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Written By Mitch Wisinekwski
Categories: Blog Posts, UWF Student Authors
Layers and Layers: The Ephemeral Beauty of the Graffiti Bridge By Mitch Wisniewski Arguably Pensacola’s most instantly recognizable landmark, the small railroad bridge, constructed in 1881 to connect Pensacola to Louisville and Nashville, has over time become covered in countless layers of paint. It’s hard to say how the Graffiti Bridge became the Graffiti Bridge that we know and love today. Much like the bridge itself, there are innumerable layers to its history. Pensacola historian John Appleyard puts 1956 as a possible date on which the bridge was first painted. That date is as likely as any other…
Written By Mitch Wisinekwski
Categories: Blog Posts, UWF Student Authors
Five of the Best Walks in Pensacola to Help You Beat Online School Fatigue Spring semester is just getting started and, as I learned last semester, in these very strange times that means a lot of time spent hunched over a laptop, trying to look presentable for Zoom classes, and longing for the feeling of going to a physical classroom. With very few students actually on campus this semester, and the majority experiencing the endless torture of Zoom University it can feel really frustrating. I personally feel like school never ends. When scheduling your assignments rests solely on the hands…
Written By PensacolaFlorida.com
Categories: Family
Non-profit organizations and businesses reflect the selflessness that has been lost in America. Our capitalist culture has created a “me first” attitude for many of us, making it hard to find someone willing to give of their time freely … or has it? If you are reading this, you probably disagree with the previous statement. You are someone who gives of their time, resources, money consistently, and you know many others who also do the same. Thank you! Because of people like you, non-profit organizations are able to help individuals get back on their feet. With programs for…
Written By Kathlene Rushing
Valentine’s Day can be one of the most romantic times of the year. Everyone in a relationship has aspirations of professing their love to their significant other in a way that will never be matched. Men and women think long and hard to figure out the best place to eat, the best place to take a stroll, or even find the perfect gift. If you’re still trying to plan out the perfect event, here are a few traditional (and non-traditional) ideas that you can consider. We’ve Heard Women Like Chocolate and Wine! If your significant other likes the finer…
Written By Kathlene Rushing
The Festival of Lights in Pensacola is an experience like no other. Enjoy the celebration of Christmas with your family and friends while enjoying more than 400,000 lights from November 25th, 2019 until January 31, 2020. Visit all the historic buildings, shops, and outdoor vendors while walking Palafox Street - name one of America’s “Ten Great Streets”. The Festival of Lights in Pensacola kicks off on November 25th during the Inaugural First City Lights Festival. Created by the Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board, the festival is built to create an unforgettable experience. The lighting experience has grown over the years, drawing…
Written By Kathlene Rushing
Categories: Breaking News
Updated 12/6/2019 @ 10:05 PM EST Four people have senselessly lost their lives and several others have been injured in a shooting that occurred at the naval base in Pensacola, Florida. Reports from the Escambia Sheriff\'s Office and the U.S. Navy have stated that the shooter has been killed as well. At approximately 6:50 a.m. EST, reports of a shooter on the naval base were made known. Shortly thereafter, two Escambia County sheriff’s deputies arrive and gunfire erupted between them and the shooter. One of the deputies was shot in the arm and the other was shot in the leg;…
Written By John Melvin
Many a mile I have walked, traversing the streets of historic Downtown Pensacola. Like an aficionado of fine art sauntering down exhibit aisles, curiosity piqued, eagerly anticipating the next great work to marvel, I gazed upon historic building after historic building in wonder of the fascinating stories they could tell. My fervor for historic architecture began when I was an undergraduate student at the University of West Florida. I was a history, philosophy, and art history triple major; I loved it all. While completing an historic architecture-related project for an art history course, I took to the streets of Downtown…
Written By Jordan Thames
Categories: Family
Find your perfect Thanksgiving meal at a local Pensacola restaurant! With Thanksgiving less than a week away, everyone seems to be finalizing their plans for this festive, food-oriented holiday, including some of our local restaurants! So for those of you who have yet to decide what table you’ll be gathering around this year, don’t fret. There are plenty of local options where you will be able to dive into a tasty Thanksgiving meal. Take a look at some of the options listed below, you’re sure to find a choice that will make the whole family happy. Five Sisters Blues…
Written By Kathlene Rushing
Categories: Blog Posts, Flotsam And Jetsam
I like this picture of Benny and me, even though it’s not really of us, but of our shadows. Any viewer knows that a person and a dog stood in this grassy area at a time when the sun was low and that someone took a picture of the shadows and not the person or the dog. These shadows reach far into the yard, much farther than I could stretch my arms or legs. I now see this photo as a metaphor for the reach our lives have on others, even if we’re not physically in the picture. Anyone who…
Written By Kathlene Rushing
House on Lot 23 The history of Pensacola is rich and enduring, indeed. Known as the “City of Five Flags,” Pensacola has been under the control of five nations since its inception in 1559–Spain, France, England, the Confederacy, and the United States. Consequently, various architectural influences are evident in much of Pensacola’s historic architecture. During the Third Spanish Period (1781-1821), the Isaac Wright House–a modest cottage that has long piqued my interest–was constructed at what is now 431 E. Zaragoza St. in historic downtown Pensacola. This quaint cottage, as one might expect from a structure initially built approximately 200 years…
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Flotsam And Jetsam
My Historic Home
Pensacola Treasures
The Beached Mermaid
