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Lakeview Center has named Amy Gokey as Team Member of the Year. Director of Lakeview Center’s Friary Pensacola, Gokey was selected for her leadership, commitment to high‑quality care and long‑standing service to adults receiving mental health and substance use treatment across Northwest Florida. Gokey has worked at...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

The Shops of Palafox and Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) have announced the 6th Annual Spring Shop Hop on Sunday, March 8, from noon to 4 p.m., inviting the community to enjoy an afternoon of shopping and supporting local businesses in Downtown Pensacola. The annual event encourages residents and visitors to...

Before Carmen’s Lunch Bar became one of Palafox Street’s most distinctive and comforting lunch spots, it was simply the natural destination of a life shaped by food, travel, family, and persistence. For owner MariCarmen, the restaurant didn’t begin as a business idea, it began as a lifelong environment.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacon returns to Pensacola on Friday, bringing in celebrity guests, vendors, and thousands of fans. The costumes aren’t quite on just yet, but Pensacon will soon take over the city. Crews spent the day before transforming the Pensacola Bay Center into a full-scale pop culture playground.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- While the former Baptist Hospital is slated for demolition, the Pensacola Police Department is putting it to use before it's gone. The SWAT team used the Behavioral Health facility on Thursday to practice building clearing. The department says it trains at least once a month, often using...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 40-year-old man was arrested for crashing his vehicle through a graveyard while allegedly under the influence on Monday evening. Police say Richard Vallandingham ran into the fence of a graveyard at Pace Boulevard and Jackson Street. He caused damaged to several headstones. Vallandingham is...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - 4th Annual Pensacola Chocolate and Cheese Fest. Location: Pensacola Community Maritime Park – Amphitheater. There will be craft, business, and food vendors on site; as well as a chocolate and cheese sampling area, bounce house for kids, live music, pie eating contest and more. Pre-purchase...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - A Louisiana man critically injured this morning in a single-vehicle crash in Santa Rosa County has died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. on westbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 35.5, authorities said. The 59-year-old man was...

The state of Alabama will continue seeking the death penalty against Marcus Spanevelo. He's charged with kidnapping resulting in the death of Cassie Carli during a custody exchange in 2022. Just days after she was last seen in Navarre, her body was found in a shallow grave inside a barn...