Category: Caring
Jermaine Williams—2026 National Peer Specialist of the Year
A Pensacola peer recovery specialist has earned one of the field’s most prestigious individual honor, recognized nationally for his decade of work transforming lived experience…
Pensacola Will Light Up the Sky for America’s 250th Birthday
In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, the Pensacola Young Professionals and the Greater Pensacola Chamber are proud to announce the 2026 Pensacola 4th of July…
Fifth Annual Fred Levin Way Fest Moves to Maritime Park April 12
The Fred Levin Way Foundation is bringing its biggest celebration of community giving yet to downtown Pensacola next month, and the numbers from last year’s…
TEDxPensacola 2026: Ideas Shaping Our City Are Already Here
What if the most powerful ideas in Pensacola aren’t coming from somewhere else — they’re already here, waiting to be seen? That’s the driving question…
Children’s Trust Missed Huge Red Flag
In September 2025, the Escambia Children’s Trust received New World Believers’ financial documents, which included its 2024 federal tax return. I have reported on how…
Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl Shatters Records
A handcrafted bowl. A plate of food. A community that refuses to let its neighbors go hungry. That combination has powered one of Pensacola’s most…
Wine Madness is Coming to Downtown Pensacola!
Friends of Downtown Pensacola is excited to launch Wine Madness, a six-week, bracket-style wine tasting tournament inspired by NCAA March Madness. Each Thursday evening, guests…
Sun Belt Tournament & The Magic of Pensacola
The 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament is in the books, and by all accounts, Pensacola delivered. I sat down with Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer…
Children’s Trust Divorce from NWB Just Got Messy
Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Lindsey Cannon told the Trust board on Tuesday that she has uncovered evidence suggesting New World Believers (NWB) may have…
Airbnb Community Fund Donates $40K to Pensacola Habitat
Airbnb announced a $40,000 donation to Pensacola Habitat for Humanity through the Airbnb Community Fund yesterday, supporting the organization’s work to ensure everyone has a…
“Six: Teen Edition:” It’s worth losing your head over
By Sena Maddison I recently laughed over a Threads post, “For a guy that spent his entire life trying to have a son, it seems…
Championship Monday: Palmer Says Sun Belt Officials “Thrilled” With Pensacola’s Tournament
Championship Monday has arrived at the Pensacola Bay Center, and if you haven’t been paying attention to the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament this weekend,…
Five Flags Speedway Roars Back with Two-Day Opening Weekend
Race fans on the Gulf Coast, your wait is officially over. Five Flags Speedway — home of the legendary Snowball Derby — fires up its…
Sun Belt Brings Big-Time Basketball—and a Little Chaos—to Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament rolled into Pensacola Bay Center this week, and if Day 2 was any indication, this city is ready for…
Small Businesses Flip the Script on Fundraising with Chump Change Carnival at Odd Colony Brewing
There’s a familiar rhythm to most fundraisers in Pensacola — the chicken dinners, the silent auction paddle raises, the polished galas where the price of…
Sun Belt Tournament Rolls Into Day 2 with Upsets, Full Houses, and Baby Crawls
The 2026 Sun Belt Basketball Championship is off to a roaring start at the Pensacola Bay Center, with Day 1 delivering tight games, surprising upsets,…
United Way of West Florida Now Accepting Mini Grant Applications
Local grassroots nonprofits have an opportunity to strengthen their operations thanks to United Way of West Florida’s Mini Grants program, now open for applications. What?…
Sun Belt Basketball Tournament Opens 11:30 AM
The Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball wrapped up its regular season with one team at 12–6 and six more at 11–7. Six. For two straight…
Papantonio’s “A Death in Arcadia” Debuts Today
Papantonio’s New Thriller Hits Home — And Close to Home— Mike Papantonio has written legal thrillers ripped from the headlines before—the opioid crisis, cartel money…
Psst, Don’t Tell Zack Smith. WSRE’s StudioAmped Returns March 5
The 16th season of WSRE’s “StudioAmped” music series premieres on March 5, featuring the first of six concerts recorded in the Jean & Paul Amos…
