Category: Caring
Iowa resident to run marathon in honor of fallen Blue Angel
The Durango Herald reports that Iowa resident Daniel Hagerty will run the upcoming Pensacola Marathon in memory of Durango native Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, the…
6th Annual Seville Quarter Wine & Food Festival, Nov 13
Seville Quarter will be hosting its 6th Annual Wine & Food Festival on November 13th in its historic dining and entertainment complex. We are pleased…
2016 Pensacola Egg Fest, Nov. 13 [podcast]
Jerrold Hall discussed the 2016 Pensacola Egg Fest on “Pensacola Speaks.” The event is Sunday Nov. 13, from noon until 3 p.m. at Blue Wahoos’…
FANdom hits Emerald Coast, Nov 11-13
FANdom Con 2016 hits Fort Walton Beach and the Emerald Coast Convention Center this November 11-13. FANdom Con promises to provide pop culture fans across…
Amendments: Utilities lose Amendment 1, medical pot passes
Floridians failed to give the utilities’ solar amendment 1 the required 60-percent to pass. However, medical marijuana and two other constitutional amendments passed easily. Opponents…
Quint Studer given Legacy Impact award
Brad Black of Humanex Ventures was the keynote speaker at the 2016 Entrecon. Black took time at the two-day conference to present Quint Studer with…
Pensacola State and UWF in Best for Vets: Colleges 2017
Military Times has named the University of West Florida and Pensacola State College to its Best for Vets: Colleges 2017 list based on a comprehensive…
Y opens doors to media tour
By Duwayne Escobedo Less than five days until it opens at 5 a.m. Monday to its members for the first time, the Pensacola Y gave…
PSC Art Faculty Exhibit at Switzer Gallery ’til Dec.14
Press release: Hardhats aren’t needed. Just bring your visual toolbox to explore “Under Construction,†the 2016 Pensacola State College Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition, that…
Preterm birth rate in Florida increases. Escambia County drops but not for black mothers
Florida’s preterm birth rate increased slightly to 10 percent in 2015 from 9.9 percent in 2014, according to the 2016 March of Dimes Premature Birth…
Loblolly returns for three nights [podcast]
The Friends of Loblolly are back with their Halloween production of “Fame and Fortuna,†an “original, grotesque satirical work with songs and scenes written and…
War on Children: Child abuse spreads across races
According to state reports, the investigations of child abuse in Escambia County match the racial demographics of the area. Â [supsystic-tables id=’87’] Last year,…
Real Men Wear Pink…and drink beer tonight
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and everywhere you look you see the color pink. Breast cancer is a disease that touches us all in…
Obamacare premiums in Florida jump 17 percent, but no increase with tax credit
Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces were announced earlier this week. Nationally, the average rate increase is projected to 22 percent, before…
State launches Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program
Today, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Executive Director Cissy Proctor joined Senate President Andy Gardiner, along with Florida businesses and advocates, to announce the…
Child abuse cases continue to rise, DCF impotent
In August, an Escambia County grand jury indicted Alonzo Dewayne Thompkins, Jr., 26, for first-degree felony murder in the death of toddler Cornelius Savage. On…
Jean Wallace receives Florida Scenic Highway award
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) honored Jean Wallace, Scenic Highway Foundation Vice President, with the Gary Balogh Inspiring Excellence Award…
Criminalizing Kids: The Effects of Mass Incarceration on Our Youth
Press Release: Celebrate National Youth Justice Action Month on Wednesday, October 26, and join us for a short documentary screening of “America Divided: The Class…
Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue saves more than 30 dogs
Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue (NWFLGDR) is currently caring for more than two dozen Danes from a breeding operation in Walton County that left approximately…
Free screening of ‘Being Mortal’ on Nov. 1
Covenant Care is holding a free, community screening of the documentary “Being Mortal†on Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. at University of West Florida, Building 22….
