Night has fallen on the campus of the University of West Florida and, miles from the hustle and bustle of people making final preparations for Thanksgiving on a Wednesday night in November, the Argonauts are at Pen Air Field practicing.
Grant Gallagher was making a decent living working sheet metal, but he began to wonder where it might lead over a lifetime. Then one of his coworkers told him about his son who had joined the Air Force and was a remote pilot. That’s when the light bulb went off for Gallagher.
Instead of quiet church pews, Community Life United Methodist Church in Gulf Breeze will be packed with sparkling dresses, tailored tuxedos and dancing people Feb. 9, 2018, for the second annual Night to Shine.
Caitlin Bethell had already satisfied her appetite for a win late Thursday night, helping the East defeat the West in six games in the Subway All-Star Volleyball Game.
While many children will be making lists to send off to Santa Claus asking for things they want for Christmas, the season can also be a time of giving, no matter the age, said St. Paul United Methodist Church Pastor Christina Shaver.
After 11 years under the same contract, the educational support employees for the Santa Rosa School District will be splitting from the group that represents teachers in contract negotiations.