Category: Caring
Lumon May and Hoxengs named to JA HOF
Press Release: Junior Achievement (JA) of Northwest Florida today announced its 2020 Hall of Fame Laureates are Dave & Mary Hoxeng and Lumon May. Jr….
Buzz: West Florida Hospital drops elective surgeries
The surge in COVID-19 cases has West Florida, Ascension Sacred Heart and Baptist Hospital worried, according to several sources. Each is deciding whether it’s time…
Another driver hits BLM protestors: ‘All Lives Splatter’
On Monday night in Bloomington, Ind., a driver of a red Toyota accelerated into a crowd of dispersing Black Lives Matter demonstrators, injuring two of…
PLT cancels summer production
PLT Family, Though we had hoped to bring the “100 Aker Wood†to life with delightful characters and sweet-as-honey stories for you, we have regretfully…
Blue Wahoos in championship round
Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos Stadium has reached the national championship round of the 2020 Ballpark Digest Best of the Ballparks contest. In the final round, Blue…
UWF Songs of Impact winner – video
The original song “Home is where the Heart is†earned more than 1,200 votes in UWF’s Songs of Impact campaign. The winners, UWF senior Delaney…
Fiesta canceled for 2020
Pensacola, Fla. (June 26, 2020) – In light of the rapidly changing impact of COVID-19 on the Pensacola community, Fiesta Pensacola has decided to postpone…
One out of three kids inside the city of Pensacola lives in poverty
NorthEscambia.com yesterday published an article that showed the zip codes north of I-10 have a wide range of poverty levels, from the lowest in the…
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
In the past two weeks, Council on Aging of West Florida has enrolled more than 300 people in its pandemic-related Meals on Wheels expanded program….
Driving cars into protestors on the rise
On Saturday, June 6, Jason Uphaus, who was attending a Black Lives Matter protest at Graffiti Bridge, made news when he was carried on the…
Commission asked to put Escambia Children’s Trust on ballot
For decades, Escambia County has wrestled with the impact of poverty on children. The county has been at or near the bottom of state lists…
IP seeks grant applicants
The International Paper Pensacola Mill is accepting applications for International Paper Foundation grants at www.ipgiving.com through Monday, July 6. In 2019, the foundation awarded $65,000…
Escambia County: One out of every five children lives in poverty
The Florida Chamber Foundation’s Prosperity Initiative has taken on the goal of reducing the number of children in poverty to less than 10% by 2030….
Powerful video from local ministers: ‘The time is now’
A Reflection on MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail Clergy from seven historic downtown religious communities in Pensacola, FL reflect on Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter…
Pensacola MESS Hall reopens
After temporarily closing its doors in March to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff, and volunteers, the Pensacola MESS Hall has officially reopened…
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival announces 2020 Emerging Artists
PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival has partnered with Artel Gallery to bring you a painter and a printmaker as our Emerging Artists….
Statement from George W. Bush on death of George Floyd
Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country. Yet we…
Sunday’s Child announces grant finalists
Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay area nonprofit that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, has announced the selection of eight finalists vying for four grants of $25,000…
Friday morning briefing
Sales Tax Holiday Starting today through Thursday, June 4, Florida shoppers can avoid paying sales taxes while putting together disaster-preparation stockpiles for the 2020 hurricane…
Thursday afternoon update
Escambia County has 8 new COVID-19 cases – two are non-Florida residents. DOH Escambia entered 393 new test results –2% positive. 5/27/20 5/28/20 Increase Total…
