NorthEscambia.com reports that Bill Slayton has decided to run for another term on the Escambia County School Board. Slayton has represented District 5 for 16 years, after serving as band director for…
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Glory Day Tour reduces ticket price
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting an exclusive event on Thursday, June 13, to experience and explore America’s history at NAS Pensacola and one of Florida’s leading museums, the National…
Daily Outtakes: Wing commander orders stand down after airman killed
On May 3, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in an apartment building, and a deputy fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson multiple times in…
Mystery surrounds shooting of decorated airman
On May 3, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in an apartment building, and deputies shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson multiple times in the chest,…
Daily Outtakes: Special birthday celebration Monday
The National Naval Aviation Museum will have a special celebration honoring the 100th birthday of WWII Navy veteran Lt. Cmdr. Cash Barber. Lt. Cmdr. Barber, a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross…
Daily Outtakes: CoC unveiling
Today, we will finally see what the new Continuum of Care – the regional board that develops a two-county strategy to reduce homelessness – looks like. From Opening Doors: Take the First…
‘Gilligan’ named Blue Angels’ new boss
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced the commanding officer for the 2025 and 2026 seasons at a press conference at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air…
Psst: Blue Angels choose next leader tomorrow, too
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, is scheduled to announce the team’s new commanding officer tomorrow, April 16, at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station (NAS)…
Mutts With A Mission in town tomorrow
The National Naval Aviation Museum is proud to announce a special meet and greet event in collaboration with Mutts With a Mission (MWAM), a distinguished 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to training service…
Remembering Bobby
On “Real News,” we often talk about Sena Maddison’s great-uncle, a WWII pilot killed on a bombing mission. This article was first published in Inweekly on Nov. 11, 2010 Missing WWII Pilot…
Ret. Vice Adm. Robin Braun new NAMF Board chair
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (NAMF) is honored to announce the appointment of retired Vice Adm. Robin Braun as the NAMF Board Chair. A groundbreaking figure in U.S. military history, Vice Adm….
Gulf Coast Veterans Week
Gulf Coast Veterans Week, along with Rep. Michelle Salzman, UWF Military and Veteran Resource Center, Veterans Memorial Park, Veterans Upward Bound at PSC, and VetCV, have created a week-long celebration to support…