North Pensacola Optimist Club has embarked on a new annual event, "Avenue of Flags." On three national holidays - Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day - the club will display American flags on Bayfront Parkway from Bartram Park to the Chappie James Bridge. The goal is a thousand flags or more. Chuck McCants has the details.
The official call for entries for Garden & Gun’s 14th annual Made in the South Awards is open through June 20. The magazine is seeking Southern-made product entries in six categories: Home, Crafts, Food, Outdoors, Style, and Drink. For entry forms, category descriptions, and rules, visit madeinthesouthawards.com. Associate editor Caroline Clements has the details.
Another woman has been charged with throwing a drink on Congressman Matt Gaetz. Rick Outzen has a brilliant idea for a fundraiser."We should create a Matt Gae Dunking Booth just once a month. We set up the booth in Ferdinand Plaza, and everyone pays $5 to throw the balls. We get all of that frustration when Matt Gaetz out in about an hour. And then we can give the money to a charity like maybe the Pensacola Humane Society for neutering animals. "Obviously there's pent up demand concerning Matt Gaetz. A dunking booth might be the way to do it."
The University of West Florida College of Business recently honored the 2023 Ethics in Business award recipients, Allison Hill and Brian Wyer, at the 21st Combined Rotary Luncheon. LifeView Group CEO Allison Hill discusses the honor.
Sunday’s Child recently announced its 2023 Grant Cycle finalists that are vying for one of six grants in the amount of $20,000 .Since 2014, the non-profit has awarded $764,250 to local charities in the Pensacola Bay Area. Sunday’s Child President Jacey Cosentino discusses the finalists.
After more than three years of restricted entry, the National Naval Aviation Museum is thrilled to announce the public access waiver onto NAS Pensacola has been reestablished and the Museum will officially reopen to all visitors starting May 17. Ret. Admiral Kyle Cozad, president and CEO of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, has the details.
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