JazzFest hits Top 20

The Southeast Tourism Society has named Pensacola JazzFest a Top 20 Event in the Southeast for April 2017. To be held in historic downtown Pensacola…

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Criminal Justice Reform: Inmates find a pathway to turn around lives

By Duwayne Escobedo: Phillip Carrier became the newest former inmate to successfully complete the Pathways for Change court-ordered addiction treatment program.’ During the rigorous, 18-month…

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Japanese New Year Celebration coming to Wright Place Jan. 21

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the “Year of the Fire Rooster” with its 23rd annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday,…

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League of Women Voters discuss Pipeline to Prison

Pipeline to Prison: “Resilience: the Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” Who : League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area, ACLU,…

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NPR talks of Ashley Hardaway Theriot

NPR’s Scott Simon spoke of our former writer this morning and how through organ donation Ashley saved the lives of others. “The death of a…

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Suntrust donates $25K to Junior Achievement

Yesterday, the SunTrust Foundation presented a $25k check to Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida. “SunTrust’s generous $25,000 donation to Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida will…

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Transformers cleaning up historic Pensacola cemetery

As part of their MLK Day of Service community outreach project, Gulf Power’s service organization, Transformers, and the Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Association…

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Chappie James Museum takes another step toward reality

by Eurydice Stanley Nearly 100 community members gathered Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Museum and Flight Academy. Though…

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Remembering Ashley Hardaway Theriot

By Joani Delezen We had high hopes for 2017, but it’s already let us down and broken our hearts. It did so by taking away…

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Gaetz: Obamacare repeal begins today

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that the repeal of Obamacare will begin today. The House of Representatives will pass the Senate…

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Sacred Heart to open clinics in Walgreens

Walgreens and Sacred Heart Health System have signed an agreement to have Sacred Heart operate and provide all clinical services at four retail health clinics…

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Nursery with Charlotte’s Web license denied again

The News Service of Florida reports the Florida Department of Health on Thursday issued a final order rejecting a Northeast Florida nursery’s attempt to get…

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Sacred Heart Foundation recognized by Association for Healthcare Philanthropy as ‘High Performer’

The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) has named the Sacred Heart Foundation a “High Performer” for 2016, one of only 51 so recognized based on…

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Pensacola Speaks: 2017 Pelican Drop [podcast]

Buck Mitchell of Seville Quarter outlines the schedule of events for the 2017 Pelican Drop.

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Mr. Robbins’ Neighborhood brings Santa to Wedgewood

Fred and Tia Robbins’ non-profit organization, Mr. Robbins’ Neighborhood, will host a free community holiday breakfast for the community this Saturday morning All Pensacola families…

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AT&T sponsors Dec. 17 STEM program at National Flight Academy

Thanks to a generous donation, the National Flight Academy’s December STEM Saturdays program — an introductory science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program designed for…

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Help provide 5,000 blankets, 5,000 meals

As cold weather is upon us and the need is great in Pensacola’s homeless community, Waterfront Rescue Mission is hosting an initiative Warm Blankets, Hot…

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The Arc Gateway’s Tree of Lights, Dec. 15

Light up the night at The Arc Gateway’s Tree of Lights The holiday season is a time to give thanks and cherish those whose light…

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ECAT collecting toys to surprise a local nonprofit

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced the system will host a toy drive to collect new and gently used toys for an area nonprofit….

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Reds GM praises Blue Wahoos

Zach Buchanan, Reds beat reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, is covering the MLB Winter Meetings. He wrote about Blue Wahoos co-owner Bubba Watson’s appearance and…

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