The PMA is excited to open the doors to Summer Art Camp’s for children Monday, June 4! Their team of art educators is energized and ready to welcome your child to the…
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Green-Up Santa Rosa
For the fifteenth year, Green-Up Santa Rosa will have its Annual Crepe Myrtle Sale beginning on Friday, June 1. The sale will continue through the summer as supplies last. The nursery’s hours…
Love this paragraph
In her novel “The Spoiler,” Annalena McAfee writes about how newspapers are moving away from print to web: “Every newspaper and magazine would be sucked up by the technological twister, swirling skywards…
Okaloosa TDC director hid BP expenses
For all the complaints about how the Greater Pensacola Chamber handles Escambia County TDC funds, all expenditures are heavily watched and audited. The chamber is audited and actually upfronts the money for…
Priceless: NASA Offers Guidelines To Protect Historic Sites On The Moon
Things to keep in mind before visiting the moon…. just consider it another State Park and you should be okay. Don’t pick the sea oats. WASHINGTON — NASA and the X Prize…
Gulf Power to hold rare press conference
On Wednesday, May 30 at 2 p.m., Gulf Power will hold a press conference with great news for its customers. The press conference will be held on the second floor of the…
Calling All Volunteers
Though the Panhandle Butterfly House did open on May 24, it is still seeking volunteers from the community. If you enjoy talking to people, mingling with flowers and butterflies, and sharing educational…
Future of daily newspapers
What is the big deal about The Times-Picayune cutting back to three editions a week? People have been predicting the death of newspapers for years. However, The Times-Picayune is a special, award-winning…
Cottage Foods Class
Escambia County will host an informational session for people interested in selling foods made in their homes. The Escambia County Extension office is offering a one-night course entitled Cottage Foods: Starting Your…
“Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation”
WSRE, Viewer Supported PBS for the Gulf Coast, will air a live dialogue with the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation, Wednesday, June 6, 7 to 8 p.m. “Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation 
Pensacola City Council filing deadline a week away
The 2012 municipal elections have the potential to be a mid-term test for Mayor Ashton Hayward and the 2010 city charter. There are five city council seats up for election. P.C. Wu,…
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed May 27 – June 2 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Florida. All Floridians are urged to take the necessary measures this week to prepare for the 2012…
Faulkner reading ‘As I Lay Dying’
William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying should have been required reading at Ole Miss. It wasn’t, but I did read chapters while sitting under a tree on his estate, Rowan Oak, which…
Lessons from the Honey Badger
From Huffington Post comes these lessons to live by. “If we all lived like the honey badger, we would indeed be more fearless.” Read more – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Finalists for Sunshine State Awards- Print
2012 Sunshine State Awards Finalists FINAL Finalists are listed in alphabetical order by organization. To correct errors or omissions, please contact Tim Dodson, tim@timdodson.com. ALL-MEDIA DIVISION James Batten Award for Public Service…
Archaeology Camp
Blast summer boredom away, and join us for Pensacola’s History and Archaeology Camp! This summer, the University of West Florida (UWF) is offering history and archaeology summer camps for students in upcoming…
Buzz: Townsend not to run again, candidates line up
The buzz is Ronald Townsend will not run for re-election as the District 7 City Council member. Jimmie Perkins and Robbie Carl Andrews have filed for the seat. Others will follow.
I love this quote
From NY Times “It is like honey to my heart. For the first time in my life, I feel like I have a role to play. My vote could possibly make a…
Scott stumbles in Spain
Saint Petersburg Blog has covered Gov. Rick Scott’s social misstep when he recently met the King of Spain. Elephants may never forget their run-in with Spain’s King Juan Carlos. Thanks to Gov….