Pensacola Beach, FL

2007 brings reason to celebrate       As we celebrate the new year, we look forward to the fifth anniversary of Splash! Magazine, and thank all of the readers and advertisers that continue to make it Northwest Florida’s leading entertainment magazine. Splash! More ... Hurricane recovery, sinking Oriskany top news stories for 2006 Rebuilding infrastructure after Hurricanes Dennis and Ivan were top priority on Pensacola Beach in 2006.       If you ask Buck Lee what was the biggest newsmaker on Pensacola Beach this year, he’s got a short response. “No hurricanes,” the Santa Rosa Island Authority General Manager quipped. As the island tries to continue recovery from Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005, many of the news... More ... Koechner stars in new Comedy Central series by Evelyn Green       Q: I was listening to the radio this morning and the announcer was talking about how Jill Hennessey (of “Crossing Jordan”) has an identical twin sister. What other celebrities have twins that might not be “common knowledge”? -- A Reader, Palm Bay, Fla. More ... Quaid to play Syracuse football coach       HOLLYWOOD ... Dennis Quaid’s next will be “The Express,” a true story about football great Ernie Davis, who broke football barriers in the ‘60s as the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy. Dennis will play the coach who stands by Davis on every score. At this writing, the role of Davis has ... More ... POMPANO WITH MANGO BEURRE BLANC       6 fillets of pompano, boned 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup flour 6 ounces butter 3 ounces oil For mango beurre blanc: 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons dry white wine 2 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped 1 tablespoon heavy cream More ... New Year, New You       Ready for a new look, a new activity and new you? Well, January and the onset of the new year offers the perfect time for change! Ramon Walker, RJ Salon and Spa, offers five easy tips for a new-year makeover. First, you truly are what you eat. Nutrition is the cornerstone of beauty. More ... Speed dating offers fun interface for professionals       Come meet someone special at a speed dating event for young professionals! Cupid.com/PreDating is a fun, no pressure way for busy professionals to meet. It's based on the incredibly hot, new way for singles to meet other singles – speed dating – and there's no rejection. More ... ‘Apocalypto’ is violent but good “Apocalypto” Running time: 138 minutes MPAA rating: R Grade: A       It is 1519. The Mayan civilization is in its death throes. Around the city, crops are failing and deadly epidemics plague the populace. The high priests are sacrificing humans by the thousands to appease the gods, but to no avail. And there are portents of an even greater danger yet to come. More ... Deborah paints ostrich eggs By Vici Papajohn Splash! Magazine       Deborah Ellis has stumbled upon a wonderful hobby which doubles as a fundraiser for a very worthy local business. Deborah paints ostrich eggs! More ... By Samantha Weaver       . You may not realize it, but Abner Doubleday, the man generally credited with inventing the game of baseball, was a Union general during the Civil War -- he even played a leading role in the Battle of Gettysburg. . It was author and noted humorist Roy G. Blount Jr. More ... ‘Firestorm’ reveals horror of WWII allied bombing “Firestorm: Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden” by Marshall DeBruhl (Random House, $27.95) Reviewed by Larry Cox       During the final months of World War II, the Allies wanted to pull off a dramatic move that might hasten the end of the conflict. After a series of highly secretive meetings, they decided to focus their combined military might on one of Germany’s most beautiful and historic cities. More ...