PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) - A multi-million dollar transformation is coming to a Pensacola community center.

The Fricker Resource Center has been a hub for the community for nearly 70 years.

Now, the City of Pensacola is preparing to transform the center into a two-story multipurpose space. It will feature amenities like a senior center for on-site health education, a career lab, and renovations to the kitchen, library, and playground.

"There's a lot of activity in that facility and a lot of resources that we’re able to provide to the community, and we just want to provide more resources to them," Tonya Byrd, Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Pensacola, said.

City leaders say the upgrades are much needed.

"It’s well-loved but definitely needs some upgrades and reno

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