Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida Regional Food Assistance Program (CCNWFL) has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the Florida Blue Foundation through its Food Security Grant Program. The funds will be disbursed…
Category: Caring
New Homeless Task Force formed
A community partnership in Northwest Florida is being formed to better streamline services to homeless individuals and families with the ultimate goal of offering essential resources in helping them achieve a life God intended for all citizens in our two-county area. The Homeless Reduction Task…
My interview with Hal Holbrook
Actor Hal Holbrook died last month. He was probably most famous for his one-man stage show he developed, “Mark Twain Tonight!,” for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in…
Sutton passes away
Hall of Fame pitcher, baseball announcer and Tate High alumnus Don Sutton passed away in sleep Tuesday night. Don was a master storyteller, and I had the pleasure to get to know…
Limited Edition GGAF Poster on sale
With the cancellation of this year’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Festival Committee invited local artist Kreg Yingst to create a poster for 2020 in his original woodcut print…
National Seashore Superintendent to retire
GULF BREEZE, FL. – After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021. Brown has been Gulf Islands’ superintendent since…
Ft. Pickens area opens tomorrow
Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen the Fort Pickens Area at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 under COVID-19 Adaptive Recovery Phase II operations and will resume normal winter hours. The Fort…
‘Blood in The Water’ makes IndieReader list
Best Reviewed Books of the Month – By IndieReader Thanksgiving is in the rear view and we’re wishing all of our readers and authors a happy and healthy rest of the year!…
Podcast: Bruce Robert Coffin, Portland and John Byron
Recently, I interviewed author Bruce Robert Coffin for my podcast “And the Murders Began.” Bruce spent more than 27 years in law enforcement and supervised homicide and violent crime investigations in Portland,…
Pet pantry supplies critically low
The Pensacola Humane Society’s Pet Pantry is in dire need of cat and dog food. Demand is extremely high due to the Covid-19 pandemic and related economic impacts in our community. The…
Christmas on the Coast tickets on sale
Christmas on the Coast is a dazzling holiday spectacular where the singers of the Pensacola Children’s Chorus will transform sunny weather into a winter wonderland. Join us at the Saenger Theatre, December…
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival 2020 poster available online
With the cancellation of this year’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Festival Committee invited local artist Kreg Yingst to create a poster for 2020 in his original woodcut print…