Scott declares emergency as Hurricane Irma threatens
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott on Monday placed all of Florida under a state of emergency as the projected…
Gulf Coast Kid’s House needs volunteers to teach abuse prevention in schools
Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH), a child advocacy center in Escambia County, is seeking volunteers to bring child abuse prevention education into area schools. One…
Beef O’Brady’s to help Red Cross
From Beef O’Brady’s headquarters: “As you know, all eyes have been on the Houston-area this week as severe flooding from Hurricane Harvey plagued homes and…
Woerner Companies #CramtheCrate for Houston pets
Message from The Woerner Companies: Our prayers go out to all of those impacted by Hurricane Harvey including all the four legged victims. Thank you…
Navarre High senior named to Students Working Against Tobacco board
Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), Florida’s statewide youth-led movement to combat the tobacco industry, announced the names of its new Youth Advocacy Board members. Catalina…
How Trump and Obama played out in St. Pete mayoral primary
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A virtual tie between St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and challenger Rick Baker in a mayoral primary…
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Giveaway
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience is returning to City Park in New Orleans this October for three days of music, food and costumes and you…
Vote for Bodacious Shops for Forbes Main Street Award
Voting has now opened for Forbes’ Main Street Awards and the Bodacious Shops are one of 15 finalists. Please vote – the only registration is…
Fourteen more townhouses could be coming to downtown
Ahi Esta LLC has submitted preliminary plat for 14 townhouses on the corner of Spring and West Intendencia streets. The subdivision, Aguada Creek, is on…
Buzz: Pelicans like Bay Center
The New Orleans Pelicans have made another round of visits with Escambia County Commissioners individually. We’ve been told that the NBA team is very interested…
Feeding the Gulf Coast issues a call to action re:Harvey
Feeding the Gulf Coast is part of a strong network of food banks through our affiliation with Feeding America. When disasters strike in our country,…
A Facebook account from Houston
Local contractor John Minor is in Houston. This is what he posted on his Facebook page: “I ended up with 23 sick or injured pulled…
Ole Miss opens time capsule from 1978
Pieces of Ole Miss history that have been secretly tucked away behind the cornerstone of the Student Union have come to light when the time…
Van Halen tribute concert for local charities, Sept. 16
On Saturday, Sept. 16, attorneys Jim Green and Stephen Pitre will perform a Van Halen tribute concert at Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter. They plan…
Children’s Home Society and M-Power [podcast]
Last year, The U.S. Department of Education reported that 1.36 million public school students were homeless. Children’s Home Society of Florida is blazing a path…
Trucks For Texas
St. Paul Catholic School has partnered with Penske and Two Men And A Truck to bring supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey. On Friday, Sept….
Chad Henderson and others recognized by local architect association
Twelve projects designed by Northwest Florida architects have been recognized for their outstanding design work by the Florida Northwest Chapter of the American Institute of…
IMPACT 100 announces finalist in two weeks
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is holding a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 13.at 10 a.m. to announce the 2017 finalists…
Study: A Higher Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Abuse
The states of Oregon and Maryland and the cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., all have implemented minimum-wage hikes this summer, and one study…
Dosev ready to take on Gaetz again
Cris Dosev has filed to run against Congressman Matt Gaetz in 2018. Last year, Dosev placed third behind Gaetz and State Sen. Greg Evers in…
