Escambia Children’s Trust Grants Committee Meeting – Part 3 of 4 January 30 – 3:30 p.m. Pensacola State College Building 11, 1000 College Boulevard Zoom link below I. Call to Order (Tori…
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Pensacola Habitat ranked 13th
Press release: Pensacola Habitat for Humanity continued its rise over the past several years with an incredibly productive 2022, building enough homes to become the 13th largest Habitat for Humanity affiliate in…
Holocaust Remembrance at UWF
The University of West Florida will host a Holocaust Remembrance Event this Thursday, January 26 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall on the Pensacola campus. Special guest Dr. Leon Chameides,…
Podcast: Council on Aging pioneers tiny homes
Council on Aging of West Florida has successfully housed agency client Beverly Monroe in a 128-square-foot tiny home unit as part of a project funded by a $50,000 AARP Community Challenge Grant….
Podcast: Glenn Miller Orchestra returns
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is returning to the National Naval Aviation Museum for a live, in-person concert in February that will be open to the general public. The performance takes place…
Foo Foo kickoff on Monday, Feb 6
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival is returning bigger and better than ever in 2023 as it announces its 10 Year celebration. On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., the Foo Foo…
Podcast: Drug abuse among local teens
Last October, Stephanie Shepard lost her son, age 18, to a drug overdose. Since then, she has formed a nonprofit Hope Above Fear to establish a youth inpatient rehab in Escambia County. …
‘One World, Many Voices’ tickets on sale
Pensacola, Fla. – JANUARY 2023 – Tickets are now available for “One World, Many Voices,” presented by the Pensacola Children’s Chorus (PCC) on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at First Baptist Church. Audience…
Free Tax Help Available from United Way of West Florida
Pensacola, FL – People can start booking appointments Wednesday, January 25, to get their taxes filed for free through VITA, United Way of West Florida’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. “Last year, we secured…
Living the Dream: Chandra Smiley’s speech
The “Living the Dream” celebration took place on Saturday, Jan. 14. The 2023 honorees were John Albritton, Grace McCaffery, Celestine Lewis, Kevin Robinson, Bruce Partington, Fannie Finkley, John Chandler and Chandra Smiley….
Another Escambia County Fire Rescue statewide honor
ECFR’s Joel Richardson Named FFCA Instructor of the Year Escambia County Fire Rescue is pleased to announce that Captain Joel Richardson has been named the 2022 Instructor of the Year by the…
Podcast: Japanese New Year Celebration
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JAS) will usher in the “Year of the Rabbit” with its 29th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Wright Place in…