Here's a summary of last week's top news.
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Ox Kitchen adds second location in Pensacola this summer
Alabama fast-casual favorite Ox Kitchen will open a new location of its “New South Casual” style restaurant in downtown Pensacola this summer.
Ox Kitchen owner Beau Hamilton plans to open a second location in the outdoor food court, The Garden, replacing Calavera Tacos, hopefully by mid-June.
Full text:Alabama fast-casual restaurant ready to bring burgers to downtown Pensacola this June
The story of the King brothers ends in tragedy. Alex King has passed away at the age of 35.
Alex King, who made national headlines along with his brother Derek King in 2001 when young Pensacola brothers were arrested on suspicion of murdering their father, has died.
Alex King's uncle, Greg King, contacted the News Journal and said his 35-year-old nephew has been on life support at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, since April 14 due to a drug overdose. conveyed the news. .
“(The doctor) knew him because he had been hospitalized several times in the past few weeks for overdoses,” Greg King said. Another severe heart attack due to overdose. ”
Full text:Alex King, who killed his father at age 12 in Pensacola, dies at age 35 in Montana
Pensacola's Bruce Beach Park is officially open. Let's take a look.
After six years of planning, design, and construction, the new Bruce Beach Park opens to the public as Pensacola's newest public waterfront space.
“What we have behind us is essentially only accessible sand in (the city's) Pensacola Bay,” Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said Tuesday while touring the park ahead of Saturday's grand opening. told a group of local media.
The city opened the first phase of Bruce Beach Park to the public on Saturday.
Full text:Take a peek at the first phase of Bruce Beach Park before it opens on Saturday
I-10 construction US 29, Nine Mile Road begins in Pensacola
Pensacola-area commuters using Interstate 10 in Escambia County can expect construction delays for the rest of the decade.
The Florida Department of Transportation has begun work on two major projects at Exit 10 (Route 29) and Exit 5 (Nine Mile Road Interchange).
The first is a $236 million redesigned Exit 10 interchange that would eliminate the current left merge on the on-ramp and reduce I-10 to six lanes with three lanes in each direction. It is something to do. Construction on the project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2030, according to FDOT.
“What we're trying to do is modernize that interaction and make it safer and more efficient,” FDOT spokesman Ian Sutter told the News Journal last year.
Full text:I-10 construction project at US 29 will last until 2030
Pensacola Area's Best Beach Bars: 5 That Will Soundtrack Your Summer
As the weather gets warmer, the urge to grab a cold drink and dip your toes in the sand increases. Luckily, the Pensacola area is full of beach bars where you can enjoy some island time. Here are five things you must try for drinks, food, views, and fun on the beach.
Full text:Best Beach Bars in the Pensacola Area: 5 Places to Enjoy Strong Drinks and Sunset Views
