Blood Drives
Jan. 8 Escambia County Central Office 3363 West Park Place Pensacola 32505 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Jan. 9 Pensacola State College 5988 Highway 90 Milton, FL 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Olive Baptist Church 1836…
Truck burns in East Milton
Two people escaped injury last week when their vehicle caught fire. David and Antoinne Wilson were traveling east on Hwy. 90 when smoke began pouring from under the hood. The vehicle was full involve…
'I have a warrant out for my arrest'
FORT WALTON BEACH – "I have a warrant out for my arrest," a Pace man declared after he was approached by a Fort Walton Beach Police officer for causing a traffic hazard.
On Dec. 17 the officer wat…
Youth Empowerment Program offered free to local students
Starting Monday, Jan. 7, and every other Monday thereafter from 3:30 to 5 p.m., there will be Children's Classes for grades 1, 2 and 3 and a Junior Youth Empowerment Program for youths from 11-14 yea…
FROM THE ASHES: 100-year-old Imogene Theatre perseveres
Monday, Jan. 7, will be the four-year anniversary of the downtown fire that claimed three historic buildings and almost took out the beloved Imogene Theatre. Damage estimates were placed around $2 mi…
Flowerpot vote raises questions
So … how about those downtown planters? Last week, a Press Gazette reader wrote in to express her displeasure with members of the Milton City Council who recently voted to remove large decorative p…
Press Gazette Birthday Club – Jan. 2, 2013
Janie Garlock Parker: Dec. 29 Gwendolyn Head: Dec. 30 Joey Stewart Walter: Dec. 30 Lane Hube: Dec. 31 Alice Choma: Dec. 31
Baby of the Week – Jan. 2, 2013
Ellie Pratt is 1 year old and is already the boss of the household. She loves playing video games with her uncle Tony and drinking coffee with her granny. Some of her favorite things to do are to go …
Homeless coalition needs volunteers for annual survey
The annual U-Count Point-in-Time Homeless survey will be conducted from 10 a.m. Jan. 24 through 10 a.m. Jan. 25, and the EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless is looking for at least 100 volunteers to s…
BIKER BOOST: New coffee shop targets cyclists
This month a new coffee shop opened in Milton geared toward cyclists — or any other caffeine lovers. Located inside Bikes Plus, 5262 Steward St., the Broken Spoke Café has tables and chairs, Wi-Fi, c…












