‘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…
Good news from the blog, Oct. 3 edition
Autism Pensacola to be featured on PBS, Oct. 3 Written by Rick Outzen on 27 September 2015 WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has received…
Good news from Inweekly, Oct. 3 edition
An Interview with Folk Artist Panhandle Slim Written by admin on 30 September 2015 By Scott Satterwhite  His paintings are everywhere. Well, everywhere in…
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….
Tonight Jerry Pratt will be inducted into Inventors HOF, along with Henry Ford and Nobel Laureate Robert Grubbs
Press release: Automotive pioneer Henry Ford, Nobel Laureate Robert Grubbs, and founder of the National Academy of Inventors Paul Sanberg are among the seven inventors…
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…
State accountability system ‘broken’
The Florida School Boards Association on Thursday questioned the reliability of the state’s school-accountability system, less than a week after school superintendents said they had…
Medical marijuana initiative has over 220K signatures
The number of valid petition signatures submitted to the state for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical-marijuana has soared to more than 220,000 —…
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…
UWF Executive Mentor Program and Pen Air Federal Credit Union to host Fall Financial Boot Camp
Press release: The University of West Florida Executive Mentor Program and Pen Air Federal Credit Union will host the fall Financial Boot Camp on Wednesday,…
Health warnings re:bayous
Effective immediately, in response to bacteriological sampling, the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is issuing a health advisory for the following beaches…
Podcast: Terhaar has signed his contract, Kraher starts Oct. 12
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar said that he executed on Monday the employment contract for the new council executive, Donald Kraher….
CFO Atwater may run for U.S. Senate
State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater confirmed Wednesday that he might still be open to entering the race for a U.S. Senate seat in 2016….
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…
Senate could drop Confederate flag from seal
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State senators are scheduled next week to begin considering whether to keep the Confederate flag on the…
RESTORE deadline restored to Oct. 2
RESTORE Project Submission Deadline Extended to October 2 Due to a scheduling error, the RESTORE Project Portal closed Tuesday, September 29, at 11:59 p.m. The…
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…
