Pensacola Beach, FL

Tourist season is heating up      The aroma of coconut tanning oil is the first indication of Spring in these parts ... More ... Don’t Let Prom Put You in the Poor House Take Charge America says seniors can budget and save      Mike Sullivan of Take Charge America says that with early planning and budgeting, parents can save money and seniors can still have a great prom night with their friends and classmates. He offers the following tips and ideas for parents and their teens to reduce the cost of senior prom: More ... When it comes to beach safety, By Lisa Newell Splash!      He’s got your BACK As students from Escambia County, Pensacola Junior College and University of West Florida flocked to the beach for spring break, Bob West, manager of public safety for the Santa Rosa Island Authority, watched clouds roll in and waves kick up at Casino Beach. More ... Lunch ‘n’ Learn Fleet hospital official to address group      The University of West Florida Leisure Learning Society will host a Lunch ‘N’ Learn, “Ambassadors for Freedom and Hope: Fleet Hospital 3,” April 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CJ’s Smokehouse located at 7813 N. Davis Highway. Capt. Pamela Roark, executive officer, Fleet Hospital Pensacola, will b More ... Pensacola Power These ladies punt pass and kick their way to the goal      If you thought you saw the defensive lineman entering the ladies room, you’re probably watching a Pensacola Power football game. More ... Mother nature wreaked havoc this year ... but where would we be without her? Celebrate EARTH DAY      “Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them.” John Ruskin More ... Walk for the fight Families and friends use hearts and feet to fight cancer      Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. More ... Leave a troubled world behind... By Vici Papajohn Splash!      Leave a troubled world behind when you enter the Fusion Spa and Salon. Two stories of products, treatments and day-making experiences take you on a journey like none other before. More ... When she stops comparing herself to her sainted sister, Ella blooms      Poor Ella. She has lived her life in the shadow of her older, beautiful, and most-favored sister, Terrell. A Texas beauty pageant winner, Terrell eventually lands herself a rich lawyer. More ... Read HOOT Together, Florida!      Floridians are reading Carl Hiaasen’s Newbery Award-winning book HOOT this spring, and the West Florida Regional Library wants you to join in the fun. More ... How long does fertilizer last? Here’s the shelf life of everyday yard care products      Spring means it’s time to clean out the garage. But, how do you know what to toss and what to store? We’ve uncovered some general guidelines for many common gardening and lawn care products. More ... ARC Plant nursery is abloom and open to public      Spring is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to be planting. The ARC Plant Nursery has everything for the garden including a large variety of annuals including marigolds, salvia and much more on sale now. More ... Where to pick up Splash!      Splash reaches locals and tourists about where to shop, dine, fish, golf, stay, and relax in Northwest Florida! More ... Gulf Breeze Library offers free Oscar-winning movies      Head over to the Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Dr., for the Monday Night @ the Movies series. This month’s movies are Ray and On the Waterfront. More ... Donate a book to Library’s Spring Book Sale Event begins April 8 at Fairgrounds      The Friends of the Pensacola Public Library (FoPPL) is now accepting donations for its ‘Big Spring Book Sale’ beginning April 8 at the Pensacola Fairgrounds. More ... Getting organized is topic of seminar      The University of West Florida Division of Continuing Education will offer four workshops designed to build skills that lead to enhanced performance and leadership ability. More ... Gulf Breeze Historical society is compiling Hurricane Ivan stories Your experiences may be part of a future book about the event By Lisa Newell      Gulf Breeze News Where were you in the early morning hours of Sept. 16, 2004? More ... Ode to Ivan (with apologies to Poe and Kipling) By Martin Graw      O nce upon a midnight windy While pine trees were getting bendy More ... Jewelry sale at hospital gift shop      The Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary will hold a $5 jewelry sale on Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15. More ... There’s an Apiarist* in our midst * Don’t worry ... that means beekeeper By Bobbi Haycox Splash!      John Briggs, known as “Dink” to his friends, has a hobby that not only brings him pleasure, but gives him a special name as well. More ...      ABOVE:Dink Briggs holds a beetle trap that will hopefully protect his bees from the destructive small hive beetles that are prevalent everywhere. More ... Dance to honor Korean War vets with memorial      The Pensacola Korean War Memorial Campaign and the Korean War Veterans Association are planning a dinner dance with silent auction in honor of the men and women who served in America’s “Forgotten War.” The gala event will be a fitting tribute to the men and women who served in the Korean War. More ... Creepy Ring 2 doesn’t match original’s horror level By Nick Rupert Splash!      Three years ago, Gore Verbinski’s adaptation of “The Ring” emerged as a ground-breaking horror movie. Despite its tame PG-13 rating, the film garnered instant notoriety, scaring audiences senseless, and proving itself to be creepier than many of the year’s competing R-rated horror features. “The Ri More ... TOP TEN MOVIES      1. Robots (PG) Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry 2. More ...