Pensacola FL

The Downtown Improvement Board’s holiday giveaway has returned. For every $10 spent in downtown shops, restaurants, bars and galleries, the participant will receive one contest entry through Dec. 17. At the end of the contest period, one winner will be randomly picked and awarded $1,000 in “downtown cash” to spend...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- In a time when many are struggling to afford groceries, some neighbors are stepping up to help each other out. ROOTS -- a branch of the Overflow Health Alliance and a group of local women -- just launched “Grocery Buddy,” an idea that came after SNAP benefits became uncertain.

Two children living in a Myrtle Grove mobile home died early this morning after a fire consumed the home. Escambia's public information officer for public safety Davis Wood told the News Journal that Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to the 5900 block of Flaxman Street just before 1 a.m. Nov. 7. Wood confirmed...

For the second straight year, City Donut in Orange Beach has been named to USA Today’s 10Best donut shops across the country. And while it was dethroned from the top spot, City Donut still finished No. 2 on the reader’s choice list, just behind Donald’s Donuts from Ohio.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A whirlwind of emotions in the last 24 hours for the Escambia County firefighting community. Wednesday night, county administrators issued an order banning custom fire-station logos or patches from all firetrucks and equipment in the county. After considerable pushback from the community the...

Santa Rosa County Commissioners on Monday will discuss establishing an ordinance for the placement of automatic Speed Detection Systems in school zones. No estimated costs nor estimated revenue generated by traffic citations were provided in the backup documentation. Per the agenda, the purpose of the new county...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 6, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man will spend time in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder, according to the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. Davarius James was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 5, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation will have a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Pensacola, according to a Veterans Memorial Park news release. According to the release, the ceremony will be Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Escambia County Public Schools has teamed up with Manna Food Pantries for their annual holiday food drive, aiming to collect 20,000 pounds of food by Dec. 5. Collection boxes have been distributed to all schools and centers, and donations are already coming in. The Escambia County...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Santa Rosa County Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber was honored with the North Star Award during the Scouting America Gulf Coast Council’s Outstanding Citizen Luncheon held Wednesday morning at the Don Salter Community Center in Pace, Florida. The North Star Award recognizes outstanding...