News across Greater Pensacola

Real life Rosie the Riveters meet in Gulf Breeze
A few years ago, Navarre Press interviewed the now-102-year-old Thelma Taylor, one of the last Rosie the Riveter girls of the World War II era. Now, she has met her match. Fellow Rosie the Riveter Delphine Klaput, 101, was in Northwest Florida the weekend of Sept. 19 to meet…

Navarre Beach’s mermaid mailbox now has pirate themed counterpart
Ahoy! There is a new treasure to be found along the shores of Santa Rosa Sound. Families may be familiar with the mermaid mailbox, which can be found on the far east side of Navarre Beach’s Sound side. Now, thanks to Navarre resident Gerald Goebel, there is a pirate mailbox.

Audubon Society to install tracking tower at Navarre Park
Tagged birds passing within 10 miles of Navarre Park will soon be tracked by scientists across the world.

Podcast: IMPACT 100’s Million Dollar Sunday Preview
Impact 100 Pensacola Bay Area made history: 1,313 members, 13 grants worth $101K each, and 20 finalists competing for $1.3M on Million Dollar Sunday, Oct. 11. The post Podcast: IMPACT 100’s Million Dollar Sunday Preview first appeared on Rick's Blog .

IMPACT 100 Names 20 Finalists as Record Membership Pushes Grant Pool to $1.3 Million
1,313 women. $1,313,000 in grants. 20 Pensacola nonprofits are finalists, but only 13 walk away with $101K on Oct. 11. See who made the cut. The post IMPACT 100 Names 20 Finalists as Record Membership Pushes Grant Pool to $1.3 Million first appeared on Rick's Blog .

Registration Open ’til 9/10 for PensaCan 2026 Build Teams
Cans become art, art fights hunger—PensaCan 2026 build team registration closes Sept. 10. Grab your team, stack some soup, save the day. The post Registration Open ’til 9/10 for PensaCan 2026 Build Teams first appeared on Rick's Blog .

Sandy Sansing Donates $100K to Rally Foundation
Sansing dealerships gift $100K to Rally Foundation as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month kicks off — plus a Sept. 1 candlelight vigil in Pensacola. The post Sandy Sansing Donates $100K to Rally Foundation first appeared on Rick's Blog .

City of Pensacola Celebrates Pallet Shelter Program
The City of Pensacola and Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola celebrated a full-circle moment Thursday morning with the grand opening of New Horizons Village, a pallet shelter transitional housing community.