Ten years after voting to change the Escambia Schools superintendent to appointed rather than elected, voters will vote again ...

Escambia's Board of County Commissioners agreed to pay attorney's fees for DLR Group, the architectural firm the county hired to help with the project and later sued but the claims were dismissed The ...

Escambia County's Interim Medical Director for Public Safety, Dr. Ben Abo, implemented new training protocols for paramedics and emergency responders soon after he took the job in April 2025. Abo says ...

The fires drew 20 units to incidents in Bellview and Cantonment, according to an ECFR Facebook post. Each blaze threatened nearby houses and open land but caused no structural damage. Crews reached ...

According to a county news release, $3 million in legislative funding will go toward landscaping, sidewalks, a multi-use path, and enhanced lighting on South Navy Boulevard. “I’m excited to not only ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An Escambia County home was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue. An ECFR official confirmed that units responded to a fire ...

The search warrant that FBI agents executed Wednesday at an election hub in Fulton County, Georgia, authorized the seizure of election records, voting rolls and other data tied to the 2020 election, ...

Florida’s First District Court of Appeal denied Escambia County's request for a rehearing on the final judgment of the lawsuit it filed and lost against DLR Group over construction of new jail.

According to a county news release, residents have reported receiving emails claiming to be from the Escambia County Planning Board. The emails are requesting payment in order to approve applications ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 19, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County is warning residents about a scam in the area. According to a county news release, residents ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office recently revealed a new badge that commemorates the country’s 250th birthday. “Every element of this badge tells a story,” ECSO ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All eyes in the 2026 election in Florida will be on the governor’s race and control of Congress, but close to home, Escambia ...