Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 8, 2026 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A road in Santa Rosa County is set ...

The boundary changes represent the first updates to the city’s map since 2009. Newly added properties will be subject to stiffer requirements for landowners during peak fire season.

A Santa Rosa man has been arrested after a woman said she was sexually assaulted during a "spiritual cleansing" at a Marina ...

Polk County deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Helena Road and Cypress Gardens Boulevard just before 5 p.m.

FORWARD FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THAT. IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG FIRE SEASON. THANK YOU ERIC. HAPPENING TODAY, A MAJOR WATER RELEASE IS PLANNED FOR SANTA ROSA RESERVOIR. THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is six weeks away. AccuWeather and Colorado State University meteorologists are predicting a potentially tame season, but the threat of a major hurricane always ...

The small town of Lake Lure is gearing up for a major milestone on Monday, planning for a soft reopening of the lake. The lake, a popular tourist attraction, has been closed since Hurricane Helene, ...

LAKE MARY, Fla. – As hurricane season is approaching, the City of Lake Mary will roll out a plan to move some power lines underground. At a meeting on Thursday, commissioners approved a binding cost ...

With temperatures getting warmer as summer approaches, Lake County’s road construction season has started to move into high gear. The county Department of Transportation announced the elements of its ...

Tropical cyclones hound Florida more than any other state in the U.S. or region in the Caribbean and Gulf with a historic total of 274 named storms coming within 50 miles of its saltwater borders, ...