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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- As black friday winds down for big box stores, local businesses are preparing for Small Business Saturday. The shopping holiday was created to encourage people to support the more than 33 million small businesses in the U.S. 3-and-a-half million small businesses call Florida home. Several of them...

Navarre's family-focused pizzeria, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has abruptly closed. The owners shared a heartfelt goodbye with the Navarre community , announcing their last day of business will be Nov. 30. Happy Joe’s shared a lengthy social media statement on Nov. 26, announcing their permanent closure and...

Residents of Baldwin County and nearby communities are getting ready for an evening of food, music, and giving back. The Mystics of Pleasure Baldwin County Benevolent Fund is partnering with the Krewe de Swan to host its Annual Taste of the Island fundraiser. The event will feature local restaurants, live...

Foley Market Vendors Donate Produce And Goods To Ensure No One In South Baldwin County Goes Hungry For Thanksgiving. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — Foley’s Coastal Alabama Farmers & Fishermens Market marked Thanksgiving early by feeding patrons and neighbors. The market hosted events to support South Baldwin County....

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 26, 2025 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Santa Rosa County is opening a cold-weather shelter for those without access to heat on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Ferris Hill Baptist Church, located at 6848 Chaffin Street, will open on Nov. 27 and 28, with doors […]

Are you on the hunt for the best tamales in town? A social media user recently sparked a discussion about where to find the most delicious tamales for takeaway, especially now that their favorite tamale shop in Navarre has closed. This person's family has a tradition of enjoying tamales every Christmas Eve, and...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 26, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An Escambia County man was in court on Wednesday after he allegedly killed two kids before burning down a mobile home. 27-year-old John Walson Jr is accused of killing a 9-year-old and a 7-year-old after sexually assaulting one...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The infamous Black Friday shopping holiday is wrapping up. This year economists predicted shoppers across the country would spend more than $100 billion, but Black Friday has changed over the last decade. Many are claiming the holiday has been diluted and the doorbuster deals are a thing...

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) West Florida Chapter is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 National Philanthropy Day Awards. The eight honorees were celebrated at a special ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Museum of Commerce. National Philanthropy Day, observed annually on November...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, a community member has reached out on social media seeking information about any last-minute food giveaways. The individual, who has been living from paycheck to paycheck, had hoped to earn extra money for a Thanksgiving dinner through a side job. Unfortunately, the job fell through...