Category: Caring
‘Pensacola Speaks’ shares good news, Oct. 3 edition
On ‘Pensacola Speaks,’ we had several great interviews this past week. Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival – website Like the marriage between the lyrics and the…
Podcast: Leadership Save Lives at Baptist Hospital
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Dr. Ray Aycock and Leslie Smith of Baptist Health Care talked about the Leadership Saves Lives research initiative. Baptist Hospital is one…
Rising Star selected Director of Community Health & Wellness for Baptist Health Care
Press release: Meghan McCarthy has been selected to serve as the Director of Community Health & Wellness for Baptist Health Care (BHC) . She will…
Sansing donates van to The Arc Gateway
Press release: Sandy Sansing has donated a Chevrolet 12-passenger van to The Arc Gateway! The Arc Gateway’s Transportation services bring people with intellectual and developmental…
Road trip: Destin Seafood Festival this weekend
Press release: For 37 years, The Destin Seafood Festival has celebrated along the Destin Harbor with fresh local seafood, live music and art for generations….
Saenger Theatre celebrates usher accomplishments and 7,480 volunteer hours
Press release: On October 1, the dedicated Saenger Theatre volunteer usher corps were recognized for their service to the Saenger, the local arts groups and…
Sandy and David Sansing named Honorary Chairs for the BIG Gala –Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida
Press release: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is pleased to announce Sandy and David Sansing to serve as honorary chairs for the annual…
Springfest pulls plug
There will not be a SpringFest in 2016, according a press release from the festival’s organizers. The group fell short of its September sales goal…
The Arc Gateway PALS application deadline extended
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have extra time to submit applications for The Arc Gateway Program for Adult Learning and Support (PALS) class to…
Podcasts: Donald Trump, 50K for Turkey Day, Facebook hoax
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I opened the show talking about Forbes editor Randall Lane’s article on Donald Trump’s net worth – “Inside The Epic Fantasy…
Blazek wins Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Poster Competition
Press release: Artist Joey Blazek is the winner of the 2015 Great Gulfcoast Art Festival poster competition winner. His colorful, lively piece will be reproduced…
STAMPED: Pensacola LGBT Film Fest announces nightly themes, film schedule
STAMPED: Pensacola LGBT Film Festival has announced the slate of films which will be screened at its 2015 festival next month. In all, 23 short…
City streets facing flooding – updates
From Pensacola Police: Numerous streets throughout city limits are currently experiencing localized flooding because of heavy rain. In particular, locations include Guillemard and Gonzalez streets…
Flash flood warning til 1:15 pm, send us your photos
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties until 1:15 p.m. Seventeen months have passed since the…
2-1-1 Northwest Florida team among the best
United Way’s local five-person 2-1-1 Northwest Florida team was honored with highest quality assurance over 20 other 2-1-1s from across the nation. The Quality Assurance…
Autism Pensacola to be featured on PBS, Oct. 3
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has received word from “American Graduate Day 2015†producers in New York that the station’s locally produced “Stories of…
Pensacola State receives $250,000 scholarship endowment
Press release: The Pensacola State College Foundation received a $250,000 gift to establish the Marjan Mazza Business and Management Endowed Scholarship at Pensacola State College….
Send nominations for National Philanthropy Day
The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter has announced that nominations for the 2015 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon are now open. The 2014…
Favor House: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
FavorHouse is hosting open house and awareness event 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the FavorHouse Counseling Center, 2001 W. Blount St. “Stand against Domestic…
Three days until Pensacola Seafood Festival
Press release: Savor delicious seafood and enjoy the historic surroundings of downtown Pensacola during the 38th annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, produced by Fiesta of Five…
