Retailers Voice Concerns, Mixed Support for New Palafox
Following Mayor D.C. Reeves’ presentation on the New Palafox Street project, downtown business owners and retailers expressed a range of reactions from cautious support to serious concerns about economic survival during the five-month construction timeline. Preserving History. Dog House owner Nathan Holler led the...
New Proposed UWF Code of Conduct Focuses On Consent Not Harassment
The University of West Florida administration has changed its proposed amendment to its Student Code of Conduct from defining sexual harassment to focusing on what constitutes consent. The public comment period ended on Sunday, Oct. 28. The new proposal deletes that consent cannot be gained by: “by intimidation,...
Tacos Mexicanos in Pensacola’s East Hill to close permanently
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Tacos Mexicanos in Pensacola will close permanently at the end of November. The restaurant is located on N 12th Ave. in East Hill. In a Facebook post Tuesday night, the owner explained the decision to close:. I wanna thank all of our loyal customers for their support...
Florida Woman Horrified After Landlord Secretly Moves Strange Man Onto Her Property: ‘They Are...
A Pensacola, Florida, mother’s peaceful home life has reportedly been upended, leaving her worried, frustrated, and feeling unsafe. What seemed like a routine rental arrangement has spiraled into a tense situation, she says is affecting her family. The woman, a single mother known as @ thekenyatta on TikTok, claims...
One person dead after pickup truck strikes bicyclist in Florida
FLORIDA — A 65-year-old Milton woman died Friday morning after her bicycle was struck by a pickup truck, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. According to FHP, the crash occurred around 6 a.m. when a Toyota pickup truck driven by a 56-year-old man from Navarre was traveling west on U.S. Highway 90. The woman was...
Resurfacing project set in Santa Rosa County
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A resurfacing project will soon begin in Santa Rosa County, according to a Florida Department of Transportation news release. The $5.2 million project, set to begin in late 2025, will repave U.S. 90 from the Escambia River Bridge to Woodbine Road. The work will also make enhancements...
Chili Cook-Off For A Good Cause
The Pensacola Association of Realtors presents the Annual Chili Cook-Off this weekend. For years, this event has brought community leaders of Pensacola to the table, whipping up their best chili to for a good cause. This year, the beneficiary of the cook-off will be the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation....
Mayor Reveals Latest on Palafox Plan to Downtown Retailers
Mayor D.C. Reeves and Project Strategic Initiatives Chief Adrianne Walker unveiled the latest details of the New Palafox Street reconstruction project to downtown business owners this morning, sharing information they had received just days earlier from the selected contractor, Site Utility. Three Options on the...
Sacred Heart program removes barriers, helps hundreds of at-risk moms and babies thrive
LaTasha McCullers spent the final month and a half or so of her pregnancy in a hospital bed at Ascension Sacred Heart . McCullers, who suffers from hypertension, delivered her daughter, Nova, at 35 weeks and six days. And despite being early, the little girl weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces and never spent any time in the...
Patronis: Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show will be canceled if government remains shut down
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The ongoing government shutdown could jeopardize the NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show in November. Right now, the show is still scheduled for November 14-15. Northwest Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis says the show will be canceled if the government remains shut down. "As long as...
