In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust Questionnaire – which had its origins in…
Category: Caring
Podcast: Banning Books, Mental Health
A TEAM Approach Yesterday, I interviewed Judge JJ Frydrychowicz about Escambia County T.E.A.M. Court Program and its possible expansion. The Escambia County T.E.A.M. Court Program is designed to provide targeted treatment for…
United Way to offer mini grants
This fall, United Way of West Florida will offer mini grants, up to $5,000, for nonprofit organizations in Santa Rosa County and Escambia County. “We are particularly interested in supporting grassroots agencies…
LGBTQ+ advocates join NAACP, LULAC travel advisories
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign have issued an updated travel advisory that details risks associated with relocation or travel to Florida in the wake of the six anti-LGBTQ bills passed by…
Bergosh to fund Perdido lifeguard stands
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh announced that he would use his discretionary funds to pay for lifeguard stands on the public beaches on Perdido Key. “I’m going put…
KPB is back
Last week, the board of Keep Pensacola Beautiful voted to change its name from Our Corner back to Keep Pensacola Beautiful. KPB CEO Charles Bare wrote Inweekly: “We are grateful for all…
Tiny House Open House
Council on Aging of West Florida will host an open house event May 24 at 2 p.m. to showcase the second tiny house for a project funded by a $50,000 AARP Community…
Foo Foo doles out $500K
Yesterday, the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announced the public grant scoring for the 10-year anniversary of the Foo Foo Festival, naming 15 grant recipients and allocating nearly $500,000 in grant funding…
Real News: The Magic Man and more
Today’s ‘Real News with Rick Outzen’ touched on today’s news headlines – homelessness w/Quint Studer, UWF Argo baseball, American Magic, State of the Bays, and the festival that kickstarts the Journey to…
Mental Health Report coming Friday
State Rep. Michelle Salzman announced that Ernst & Young will deliver its action plan ” defining an ideal end state for the continuity of support and closure of gaps within the mental…
Hometown honors for GB attorney
The North Platte Public Schools Foundation, in conjunction with the North Platte High School, announced the 2023 NPHS Distinguished Alumni Awards last week. Gulf Breeze attorney Kerry Anne Schultz (Battle) form the…
Last Word: Jim McClellan
In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust Questionnaire – which had its origins in…