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Pensacola Civic Band to open 48th season with Boston Brass on Nov. 9
Ensembles to perform ‘Sketches of Spain’ The Pensacola Civic Band opens its 48th season with “Sketches of Spain,” featuring the world-renowned Boston Brass. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre. Under the direction of Don Snowden, the Pensacola Civic Band will perform music that will ignite the senses to all that Spain has to offer. “The music of Spain has a long history. It has played an important role in the development of Western music and has
Boston Brass trumpeter to hold free clinic at PSC on Nov. 7
Jeff Conner, the only original member of Boston Brass, will present his free entrepreneurial clinic, “The Portfolio Musician,” on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Pensacola State College. Set for 4 p.m. in the college’s Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus, “The Portfolio Musician” clinic is a companion to the book, “The Portfolio Musician, Case Studies in Success,” co-authored by Conner with Grammy Award-nominated musician, recording producer and university professor, John Laverty. The
PSC receives $2.2M Title III grant to improve services for low-income students
Pensacola State College was recently awarded a $2.2 million U.S. Department of Education Title III grant to help low-income students. The grant funds will be used to initiate a five-year program to improve t services for low-income students, including hiring more advisors and tutors. The grant beefs up the college’s Pirate PATH to Success program, which serves first-time college students, first-generation-in-college students and Pell grant recipients. “It’s going to support what we’re already doing,’’
Beach Mice Provide Big Benefit at the National Seashore
Gulf Breeze, Fla. – Many species are critical to the barrier island ecosystem preserved at Gulf Islands National Seashore. These species play an often unseen role in safeguarding the incredible beauty and recreational opportunity millions of people come to visit each year. The perdido key beach mouse is a small species, but it provides a big benefit to park beaches. To celebrate and to raise awareness of that role, Gulf Islands National Seashore is unveiling its third resource education car magnet, joining
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The Annual Gulf Coast Multi-Chamber Business After Hours returns to the Flora-Bama on Wednesday, October 16th!
The Perdido Area Chamber Invites all local chamber’s and their members to Annual Multi-Chamber event on the state line at the World-Famous Flora-Bama! PERDIDO KEY, FLA. October 1, 2019 — For nearly 35 years, the Perdido Area Chamber has worked on the Florida-Alabama state line to allow comradery and collaboration to business professionals and community members who live, work and play in the Perdido Area. Each October, Local Chambers of Commerce from across the Gulf Coast come together for a networking
National Park Service Changes Entrance Fees to Address Infrastructure Needs
Gulf Breeze, Fla. – The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that in response to public comments on a fee proposal released in October 2017 proposing summer-season entrance fees of $80 for 17 highly-visited national parks, there will instead be a modest increase for all parks that charge entrance fees. The additional funds will be used for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. Effective January 1, 2020, the entrance fees to Gulf Islands National Seashore will be
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Perdido Chamber to Host a Free Community- Halloween-Themed Movie Night Complete With Spooky Costumes, Delicious Candy and a Friendly Competition for Creative, Decorated Trunks!
October’s Flicks on the Field event to host Special Perdido Community Trunk or Treat with a free showing of Hotel Transylvania! PERDIDO KEY, FLA. September 27, 2019 — As the weather is starting to cool down, and Autumn becomes apparent, the exciting time for trick-or-treating, costume parties, carving pumpkins, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, haunted attractions, scary stories, and Halloween films is finally here! The Perdido Area Chamber is celebrating appropriately this month by hosting a free
Fall Festival Comes to OWA Starting Sept. 21
Family-friendly festival, Tribal exhibits, corn mazes opening soon (Foley, Alabama) – The go-to spot all things fall activities, from friendly ghost to scary ghouls, has just grown again! OWA is welcoming an inaugural FallFestival with a kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. The all new Fall Festival—an outdoor, multi-weekend event—will expand the lineup of seasonal fan favorites, which also includes OWA’s signature haunted house, Town of Terror, and the amusement park’s family-friendly Park After Dark
Tacky Jacks of Orange Beach Proudly Hosts A Business After Hours with the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce
Perdido Chamber Business After Hours on Wed. September 18th to be located in the Orange Beach location of local hangout- Tacky Jacks! PERDIDO KEY, FLA. September 10, 2019 — Tacky Jacks Orange Beach is proud to be the host of the September Perdido Area Chamber Business After Hours on Wednesday, September 18, 2019! Overlooking the Perdido Pass Bridge on Cotton Bayou, Tacky Jacks is a casual waterfront restaurant, with friendly experienced staff, great food, award-winning view and Happy Hour making Tacky
HELLEN CARO ELEMENTARY BECOMES FIRST SCHOOL TO BE A CERTIFIED SAFE KID ZONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GULF COAST KID'S HOUSE
(September 9, 2019 – Pensacola, Fla.) – Hellen Caro Elementary is the first school in Escambia County School District to step up and become a Certified Safe Kid Zone with a new training offered by Gulf Coast Kid’s House. “We are excited to be a certified Safe Kid Zone. Our students’ well-being is our top priority,” stated Sandy Moore, Principal of Hellen Caro Elementary. “This reminded our teachers of their responsibility, and this training created discussion among them. We believe this training is a
BBB Scam Alert: Phishing Email Using BBB Name
We have received word from Accredited Businesses today of an email circulating claiming to be from your Better Business Bureau and requesting the business response to a complaint. The way to do this is by downloading information to your computer. There are also links at the bottom to 'unsubscribe.' A copy appears below. If you receive this type of email, DELETE it. It is a scam. If you receive an email that doesn't look quite right, trust your instincts and use the following checklist to ensure the
Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute Earns Prestigious Recognition for Heart Program Quality Measures
PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 29, 2019) Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute (BHVI) has earned prestigious four-star ratings on quality measures for urgent heart attack care, angioplasty and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedures performed at Baptist and Gulf Breeze hospitals.Baptist Hospitals four-star performance in CathPCI registry measures is the highest achievement possible. CathPCI registry measures include steps taken to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the chance of blood clots after
Baptist Health Care to Build New Hospital
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 26, 2019) Baptist Health Care announced plans today to build a new full-scale hospital at Brent Lane and I-110 as part of a long-term master plan to transform the way health care is provided.The new hospital will provide a central location for clinical care, programs and services that will be easier for patients to access via the I-110 corridor. Equipped with innovative technologies for diagnosis and treatment along with a concentration of related services, the facility will provide a
CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Scam Tracker Partnership with Better Business Bureau
CFO Jimmy Patronis announced in a press release last week, as a part of his Fraud Free Florida initiative, a new partnership with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to track and expose scams in Florida. The BBB’s online Scam Tracker tool will now be integrated into CFO Patronis’ website to help keep Floridians informed of growing trends and emerging scams in their area. Over 7,500 scams have been reported to the BBB Scam Tracker in the state of Florida since it launched in February 2015. Locally, in the 14
PERDIDO PACK & SHIP NOW OFFERING LIVESCAN FINGERPRINTING, ELECTRONIC I-9'S, etc
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OWA announces $100 million+ expansion plans for Phase II
Additions include Gulf Coast’s largest Indoor Waterpark, Resort Hotel, RV Park (Foley, Alabama) — OWA (oh-wah), the Gulf Coast’s largest entertainment destination, is continuing to expand with the announcement of a $100 million investment for Phase II. Construction is slated to begin summer 2019 and will include the Gulf Coast’s largest indoor waterpark, an accompanying 200-room resort hotel with conference space, and a luxury, family-friendly RV Park. Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority
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Perdido Chamber to host a FREE Family Movie Night- “Flicks on The Field”
The Perdido Area to have its First Monthly Community Movie Night on March 19, 2019PERDIDO KEY, FLA. March 14, 2019 – The Perdido Community is now presenting a brand new community movie night! Flicks on the Field will be held once a month as a FREE Family-friendly movie night here in the Perdido Area! Community members are invited to bring their blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the big screen under the stars! This event is happily brought to the area by the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce and Wind
AM-PRES Corporation Introduced PrimoWind’s Wind Energy Systems to Northwest Florida
The gentle breezes of the Perdido Key area not only make our weather delightful but also can provide electrical power for your home or business. AM-PRES Corporation has introduced PrimoWind’s wind energy systems to Northwest Florida, providing an environmentally and bird-friendly energy production system in the area. This powerful alternative energy source is already in use and available throughout the United States. Northwest Florida has already begun to embrace wind energy with the PrimoWind systems
The Perdido Key Association
The Perdido Key Association (PKA) has been a public voice and information resource for Perdido Key owners and residents for several decades. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, PKA keeps members up-to-date on progress toward important initiatives, such as the Perdido Key Master Plan and Shared-Use Path, and concerns about beach erosion, beach parking, and access conflicts, and traffic flow and safety. PKA Directors testify before the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and other government
The Truth About Guns Article on Intercoastal Safaris
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/12/daniel-zimmerman/duck-hunt/ “And that’s one reason Stephen and Intercoastal do such a good business catering to their clients’ every need. They provide an exceptionally enjoyable experience in a great part of the country. It’s pretty much the ideal way for a noob to experience his first try at duck hunting.” – Dan Zimmerman Dan Zimmerman, a blogger who writes outdoors posts on a website called The Truth About Guns. Dan was kind enough to drive down from St.
