Pensacola Today and its army of reporters have broadened the media scene in Pensacola. Here are some of its top articles for this past week:
At Pensacon, Nichelle Nichols remembers Leonard Nimoy: Nichelle Nichols remembered her former co-star Leonard Nimoy as a man whose “vision and heart are bigger than the universe.†Nimoy, who portrayed science officer Spock on “Star Trek†along side Nichols’ communications officer Lt. Uhura, died today of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 83.
Campaign to save historic Ella Jordan Home: When Janet Pilcher read about a group of concerned citizens trying to save a historic house, she wanted to help. She donated money to the cause. She attended court hearings to stave off demolition. Pilcher now is putting her energy and efforts into a campaign to save Ella Jordan’s old house on the corner of C and LaRua streets.
Centennial Bank acquired Doral Bank’s Panhandle branches: Centennial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Home BancShares, Inc., announced Friday it acquired all the deposits and substantially all the assets of Doral Bank’s Florida Panhandle operations.