PollThe Zoo Northwest Florida will celebrate 25 years of entertaining and educating Northwest Florida with "Feast with the Beast," featuring food, live music and animal encounters on Friday, June 19 from 7 p.m. until midnight. More ... Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) announces that Rev. Marcus Hepburn, Chairperson for the Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, will be the keynote speaker for the BRACE Annual Meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at First Baptist Church's Chipley Hall in Pensacola. More ... Submitted photo Jeff Whitson of Rose Lawn Funeral Home presents Monsignor Luke Hunt of Saint Ann Catholic Parish the deed to two cemetery plots donated to the church to use as it deems necessary. A tree was planted adjacent to the plots in honor of the Parish. More ... The recreational red snapper harvest season in all Gulf of Mexico waters off Florida reopened Monday, June 1. Anglers can take two red snapper daily from Gulf waters during the open season; however, the captain and crew of forhire vessels in the Gulf may not keep the recreational bag limit. More ... Gulf Breeze Police officers arrested a man and a woman in connection with retail theft at Innerlight. Patrick Huffman, 23 of Pensacola Beach and Jontae Manley, 19, of Gulf Breeze, were charged with taking clothing on May 19 at Innerlight's Gulf Breeze location. More ... The Pensacola Beach Woman's Club's May potluck luncheon was held May 21. The decorations were a celebration of Memorial Day; tables displayed stars and stripes. Many club members wore clothing reflecting the theme of the day. More ... A public hearing has been scheduled for June 10 at 6:30 p.m. to ensure public input for the alternative projects requested by the city to offset the mitigation of the city's fishing bridge destroyed during Hurricane Ivan. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers of City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, to consider approval of the proposed projects. More ... Gulf Breeze News Lois and Charles Crooke of Gulf Breeze will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, June 6. They were married June 6, 1959, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pensacola. The Crookes have two daughters, Cheryl Ridgway (Mrs. More ... Air Force Airman Charles A. Kenchion graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Kenchion is the brother of Rosemarie Millering of Gulf Breeze. Air Force Airman Joshua L. More ... Boy Scout Troop 11SM recently helped place American flags on graves at Fort Barrancas National Cemetery at Pensacola Naval Air Station as part of the nation's observance of Memorial Day. Participating in the event were, front from left: Matthew Kenworthy, Sam Dantin, Nick Flores, Christopher Brandon and Paxton Lyons. More ... Pen Air Federal Credit Union held the Ninth Annual Pen Air FCU Membership Appreciation Golf Tournament to benefit the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Golf Tournament at the A.C. Read Golf Club on board NAS-Pensacola. Pen Air FCU presented a check for $25,000 to the Navy- Marine Corps Relief Society that offers financial and counseling support to military families. More ... Gasoline prices continue to rise in part to "bullish economic expectations" rather than the fundamentals that reflect weak demand and ample supply of both crude oil and gasoline. In Florida, the average retail price of gasoline rose 6 cents a gallon during the past week. More ... |
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