Sep 7, 2017
Happy 126th Billory Baptist
Before Holley was Holley, Rev. J. E. Holley, the area’s name sake, gathered together a group in the area to worship in 1891. As the story goes, 29 people were saved that day and a church was born.
Aug 31, 2017
Facebook and the brain
Facebook officially has more than 2 billion users, making it overwhelmingly the most popular social media network on the market. That is about 29 percent of the world’s population all utilizing one internet space to converse and connect.
Aug 24, 2017
Modern-day Good Samaritans
In the Bible, Jesus told a parable of the Good Samaritan. The story goes that a man who was traveling to Jericho was attacked by robbers and left to die by the side of the road. Two people saw him there and passed by without doing anything to help.
Aug 17, 2017
Prayer Warriors seek peaceful school year
It’s a muggy August morning in Navarre and Kim Meyer is waiting at the high school for people to show up to the Prayer Walk for the upcoming school year.
Aug 17, 2017
Steps for Autism to honor leaders in acceptance, heroes
Autism Pensacola will hold their sixth Steps for Autism event Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at Blue Wahoos stadium with the theme of “Hometown Heroes.”
Aug 10, 2017
Event brings resources to Santa Rosa students
Hundreds of volunteers, families, first responders and children packed the Guy Thompson Community Center Aug. 1 for Santa Rosa County’s first ever National Night Out.
Aug 3, 2017
New program offers opioid addiction treatment for uninsured
When Gov. Rick Scott declared the opioid abuse epidemic a state health emergency in Florida, thousands of dollars in state and federal moneys became available for treatment facilities.
Aug 3, 2017
Scanner creates infant footprints without the ink
Baptist Women’s Center is the first in northwest Florida to offer CertaScan security software for digital newborn footprint scans, according to a press release.
Aug 3, 2017
First Friday OneStop continues in south Santa Rosa
Residents of south Santa Rosa County can more easily access needed services such as education assistance, homeless assistance, social services and legal counsel Friday thanks to the First Friday One Stop at Tiger Point Community Center.
Jul 27, 2017
Casino Beach fundraiser benefits Thursday Respite program
Casino Beach Bar and Grill on Pensacola Beach stepped up to help its neighbors in Navarre July 19 with a fundraiser for the Thursday Respite program.