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Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and a time to pause, reflect, honor and thank those who have given service to our country. Originally, Nov. 11 was a day that called for world peace and marked the end of World War I. Nov. More ... Lt. Col. John L. Tillman has retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of military service. In his last assignment, Tillman was a battle captain with the Joint Staff Joint Logistics Operations Center Logistics Directorate at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. More ... The F6F Hellcat World War II Navy warriors are coming to Pensacola. Navy squadrons VF-17/VF-18 will have their annual reunion Nov. 13-15 at the Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS). They will be staying at the Crown Plaza Hotel downtown, where they will hold squadron meetings and from which they will be transported to and from NAS. More ... The nation's credit crunch is delaying the online auction purchase of the Cancun's Mexican Grill property in Gulf Breeze. The prospective buyer, whose identity is being kept confidential, now faces a Nov. 15 deadline to close the $664,300 deal, after receiving yet another extension last week from the U.S. Marshals Service. More ... Flags at the Holley-Navarre Fire stations are at half-mast this week in memory of late Fire Chief Les Slocum. Slocum, 58, died Friday from colon cancer. His passing came one day before he was to start his official retirement from the department. He had taken a leave of absence in September due to his illness. More ... Lyndi Freeman of Pensacola and Dave Kessler of Gulf Breeze were married July 30 while on safari in Kruger National Park in the Republic of South Africa. Six months in preparation, the marriage was performed by the Rev. Dr. Jan Vink of the Baptist Union of South Africa and Commissioner of Oaths. More ... Give a gift that truly keeps on giving this holiday season. Jandles Distinctive Candles & Gifts, located at 3045 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze, has chosen Covenant Hospice as its Christmas Charity for 2008 and will donate 10 percent of its gross revenue from November and December to the not-for-profit organization. More ... The Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary will have a $5 jewelry sale Nov. 13-14 at the Gulf Breeze Hospital, 1110 Gulf Breeze Parkway. This is a good time to purchase early Christmas gifts for groups and individuals. Proceeds benefit the comfort and care of hospital patients. More ... Adults can't seem to get enough Halloween fun, as many homes and businesses decorated and dressed up for the spooky holiday. Gulf Breeze Hospital departments showed their creativity by decorating whole pumpkins. More ... "Season your holidays with island spirit" is the them of Pensacola Beach's holiday promotion. Holiday events begin Saturday, Nov. 29 and continue through New Year's Day. Events include: • Season Lights Up. 7 p.m., Nov. 29. A tree-lighting ceremony will follow with caroling at the Quietwater Bandshell on the boardwalk. More ... |
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