Independent News‘Caring’ Archives
Fr. Jack Gray passes away
Nancy Fetterman sent me an email that Fr. Jack Gray, the retired pastor of St. Anne's Catholic Church on Saufley Field Road and a chaplain at NAS Pensacola, passed away last night. Dear all, I am sad to report that Father Jack Gray died during the night following complications days after his [...]
Hayward Valentine has over 1,000 downloads
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Commissioner May and Ministers to Reach Out Montclair Community
Press Release: Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, District 3, will join a group of local ministers in the Montclair neighborhood Friday, February 15. This free event will help promote community togetherness and community awareness. Among the local leaders joining Commissioner May will be [...]
Interview with Pensacola Civil Rights Icon
Rev. H.K. Matthews, founder and first president of the Escambia County chapter of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, visited the Independent News today to thank us for our efforts to further the improvement of civil rights in the area and to talk about the early years of the SCLC. Rev. [...]
Kick off Valentine’s Week with the Women of IMPACT 100
Press Release: IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting its 2013 membership drive with a series of community socials. Membership is open to all women and the next social is just in time for Valentine's Day on Monday, February 11th at the Pensacola Museum of [...]
FamiliesFirst Network named Most Improved Community-Based Care Agencies
Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins presented two awards today to community-based care agencies that exceeded expectations last year. The Highest Overall Performance Standards award went to ChildNet, while the Most Improved Performance Standards Award went to [...]
Help to get health insurance for children
I received this email from a Community Health Worker at Sacred Heart Hospital: Thank you for IN! Read the "Putting the ACA to Work" with great interest. I am a Community Health Worker working on a grant through Sacred Heart Children's Hospital to locate children without health insurance in [...]
What would the new downtown YMCA look like?
One of the hottest topics downtown is the proposal that the YMCA relocate its downtown facility to the Community Maritime Park. The YMCA board hasn't said much yet on the idea, but I found in my notes of a report that outlines what the YMCA does for the community and what the facility may [...]
BuzzFeed: Daughters make a difference
Since I'm the father of three daughters, this article caught my attention: "Seven Scientific Reasons to Have Daughters." The one I like: Fathers live an average of a little over a year longer for each daughter they have, according to a 2006 study. Sons have no effect. Unfortunately, both [...]
Redskins star Alfred Morris visits IN offices
Alfred Morris, the star running back for the Washington Redskins and graduate of Pine Forest High School, stopped by the Independent News office today with Commissioner Lumon May, who coached him in the Southern Youth Sports Association. Morris, who played college ball at Florida Atlantic, was [...]
Pensacola Cordova Rotary Club raises $5,000 for Charity
The Pensacola Cordova Rotary Club recently hosted its Third Annual “Pancakes with Santa” fundraiser. More than 200 people attended the event to enjoy a pancake breakfast and spend some time with Santa. The event raised over $5,000, proceeds will be donated to Gulf Coast Kid’s House, a [...]
Thank you, Bette Hooten. New downtown library long-time dream
West Florida Public Library Board of Trustees President, Bette Hooten, displayed our newspaper during her remarks at the dedication for the renovated and expanded downtown library (See article). Friends have told me that she thanked the Independent News paper for its support for the facility. [...]