A former Santa Rosa County Sheriff's leader has been hired as the new University of West Florida police chief.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 9, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — University of West Florida administrators have named the school’s new police chief. A school news release said ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this month that he’s appointed Kevin Mason to the panel that oversees policy for UWF. DeSantis ...

Diaz Jr. is the latest Florida GOP politician to land a gig at a state university.

Indiana's 27-24 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday secured the Hoosiers their ...

A new police chief has taken over at the University of West Florida. The University of West Florida announced Friday that Roman Jackson is the university’s new chief of police, following the ...

Destin businessman Kevin Mason will join the UWF board of trustees. Current board member Paul Bailey has been reappointed.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has announced the new president of the college. Manny Diaz Jr., who has been the interim president since July, will be the ...

Manny Diaz Jr., was announced as the only finalist after two-month search for new UWF president UWF trustees will discuss and likely finalize an annual $800,000-$1.2 million compensation package for ...

When you think of all of the unique products that come from Florida, do you think of a color that falls somewhere between ...