Kwanzaa in Pensacola highlights unity and heritage with performances and poetry
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Kwanzaa is officially underway, and the African-American community in Pensacola is celebrating. The holiday started on December 26 and runs through January 1. Sunday at 4 p.m., an event featuring cultural performances, music, and more kicked off at the Kukua Institute on Reus Street. Event-goers...
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Pensacola news you missed: Blevins bond denied; second line parades
Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal , you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. Teen indicted for Danika...
MLK Day Parade hoping for better than last year’s snow, then heat wave
The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade had to be postponed because of a record-setting snowfall in Pensacola in January. It was rescheduled for Juneteenth, but was forced to start late because of excessive heat. Hopefully, the 2026 parade temperature and forecast will be somewhere between those two extremes....
Baldwin County city planning new civic enter, aquatic center and senior center
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich has outlined progress on upcoming projects in his State of the City address. Here is a news release from the city of Foley. FOLEY – Plans for new facilities and infrastructure in the next year are moving forward as Foley continues to meet the needs of the community.
One person injured following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — One person was injured and several vehicles were damaged in a crash on Christmas Day in Escambia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 29 and State Road 97. Troopers said a 65-year-old woman from Atmore was driving south on U.S. 29...
A Minute with Drexel: Making the most of your time
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) – Christmas Day has come and gone, and many of you are now looking forward to the new year. News 5’s Drexel Gilbert is considering steps we can all take to make the most of our time in 2026. Here’s this week’s Minute with Drexel: Hey, y’all! I’m coming to you with […]
Prescribed burn scheduled in our area Sunday
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - The Florida Forest Service-Blackwater Forestry Center posts on its Facebook page that a prescribed burn is scheduled for Sunday. Sunday, December 28, a contractor is planning to conduct a 160-acre prescribed burn on private land north of Interstate 10 and east of Avalon Boulevard with...
Polar Bear Dips Are A Popular Way To Start The New Year
Polar Bear Dips have become a popular waterfront event across the globe. No one knows who started the event but it could be linked to the person who first ate oysters. Along the local coastline we know that Pat McClellan of the Flora-Bama started the tradition that now draws thousands to the State Line. Those dippers...
Charges pending in multiple-vehicle crash in Escambia County Christmas Day
Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol says several people were seriously hurt in a multiple-vehicle crash in Escambia County on Christmas Day. An FHP release said the incident happened around 11:36 p.m. Dec. 25 on U.S. 98 at the...
