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WKRG News 5

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Pensacola to welcome new professional women’s softball team, Florida Vibe

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 4, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The City of Pensacola is welcoming a new team to Blue Wahoos Stadium. Florida Vibe, a Pensacola-based women’s professional softball team, will join the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in representing Pensacola sports. According to a news release, Florida Vibe will […]

Pensacola, FL · 2d

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Takeaways from Election Night in the Panhandle

The 2026 election season came to an end Tuesday night. Here are some takeaways from state and local races. Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties all reported more than 50% turnout. Okaloosa has a 52.65% turnout compared to 56.36% in the 2022 midterm election, Santa Rosa had a 51.43% compared to 52.06%, and Escambia saw an increase with 56.14% turnout compared to 51.8% in 2022.

Okaloosa County, FL · 2d
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WMBB

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Events celebrate Walton County’s rare Coastal Dune lakes

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Coastal dune lakes are part of what makes Walton County’s coastline something really special. There are only a few of them in the entire world. But there’s more to these lakes than what you see on the surface. Their connection to the gulf helps support different types of wildlife, making […]

Walton County, FL · 2d

WEAR

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SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY: Lt Col Bill Prescott

WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Lieutenant Colonel Bill Prescott who served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force. He is from Okaloosa County. Thank you for your service, Lieutenant Colonel Bill Prescott.

Okaloosa County, FL · 21h
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850 GOOD NEWS: Westonwood Ranch helps young adults with developmental disabilities build life skills

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Westonwood Ranch, a program for young people with developmental disabilities, was created by Lindy Wood, a mother who wanted a place where her son, Weston, and others like him can thrive. Participants build life skills and independence at the ranch. Young adults there learn to...

Walton County, FL · 2d

WEAR

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Pensacola city leaders project Amendment 3 to cut Pensacola revenue by $7.2M in year two

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola city leaders are now looking at how a newly-passed property tax amendment will significantly alter the city's budget. The passing of Amendment 3 will leave a big hole in Pensacola's next budget. The city estimates losing $4.7 million in the first year and $7.2 million the next.

Pensacola, FL · 2d

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Okaloosa to unveil second Charters of Freedom monument on Veterans Day, recognize new women veteran statues

Okaloosa County will honor service members this Veterans Day with a veteran appreciation event, the unveiling of a newly constructed Charters of Freedom monument and recognition of four new women veteran statues at Veterans Park. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach...

Okaloosa County, FL · 2d

cityofpensacola.com

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SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Escambia County

WASHINGTON — In response to a Presidential disaster declaration issued Oct. 27, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest disaster loans for Florida businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and residents affected by Hurricane Isaias occurring Oct. 6 –12. The declaration covers the Florida counties of Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington, which are eligible for both physical damage loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA EIDLs: Florida counties of Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, and Liberty, as well as the Alabama counties of Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, and Geneva.

Escambia County, FL · 2d

Pensacola News Journal

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Pensacola faces cuts, tax increases to offset Amendment 3 passage

All options — including service cuts and tax increases — are on the table as Pensacola officials begin the grapple with a $9 million budget hole created by the passage of Amendment 3 . Pensacola City Administrator David Stafford told reporters on Nov. 4 that city officials will be meeting this week to begin discussion on what options the city should explore after 62% of Florida voters approved Amendment 3. "Everything's on the table," Stafford said. "Nothing's been ruled in. Nothing's been ruled out." The amendment to Florida's state constitution mandates that homestead property tax exemptions increase to $250,000 by 2028 for homeowners who have lived in Florida for at least five years. The amendment means that 72% of Pensacola homes will pay nothing in property taxes to the city or county, though they will still pay property taxes for schools. Once the amendment is fully in place, the city will face an estimated $9 million budget hole, with $7.2 million coming out of its general fund and $1.2 million from the city's Community Redevelopment Agency. "We'll have to have those serious conversations internally as a staff, with City Council, with other local governments, and of course with residents on

Pensacola, FL · 2d

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Okaloosa Commissioners to pursue 12-month data center moratorium ordinance

Okaloosa County Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to pursue a 12-month moratorium on data centers, weeks after the board rejected a similar proposal. The motion directs county staff to schedule a public hearing on an ordinance creating a temporary stay on development orders for data centers, with the ordinance to include a specific definition of what is being stayed. Commissioners set a Dec. 8 target date for the hearing.

Okaloosa County, FL · 2d

Pensacola News Journal

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Santa Rosa voters overwhelmingly pass school referendum

Santa Rosa County District Schools can count on funding from half-cent sales tax revenue after voters supported a 10-year renewal of the tax on Tuesday. Voters passed the referendum by a vote of 48,692 (67.4%) in favor and 23,509 (32.6%) against, according to unofficial results. The tax will begin Jan. 1, 2029, and end Dec. 31, 2038. Over that period, the tax is expected to generate an estimated $160 million for capital outlay projects. Who won Escambia, Santa Rosa races? Latest Florida election results Past half-cent sales tax revenue has helped build new Santa Rosa County public school s and repair existing buildings. First approved in 1997, the Local Option Sales Tax currently accounts for more than one-third of the Santa Rosa County District Schools' capital outlay budget, said Karen Barber, superintendent of Santa Rosa schools. In addition to new schools and repairs, funds can also be used for land acquisition and improvements and upgrading and equipping schools with technology. Recently, the school district used $42 million in half-cent sales tax revenue to help fund the newly opened $117 million Soundside High School. The school was the first high school built in Santa Rosa County in over 30 years. Another

Santa Rosa County, FL · 2d

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Destin takes step toward managing Holiday Isle land

The Destin City Council unanimously approved a proposed 50-year lease to manage a 3.9-acre state-owned parcel on Holiday Isle. The city must submit a management plan to the state for approval within 10 months of the lease's effective date. Proposed ideas for the property include extending a boardwalk, adding shade...

Destin, FL · 1d

WKRG News 5

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Santa Rosa County gets back more than $2 million in fiscal year 2025-2026 surplus

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 5, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Santa Rosa County received more than $2 million in operational surplus for fiscal year 2025-2026, according to County Clerk and Comptroller Jason English. According to a news release, the comptroller returned $2,003,074.43 in operational revenue surplus to […]

Santa Rosa County, FL · 1d

WKRG News 5

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Some Escambia County, Florida, offices closed for Veterans Day

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 4, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Some Escambia County, Florida, offices will close in observance of Veterans Day. According to an Escambia County news release, the following offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11: Offices will reopen Thursday, Nov. 12, for regular hours. The […]

Escambia County, FL · 2d

WEAR

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Brownsville Community Center now a Disaster Multi-Agency Resource Center

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Brownsville Community Center is now open as a Disaster Multi-Agency Resource Center as of Wednesday. Located at 3200 W. Desoto St., the DMARC provides residents with a central location to access storm-related resources and assistance to support Hurricane Isaias recovery. The DMARC will close at 7...

Pensacola, FL · 2d

WEAR

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Clerk's office returns $2M to Santa Rosa County as Amendment 3 budget hit looms

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Santa Rosa County officials are bracing for major budget impacts after Florida voters this week approved Amendment 3 to the state constitution, a change expected to lower property taxes for homeowners with homestead exemptions. Local governments across the state have been sounding the alarm for...

Santa Rosa County, FL · 1d

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Jenkins Engineering donates solar-powered charging station to Chester Pruitt Park in Fort Walton Beach

Jenkins Engineering Inc. has donated a solar-powered charging station to Chester Pruitt Park, giving visitors a place to charge their electronic devices, the City of Fort Walton Beach announced. The charging station, from Sun Charge Systems Inc., stands 9 feet tall and is topped with a solar panel that powers...

Fort Walton Beach, FL · 1d

WKRG

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Santa Rosa County plans Veterans Day events, closures

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — This Veterans Day, Santa Rosa County will celebrate with two events, but will close most offices. According to a Santa Rosa County news release, both events will be on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. A Veterans Day Ceremony and wreath-laying will take place at...

Santa Rosa County, FL · 3d

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Tuberville outlines Mobile-area priorities after governor win

Tuberville outlines Mobile-area priorities after governor win.

Mobile, AL · 1d

WALA-TV FOX10

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USS Enterprise headed to Mobile for scrapping

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The decommissioned hull of the former USS Enterprise, the nation’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is headed to Mobile for scrapping. The Navy says the ship is expected to arrive around Nov. 13. The hull will be dismantled at a private yard in Mobile. The Enterprise...

Mobile, AL · 18h