Category: Caring
WSRE Foundation Sues to Protect Donor Support
The WSRE-TV Foundation filed a first-in-the-nation, federal lawsuit today to prevent Pensacola State College from taking control of millions in funds donated by citizens in…
Escambia County Fights Hunger One Jar at Time
Local donors contributed 4,214 jars of peanut butter to this year’s statewide Peanut Butter Challenge—more than any other Florida county—helping stock food pantries before the…
$500K Gift Ensures Continued Mental Health Care for the Uninsured
Lakeview Center received a significant boost to its mission this week with a $567,305 grant from Covenant Care Foundation, ensuring that thousands of uninsured residents…
Hangout 2026 Cancelled, Gulf Shores Insisted on Country Music
Gulf Shores’ marquee music festival—Hangout Fest that was rebranded last year as Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival— will skip 2026. City officials and…
Florida Faces $1 Billion SNAP Crisis
Florida taxpayers are about to feel the financial squeeze from sweeping federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A new Florida TaxWatch report…
Levin Papantonio Donates $25,000 to Communities Caring at Christmas
Levin Papantonio law firm continued its decades-long holiday tradition on Giving Tuesday with a $25,000 donation to Communities Caring at Christmas. The check presentation was…
Racing Royalty Returns: Five Flags Speedway Gears Up for 58th Annual Snowball Derby
Five Flags Speedway will host the Fifty-Eighth Annual Snowball Derby presented by Flo Sports from Wednesday, December 3rd through Sunday, December 7th, bringing together the…
Pensacola Mardi Gras Announces New Parade Route
—Also, Tuesday Night Processionals to Support Downtown During Construction— Pensacola Mardi Gras is adapting to downtown’s “Reimagine Palafox” construction project with a temporary parade route…
2025 National Philanthropy Day Awards
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) West Florida Chapter is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 National Philanthropy Day Awards. The eight honorees…
Inweekly: Let Us Help With Your Shopping
This week, we cover how you can shop for your holiday gifts far, far away from the big box stores and national chains. We have…
Point-in-Time Count Volunteers Needed
Opening Doors Northwest Florida and Escambia County are seeking volunteers to participate in the 2026 Point-in-Time Count, an annual event that collects valuable information to…
Jimmy Cliff’s Pensacola Connection
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff passed away early today, at age 81, with reports citing complications involving pneumonia after a seizure. He was recognized for helping…
StudioAmped Band Wins CMA Vocal Group of the Year
The Red Clay Strays from Mobile, Alabama, won “Vocal Group of the Year” at the 2025 CMA Awards. Last year, they won the “Emerging Artist…
United Way Launches Emergency Relief Fund for Families
As Northwest Florida begins to recover from the recent federal government shutdown, United Way of West Florida has stepped up to address a growing crisis…
African American Heritage Society Celebrated its 35th Anniversary in Style
A sold-out crowd of 200 attended the African American Heritage Society‘s black tie affair, which was dedicated to the late Dr. Christine B.J. Fulwylie, a…
Local Nonprofits Sound Alarm: 60,000 Locals Relay on SNAP
—Government shutdown has left vulnerable families scrambling as safety net organizations warn they cannot meet demand alone— Sixty thousand residents across Escambia and Santa Rosa…
Covenant Health Steps Up with $500,000 for Senior Services During Funding Crisis
The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a critical funding shortfall that threatens essential services for thousands of seniors across Northwest Florida—but a…
Who Should Top 2026 Power List?
The Inweekly Power List is our annual ranking published in early February, highlighting the most influential people shaping Pensacola and Escambia County. The list seeks…
Heaters, Blankets and Funds Urgently Needed to Keep Seniors Warm
Temperatures are expected to plunge into the 30s next week, and requests for assistance from seniors are exceeding the number of donated items to meet…
Inweekly: Foo Foo Fest Week 2
We support and celebrate Pensacola’s arts and culture community and all the creative individuals that make this place so special, which is why we devoted…
