Category: Caring
Manna Donut Strike breaks record
The annual confectionary campaign that raises food and monetary donations to help feed the hungry in Pensacola set a new record last week with 20,233…
CARES Act provides $3.5 million for area homeless
Opening Doors Northwest Florida has received the green light to administer the Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act award provided…
SRIA announces Blue Angel show schedule
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 28, 2021) — The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will once again host the annual Pensacola Beach Air Show, with the U.S….
Inhumane treatment of sick, older employees inside county HR
No life appears to be more disposable to the county’s HR than an older Black woman who worked 25 years for the transit system, been…
3M wins second earplug case
The verdicts for the trials against 3M for its earplugs now stand 1-1 after a federal jury ruled in the corporation’s favor last Friday. The…
East Hill neighborhood cleanup tomorrow
The next Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup will be on Saturday, May 22 in a portion of the East Hill neighborhood and surrounding area. Please see the cleanup map for details. This event…
Stopps donate to new Baptist Hospital campus
Margaret and Harry Stopp have made a $250,000 contribution to support the new Baptist Health Care campus at Brent Lane and I-110. Margaret Stopp has…
Become a Friend of Foo Foo
Following last week’s announcement of the official 2021 Pensacola Foo Foo Festival grant recipients, the Foo Foo Festival Committee is now accepting applications from non-profit…
Viewpoint: More fathers equal less prisons
By Judge Thomas Dannheisser “Judge, my grandson never had a father figure in his life. Judge, my son’s father was never in his lifeâ€. It’s…
Breaking: Merrill named to Triumph board
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has appointed Collier Merrill to replace Dr. Pam Dana. on the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors. Merrill will assume…
New program to help pay past due rent and utilities
Yesterday, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced the launch of OUR Florida, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program that will be funded…
Joe and Willie happy, Florida keeps harness racing
Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist often joke on “Morning Joe” about spending time at the track when they aren’t talking about their time in a…
Celebrate Ice Flyers championship today
Pensacola Ice Flyers Celebration Party WHEN: Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. WHERE: Pensacola Bay Center WHO: Entire team, coaches, front office staff. ADMISSION: Free FORMAT: There will…
Seeking tributes to Don Parker
Update: We regret to write that Don passed away last night. Longtime local radio personality, author and playwright Don Parker is battling stage-four pancreatic cancer….
Help for businesses dealing with Sally’s aftermath
Six months after Hurricane Sally struck the Pensacola area, Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) launched the BRACE Hurricane Sally Recovery Helpline for business…
Senior Chill Out set for May 21
The annual Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out, a one-day drive that solicits new air conditioners, fans and/or funds from the community to help…
A dialogue about food insecurity
By Carollyn Taylor, Inweekly Escambia County is full of helping hands and grateful hearts, but where do you go when you fall short on food…
Foo Foo grant application deadline April 30
Following the call for applicants in February, grant applications for this year’s Foo Foo Festival are now coming to a close on Friday, April 30. To…
Groundbreaking for Monument to Women Veterans
Monument to Women Veterans announces a groundbreaking event for a museum and monument to women veterans, and the announcement of a
state-of-the-art national training center in…
Pensacola Blue Wahoos welcome fans back to Blue Wahoos Stadium
Pensacola, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have received approval from Major League Baseball to open Blue Wahoos Stadium to fans in 2021 with new…
