PollThe Pensacola Beach Elks love to volunteer and they also love to have a party. This Saturday, they will accomplish both when they invite the Northwest Florida Bloodmobile over to accept donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and they will also fry up a delicious fish dinner for attendees. More ... On this coming weekend, and two others this summer, Gulf Islands National Seashore will join with other National Park Service (NPS) sites around the country and offer fee-free entry into the park. More ... Members of the Santa Rosa Island Authority debated whether to allow an off-premise sign for the Sandshaker, a right owner Beverly Boswell said the establishment was extended when the road was moved in the 1990s. More ... When I think of my father, I always am reminded of the poem by Georgia Harkness that begins, "A giant pine, magnificent and old, stood staunch against the sky…." I always remember my father as a kind and compassionate man who treated my mother as a very special person, and who loved and respected his children. More ... Gaze at the stars Friday, June 19 from sunset to 10 p.m. at the Battery Worth Picnic Area of Fort Pickens Area. Weather permitting, volunteers from the Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing of the stars, planets and constellations. The program is free, however there is an $8 entrance fee to the Fort Pickens Area. More ... Thursday Bands on the Beach, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m at the Gulfside Pavilion Dr. Breeze will perform jazz, blues and classic rock with an Island sound. Friday The Sounds of Summer, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Portofino Boardwalk Shell. Southern Breeze will perform country rock. More ... |
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