Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses the role of mentors and his Blazer Academy. We also touch on the Star Network and increasing the force. Listen to podcast.
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Visit Pensacola CEO Darien Schaefer discusses how the Sun Belt basketball tournaments help promote our area. Listen to podcast.
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Guests will have the opportunity to browse vendor booths, each associated with a podcast episode. Families will receive information on scholarships, free tutoring, after care programs, tools for students, balancing out screen time, and a sea of other helpful ideas and resources.
Additionally, Animal Tales will give a live presentation complete with various animals and audience participation. Two graduates of West Florida High School, the owners of BAM! Snoballs, will also be serving up their famous snow cones for attendees to enjoy.
Jordan Valley food truck and Kip’s Hot Dog Stand will also be onsite.
One lucky guest will win a $250 Amazon gift card! Everyone will pick up fun prizes and great tips on how to help their child succeed in school. Listen to podcast.
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Discounted tickets to the 2024 Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl – Manna Food Bank’s only major annual fundraiser – are going fast! The event is expected to sell out! Online ticket sales close Thursday, Feb. 29, at Noon.
This unique event with an artsy twist that features the work of local artists and the fare of local vendors will be held on Friday, March 1, from 6-8 p.m., at the Lou Ross Center of Pensacola State College.
Pre-sale tickets are $50 apiece ($60 day-of) and entitle the event-goer to their choice of a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted clay bowl thrown by a local potter, samples of some of the best soups in town, wine and beer (must be 21 or older), and a few special features. Each ticket sold will provide 30 healthy meals for neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
For event tickets, please visit www.mannahelps.org. Listen to the podcast.
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The most spectacular concert of our season will take place next month, when you can experience Carl Orff’s epic, exhilarating masterpiece Carmina Burana.
Choose between two performances, one on Friday, March 8 at 7:30 pm, one on Saturday, March 9 at 2:00 pm, both in the University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
Our performance will feature a chorus of 160 voices, the combined forces of the Choral Society and the University of West Florida Singers. It will also feature three soloists (soprano Sheila Dunn, tenor Christian Sanders, and baritone Jack Chandler), two pianists (Hyunjoo Kim and Meredith Stemen), and six percussionists, under the leadership of Matt Greenwood.