheduled for October 29, 2026, to November 9, 2026. At this morning’s kickoff presentation, the Foo Foo Festival Committee shared...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 9, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Students at the University of West Florida can expect a new stadium on their campus soon. According to a news release, the University of West Florida is set to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Darrell Gooden Stadium […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- As crews continue work on the new Palafox project and with the street torn up, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is taking an opportunity that was not in the original plans. "The original project scope was to relocate about 800 lineal feet of water line because it conflicted...

Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire and Pirate Festival (Pensacola) Location: Five Flags Speedway, 7451 Pine Forest Rd, Pensacola, FL 32526. Cost: Adult: $20, Child: $10, Ages 4& under: Free. Weekend passes available. Your Invited by the King to The Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire and Wild West Pirate Fest. Saturday & Sunday:...

Mayor D.C. Reeves covered a wide range of topics at his Tuesday morning press conference, leading with crime statistics he called a point of pride before fielding questions. Reeves highlighted data from the city’s FIBRS (Florida Incident Based Reporting System) showing an overall 28.6% drop in crime from 2023 to...

Downtown Pensacola is getting a new waterfront restaurant this month at 905 E. Gregory St., now that South Market has relocated back to its former location at 232 E. Main St. Luckily, restaurateur Andrew DeMartin has big plans for the picturesque property, set to open in mid-February. Here's what we know about the...