Feb 3, 2025
A look at Florida’s state holidays, observances
November through January is generally known as the holiday season in the United States, as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day are celebrated and observed as days employees have off. Other holidays are also celebrated during that time of year, including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
While the holiday season may be a short period of the year, there are many other holidays observed throughout the calendar year. In Florida, there are state-specific holidays, which are observed in state offices.
Aug 21, 2023
Postcards of our past
Northwest Florida has had its share of notable historical moments and places, which have quite often been captured by postcards.
Aug 11, 2023
Former detective who interrogated Ted Bundy speaks at Imogene Theatre
“The first thing I noticed were his eyes, he had steel, clear blue eyes.”
Norm Chapman, a former Pensacola Police chief and detective, is probably best known for interrogating one of America’s most famous serial killers, Theodore Robert Bundy. Better known as Ted.