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Taste of Gulf Breeze 2023 – Friday, October 6th

Posted on: September 13th, 2023 by Mel McCrae

Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Celebrates 10 Years of Taste this October

The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the tenth annual Taste of Gulf Breeze, a culinary festival celebrating the discovery of local restaurants, bars, and other businesses. This popular event will be held outdoors at the Gulf Breeze Community Center located at 800 Shoreline Drive on October 6, 2023 from 6pm to 9pm.

Locals’ favorite food and drink spots will compete for the coveted Golden Spatula Awards. Ticketholders will be able to sample from 60 vendors and food trucks and vote on their favorite dish of the evening! The chamber has chosen a panel of judges including community leaders and first responders to select the best appetizer, dessert, and beverage in the greater Gulf Breeze Area. The winning dishes and drinks will be awarded either Judge’s pick or People’s Choice.

While enjoying their samples, ticketholders will also enjoy music with a live DJ and a special flash-mob dance performance with First Dance Ballroom Studio. More information about this event and a full vendor lineup can be found on the chamber’s website. Those interested in attending are encouraged to purchase tickets early since attendance is limited.

Tickets start at $15 and may be purchased online at www.gulfbreezechamber.com/taste-of-gulf-breeze This event is 21+ only, valid ID required upon check in.

Avenue of Flags – Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veteran’s Day

Posted on: May 22nd, 2023 by brent

North Pensacola OptimistPensacola Avenue of Flags

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

North Pensacola Optimist Club – Our Optimist Club invites you to participate in a patriotic, community service program called “The Avenue of Flags”, which honors our military and country while supporting our many youth and community programs.

Join us as we place thousands of American Flags along one mile of Bayfront Parkway on three national holidays, Memorial Day, July 4th and Veteran’s Day.

Sponsor a Flag

Since 1962, NPOC has served the youth and community of PNS, including development of Hitzman-Optimist Park.  To honor our great Military and Nation, this annual event we will be displaying perhaps thousands of American Flags on Bayfront Parkway on Memorial Day, July 4th, Veterans Day.  Flags are offered through individual subscription or business sponsorship. Proceeds to benefit Pediatric Onchology at SHH and our many other youth programs.  pensacolaoptimists.org

  • Choose Individual, Friends, Or Family Subscriptions

    Your Avenue of Flag subscription includes the following:

    • “Individual” Subscriptions Include 5 Flags placed on Memorial Day, July 4th and Veteran’s Day
    • “Friends” Subscriptions Include 10 Flags placed on Memorial Day, July 4th and Veteran’s Day
    • “Family” Subscriptions Include 25 Flags placed on Memorial Day, July 4th and Veteran’s Day
       
    • 1 mile of Flags along Bayfront Parkway from Seville Square to 14th Avenue.
    • Subscribe any time. Each subscription includes all 3 holidays!
    • Patriotic Flag Display
    • Flags remain up the day prior to the holiday and the day after
    • We’ll manage flag placement and removal.
    • Convenient online enrollment and payment options available.
    • Subscriptions received within 7 days prior to a flag holiday will be carried over to the next three flag holidays. 
    • To order by mail, download and mail our printable brochure here.

    Support NPOC youth programs and be a part of Avenue of Flags!

  • Individual Subscription $50/year
  • Friends Subscription $100/year
  • Family Subscription $250/year

Grillin’ in the Breeze – Saturday, April 22nd

Posted on: April 13th, 2023 by Mel McCrae
Enjoy a fun filled day of sampling some of the best grilled food around!

It’s the 6th annual Grillin’ in the Breeze event! There will be delicious food hot off the grill to sample, live music, silent auction and a children’s area.

VIP ticket holders get to hang out with Big Moose in the VIP tent while eating his award winning menu.

Grillin’ in the Breeze is a competitive grilling event where attendees enjoy delicious food hot off the grills, live music by Stevie Hall, and interactive children’s activities while raising money for Santa Rosa Education Foundation and its Take Stock in Children Scholarship and Mentoring program.

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Florida Blue Mobile Units

Posted on: December 26th, 2022 by Jordan Glass

Join Cat Country 98.7 as we promote Florida Blue of Northwest Florida and their mobile units all through out Cat Country! Find the event closes to you from the dates listed below and come find out how Florida Blue can help you!

  • December 28th- Piggly Wiggly in Pace from 11-1
  • January 3rd- Piggly Wiggly in Milton from 11-1
  • January 7th- Piggly Wiggly in Mary Esther from 11-1
  • January 9th- Piggly Wiggly in Mary Esther from 11-1

3rd Annual Kia Night of Lights

Posted on: November 16th, 2022 by Jordan Glass

Join us December 3rd for the 3rd annual Kia Night of Lights! There will be sweet treats like Ice Cream and delicious food from 3D Eats along with a bounce house, The Tate Jazz Band, and an apperance from the man in red himself… SANTA!!

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Posted on: December 30th, 2019 by brent

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers and children. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

MISSION

Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

VISION

All youth achieve their full potential.

BEING A BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER IS ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE THINGS YOU’LL EVER DO.

If you would like to register to become a volunteer, you can do so by providing your zip code, completing form that comes up, and a Match Specialist will get in touch with you. You may always call our offices at:

Escambia / Santa Rosa Counties – 850-433-5437

The Money Tree Story – Christmas Wish 2019

Posted on: December 24th, 2019 by brent

 
Let me tell you the story of these three photos and how God works all things to His glory… In the first pic is the Money Tree that Labelle Performing Arts put together to help a family in need… On Saturday morning I got a text from Jeannie (head of Labelle) that they were looking for a family… At exactly the same time I got a Christmas wish from Joseph the manager of Good Morning Mattress Store on Davis Hwy… The wish went like this:
 
There was recently a customer that came in here and needed help with a mattress set, well while talking to her I was informed that she is having a really hard time finding a place to live. Her name is Ida, she is 65 years old and recently was put on cancer preventative medicine and goes back to the dr on January 6th. She went through remission but last week her doctors told her it came back. She has spinal problems is why she came into my store. She is on disability and doesn’t get much from her disability payments. Her organs are shutting down, she has no food, and is short $250 to pay her rent and will have nowhere to live if not paid before Christmas Eve. Please help…
 
So Labelle decided that is where their Money Tree should go… Monday morning they dropped it off and we called Ms. Ida to let her know someone had nominated her for a Christmas Wish and we were going to help with her rent. What we found out is that she has been admitted to Sacred Heart for a heart attack and was under going stress tests etc. So, Candy and I grabbed Santa Paws and went over to visit her and bring her some cash… Before we left we counted the Cash… I called Jeannie and asked how much she though they were donating… she said she wanted to be sure to cover the rent so she put a $100 on the tree and thought it might have been about $400 bucks… When we got to Sacred Heart we got to visit Ms. Ida… and told her we had enough for her rent… In fact we had about $670 (Surprise Labelle… you raised a lot of cash on your tree)… Ms. Ida broke into tears and we were blessed to be the vessel for the blessing… But that is not where the story ends.
 
Ms. Ida looked at us and said “can you help Joseph?” We looked at her blankly, this caught me off guard. Without hesitation Ms. Ida grabbed her phone and called the person that put the wish in for her and said “how much did you tell me you need to keep from being evicted?” He told her and she hung up with out a word. She proceeded to pull $290 out of the cash we had delivered and asked us to take it back to Joseph saying “I got more than I needed, please go help him too.”
 
So we went over to see Joseph and as we relayed the story… We asked what made him put the Christmas Wish in and he said it was all could think of to do. He said Ms. Ida had called him to tell him how much she appreciated it… That’s when we got to tell him we were in the room when she called him about his needs and sent us back with the $290 he needed.
 
Candy hugged him for a full 2 minutes and today we are reminded that God moves people to help each other and in the end provides.
 
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. (Ps. 145:15-16)
 
Merry Christmas!

Miracle on Palafox 2019 – A look back

Posted on: November 23rd, 2019 by brent

A look back at Miracle on Palafox 2019

The Cat Dances with Krewe Du Meow Meow

Posted on: March 3rd, 2019 by brent