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Mole Patrol checks for skin cancer at air show

Baptist Health Care, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and AAA Auto Club South are teaming up once again Blue Angel Weekend for Mole Patrol(tm), a skin cancer screening program aimed at detecting early signs of skin cancer. More...

Your old cell phone buys phone time for troops

Wanna Help? Donate your used/discarded cell phones and earn calling card minutes for American Troops Details: Helpthemcallhome.org

So many Americans express the desire to reach out and support our troops serving in Iraq, but many just do not know what to do. More...

Bam! Emeril Lagasse's career really cookin' in New Orleans

Emeril Lagasse has certainly come a long, long way since my friend Ella Brennan hired him as a chef for her Commander's Palace Restaurant in New Orleans. More...

RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ

4 (4 ounce) red snapper filets 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, sliced 1 medium tomato, diced 1 medium bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed 1/2-1 jalapeno, More...

Panhandle Butterfly House unveils nature's beauty

The fascinating metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly and the amazing habitat of these beautiful creatures can now be viewed up close at the Panhandle Butterfly House. More...

Top 10 Songs

POP SINGLES 1. Maroon5 Makes Me Wonder (A&M/Octone) 2. T-Pain feat.Yung Joc 10 BuyU (Shawty Snappin') (Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive) 3. More...

I'd like to see a renewed America as we mark July 4

I don't think there is a more traditional holiday than July 4th. It is our time to celebrate who we are. We tend to be with family more on this day than all others, maybe with the exception of Christmas. We love who we are. More...

'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' falls

Running time: 92 minutes MPAA rating: PG

"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" doesn't suck as much as 2005's "Fantastic Four," but that's because the sequel is 20 minutes shorter. Less time. Less suck. I didn't have time to work out Suck Percentages or Suck Ratios. More...

Blonde LOGIC

Two blondes living in Nebraska were sitting on a bench talking....and one blonde says to the other, "Which do you think is farther away...Florida or the moon?" The other blonde turns and says "Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida...????? More...

Celebrate the USA all month long

For those of us in Northwest Florida, the Fourth of July celebration is a multi-week affair, culminating with the Pensacola Beach Air show. We wear red, white and blue almost the entire month of July! More...

Where to pick up a free copy of Splash! Magazine:

FLORIDA/ALABAMA Visitor Information Center - I10 @Alabama/FLState Line DESTIN Ft.Walton Beach Market Eglin AFB BX - Bldg 1757 Memorial Lake Trail Eglin AFB Mini Mall Bldg 12 - 305 Van Matre Ave Publix (251 Miracle Strip More...

Explore the shore

with ranger-led programs

Seeing Sea Life at Naval Live Oaks, Sundays at 2 p.m. Pensacola in the Civil War at Naval Live Oaks, Thursdays, July 12 and 26, 10 a.m. Apaches of Fort Pickens at Naval Live Oaks, Thursdays, July 5, July 19 at 10 a.m. More...

'Creative Juice(s)' flowing on HGTV Network

Q: My favorite do-ityourself type show is "Creative Juice" on HGTV. Can you tell me a little about the hosts and how they got started? More...

Fireworks and festivals mark America's 231st birthday

KABOOM! is not only the sound you'll hear overhead at Pensacola beach on July 4th, it is also the name of the entire project to bring a fireworks display back to Pensacola Beach. Kaboom is just one of the many celebrations planned for our area. More...

'Silence of the Songbirds' sobers nature lovers

New book echoes warnings of 1962 best seller 'Silent Spring'

The silent spring predicted by Rachel Carson in her 1962 bestseller could be closer than we imagined. The lethal cocktail of pesticides, climate change and deforestation has halved the songbird population during the past four decades. More...

Jr. Sailing event July 6-8

Top junior sailors from all over the country, including junior sailors from the Pensacola area, will take to Pensacola Bay waters for a shot at titles in the Optimist, Laser, 420 and Excite classes at the USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival on July More...

Naval Museum IMAX showing 'Magic of Flight,' 'Fighter Pilot,' 'Hurricane'

Three shows will thrill you in the IMAX Naval Aviation Memorial Theater. Films and showtimes follow: The Magic of Flight Show time: 10 am and 2 pm daily. More...

Binoculars can reveal deep space objects

For July, the Moon will be just past full on July 1st. This is the Hay or Thunder moon, depending on the culture. The first two weeks of July will thus find the Moon waning and rising later each evening. More...