John and Jerre Peacock recently made a $25,000 donation to Gulf Coast Kid’s House to further their mission of ending child abuse and healing families impacted by abuse. “It takes a truly…
Category: Caring
DeSantis asks Biden administration for $1.1B for Medicaid
By Christine Sexton © 2021 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking the federal government for an additional $1.1 billion in…
City may make a Tiny House development possible
The Pensacola City Council’s agenda for Thursday, July 15 has been released. The council will  consider  whether to annex two vacant lots on Pace Boulevard at the western entrance to the Baptist Hospital…
Manna Donut Strike breaks record
The annual confectionary campaign that raises food and monetary donations to help feed the hungry in Pensacola set a new record last week with 20,233 pounds of healthy food raised and $21,582…
CARES Act provides $3.5 million for area homeless
Opening Doors Northwest Florida has received the green light to administer the Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act award provided by the State of Florida, Department of…
SRIA announces Blue Angel show schedule
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 28, 2021) — The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will once again host the annual Pensacola Beach Air Show, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels celebrating their 75th anniversary…
Inhumane treatment of sick, older employees inside county HR
No life appears to be more disposable to the county’s HR than an older Black woman who worked 25 years for the transit system, been hospitalized twice because of COVID, and now…
3M wins second earplug case
The verdicts for the trials against 3M for its earplugs now stand 1-1 after a federal jury ruled in the corporation’s favor last Friday. The Pensacola trial was the second to address…
East Hill neighborhood cleanup tomorrow
The next Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup will be on Saturday, May 22 in a portion of the East Hill neighborhood and surrounding area. Please see the cleanup map for details. This event allows City of Pensacola Sanitation customers in the…
Stopps donate to new Baptist Hospital campus
Margaret and Harry Stopp have made a $250,000 contribution to support the new Baptist Health Care campus at Brent Lane and I-110. Margaret Stopp has served on Baptist boards since 2009 and…
Become a Friend of Foo Foo
Following last week’s announcement of the official 2021 Pensacola Foo Foo Festival grant recipients, the Foo Foo Festival Committee is now accepting applications from non-profit and for-profit entities who are interested in…
Viewpoint: More fathers equal less prisons
By Judge Thomas Dannheisser “Judge, my grandson never had a father figure in his life. Judge, my son’s father was never in his lifeâ€. It’s a message repeated hundreds of times in…