Category: Caring
Real News podcasts: Monday, July 25, 2022
It started as way to remember a friend that’s how Jon Shell describes the impetus behind his seven-year effort to build the Blake Doyle Skatepark….
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [podcast]
On Saturday, July 16, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was officially launched as a service for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Those in…
Salzmann sponsors back-to-school giveaway in Molino
Rep Salzman in partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast, Kevin Stevens, Sheriff Simmons and other community partners is sponsoring a food and supplies distribution for…
Real News: Comic-Con, ‘Nope’ and ‘The Gray Man’
Matt Wolfe talks about San Diego Comic-Con, Jordan Peele’s “Nope” and Netflix’s “The Gray Man.”
Emergency Mortgage Assistance opens today
Applications are now open for the Escambia County Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide assistance for homeowners struggling to pay mortgages…
Potty for the People
For the past two days, we have been working to get a porta-potty that will remain open on north Palafox. We’ve been told that it…
‘Where the Crawsdads Sing’ debuts [podcast]
Opening wide in theaters this weekend: the adaptation of the wildly popular coming of age murder drama novel “Where The Crawdads Sing” will face off…
FavorHouse gets new executive director [podcast]
The FavorHouse of Northwest Florida Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracie Hodson as the organization’s new Executive Director. FavorHouse provides…
Escambia County offering sand for flood prevention [podcast]
Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas beginning Wednesday, July 13. The sand is available on a first-come, first-serve basis until…
Youth Summit: Career academies aren’t cutting it
School Superintendent Tim Smith, Assistant Superintendent for Operations Shawn Dennis and the rest of district’s leadership team were noticeably absent from the Youth Summit held…
Fight animal shelter overcrowding
As our nation’s shelters face unprecedented overcrowding, BISSELL Pet Foundation is doing its part to taking homeless pets from kennels to couches by sponsoring reduced…
Robinson named Cultural Affairs Coordinator
The City of Pensacola has selected Sydney Robinson to fill the newly created position of. In this role, Robinson will assess community needs for cultural…
Blue Wahoos in MLB All-stars
Quint Studer has shared the 22 on the 2022 MLB All-Star rosters played in the Southern League –17 played for or against the Blue Wahoos…
Florida’s Bicentennial Closing Celebration [podcast]
The public is invited to join in the closing event for Florida’s Bicentennial Celebration on Sunday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Museum Plaza, located…
ABC Entertainment: The legend of James Caan
ABC News’ Matt Wolfe discusses the legacy of actor James Caan and shares how he was respected in the movie industry. He also previews “Thor:…
Youth Summit on gun violence, mental health set for July 11 [podcast]
Escambia County District 3 Commissioner Lumon May, in partnership with the Youth Summit Board, invites the public to attend a Youth Summit Monday, July 11…
United Way awards $480K in grants [podcast]
United Way of West Florida recently awarded $480,000 in grants to 25 local nonprofit agencies in support of 29 programs through the organization’s Community Investment…
VA celebrates Pensacola WWII vet 100th birthday
Press Release: Recently, Navy Veteran Ralph J. Morris celebrated his 100th birthday with staff of the Gulf Coast VA. The World War II Veteran, who…
Children’s Trust: What high schools need help
English Language Arts: A pattern is developing…. School Name Number of Students ELA Level 1 ELA % WEST FLORIDA HIGH 676 60 9% J. M….
Children’s Trust: What middle schools need help
Three middle schools have highest percentage of students at Level 1, the lowest proficiency level, in English Language Arts and Math: Workman, Bellview and…
