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…
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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…
Breaking: Merrill named to Triumph board
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has appointed Collier Merrill to replace Dr. Pam Dana. on the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors. Merrill will assume the post in July 1. Â Dana rolls…
New program to help pay past due rent and utilities
Yesterday, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced the launch of OUR Florida, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program that will be funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury….
Joe and Willie happy, Florida keeps harness racing
Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist often joke on “Morning Joe” about spending time at the track when they aren’t talking about their time in a Turkish prison. The Florida House didn’t say…
Celebrate Ice Flyers championship today
Pensacola Ice Flyers Celebration Party WHEN: Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. WHERE: Pensacola Bay Center WHO: Entire team, coaches, front office staff. ADMISSION: Free FORMAT: There will be a reception outside the arena on…
Seeking tributes to Don Parker
Update: We regret to write that Don passed away last night. Longtime local radio personality, author and playwright Don Parker is battling stage-four pancreatic cancer.  Inweekly is seeking tributes and stories of…
Help for businesses dealing with Sally’s aftermath
Six months after Hurricane Sally struck the Pensacola area, Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) launched the BRACE Hurricane Sally Recovery Helpline for business owners, which will operated from 8 a.m.-5…
Senior Chill Out set for May 21
The annual Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out, a one-day drive that solicits new air conditioners, fans and/or funds from the community to help seniors beat the heat, will be held…
A dialogue about food insecurity
By Carollyn Taylor, Inweekly Escambia County is full of helping hands and grateful hearts, but where do you go when you fall short on food and hope? As the COVID-19 pandemic surged,…
Foo Foo grant application deadline April 30
Following the call for applicants in February, grant applications for this year’s Foo Foo Festival are now coming to a close on Friday, April 30. To apply for this year’s festival, applicants should…
Groundbreaking for Monument to Women Veterans
Monument to Women Veterans announces a groundbreaking event for a museum and monument to women veterans, and the announcement of a
state-of-the-art national training center in construction for veterans. The museum and monument…