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Bayou Hills Run Registration Opens for Labor Day Race
Bayou Hills Run Registration Opens for Labor Day RacePensacola Sports to Recognize Education Industry During Race Pensacola Sports announced registration is now open for the Bayou Hills Run, the City of Pensacola 5K and 10K Championships. The 2021 race will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 6. This year’s featured industry is education. In addition to the event being themed around educators, 250 free entries to the race will be provided to anyone in the education industry including teachers,
Baptist Health Care Welcomes New Corporate Director of Respiratory Care
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 12, 2021) – Baptist Health Care has named Vance Fishel, RRT-NPS, as corporate director of respiratory care. Fishel will lead the respiratory services teams at all Baptist facilities. Fishel comes to Baptist from Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he served as clinical manager for respiratory and pulmonary care. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in health care management and a master’s degree in servant leadership from Viterbo University in La
MEDIA ADVISORY: UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA TO INSTALL BORN LEARNING TRAIL AT FLORIDATOWN PARK IN PAC
United Way of West Florida (UWWF) will install its fourth Born Learning Trail at Floridatown Park in Pace on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Members of the Pace High School Interact Club will assist with the installation. Since 2020, United Way of West Florida has installed Born Learning Trails in Pea Ridge at Santa Villa Park, Showalter Park in Century, and Bray-Hendricks Park in Jay. The Born Learning Trail, a United Way Worldwide initiative since 2005, is a series of 10 interactive signs that offer fun,
Jane “Merrill” Dickerson and Jordan McCants Receive Top Scholarships at Pensacola Sports’ Sr. Schola
Each year, Pensacola Sports brings together the top senior student-athletes in each sport from Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools for a scholarship recognition program. This year’s has changed, but the celebration stays the same. The 2021 Sr. Scholar Athlete Awards event had 227 senior nominees that were introduced during last night’s even held at Olive Baptist Church. “This might be our best event we do,” said Pensacola Sports President Ray Palmer. “There are some tremendously smart and talented
Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce to Host a Blessing of the Beach
Everyone is invited to the "Blessing of the Beach" on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6 pm on the beach, just east of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. We are thankful for the beauty of Navarre Beach, and wish for our community to join us as we bless the beach for the beauty that it brings to our area, along with the many visitors that travel to our area for rest and relaxation. We also hope for a safe and prosperous summer season for our community, area businesses, first responders and our visitors. If you
Florida SBDC at UWF Presents “Buying a Business” – Online Webinar
PENSACOLA, FL — May 10, 2021 — Building a home and buying one someone else built are very different, and the same goes with businesses. The considerations you need to make when buying a business are vastly different from what goes into building one from the ground up. In our webinar “Buying a Business”, May 26 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., tax allocation strategies, acquisition type, and valuation are some of the topics that will be discussed. Buying a business can take a long time, so no matter how
Enhanced Enforcement of Shorebird Protections in Seashore
GULF BREEZE, Fla. – Gulf Islands National Seashore has begun increasing enforcement actions to protect nesting shorebirds. The actions include lowering speed limits to 25 mph on Highway 399, speed humps, blocked off seashore areas, and increasing speed limit enforcement patrols. All efforts are meant to provide nesting shorebirds and their chicks the best chance to survive through the nesting and fledgling process. Each year, beginning in February/March and ending in late summer, the Gulf Island
Have opinions on Milton's new wastewater treatment plant? There's a workshop for that
As concerns mount over the future of Milton's new wastewater treatment plant, the city plans to hold an "informational workshop" Saturday at City Hall to educate the community on the history and future of the plant. The workshop will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at City Hall, 6738 Dixon St. The public is invited to attend. The city of Milton has long been working toward creating a new wastewater treatment plant to accommodate growth outside the city limits. Officials broke ground in February on a new
Representative Alex Andrade Wraps up Third and Most Successful Session
Pensacola, FL – The Florida 2021 Legislative Session adjourned on Friday, April 30th, and Representative Alex Andrade capped off his third constituent focused Session in office. Representative Andrade passed four bills which now await Governor DeSantis’ signature: HB57/SB1194 – This transportation package includes a number of provisions to make Florida’s infrastructure and roads the best in the nation. This is Representative Andrade’s second transportation package to pass in his three years in the Florida
Andrews Institute Welcomes Geoffrey L. Hancy, M.D., to its Team of Experts
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (May 3, 2021) – Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to welcome board-certified orthopedic surgeon Geoffrey L. Hancy, M.D., to its team of experts. Dr. Hancy specializes in general orthopedics including the arthroscopic treatment of shoulder and knee injuries; arthroplasty of the shoulder, hip and knee treatment; hand, wrist and upper extremities treatment; as well as all fracture care and arthritic pain. A Gulf Breeze, Florida native, Dr. Hancy earned his
Planning Underway for Behavioral Health Unit at New Baptist Campus
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 5, 2021) – Baptist Health Care announces that design and planning are underway for a behavioral health unit at its new campus project at Brent Lane and I-110. It will be licensed for 90 beds and provide inpatient mental health treatment for children and adults in a patient-centered, nurturing environment that will enhance comfort and healing. The new building will replace Baptist’s current inpatient behavioral medicine center that is located on West Moreno Street adjacent to the current
Baptist Health Care Offers Online Support Groups in May
PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 29, 2021) – Baptist Health Care will offer the following online support groups in May to help enhance quality of life throughout the Pensacola community. More information is available by calling the phone number provided for each meeting. Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group Tuesday, May 11, noon to 1 p.m. Register in advance for this online meeting by calling 850.437.8746. Patient and Family Cancer Support Group Tuesday, May 11, 4 to 5 p.m. Register in advance for this online
Baptist Health Care Offers Online Wellness Education Seminars in May
PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 29, 2021) – Baptist Health Care is committed to improving the quality of life for the northwest Florida community it serves. The following free wellness education seminars will be offered in May. All seminars will be presented via Zoom video conferencing. Registration is required. To register, visit eBaptistHealthCare.org/events. For more information, call 850.469.7897. Nutrition to Manage StressWednesday, May 12, noon to 1 p.m.Jessica Gilkey, Registered Dietitian, LD/N, Baptist
Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute Welcomes New Staff
PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 27, 2021) – Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute welcomes five new advance practice providers as it expands its team of highly-qualified heart experts. All are highly skilled, board-certified providers who bring extensive experience to their new roles.Whitney Cartwright, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of West Florida in Pensacola and completed her Master of Science in nursing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. She is
Fort Barrancas Area Recognized as Underground Railroad Site
GULF BREEZE, Fla.—Fort Barrancas Area was accepted into the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom on April 23, 2021. Located on Naval Air Station Pensacola, the 64.06-acre Fort Barrancas Area is managed by Gulf Islands National Seashore. The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom is a federal program that commemorates the stories of the men and women who risked everything for freedom and those who helped them. It honors, preserves, and promotes the history of
Samantha D. Abell Credentialed
New Traffic Safety Measures at Johnson Beach Begin April 23
GULF BREEZE, FL. –Gulf Islands National Seashore will begin initiating space available protocols at the Perdido Key Area/Johnson Beach beginning Friday, April 23. Once the parking lot reaches full capacity, no new visitors traveling by vehicle will be admitted into the Perdido Key area/Johnson Beach. Currently oversized vehicles to include RVs and vehicles towing trailers are not permitted due to parking space availability. The current parking lot permits 331 vehicles with an additional 24 handicap
Fort Pickens Road Reopens April 19
GULF BREEZE, Fla. – Gulf Islands National Seashore, Fort Pickens Road will reopen today, April 19, after a three-day closure due to flooding and sand on the roadways. The park will be open to all visitors to include arriving campers with reservations. Current closure information: www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/tempclosures.htm.
Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute Reaches Program Milestone, Performs 1,000+ Structural Heart Proce
PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 19, 2021) – Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute (BHVI) recently celebrated a milestone in patient care provided by its structural heart program. The team has performed more than 1,000 structural heart procedures since the program began in 2014. Structural heart procedures use leading-edge technologies to treat a variety of ailments including heart valve disorders, atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, heart failure, angina and others. Transcatheter mitral valve repair transcatheter
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Gulf Power Presents $25,000 Gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida
WHAT: As a longtime supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, the Gulf Power Foundation will be presenting the agency a $25,000 gift to support local mentoring programs that serve children from Pensacola to Panama City. WHEN: Thursday, April 22, 2021 TIME: Media, please arrive at 11:15 A.M.Check presentation begins at 11:30 A.M. WHERE: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida Office1320 Creighton Rd.Pensacola, FL 32504
Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's Tunes By The Dunes Kicks Off Thursday, June 3 with The Gle
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off its Annual Free Summer Concert Series on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Navarre Beach Park’s Sand Crab Pavilion, just east of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. Co-hosted by Navarre Press and Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office. Supporting Partners include 87 Garage and Navarre Chamber Foundation. The summer concert series will offer an exciting line-up of 11 FREE outdoor concerts every Thursday (7-9 pm), from June 3 to August 12, 2021. The
