County warns heavy rains coming

The National Weather Service in Mobile is forecasting an extended period of heavy rain, with rainfalls in our area up to 15 inches, Tuesday through…

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Top ‘Pensacola Speaks’ podcasts for the week ending Aug. 6

The “Pensacola Speaks” podcasts are ranked in the top 150 in the PodOmatic network. Here the top episodes for this past week:  1. Broxson fires…

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Looking for short films for Destin festival

The inaugural Kite Film Fest is seeking short films to include in their Destin event. “We have quite a few local filmmakers – and we…

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UWF men’s soccer picked second in Gulf South preseason poll

After reaching its eighth Gulf South Conference Final in the last 10 years in 2015, the University of West Florida men’s soccer team was selected…

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Evers and PLAN provide 500 books to re-entry program

State Sen. Greg Evers (District 2) partnered with the Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN) to provide more than 500 books to the Santa Rosa Correctional…

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2016 Pensacola Seafood Festival set to begin Sept. 30

Fiesta of Five Flags today announced the 2016 Pensacola Seafood Festival entertainment lineup. Smithfield, one of the country music scene’s newest additions, will be kicking…

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The Hiding Place musical coming to Pensacola, Sept 2-4

Writer & Director Stephen Joseph Burke will once again present his original theatrical musical production “The Hiding Place: Life of Corrie Ten Boom” at the…

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Local gamer and son complete Pokemon Go quest

After hundreds of hours, and more than 114 miles of walking in efforts to collect the addictive Pokemon, Pensacola resident Jonathan Bryant is confirmed to…

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Perdido Key Rotary helps Jane’s Closet

Perdido Key Rotary is a small but mighty group of individuals with a passion for serving their community and finding new ways to make an…

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SETSCO announces classes starting in August

Rosters are filling at the Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company for this fall’s menu of Shakespeare-related classes. In addition to acting, the conservatory offers courses in…

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Pensacola CAN meets Aug. 4

Pensacola CAN, a new nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, is seeking ideas for projects to improve the community. The organization plans to offer financial and management support…

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Pensacola Children’s Chorus announces auditions for 2016-2017 season

Two audition sessions will be held for the Pensacola Children’s Chorus’ 27th Season at the Margaret Moore Nickelsen Center, 46 East Chase Street. Aug. 4:…

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Keep Pensacola Beautiful has new director

Keep Pensacola Beautiful would like to welcome its new Executive Director, Christopher Wise, who came on board mid-July. Christopher Wise is a Florida native and…

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Blowout Bag Sale returns Aug. 6

Friends of the West Florida Public Library have this message: Summertime, and the living is easy! You may have eased on through that stack of…

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Pensacola Speaks, Part 2: Judy Bense, Quint Studer

UWF President Dr. Judy Bense will be my guest today at 5:20 pm on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” We will talk about how the…

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Heroes Among Us – Coast Guard Night, tonight [podcast]

Today at 6 p.m., the Cpl JR Sears Detachment 066 of the Marine Corps League presents the third installment of its Heroes Among Us Speaker…

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Pensacola Speaks: Andy Marlette, Heroes Among Us

On News Talk 1370 WCOA today, I will open the show with PNJ editorial cartoonist Andy Marlette and discuss his takeaways from the RNC and…

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Fill the Boot breaks record

The unofficial tally for 2016 Fill the Boot by the Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #707 is $14,781.7o, which breaks last year’s record. The funds…

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Fill the Boot starts strong

Through Friday, the Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #707 has raised $7200 for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) with its annual Fill the Boot campaign. The…

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Emerald Coast Beer Festival, Sept 8-9

The Emerald Coast Beer Festivalâ„¢ returns to Seville Quarter in September. On Thursday Sept. 8, the beer pairing dinner will be held in the Apple…

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