Category: Caring
Bonfest tomorrow
By Shelby Smithey… Originally a traditional Japanese celebration to honor ancestors and family unity, Obon, or Bon for short, is now celebrated widely in other…
Army Suicides are up
A year agp, I wrote about the alarming rate of suicides among our military – “When Yellow Ribbons Aren’t Enough.” The problem hasn’t gone away….
LOL Unfortunate ad placement of the day
Check out the add on the local section next to the News Journal’s article on county chickens. As one friend put it: “That’s probably the…
Batman Maybe (original lyrics)
It’s time to lighten up, Pensacola. So we offer you a Batman and Carly Rae Jepsen mash-up called “Batman Maybe” by Wesley Freitas.
Chumuckla Opry to fiddle no mo
NorthEscambia.com reports that the Farmer’s Opry House in Chumuckla will close on Oct. 6. The owners want to rest a spell, but will still open…
Newsweek/The Daily Beast pick top party schools
Ole Miss is ranked 15. Florida State is 13 and Florida is 9. However this is all good because the ratings were complied using on-campus…
Pet, Pets and Even More Pets
The IN is putting together a very special issue dedicated to pets and we’d love to include some of yours. Photo Contest So, if you…
Melee alert: Why couples fight on vacation?
The Daily Mail reports that 79 percent of couples admit to having at least two big arguments while away on vacation, and 62 percent confess…
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Sale
Bargain shoppers are invited to a 2-day inventory clearance sale August 10-11, 10a.m – 6p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Milton. The store…
Ten days of BOC voting left
The 2012 Best of the Coast voting closes midnight August 15. To date, over 3,000 surveys have been completed. A quick analysis reveals several of…
Wisteria named to top 50 Southern bars
Garden & Gun magazine has named Pensacola’s Wisteria to its list of top 50 Southern bars, under the dive category: Wisteria Tavern
 in Pensacola, Florida…
Free Sports Competition for Kids
Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the City of Pensacola Neighborhood Services Department hosts an NFL Punt,…
Single with a bun in oven. There is a show for that
Press Release: Doron Ofir Casting and a Major Cable Network officially announce the Nationwide search for single and newly pregnant women with big personalities to…
BeulahFest Dates Announced
In continuing with the tradition of holding our festival on the 3rd full weekend of March, the 27th Annual BeulahFest will be held March 15th…
Volunteers Needed
Superintendent Dan Brown announced today that the Gulf Islands National Seashore is looking for volunteers to assist with operating the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center. Volunteers…
Southwest Escambia Sports Complex Opening
Escambia County is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Southwest Escambia Sports Complex, 2020 Bauer Rd., on Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m. A…
Emerald Coast Hospice Launches Food Drive for Manna
Press Release: Staff members from the Emerald Coast Hospice offices here will be blanketing the community throughout August, distributing food collection bags and gathering donations…
Use Twitter to keep up with Olympics
Twitter and NBC Olympics have partnered and created the Twitter Tracker which can be accessed online or within the NBC Olympics iPad app. The tracker…
Crime Prevention Seminar: Bridging the Gap
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will host “Bridging the Gap,†a Crime Prevention Seminar on Thursday August 2, 2012. The day-long conference, hosted at the Crowne…
On Ed Schultz radio today
It’s a radio day for me. I did WCOA this morning from 6-9 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. I’m on with Mike Papantonio…


