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Game Changers 2013
Each year, the IN compiles a list of people in our community whose efforts improve various aspects of local life in meaningful ways—individuals we consider Game Changers. Many game changers have worked consistently behind the scenes and have come to ...
Marching Toward Equality
By Sarah McCartan Friday, June 14 marks the return of PensacolaPRIDE. Presented by the Gay Grassroots Association of Northwest Florida, this annual weeklong celebration upholds PensacolaPRIDE’s mission, “to celebrate and promote the history, courage, diversity and worth of the Pensacola ...
Retrieving the Past to Give to the Future
By Jessica Forbes Over the past 20 years, Linda and Columbus Thompson have developed a personal passion for history into something with a much broader reach. As the organizers of the Sankofa Juneteenth Heritage Gathering, the Thompsons also perform educational outreach programs ...
Coffee Talk
A Guide to Navigating the Grounds of Pensacola By Hana Frenette Finding the perfect cup of coffee can be a troublesome task. You’ll encounter the overly bitter, the watered down, and the [...]
Hot Time: New Year’s Eve at Play
PLAY, PENSACOLA’S ONLY BARCADE, ANNOUNCES NEW YEAR’S EVE PLANS A Unique Experience for New Year’s Eve Celebrants Looking for an Unconventional Carnival Inspired Evening Step right up. Look [...]
My Free Hour of Bliss
by Jennie McKeon About a month ago, I was at a Christmas craft fair in Navarre when I entered a drawing for a free massage. I didn’t think anything of it when I received a call from an unknown [...]
Hot Times: McDonald Fleming Moorehead UWF Christmas Classic
McDonald Fleming Moorehead UWF Christmas Classic Men's Basketball December 30 (bold) Valdosta State vs. Wilmington - 4 p.m. Mercy vs. West Florida - 6 p.m. December 31 (bold) Mercy vs. [...]
Hot Times: Timberhawk Acoustic Show
You want an early Christmas present? How about this: The Leisure Club is hosting a special acoustic show with the members of Timberhawk Saturday night. Aubrey Nichols will be featured on guitar [...]
Naughty Or Nice? 2010 Edition
Since 2004, Independent News’ tradition is to give holiday gifts to our elected officials, leaders and newsmakers. We work long, hard hours to find unique, quirky gifts that will have special [...]
Outtakes 12.16
HOODWINKED? Maritime Park Development Partners (MPDP) was fired recently as the project manager for the Community Maritime Park. As our investigation revealed, there are definite issues about the bid [...]
Last Word—Charmere Gatson
Charmere Gatson University of West Florida, LeaP Class of 2011 What is your chief characteristic? Perseverance, because through all of the struggles I’ve been through in this life – most [...]
Champagne Wishes
Distinctive Kitchens Hosts Grand Champagne Tasting By Jennie McKeon Even though it’s the holiday season, you don’t need a reason to enjoy some fine bubbly. At Distinctive Kitchens’ fourth [...]
A Holiday Classic
Ballet Pensacola Presents “The Nutcracker” by Jennie McKeon It’s a Christmas tradition that will never get old. Whether you’re going to see the Sugar Plum Fairy or Clara and the [...]
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