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Back by the Science-Fiction section, at the end of the line, he was being referred to as “very visionary,” “very sincere” and “very  smart.” At…

Pensacola didn’t get a roller coaster, but it’s too soon to have any really cool videos of Buck’s Beach Big Wheel so I found this…

Courtesy the Rolling Stones’ fans, includes Dylan, Springsteen, Simon, Hendrix and more. And here are the Patriotic Covers (with video) recommended by Vulture.com: Link

Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz said his company will give away free tall coffees on July 4. In a full-page ad Sunday in major newspapers…

Press Release: Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, Fla. is proud to be recognized as a 5-Star Superior credit union by the nation’s leading credit…

Original artwork is being solicited to promote the 28th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival. The event, which is sponsored by the Flora-Bama, and the…

Every new product, process, and design has environmental impacts from beginning to end. Sustainable Gulf Coast’s July meeting explores those issues with Dr. Nye Grant,…

The Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida (401 E. Chase Street, Suite 100) is holding its “Business Planning for Success” workshop…

The news media is reporting that Andy Griffith was found dead today in his North Carolina home. The man who played Sheriff Andy Taylor and…

They were camping out Monday for a chance to see him at a bookstore down south in The Villages. Now, as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)…

Local churches helping out the homeless community is nothing new. But Heirs of the Kingdom, a Pensacola church, is taking it to another level. The…

Press Release: As working families across Florida celebrate the Fourth of July and the vision of the Founding Fathers, they will also call on elected…

Remember when Southwest Airlines was looking in 2009 for an airport in Northwest Florida? The carrier chose Panama City because the St. Joe Co. agreed…

The soft opening for downtown Pensacola’s newest nightspot World of Beer was a hit. Guests sampled an unbelievable assortment of tap and bottle beer from…

Lumon May is hosting a 4th July Celebration Wednesday, July 4th 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at Legion Field (at the corner of Gregory and…

It hasn’t been announced yet but we are hearing that Rishy and Quint Studer have set up a benefit for Manna Food Pantries, which was…

I came across this website yesterday – History in an Hour, which has vignettes on historical events. Yesterday, it covered the disappearance of Amelia Earhart…

There are two candidates—and a write-in—vying for the Escambia County Sheriff’s seat. In the August 14 primary, incumbent David Morgan will face challenger John Russell…

A local church where the food pantry was broken into in May is continuing its mission to help the homeless with a special cook-out and…

I got a tour of the new World of Beer from co-owners Scott Zepp and Matt LaFon. Ladders, boxes and workmen are working hard for…