Category: Caring
Out of Office
I will be out of the office until noon tomorrow. Our daughter Cat is a finalist for Birmingham Business Journal’s CEO of the Year Awards….
Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust debates funding at Year 3 OST programs
The Escambia Children’s Trust Program Committee met on Tuesday to discuss its largest budget item, Out-of-School programs, and whether to fund all of them for…
Inweekly: Meet Improvable Cause
This week, our featured story profiles Improvable Cause. The cast includes Becca Timmons, Brooke Hardy, Cole Dickson, Laynie Gibson, Michael Daw, Rachel Earl, Topher Warren…
NAIA teams give back to Pensacola
Athletes from the NAIA Women’s National Soccer Tournament are set to make a meaningful contribution to Communities Caring at Christmas while competing at Pensacola’s Ashton…
Daily Outtakes: Heart-warming tales
Escambia County Animal Welfare rescued a kitten named “Pipes” from a drainage pipe near the Escambia Regional Juvenile Detention Center. DETAILS: Master Deputy Liddell heard…
Five Flags Rotary helps build Land Trust house
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity recently broke ground on the first home in its Community Land Trust to be built by the affiliate, aided in part…
Opioid Advisory allocates $2.2 million
Yesterday, the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board approved $2,221,219 for five substance abuse treatment programs. The largest allocation was $755,000 for Ministry Village at Olive,…
Ice Flyers, UWF football team lose; UWF Women Basketball remains undefeated, Volleyball sweeps
RECAP: HAVOC 5, ICE FLYERS 3 PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Pensacola Ice Flyers faced off against the Huntsville Havoc on Saturday night to finish their…
Levin Papantonio gives $25K to Communities Caring at Christmas
Today, the Levin Papantonio (LP) law firm announced that it has donated $25,000 to Community Health Northwest Florida to support its annual Community Caring at Christmas…
Real News: Downtown Parking, Ice Flyers
Constituent & Parking Services Director Lissa Dees discusses the new website, ParkPensacola.com, and improvements to downtown city parking. The Pensacola Ice Flyers host their annual…
‘Devil in the Ditch’ returns to Greenville and ‘Real News’
One of my most popular podcasts is my 2023 interview with journalist Larrison Campbell about her podcast “Devil in the Ditch.” BACKGROUND: On June 13,…
Navy Federal responds to massive fine. It’s not the first
Escambia County’s largest employer, Navy Federal Credit Union, has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to refund more than $80 million to…
Escambia Children’s Trust walks away empty-handed
Last Thursday, the Escambia Children’s Trust asked the Board of County Commissioners to negotiate an interlocal agreement on how to spend the CRA dollars given…
Daily Outtakes: Two local receive Presidential medals
Supreme President Savas Tsivicos announced today that AHEPA will be presenting two Presidential Service Medals to 2 individuals in the Pensacola AHEPA Chapter on November…
Foo Foo: Joyful Noise! Celebration
A three-part event, featuring New York’s Sing Harlem choir and celebrating the cultural impact of gospel music, is coming to Foo Foo Fest. WSRE PBS…
Real News: Cowboy Mouth returns to Vinyl Music Hall
Cowboy Mouth plays tomorrow at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Frontman/Drummer Fred LeBlanc was our guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen” this…
County continues to seek ECT board applications
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners continues to seek applications from county residents to be nominated for gubernatorial appointment to the Escambia Children’s Trust….
Gulf Breeze Will Do awards over $46,000 in grants
Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, awarded $46,548 in grants to local organizations at its annual meeting on November 3. Gulf Breeze Will…
Real News: ‘There’s nobody to blame’
Don Gaetz easily won his old Florida Senate seat by 30 percentage points. “Republicans have to understand now at the federal level, at the state…
SEC Women’s Soccer excites fans, semifinals on Thursday
The Southeastern Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament is already drawing thousands of attendees to Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park. Yesterday, we had four exciting games:…
