Category: Caring
Pensacola Cordova Rotary Club raises $5,000 for Charity
The Pensacola Cordova Rotary Club recently hosted its Third Annual “Pancakes with Santa†fundraiser. More than 200 people attended the event to enjoy a pancake…
Thank you, Bette Hooten. New downtown library long-time dream
West Florida Public Library Board of Trustees President, Bette Hooten, displayed our newspaper during her remarks at the dedication for the renovated and expanded downtown…
Another Escambia County Claim to Shame: Child Deaths
The Statewide Child Abuse Death Review Committee has released its annual report. Escambia County is one of the worst in the state with 100 total…
IN Cover Story Puts a Face on Area Homicides
Murders, shootings, assaults, rapes…they too quickly become just numbers, one-day headlines lost in the flood of news of Justin Beiber’s tattoos, Lady Gaga’s outfits and…
Who was the most influential person on social media in 2012?
According to SocialToaster Super Fans, it was President Barack Obama. Social marketing platform SocialToaster recently conducted a survey of 3,000 Super Fans and asked them…
Happy New Year (video)
A different, fun Happy New Year. Gunshop | Hoppy New Year from Gunshop on Vimeo. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Dave Barry reviews 2012, as only he can do
From Miami Herald: It was a cruel, cruel year — a year that kept raising our hopes, only to squash them flatter than a dead…
What Donna Fassett learned in a life of 33 years service to the community (Her own words)
ARC Gateway sent out an official press release regarding the death of its executive director, Donna Fassett. Two years ago, Donna wrote this piece on…
Pensacola pioneer Donna Fassett passed away last night
The executive director of ARC Gateway passed away last night after a battle with cancer. We named Donna a Game Changer this past year. Pensacola…
A Home for the Holidays
In an effort to draw more attention to the need for supportive housing for Veteran Families, the owners of the Howard Johnson/Day’s Inn have agreed…
Wooden Ships
Columbus has landed. Or, at least replicas of his ‘Pinta’ and ‘Nina,’ are docked at the end of Palafox Place. The wooden ships arrived around…
The Real Reason for the Season
Standing outside in the biting cold, Streets and Lanes Ministry were making their weekly rounds today, handing out lunch to the area’s homeless. Today’s rounds…
New poll: If Santa ran over grandma, most would not press charges
Public Policy Polling’s has released its holiday season poll: – 44% of respondents said Santa was a Democrat while 28% say he is a Republican….
Volunteers Needed for Homeless Services
Press Release: In conjunction with the annual Point in Time Count we will be holding a U-Count Day of Homeless Services at 2601 W. Strong…
Angel of Hope Candelight Ceremony
Press Release: The Gulf Breeze Chapter of the Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Group, a local support group for parents who are dealing with the…
ECSO and Target help needy children shop for their families
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Target to help needy children shop for their families this Christmas. The “Shop with a Cop†program…
FavorHouse to open Kids Center on Dec. 13
By Shelby Smithey…. FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc. is now providing services to children who have experienced domestic violence in their families with its very…
Number of homeless children continues to grow in Escambia, Santa Rosa and statewide
The Florida Department has released its annual report on the number of homeless children in our public school systems. The state of Florida had its…
Letter to the Editor: Stop isolating children with disabilities in nursing homes
ARC Gateway was saddened to learn, through the ARC of Florida, that the state may have institutionalized hundreds of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities…
Martime Park dedication Saturday with Charlie Daniels, Fireworks and more
The dedication of the Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park is this Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hosted by the…
