UWF Hosts Harlem Renaissance
The University of West Florida Fine Arts Center was packed Sunday as over 400 people watched the theatrical release of “Our Voices Are Many.” The production, which presented various works …
Ministry Helps Women in Need
The women of Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church of Pensacola, Fla. celebrated their 63rd annual Woman’s Day Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Under the leadership of their pastor, Dr. …
Escambia County Property Nuisance Codes Enforced
By: Wesley Martin “We have something that’s called the ‘broken window theory,’” said Escambia County Environmental Enforcement officer, Sgt. Steven Littlejohn. “You start out with broken windows in an abandoned …
Santa Rosa Agency Dismissed
If Santa Rosa County Commissioner Chairman Jim Williamson gets his way, then after March 31, Team Santa Rosa will be no more. “I just thik that we need to move …
The Gantt Report: A Wing and a Prayer
By Lucius Gantt Back in Slavery Days, there were hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of brave Black men and women that resisted the exploitation, the abuse and the oppression of …
Keeping the Faith: Step into the Water
By Ronnie McBrayer I met Candice on a Florida sidewalk while walking to the beach. She was a young, blonde, attractive woman, and she was hovering close behind me as …
Study Explores Autism Co-Occurring Conditions and Diagnosis Change
In a new Pediatrics article, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the relationship between the co-occurring conditions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and …
Santa Rosa Ranks 2nd Escambia County Ranks 44nd in 2011 Florida School District Rankings
TALLAHASSEE – Santa Rosa County School District ranked second in the list of 67 state school districts in a numerical ranking released today by the Florida Department of Education. The …
King Breakfast Calls for Community Unity
By: Wesley Martin Last Saturday’s cold morning temperature had little affect on the annual MLK Commemorative Prayer Breakfast’s attendance. Held at the Wright Place, a culturally diverse crowd of over …
Hamilton Watts Celebrates MLK Day
Monday afternoon, The Hanniton Watts American Legion Post celebrated Martin Luther King’s Day with a Celebratory program at the American Legion Post. With a standing room only crowd, Roy Smith …
Mrs. Seppe Rogers Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Saturday evening, Mrs. Seppie Rogers celebrated her 100th birthday with approximately 100 of her family and friends. Born Jan 18 1912 in Chestnut Alabama Mrs. Rogers (Mama Seppie to those …
After School Program aids Underpriviledged Children
“I come from a poor family,” says Sylvia Tisdale, director of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Pensacol. Fla.. “But I had a math teacher who took a little …
Delta Sigma Theta and Habitat for Humanity hold Groundbreaking
By Greg Fink Nearly 70 local residents attended the first local groundbreaking of 2012 as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Pensacola’s Habitat for Humanity broke ground for the family …
Power of Service Awards Celebrates Four Local Organizations
Several community leaders gathered for Gulf Power’s celebration of four community service organizations last night in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The inaugural “Power of Service” awards …
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association Sponsors MLK Celebration
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association sponsored the Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday celebration at the Century Community Center on Highway 4 West in Century, Florida on Monday January 16th with Tony …
The Gantt Report: Martin Luther King Was A Convict
By Lucius Gantt The barbeque smoke permeated the Black community air on Martin Luther King’s birth date in 2012. Some people golfed, some were boating and many people participated in …
Keeping the Faith: The Sons of Former Slaves and Former Slave Owners
By Ronnie McBrayer I was fifteen-years old when the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday first became the law of the land. Having lived my entire childhood in Georgia, also Dr. …
Local Companies Team Up to Aid in Souls4Souls
PENSACOLA, Fla., January 18, 2012 – Local Pensacola company, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, is teaming up with North Florida Financial to collect new or gently used footwear for donation …
In Life, An “Account at the Bank” Can Be a Relative Thing
God does not make grandmothers like He once did. At least not like MY grandmother. Grandmother never trusted such things as banks with her money. Someone once told my grandmother, …
Five Practices That Help Small Businesses Avoid Hiring Mistakes
(ARA) – The majority of small business owners go into business because they’re passionate about their field, or about making money in general. One aspect to growing a business entrepreneurs …
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