Pensacola Golden Corral reopens with free breakfast buffet for year contest
Golden Corral is hosting a grand reopening celebration at its 2260 Langley Drive restaurant with 'free breakfast buffet for a year" giveaways. Beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 16, Golden Corral will give away the free breakfast buffets to the first 25 Golden Corral Rewards members in line. Golden Corral recently completed an...
Five Pensacola city parks, including MLK Plaza, now open from sunrise to 10 p.m.
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Five parks in the City of Pensacola are now open from sunrise until 10 p.m. The city announced the changes on Thursday, as all city parks were previously open from sunrise to sunset. The five parks now open sunrise to 10 p.m. are:. Admiral Mason Park. Community...
Foodees Fest this weekend in Pensacola
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Whether you’re looking for a date night option, solo fun, or a galentine’s night, we’ve got all the delicious eats for you!. With tons of diverse small businesses, food vendors and artisans, we’re putting on a weekend you can’t miss. PLUS,...
More questions raised about abrupt closing of Escambia Christian School
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- More questions are being raised on the abrupt closing of Escambia Christian School. In a lengthy statement sent to the newsroom late Tuesday night, a member of the board of directors says enrollment is making it impossible to survive. The statement reads in part, "Our best...
Demolition advances at former Baptist Hospital site; asbestos largely contained
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The demolition of the former Baptist Hospital site on E and Moreno streets in Pensacola is well underway. Asbestos has been found at the site, but officials say most of it doesn't pose a risk if handled properly. Jermaine J. Williams is one of many who were...
Charles Henderson grad Quintarries Upshaw receives Golden Apple Award
A Charles Henderson High School graduate is making waves as a teacher in Florida. Quintarries Upshaw was recently awarded the Golden Apple Award for his impact as a teacher and leader in the classroom at Workman Middle School in Pensacola, Fla. Upshaw, 2009 graduate of CHHS, said his teachers in...
Pensacola police and firefighters get new tools to break doors faster during emergencies
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Police and Fire Departments are debuting two new tools that will make parts of their jobs much easier. The Barrel Breacher and the 850 Fire Tool are produced and manufactured by Dark Mountains Arms, a firearm manufacturer out of North Carolina and Wisconsin. One of the brains...
Police credit community tips, tech and patrols for Pensacola crime drop
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola has become a safer place to live in the past two years. There has been a decline in property and violent crimes, with some categories, like attempted homicide, seeing a drop of more than 75%. While city officials point to those numbers, some businesses are seeing...
Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to Life Without Parole For Kayla Atwood Murder
36 year old Mikhail Fountain has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Kayla Atwood. He was convicted of second degree murder in January. Kayla, a mother of four, disappeared in January 2024 after dropping her children off at school. She was last seen getting into a yellow Penske box truck in the...
EPA Sends $750K to Monitor Pensacola and Perdido Bay Water Quality
For years, residents along Pensacola and Perdido Bays have asked a simple question: Is the water safe? Safe to swim in, safe to fish, safe for our kids and grandkids. Now, thanks to a $750,000 grant from the EPA’s Gulf Program, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is building a system to finally give us...
