Pensacola Beach, FL

Splash salutes the U.S. Military       Have you hugged a soldier today? May is Military Appreciation Month, and Splash! Magazine wants to salute all the servicemen and women who contribute to the security of the United States. Northwest Florida is home to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Whiting Field,... 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 Pkwy SE) (By Brooks Bridge) More ... Carrier reef buoys local economy "I feel good that I live in a community that has so many world-class parts to it. To start with the Museum of Naval Aviation, add God's gift of the most beautiful beaches in the world and now we add the world's premiere dive spot? It's all here, in our ba By Vici Papajohn Splash! Magazine       The U.S.S. Oriskany, or the "Mighty O" as it is nicknamed, has rested on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico for one year, and local divers and fishermen have not been disappointed. Frequently, when years of preparation and much hoopla mark an event, the event itself is anti-climactic. But not in the... More ... Duchovny 'very happy to go back' to X-Files sequel       Q: Maybe you can help me. Awhile back, I was hearing rumors of another "X-Files" movie being made, but then it seemed to fizzle out. Is there any hope for us "X-Files"- philes? -- Anon., via e-mail A: David Duchovny has confirmed a sequel to the "XFiles" movie is in the works -- with himself and G... More ... Academy award winner Mirren to star in National Book of Secrets       HOLLYWOOD -- Helen Mirren's name crops up again. The award-winning actress costars in "National Book of Secrets." It's about treasure hunter Ben Gates, played by Nicholas Cage. Mirren plays his mother; Jon Voight his father. Helen and Nic have a lot in common. Both love 'The Big Easy.' Helen owns a... More ... Red Snapper with Sour Cream Dressing      Snapper Filets 1 Cup Chopped Celery 1/2 Cup Butter(Melted) 3/4 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs 1/2 Cup Sour Cream More ... Thirteenth novel not unlucky for Shreve Body Surfing the follow up to Oprah Book List selection The Pilot's Wife "Body Surfing" by Anita Shreve (Little, Brown and Company, $25.99) Reviewed by Cindy Elavsky       Since gaining popularity for "The Pilot's Wife," which was a selection for Oprah's Book List, Anita Shreve's power as a storyteller has taken off and never looked back. In her 13th novel, "Body Surfing," Shreve tells a story the way she does best: with empathy, sincerity, wit and keen observation ... More ... Tarantino, Rodriguez team up in 'Grindhouse' Running time: 185 minutes MPAA rating: R       For those who came of age in the late '60s and '70s, the heyday of the grindhouse flick, our moviegoing appetites were sated by a constant buffet of Bad Girls ("Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!), blaxploitation flicks ("Scream, Blackula, Scream!), gore fests ("Dawn of the Dead") and other assorted low... More ... Summer season arrives with a bang!       Boy howdy, it's summer movie season again. And this year is pretty much like 2006: A metric ton of franchise movies (and a few franchise wannabes) that the studios hope will lure teens away from their videogames and into the multiplexes. It looks exciting for May and June... and check out June Spla... More ... Gulf Breeze Zoo rebounds from hurricane damage "There's always something new going on." ~Doug Kemper, Zoo Executive Director       The ZOO of Northwest Florida, formerly known as the The Zoo of Gulf Breeze, suffered some setbacks, but directors are still pushing forward to contribute positively to the community. The ZOO, like much of the surrounding community, suffered financially with insurance reimbursement after the busy 2... More ... Weather is perfect for a trip to the zoo       I like the zoo. We got a nice one here in Gulf Breeze. While people might think that the only thing we have in a zoo on the Redneck Rivera would be an irate Vermonter, a possum and a cow, we got other things too!! The zoo is one of the favorite places for me and Lishous to go and kill time. More ... May's "Milk Moon" finds the moon rising later each evening       For May, the Moon will be full on May 2nd. This is the Milk moon. The first two weeks of May will thus find the Moon waning and rising later each evening. It passes six degree south of Jupiter on the morning of May 5th, and is last quarter moon on May 10th. The new moon occurs on May 16th, so the l... More ... Answers about mom from second graders       Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? More ... Stressed? Well, consider this       If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.) If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. (Now that's more like it! More ...