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SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man is awaiting sentencing after he was found guilty of aggravated battery, according to the Office of the State Attorney First Judicial Circuit of Florida. State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida Ginger Bowden Madden announced the conviction after a jury trial on June 28 found […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As Independence Day approaches, many city offices and programs are closing. WKRG News 5 is keeping a running list of closures within the coverage area. We will update this list as we receive more information from cities and towns. Alabama Gulf Shores: According to a press release, the following facilities in […]

Pensacola will celebrate America’s Independence Day with fireworks displays over the Santa Rosa Sound at Pensacola Beach and over Pensacola Bay in downtown Pensacola. Santa Rosa County will hold separate celebrations in Milton and Navarre Beach. Here’s how you can celebrate. Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce's Fourth of...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity awarded the Santa Rosa County Library System with a $100,000 grant that will be used for a digital literacy program. The Florida DEO Office of Broadband under the Digital Connectivity Program’s grant will be used for the library system to purchase laptops and […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that he awarded over $12 million in funding to four separate government entities concerning aviation and defense. Three projects will be funded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, including the establishment of a new major at Pensacola State College, and infrastructure for DeFuniak Springs and Jackson County. The funding security infrastructure will be Santa Rosa County Whiting Aviation Park, through the Defense Infrastructure Grant.

For years some residents of Northwest Florida have referred to the stretch of highway running through the southern portion of the region's counties as Bloody 98. State Rep. Joel Rudman said he has used the term often enough at roundtable discussions convened to contemplate traffic solutions along the terminally congested and routinely deadly stretch of roadway that some among the Air Force brass in attendance adopted it as their own.

*Editor's note: This story had been updated to correctly identify write-in candidate Sandra Maddox. Sandra Maddox chuckled when informed that people had taken notice of the James Calkins for county commission campaign signs staked out in frFont of her Milton area home. ...

On Tuesday at 7:34 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory valid for Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw, Escambia, Covington, Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to 109 degrees expected."

The Florida Home Builders Association recently unveiled the finalists for the 2024 Aurora Awards, spotlighting remarkable accomplishments in residential, commercial, and remodeling design. This year’s competition saw a surge in submissions, with award-winners selected from a diverse pool of nearly 400 entries from 13 states. Among the finalists, Clive...

(FWC) – Boat safe, boat sober: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers will promote awareness and heightened enforcement for boating under the influence during Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water weekend will take place from July 4 through July 6. The national weekend of Boating Under the Influence...

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the selection of Sarasota resident Graci McGillicuddy to the 2024 Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. This prestigious honor recognizes women who have made significant contributions to the state of Florida and its residents through their professional and philanthropic endeavors. Graci McGillicuddy is the co-founder of the All Star Children’s Foundation, a Sarasota-based child advocacy center that combats child abuse and provides a safe place for foster children. She has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights and welfare of abused children. Her commitment extends to public service roles on various state councils and nonprofit boards where she contributes to arts, mentoring, and child abuse prevention initiatives. In 2022, she was recognized by The KNOW Women as a member of their “100 Women to Know in America” and was honored with the “Spirit of Service” Award by the Florida Senate in 2009. In 2008, McGillicuddy spearheaded a $6 million capital campaign to build a state-of-the-art Child Protection Center in Sarasota. She is currently a Lifetime Director of the Child Protection Center after serving many years as board chair and a board member. The induction ceremony will take place later this year, celebrating the accomplishments of McGillicuddy and two other outstanding women—May Mann Jennings, and Penny Thompson—each of whom has significantly contributed to the betterment of Florida.

Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup received the Marshall R. Cassedy Sr. Award, presented June 21 by The Florida Bar 2023-24 President Scott Westheimer at the Bar’s annual convention in Orlando. The award, established in 2012, honors a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff members who has...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida woman got a letter in the mail claiming she's owed millions of dollars from a long-lost relative. Here's the catch: she has to pay money up front to get that big windfall. Instead, she called WESH 2 Investigates, and it turns out, "inheritance...

The report found renters would have to make $29.33 an hour for a one-bedroom home. At the minimum wage, 117 hours are needed for a two bedroom home.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Florida gets ready to enter the thick of hurricane season, property insurers have seen improvements in the market for reinsurance — critical backup coverage that helps drive how much homeowners pay in premiums. Now, it’s a waiting game as forecasters expect a busy, and...

Florida Highway Patrol says nearly a quarter of all crashes involve a hit and run every year.

FOX 13 political editor Craig Patrick speaks with historians about how demonstrations in Florida led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - This something good is about being a good neighbor to feathered friends!. Florida Fish and Wildlife shared a video on Facebook of crews setting up wood duck boxes on Lake Lafayette!. They say nesting spots can be hard for ducks to find, but the critters will...

More than a dozen vehicles have been damaged or broken into at fire stations in Central Florida.