Category: Caring
Heroin deaths up 21 percent in Northwest Florida
According to the Florida medical examiner’s report for 2016, heroin-related deaths in the First Judicial District increased 21 percent last year. We had 34 such…
Florida children victims of opioid crisis
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA More than 4,000 babies were born addicted to opioids in Florida last year, an increase of over…
Food Drive to Benefit Warrington Emergency Aide Center
Scott Lunsford, Escambia County Tax Collector, has announced that all four Escambia County Tax Collector offices are drop off locations for a November food drive…
Out of the Park, Nov. 11
The Booker T. Washington High School Baseball Booster Club is hosting a fundraiser and auction – “Out of the Park: An Art Experience.” The event…
Winners: Volume ONE & Autism Pensacola
Autism Pensacola shared this story of a special event held at Best of the Coast winner Volume ONE: “Five-year-old Hastings began his haircut in the…
Downtown Pensacola wins another award
The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association has named Downtown Pensacola its 2017 winner of its Great Places in Florida People’s Choice Award. Downtown…
Floribama Shore coming to Panhandle
MTV today announced the return of its “Shore†franchise with “Floribama Shore.†The eight-episode run of “MTV Floribama Shore†will debut on Monday, Nov. 27…
United Way of Escambia County Taps Laura Gilliam as its new President and CEO
Pensacola, FL : Laura P. Gilliam, of Huntington, West Virginia, has been named President and CEO of the United Way of Escambia County, Northwest Florida’s…
National Park Service reopens Perdido Key area today
National Park Service officials reopened the Perdido Key Area on today at 5:00 am. The area joins the Fort Barrancas, Naval Live Oaks, and Okaloosa…
American Drug Addict [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks” last week, I interviewed Brett Douglas about his recently released book, “American Drug Addict.” “My drug of choice was, ‘What you got?’…
Podcast: OnBikesPensacola set for a big year
Walker Wilson discussed last week on “Pensacola Speaks” the 2017 Winter Wonder Ride set for Dec. 16. The mission of OnBikesPensacola is to provide new…
Latest update from Mobile Weather Service
**NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FIND THAT NATE IS A LITTLE STRONGER OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO** NEW INFORMATION ————— *…
Pensacola State College closes at 5 pm
Pensacola State College will close at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, and remain closed through Sunday, Oct. 8. All activities and classes, whether on campus…
Pensacola Symphony opening night cancelled
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night! concert and dress rehearsal have been cancelled due to the threat of inclement weather. Originally scheduled for Oct. 7 at…
2017 JUMP event cancelled
Due to the projected impact of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Nate on our area, the National Naval Aviation Museum will be closed tomorrow, Oct. 7. Therefore, the…
State parks closed
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service announces the closure of 18 state parks in Northwest Florida due to imminent weather conditions including strong…
Beach evacuations begin
Evacuations have been ordered for Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key and low lying coastal areas as 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. Evacuations are being called in…
What is the impact of Nate on local events
The University of West Florida has moved its football game to tonight at 6 p.m. All UWF locations will be closed Saturday, Oct. 7 at…
Escambia, Santa Rosa under state of emergency
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE: Twenty-nine counties along the Gulf Coast and in North Florida were put under a…
Giveaway: Hangout Oyster Cook-Off and Craft Beer Weekend
Once again, Inweekly has partnered with The Hangout to give one lucky reader and a guest the ultimate fall festival weekend getaway during their annual…
