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Bicyclist killed in Santa Rosa County crash

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 6, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A bicyclist was killed when she was hit by a car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened Sunday, Nov. 8, around 8:45 p.m. on US Highway 98, Gulf Breeze Parkway, at the intersection of […]

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Woman sentenced to 25 years for carjacking, stabbing woman in Santa Rosa County

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a stabbing and carjacking incident in Santa Rosa County in June 2023. Judge Clifton Drake sentenced Ashley Lynn Winslow to 25 years in state prison followed by 5 years of probation for:. Carjacking with...

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Pensacola man arrested on drug trafficking and weapon charges in Escambia County

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 9, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man is facing drug trafficking and weapons charges following a drug bust in Escambia County. According to a Facebook video from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Chip Simmons shared details of a bust led by […]

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'Project Clerks' poised to bring 3.7 acres of retail, restaurants to Pea Ridge

"Project Clerks" is the pseudonym Santa Rosa County Economic Development Director Shannon Ogletree has given to a proposed development that promises to bring "multiple nationally known retailers and restaurants to the Highway 90 Corridor." A group based in Franklin, Tennessee, calling itself Highway 90 Development LLC is listed as the owner of the 22-acre parcel at the intersection of U.S. 90 and the Pea Ridge Connector Road across from West Florida Regional Medical Center in Pace. The group wants to add 160,000 square feet, or almost 3.7 acres, of retail, service and restaurant space. The specific businesses the group plans to recruit have not been publicly announced, but county officials have expressed enthusiasm for the project. "Residents won't have to drive over to Escambia County any more for shopping or to eat out," Ogletree said. The project was brought to the County Commission Nov. 10 at its Committee of the Whole meeting. Commissioners were being asked to approve an incentive arrangement of approximately $1.12 million and a tree mitigation plan to open the door to development of the presently vacant, commercially zoned property. Under the incentive agreement, the ad valorem taxes paid on the retail development property would be reduced

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One dead after vehicle enters water in Escambia County, Florida

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 10, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — One person is dead after the vehicle they were in ended up in the water in Escambia County, Florida. According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Smith […]

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Panhandle Ice Pier taking shape in Pace with year-round hockey rink, skating and rentals

PACE, Fla. -- A new ice rink is now taking shape in Pace. The 'Panhandle Ice Pier' will be the name of the new facility. It will include a full-size hockey rink, locker rooms, training areas, concessions, and skate rentals. Co-owner Jennifer Burkhardt says she and her husband were inspired...

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A Thank You to Santa Rosa County: Together, We Chose to Invest in Our Future

On behalf of the Funding Santa Rosa’s Future committee, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the residents who took the time to learn about the half-cent Local Option Sales Tax renewal and ultimately voted FOR continuing this important investment in our community. Your support sends a clear...

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FHP: Driver dies after reversing car down boat ramp into water in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A driver died after reversing a car onto a boat ramp and into the water at Smith Fish Camp in Escambia County on Tuesday morning. Troopers say the incident happened at 12:30 a.m. at 3509 Smith Fish Camp Road, when a 2010 Hyundai sedan backed out of the parking area and continued backing down the boat ramp into the water.

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Pensacola News Journal

3 Pensacola area restaurants receive major violations in inspections

Here's the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Nov. 2-8. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, one restaurant received an administrative complaint, two restaurants received a high-priority violation and 16 restaurants received a perfect score. One restaurant receives an administrative complaint Wah Gwaan Jerk Mobile food dispensing vehicle Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Nov. 3 Follow-up inspections: Violations required further review, but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on Nov. 5 and met inspection standards. Total violations: Four total violations, with three high-priority violations High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Upon inspection, observed raw sausage patties stored over lettuce in upright reach-in cooler. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon inspection, observed raw ground beef 49 degrees Fahrenheit,

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Cold front will drop Pensacola temps 11 degrees below normal

A blast of cold air could bring the first snowflakes of the season to the United States, and a light freeze to northern parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties later this week. A milder cold front swept across the Pensacola area over the weekend, bringing temperatures closer to normal than they have been. So far, November temperatures have been 5.4 degrees above average, according to data from the National Weather Service office in Mobile, Alabama . Starting on Friday, the stronger cold front will bring high temperatures well below 70 degrees for the first time this year. The coldest temperatures will hit around Saturday, which is forecast to have a high around 61 degrees and a low around 41 degrees throughout most of the Pensacola area. More inland areas are expected to see similar highs, but low temperatures will dip into the mid-30s, according to The Weather Channel . How cold will it get in Pensacola? Temperatures across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will feel very similar. Expect highs in the mid-60s and upper 50s with lows in the 30s and 40s from Friday through Sunday. Residents can expect to see average temperatures run about 11 degrees below the

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Freeze Possible for Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Panama City as Weekend Cold Blast Could Drop Wind Chills Into the 20s and 30s Statewide

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A strong cold front could send a sharp blast of cold air across Florida this weekend, and the latest model data suggests it may be even colder than first expected. New runs of the ICON and European (ECMWF) models show wind chills in the 30s and 40s for much of the state by Sunday, November 15. Parts of the Panhandle could feel like the 20s, and a freeze is possible across far northern areas. Forecasters say the details could still change, but the trend is clearly pointing colder.

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Deputies seeks help identifying suspect in Parker Food Mart burglary in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected in an early-morning burglary at a convenience store in Escambia County. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said the man is a suspect in a burglary that occurred around 2 a.m. on Aug. 9 at Parker Food Mart on Michigan Avenue.

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20-year-old Pensacola man arrested on attempted homicide charge for June shooting

ESCAMBIA COUTNY, Fla. -- A 20-year-old Pensacola man is in the Escambia County Jail more than four months after a shooting that left another man wounded. Tywaun Emanuel faces several charges, including attempted homicide. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says Emanuel and another man got into a physical altercation on...

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24-year-old man charged with attempted homicide for stabbing in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 24-year-old Pensacola man stabbed another man during an altercation in Escambia County earlier this month, according to deputies. Jonathan Cesar Albuerne-Garcia is facing an attempted homicide charge. He's being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The incident happened on Nov. 1 on Chellie Road.

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72- year-old Pedestrian killed in crash on Mobile Highway in Escambia County

ESCMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 72-year-old Pensacola man was killed Tuesday night after he was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Mobile Highway in Escambia County, according to FHP. Troopers say the crash happened at 6:07 p.m. on U.S. Highway 90 (State Road 10A/Mobile Highway) north of Cherokee Trail.

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WATCH: Pensacola police locate driver involved in hit and run

UPDATE (2:35 p.m.): Pensacola Police Department officials said they have located the driver and that charges are still possible. PREVIOUS REPORTING PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Pensacola Police Department officers are searching for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into an aluminum railing and fled. According to PPD officials, the driver crashed into the railing […]

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Deputies investigating stabbing death in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A death investigation is ongoing after a man died from a stab wound Friday in Escambia County. Escambia County deputies responded to a Bolivia Street home on Friday around 3 p.m. They found a man with a stab wound. He died from his injuries. Deputies say...

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UPDATE: Woman located after being missing, officials say

Video above: What should you do if someone you love goes missing? UPDATE (4:13 p.m.): “Mrs. Almand has been located near Marianna, FL,” a Pensacola Police spokesperson said. PREVIOUS REPORTING PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Pensacola Police are looking for a missing woman. According to a PPD news release, 79-year-old Catherine Claire Almand of Elberta was […]

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