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Inweekly provides the fall schedules of our performing arts – Ballet Pensacola, Choral Society of Pensacola, Pensacola Children’s Chorus, Pensacola Little Theatre, Pensacola Opera, and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. Read more.
Escambia County’s Next Property Appraiser
Justin Smith recalls introducing his father to his classmate Gary “Bubba” Peters during sixth-grade orientation at Ransom Middle School. Peters left a lasting impression on the elder Smith.
“Bubba comes up, shakes his hand, good firm handshake, tells him who he is, and gets to talking to him,” said Smith, the finance director for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA). “My dad said, ‘That boy’s going to be a politician when he grows up.’ Funny how it turned out.”
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Punk Icon Laura Jane Grace Returns to Pensacola
Laura Jane Grace isn’t just a punk icon; she’s a revolutionary voice in music and beyond. As the fierce and unapologetic frontwoman of Against Me!, Grace has consistently defied norms, breaking barriers as one of the most influential trans artists in punk rock.With a career spanning over two decades, her music has inspired multiple generations of fans.
Her new EP, “Give an Inch,” drops on the same day as her much-anticipated performance in Pensacola, where Grace continues to push the boundaries of punk with raw emotion and unfiltered storytelling.
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Other Favorites:
- WHITNEY FIKE The regional communications manager at International Paper received the Gold Pinnacle Award for Communicator of the Year at the Florida Public Relations Association’s PR & Comms Summit last month
- FDEP and Gov. DeSantis learned that few issues unite Floridians more than our state parks and putting golf courses in them is a horrible idea.
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners provided $15,000 to fund Pensacola State College (PSC) in Century through a Community Partner Funding grant, allowing PSC to provide programming to 60 students, ages 6-12, in the Century area for three weeks over the summer. The PSC Century Kids College programming included a sport, an art and a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) camp with various hands-on activities for children.
