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Congressman wrote an op-ed piece for the New York Times that called for the ban of the AR-15 rifle for public use. Mast served in the U.S. Army for more than 12 years, earning several medals including a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. While deployed in Afghanistan, he worked as a bomb disposal expert and loss both of his legs. Mast called the Second Amendment "unimpeachable" but said it "does not guarantee that every civilian can bear any and all arms."

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BLAISE INGOGLIA The state representative wants to punish Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Delta Air Lines after the corporations dropped their discounts for National Rifle Association members. Ingoglia joined Florida lawmakers who have targeted an aviation fuel tax reduction benefiting Delta and wanted to rebid a state rental car contract held by Enterprise.

Ingoglia blasted the companies for engaging in "political speech." An odd statement considering how many Republicans embrace the Citizens United ruling which gave corporations the power to do just that.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TURNOVER The list of departures from President Donald Trump's administration continues to expand, and it appears the terminations and resignations won't stop anytime soon. Here are the notable departures over the first 15 months of Trump's tenure: Steve Bannon, James Comey, Mike Dubke, Brenda Fitzgerald, Michael Flynn, Sebastian Gorka, Hope Hicks, Andrew McCabe, Omarosa Manigault Newman, Rob Porter, Dina Powell, Reince Priebus, Tom Price, Josh Raffel, Angella Reid, Anthony Scaramucci, Walter Shaub, Michael Short, Sean Spicer and Sally Yates.

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FREE-MARKET CAPITALISM Last month, Delta Airlines rescinded a one-time group travel discount for the National Rifle Association's annual meeting and asked the organization to remove their name and logo from their website. The decision followed the NRA's controversial statements after the recent school shootings in Florida.

In a memo to his employees, Delta CEO Ed Bastian explained, "Our discounted travel benefit for NRA members could be seen as Delta implicitly endorsing the NRA. That is not the case."

He added that a wide range of views on how to increase safety in our schools and public places had been offered.

Bastian wrote, "We are not taking sides. Our objective in removing any implied affiliation with the NRA was to remove Delta from this debate."

Unfortunately, lawmakers in Georgia and Florida weren't happy with the airline sitting on the sidelines. Georgia's Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle led the charge to eliminate proposed tax break on jet fuel, "We cannot continue to allow large companies to treat conservatives differently than other customers, employees and partners."

Of course, Cagle's rhetoric is illogical.

NRA members were getting preferential treatment on their tickets. The elimination of the discount put the gun-loving flyers on the same price level as everyone else on the flight.

On behalf of the NRA, Cagle tried to blackmail Delta into reinstituting the discounts. Delta refused to budge and has begun a review of its other group discounts.

"Our decision was not made for economic gain, and our values are not for sale," Bastain told his employees. "We are in the process of a review to end group discounts for any group of a politically divisive nature."

Unfortunately, Florida Republicans have tried to get the Florida Legislature to follow Georgia's lead. State Rep. Blaise Ingoglia (RSpring Hill), who is also chairman of the Florida Republican Party, targeted both Delta and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, who was a state contract. The rental car company had committed the "Delta sin" and also dropped its discount for NRA members.

Ingoglia said, "Anyone can engage in political speech, but we have a duty to watch and make sure government money doesn't underwrite it."

Technically, government money and the rental fees of all other Enterprise customers were underwriting the discounts to NRA members. Only when the NRA is involved will lawmakers forsake free-market capitalism.

Fortunately, the Florida Senate has not retaliated against corporations that have eliminated special discounts for the NRA. No one should. The government needs to stay out how they price their services.

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By Rick Outzen Last week, NBC News reported that U.S. intelligence had uncovered substantial evidence that websites or voter registration systems in seven states were compromised by Russian-backed covert operatives before the 2016 election—but never told the states involved, according to multiple U.S. officials. The report said that three senior intelligence officials told NBC that the states were Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.

The report also stated officials asserted election systems in the seven states were compromised in a variety of ways, from entry into state websites to penetration of actual voter registration databases.

The morning after the report, County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford, told Inweekly that the news story was completely contrary to everything he knows about the situation.

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channels on the record, is whatever the information that NBC was talking about is either wrong or outdated," said Stafford.

The supervisor of elections serves on the Government Coordinating Council for the Critical Infrastructure Sector for Elections. He explained that in January 2017 the Department of Homeland Security deemed the election systems critical infrastructure, meaning the system is so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such system would have a debilitating impact on national security.

The Government Coordinating Council (GCC) was established in October 2017 to enable interagency and intergovernmental coordination. Representatives across various levels of government comprise the GCC. Stafford is one of six election supervisors on the council.

"My point in saying all that is we've been at the table with folks from Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Department of Justice, people across the spectrum, both from intelligence and law enforcement," he said of the NBC News report. "It was completely inconsistent with anything we've ever heard."

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to the news report, stating that it was inaccurate and undermined the agency's close partnerships with state and local governments.

"DHS has shared information with affected states in a timely manner, and we will continue to do so," said DHS officials.

"We have no intelligence-new or old-that corroborates NBC's reporting that state systems in seven states were compromised

by Russian government actors."

The officials added, "The department has been clear and consistent that we are aware of 21 states targeted by Russian government cyber actors leading up to the 2016 election.

In nearly all states, only preparatory activity like scanning was observed. We have said it before and will say it again: in no case is there any evidence that votes were changed or that Russian actors gained access to systems involved in vote tallying."

Stafford said the federal government has offered state election commissions, his office and other election supervisors a tremendous amount of resources, at no cost, to help with "cyber hygiene," which includes in-depth risk and vulnerability assessments on networks and public-facing websites.

Higher education has also offered assistance. The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, a research center located within the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, has the Defending Digital Democracy Project.

"We hosted them here because they wanted to come in and see our systems," said Stafford. "The thing about election systems is they're so diverse, even within a state from one county to another and then you can imagine from one state to another."

He added, "Trying to come up with a playbook, an overall way to try to improve our postures that relates to cybersecurity, is difficult because a 'one size fits all' approach isn't going to work. They had to try to get a better understanding of the interplay within the states, between the states, and then some of the uniqueness within a state itself."

Around the time the Belfer Center released its playbook, the Government Coordination Council and DHS agreed to establish an Information Sharing and Analysis Center solely for elections to gather, analyze and disseminate intelligence and information related to their systems.

"This would be things like thread indicators or certain IP addresses, or we're seeing this particular malware, or somebody over here was a victim of a ransomware attack and here's the indicators to look for, and all of that," explained Stafford. "We're in the process of acquiring what's called an Albert sensor, which is a network sensor that monitors information and it's a way of sharing information back and forth."

He said one of the most significant

challenges has been sharing information in an accurate, timely fashion and analyzing the level of threat. Stafford said, "Of course, election officials should share threat information with each other. It should go up the chain, then back down the chain. Okay, well that sounds good on paper but how do you actually do it?"

"Of course, election officials should share threat information with each other. It should go up the chain, then back down the chain." David Stafford He shared that the Cloudflare and Google have also stepped up to help. Google's project is called "Project Shield," and Cloudflare's is "Project Athenian."

"Basically, these are enterprise-level services that these companies provide to gigantic companies, and they are now offering to us," said Stafford. Project Shield helps protect the public website. Project Athenian prevents DDoS (Directed Denial of Services) attacks where hackers flood a website to take it down.

He also praised Florida's Secretary of State, Ken Detzner, who he said has been aggressive on cybersecurity long before the 2016 election. Detzner enhanced protections of the Florida registration system. In the FY 2019 budget, he has money for Albert sensors for each county and to improve the state-level cybersecurity office.

Stafford has been working Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, Director of the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity, to develop an in-depth, two-day training program for supervisors of elections and their IT staff. He said, "If the pilot program works out, if we find that it's valuable, then I think that there's going to be a commitment from the state to move forward on a statewide level."

For years the emphasis on the supervisors of elections was on improving voting equipment, but the focus has changed.

"Now when you look at a voting system, you look at the broader election system and how everything else is interconnecting, you've got electronic voter databases, you've got electronic poll books, you've got your public facing website, you've got an email," said Stafford. "It's challenging because we have to be open and the more we get aggressive in offering services, particularly in the technology realm, then you're increasing your exposure, so it's finding that balance."

The risks to the election process heightened awareness on the federal, state and local levels. Stafford believes his fellow supervisors are up to the challenge.

He said, "There's just a new sense of purpose about this issue overall." {in} inweekly.net

PACE awards PENSACOLA AREA COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

Pensacola Chamber Honors the Region’s Business & Community Leaders

Each year, the PACE Awards are presented to outstanding individuals in the community who have made significant contributions to Greater Pensacola’s overall economic progress.

Emerging Business Leader of the Year

Advocate Leader of the Year

Clark Partington Attorneys at Law

Studer Education Founder & Senior Leader

Doug Bates

Janet Pilcher, Ph.D.

Doug is honored for his vocation, advocacy and volunteerism in the community. A member of the boards of Pensacola State College Foundation and Pensacola Sports, Bates also serves as a youth baseball coach and raised more than $14,000 with the “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign for the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Pilcher is honored for her passion, leadership and vision in developing high-performing leaders for our educational institutions. Dr. Pilcher and Quint Studer co-authored Maximize Performance: Creating a Culture for Educational Excellence.

Professional Leader of the Year

Community Leader of the Year

Co-founder & President, IMS Services

Founder, Pathways For Change

Bill Wein

Connie Bookman

Bill is recognized for his more than 25 years of business leadership at IMS Services. Bill has been the driving force in the development of the legal industry’s leading expert witness search firm. He volunteers with numerous organizations, including Chain Reaction, Pensacola Young Professionals, Habitat for Humanity, Council on Aging and Temple Beth El, to name a few.

Connie is recognized for her tireless efforts to change lives and build brighter futures for those impacted by poverty, substance abuse and lack of education by helping them escape the destructive life of addiction. Connie worked for 10 years as a medical social worker for Baptist Health Care, serving terminally ill clients and their families and over the years developed support groups for patients with Parkinson’s disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, epilepsy and amputees.

Business Leader of the Year

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President, Studer Properties

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Andrew Rothfeder

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Andrew created and developed the Pensacola Business Challenge in 2012. In the last 10 years with Studer Properties, he has spearheaded impressive real estate developments and projects in the Pensacola area, including Maritime Place, the Artisan, SOGO shops, DeVilliers Square, Five Sisters, Main Street Stores, Southtowne and the former Main Street Treatment Plant property.

John is honored for his community activism, investment and dedication to cultivating the community. He has been involved with numerous civic and economic development causes, including Manna Food Bank and the Pensacola Sports Foundation.

Leader in Education Award

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Dr. Ed Ranelli

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Brigadier General Michael L. Ferguson

Dr. Ranelli is honored for his pursuit of private and public funding and his ability to plan and execute large-scale projects, including completion of the UWF College of Business Education Center. Ed served as dean of the College from 2000 to 2013 and was named dean emeritus in 2014. In 2017, he assumed responsibility for leading the UWF Center for Entrepreneurship.

Michael is honored for his lifetime of devotion, achievement and inspiration to the country and community. An of counsel partner of the law firm McDonald Fleming Moorhead, Gen. Ferguson was appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. He also serves with numerous local civic and educational organizations.

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CONSIDERING CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

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By Jeremy Morrison Once in a generation—every 20 years— Florida takes a look at the state constitution, to see if it might need changing.

It's happened three times now.

This process is accomplished by convening the Constitution Revision Commission, which travels the state taking the pulse of its population. Through a series of public hearings held in all parts of Florida, commissioners on the CRC get a feel for how people view various proposals that are being considered. At the end of that process—which wraps by the middle of March—commissioners decide what proposals to place on November's ballot, where they still require 60 percent of the vote to make it into the constitution.

The commission recently hosted a public hearing at the University of West Florida. For hours commissioners listened as hundreds of people weighed in on proposals being considered for the constitution.

Proposals under consideration run the

gamut. There's one that concerns term limits for public officials, and another that deals with taxation, and another that addresses the legislature's session. There's one that concerns a bill of rights for nursing home residents. One that tackles openvs.-closed primary elections. And one that deals with death benefits for survivors of first responders or members of the military.

And so on.

Former State Senator Don Gaetz, who sits on the CRC as a commissioner, described the Feb. 27 hearing in Pensacola as "typical" of those held throughout the state.

People —both grassroots and official, in the form of elected officials and lobbyists— made passionate arguments both for and against proposals before the commission.

They also spoke on issues not before CRC, like medical marijuana. Or issues that had already secured a place on the ballot via petition signatures, such as the restoration of voting rights to people convicted of a crime.

And like every meeting held over the past year, there was a lot of talk about greyhound racing, which Proposal 67 would prohibit.

"The breeders and the kennel owners tend to follow along with us," said Gaetz, who is a co-sponsor of the proposal. "So, we see a lot of familiar faces, probably for the ninth or tenth time on that issue."

This repeat-customer aspect isn't unique to the issue of greyhound racing.

Gaetz mentions that the commission also hears from an organized, well-traveled contingent when it comes to other issues, such as a proposal dealing with E-verify.

"Nothing wrong with that," he said.

"It's not unusual. It's not unethical. There's nothing wrong with it."

Also, a popular topic during the Pensacola meeting was offshore oil and gas drilling. Proposition 91, which Gaetz also co-sponsored, would codify a drilling ban into the state's constitution.

"It's important for the state of Florida to take an unchallengeable stand," Gaetz said, citing "an on-again-off-again threat" at the federal level where drilling off of Florida is concerned.

Multiple speakers at the Pensacola meeting agreed, voicing their support for the proposal. They needed to point no further than a few years in the past and the 2010 oil spill for an example of the dangers associated with drilling.

"Florida can't afford that," Carol Tebay told the commission. "Our economy can't afford that and neither can our environment."

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson also spoke to the CRC in support of Prop 91. It was one of several, including one concerning the governance of state colleges that the commissioner touched on. A collection of them concerned local autonomy, or the freedom for local governments to act without dictation from the state on matters like the selection of local officials (Proposal 13).

"One size simply does not fit all when it comes to Florida," Robinson said.

Also, during the Pensacola engagement, a representative from the American Cancer Society spoke about Proposal 65,

which addresses smoke and vapor-free workplaces; Chief Judge Linda Nobles, First Judicial Court, addressed Proposal 26, dealing with courthouse security; and Malcolm Thomas and Joseph Taylor, superintendents of the school systems in Escambia and Washington counties respectively, both hit Proposal 33, which would change their positions from that of an elected official to one of appointment.

"Why would something need to go in the constitution when it can be handled statutorily locally," Taylor said, speaking in opposition to the proposal.

"Why would something need to go in the constitution when it can be handled statutorily locally." Joseph Taylor One proposal that did not get much attention at the local hearing was Proposal 39, for which Gaetz is the chief sponsor. The proposal deals with ethics and would limit an elected official's ability to serve as a paid lobbyist either consecutively as an official or thereafter.

"We have cases in Florida where elected officials at the state level are registered lobbyists at another level," Gaetz said, adding that the practice occurs on the local level as well. "I find that to be unethical and extraordinarily awkward."

Following the commission's Pensacola meeting, the hearings move south, to Cape Coral and St. Petersburg before wrapping up. From there, the CRC heads to Tallahassee to make their final decisions on the 37 proposals under consideration. The constitutional proposals selected by the CRC will appear on the ballot, where they'll require that 60 percent voter approval to pass.

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DOWNTOWN PARKING GOES DIGITAL

The Downtown Improvement Board and Premium Parking have partnered on a new digital parking management platform for downtown's on-street, public lots, and garage parking operations.

DIB will utilize Premium's mobile payment solutions on its paid parking footprint, offering easy ways to pay by phone-via text or mobile app-using the vehicle's license plate. Additionally, parkers can continue to use traditional payment methods via local pay machines. As part of the transition, the DIB will install new, customer-friendly signage that showcases the new ways to pay.

"Our mission at the Downtown Improvement Board is to promote and enhance Downtown Pensacola as a vibrant cultural and commercial destination for residents, businesses, and visitors," noted Curt Morse, DIB Executive Director. "We look forward to working with Premium Parking to help us achieve this objective by modernizing our existing parking infrastructure with easy, intuitive parking strategies."

The DIB also will deploy Premium's proprietary frictionless "GLIDEparcs" solution at Jefferson Street Garage, 53 S. Jefferson Street, which will eliminate the need for entry and exit gates. Visitors can park, pay by license plate via TextPay or app, or at a nearby pay machine, before walking away.

Premium will work directly with monthly customers to create online accounts and obtain license plates for those parkers as well. With an active parking session, guests are free to exit or re-enter freely, without waiting in line, stopping to secure a ticket, or queuing to exit.

Pay via TextPay: Visitors can quickly pay via text by sending "park" to the mobile shortcode "504504." Parkers are then prompted to enter their location number, license plate, select a session duration, and enter payment info, before walking away.

Pay via Mobile App: The fastest and easiest way to park regularly is via Premium Parking's mobile app, available for free download on iPhone or Android. Parkers can easily save their vehicle information, find locations numbers, pay and extend their parking sessions.

Pay at the Machine (cash, coin or credit card): Traditional pay machines and onstreet coin meters are still accessible as payment methods where available. When parkers pay at a machine, they will continue to display the ticket receipt on their dash before walking away.

Parkers at coin meters can also pay via TextPay or Premium's mobile app. Parking enforcement officials will be notified of a parker's payment and can confirm an active session via license plate.

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NORTH FLORIDA CORRIDOR Florida's

Great Northwest, Opportunity Florida, the North Florida Economic Development Partnership and JAXUSA Partnership last week announced the creation of the North Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Corridor to augment their regional efforts promoting corporate growth across 34 counties, from Pensacola to Jacksonville. The economic development organizations seek to build awareness and generate opportunities for attraction and expansion projects in manufacturing, logistics and distribution and to attract the talent that aims to work for such companies.

"Bookended by two strong economies, the successful marketing of our Corridor offers a unique opportunity to help grow the rural areas of our communities and help drive location and expansions in areas that need it the most," said Kim Wilmes, CEO of Florida's Great Northwest. "Supporting our rural economies will exponentially help our super region grow."

North Florida sits along 362 miles of Interstate 10 running east from the Florida Panhandle, serving the major cities of Pensacola, Tallahassee, Lake City and ending at Jacksonville. Along the corridor are large swaths of available land and a number of shovel-ready and certified sites to support rapid development. Combined with a workforce of more than 1.5 million and more than 25 percent earning an Associate Degree or higher makes the region an ideal location for manufacturing and logistics companies large and small.

The Corridor is already home to Boeing, GE, Georgia Pacific, Johnson & Johnson and WestPoint Home, and major logistics and distribution centers such as Amazon, CSX, Family Dollar, Publix, and Walmart. Start-up companies fueled by innovative technologies and a competitive cost of doing business also find success in the region.

To promote the super region, the organizations have launched a website, northfloridacorridor.com.

STATE OF HOUSING Dr. Rick Harper will

present the State of Housing and Economic Study of Escambia County at a luncheon on Wednesday, March 14 at Skopelos at New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. The study and luncheon are sponsored by Home Builders Association of West Florida, Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, and the Pensacola Association of Realtors.

"We are excited to share the data that Dr. Harper has collected for this study," said Home Builders Association of West Florida Executive Director David Peaden. "This information will be useful in helping our decision-makers plan for future growth in Escambia County.

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cheon will include population growth patterns, trends in employment by occupations and wage level, future housing supply and demand, and an analysis of the level and rate of change in home ownership.

Tickets for the luncheon are available at web.PensacolaChamber.com/events. Contact the Home Builders Association of West Florida, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce or Pensacola Association of Realtors for sponsorship opportunities. The luncheon is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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UWF ENGAGES MILITARY As part of its continuing support and dedication to serving the military, the University of West Florida has formed a new Office of Military Engagement.

UWF President Martha D. Saunders has named retired U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Middleton as the president's military liaison, serving as the primary point of contact between her office and military and defense organizations.

"I am happy to take this step toward enhancing our military outreach," Saunders said.

"We have common values to serve the public, grow the region and provide the foundations for future success."

Middleton will be charged with strengthening relationships with Florida's defense industry, developing a strategic plan for the Office of Military Engagement and planning and executing University-sponsored military outreach events. He will also coordinate meetings with University leadership and senior military leaders to create opportunities and partnerships that will enhance the symbiotic relationship between UWF and the local military community.

"I am proud to serve the President and the University in growing our common work with military partners," Middleton said. "We can accelerate our strategic ambitions together. I look forward to the engagements."

Middleton also serves as director for strategic innovation at UWF, where he collaborates with internal and external partners to research, design and implement strategic projects in academic, military and corporate settings. He also works with community, regional and national stakeholders to identify common strategic interests for value-based relationships and initiatives.

Boles accepted a Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice from former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino in his defamation lawsuit against Commissioner Doug Underhill.

Judge Boles three days earlier had approved a similar motion regarding, Ray Guillory, who also was a defendant in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed in July 2017, alleged that Underhill and Guillory had defamed Valentino in a series of posts published on Facebook of what appeared to be a transcript of messages exchanged between Guillory and Underhill in the months leading up to the 2014 GOP primary.

According to an email sent by the Underhill campaign, Judge Boles heard Underhill's motion to dismiss on Feb. 6 and found in his favor on all four points of law that he contested.

Valentino's attorney, Greg Smith, was given 20 days to amend his complaint, but instead, Valentino chose to drop the lawsuit. The 2017 suit was the second failed lawsuit that Valentino filed against him since the 2014 Republican Primary, in which Underhill beat the two-term incumbent, 2,788-1,672.

FLIGHT ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS

The Studer Foundation is sponsoring an essay contest for 80 middle school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The essay contest winners will get the experience of a lifetime during a dynamic six-day Deployment program at the National Flight Academy (NFA) from July 29 through Aug. 3. The essays will be reviewed through a blind selection process by a group of volunteers and local educators.

Students interested in being considered for the Studer Foundation Scholarship offer must electronically submit their essay through the NFA's online portal on or before 11:59 p.m. on March 14. Winners will be notified by email no later than March 31.

Students must be enrolled in middle school as a rising 7th -9th grader. Applicants must write a 500-word essay on one of the following prompts. The essay should represent their own work.

NEW LEGAL FEE RECORD Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward used fewer outside law firms during the first quarter of FY 2018 than any previous first quarter. However, firms were paid more, $352,192, than any previous first quarter since he began giving the Pensacola City Council a Schedule of Legal Fees.

Outside legal fees dipped in the quarter that ended in December 2015 but inweekly.net

have doubled since then—jumping from $171,949 to $352,192.

The legal fees increased despite the fact that the lawsuits regarding the ECUA wells at the airport and Pitts Slip lease have been resolved. Plus, a nonprofit is handling Bayview Park Cross appeal for free, and the mayor's appeal concerning the allocation of local option gas taxes was settled in early 2017.

Allen Norton Blue is handling the lawsuits filed by the former fire chiefs, which may explain the 213-percent jump in its billings. The Bruce Beach hatchery lawsuit is being handled by GrayRobinson, but its fees decreased.

Two new firms were used during the first quarter-Carlton Fields $3,300 for "Environmental and Real Estate" and Wooden Law Firm $26,005 for "Land Development Matters."

WASTE AMNESTY DAYS Santa Rosa County will host Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Santa Rosa County South Service Center, 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway. This event offers residents the opportunity to dispose of

HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton.

Residents will be required to remove items from their vehicles. Remember, HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items will usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels, such as flammable, corrosive, poison or toxic.

"At our Amnesty Day last October, we collected almost 45,000 pounds of waste products with just over 2,500 pounds of it returned to our 'free' shelf which is disbursed back to the public for reuse," said Ron Hixon, director of environmental operations at Santa Rosa County.

Santa Rosa residents can dispose of household hazardous waste Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the HHW center at the entrance to the Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton.

Regular, light duty, truck or car tires are accepted for $5 each year-round.

Amnesty Day is made possible by Santa Rosa County in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Okaloosa County En-

vironmental Office. For more information, contact 981-7135.

Escambia County residents will have an opportunity to dispose of up to eight tires per person free of charge at the Escambia County Tire Amnesty Day event on Saturday, March 24 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in the parking lot of the Escambia County Public Safety Building, 6575 N. W St. Proof of Escambia County residency is required to participate, such as a driver's license, power bill or voter registration card.

The event is for residents only; no businesses, please. Residents will be allowed to dispose of up to eight tires, on or off the rim, per resident. Only car tires and light truck tires will be accepted. Household hazardous waste and electronics will not be accepted.

2018 TRANSITION SERVICES INFORMATION FAIR The Escambia County

School District Exceptional Student Education Department with the Tri-County Transition Interagency Collaborative is sponsoring the Transition Services Infor-

mation Fair. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 9, at Marcus Pointe Building A, Door 4, 6205 N. W St. Exceptional Student Education (ESE) representatives and representatives from agencies throughout Escambia County and some from Santa Rosa County will be available to answer questions regarding services available to students with disabilities. This valuable information will assist students with disabilities and parents with transition planning while in school and also from school to a post-school environment.

Presentations will be made by agency representatives and employers throughout the event. Agencies will also have tables set up with information to assist families or their student with resources available in the community and helpful tips on obtaining and maintaining employment.

Parents, students, teachers and other interested consumers from both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are invited to attend. For more information, please contact Melinda Davidson at mdavidson@escambia.k12.fl.us or Alesia Carter at acarter@ escambia.k12.fl.us. {in}

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Things to see, hear and do this season (and into the next) Spring might have sprung a little early this year, but that's not going to stop us from getting excited about the upcoming season and all that it brings with it—like the return of Wahoos baseball, Bands on the Beach and Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival.

To help you get you as jazzed as we are, we've put together the ultimate spring to-do list so you can start planning and make the most of the months ahead. {in}

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Feeling Festive

It's A Date

Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts

McGuire's Prediction 5K Run

March 10-11, gulfbreezearts.com

March 10 mcguiresirishpub.com

Smokin' in the Square

Go Irish on the Island St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl

Upcoming food, music and art festivals

March 16-18 smokininthesquare.com

Ciclovia—Open Streets Pensacola March 24 pensacolaopenstreets.com

Bayfront Wine Festival April 7 bayfrontwinefestival.com

Pensacola JazzFest April 7-8 jazzpensacola.com

Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival April 21 pensacolahotwheels.org

Pensacola Beach Crawfish Festival April 21 bamboowillies.com

Pensacola Crawfish Festival May 4-6 fiestaoffiveflags.org

Hangout Music Festival May 18-20 hangoutmusicfest.com

More annual events worth checking out

March 17 visitpensacolabeach.com

Blue Wahoos Home Opener April 11 bluewahoos.com

Record Store Day at Revolver Records April 21 facebook.com/revolverfl

Paws on Palafox April 28 pensacolahumane.org

Waterboyz Annual Art Show May 26 facebook.com/waterboyzsurfandskate

Get Cultured

Must-see cultural events including plays, symphonies and a ballet with a flying carpet

In A Forest Dark and Deep March 9-11, March 15-17 pensacolalittletheatre.com

Man of La Mancha March 16 and 18 pensacolaopera.com

Cabaret: Midnight in Paris Fundraiser March 24 pensacolalittletheatre.com

Jersey Boys

March 26 and 27 pensacolasaenger.com

Little Women

April 6-8, April 12-15 pensacolalittletheatre.com

Russian Spectacular: Gil Shaham Plays Tchaikovsky April 7 pensacolasymphony.com

Aladdin

April 20-22, April 27-28 balletpensacola.com

Menopause the Musical April 26 pensacolasaenger.com

Symphonie Fantastique April 28 pensacolasymphony.com

Music for Families May 19 pensacolasymphony.com

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour May 30 and 31 pensacolasaenger.com

The Odd Couple

June 8-10, June 14-17 pensacolalittletheatre.com

Mary Poppins

July 27-29, Aug. 2-5, Aug. 9-12 pensacolalittletheatre.com

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Local and regional concerts you really shouldn't miss

May 1 vinylmusichall.com

Fleet Foxes

Precubed, Early Founder and BLSSR

Dead Meadow

Dave Matthews Band

March 11 soulkitchenmobile.com

March 14 facebook.com/chizukopensacola

Crunk Witch

March 21 facebook.com/chizukopensacola

Lawn Chairs

March 25 facebook.com/chizukopensacola

Eric Lindell

March 30 vinylmusichall.com

Dr. Dog

April 12 soulkitchenmobile.com

The Lone Bellow April 17 vinylmusichall.com

May 3 facebook.com/chizukopensacola

May 27 amphitheateratthewharf.com

The Coathangers June 3 vinylmusichall.com

I Love The 90s Tour June 15 amphitheateratthewharf.com

Alan Jackson

June 23 amphitheateratthewharf.com

Jason Aldean

July 26 amphitheateratthewharf.com

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town Aug. 2 amphitheateratthewharf.com

The Black Angels and Black Lips

Imagine Dragons

Ty Segall

Keith Urban

April 19 vinylmusichall.com

April 21 vinylmusichall.com

Aug. 7 amphitheateratthewharf.com

Get In A Routine Reoccurring events worth making a regular thing

Palafox Market Every Saturday palafoxmarket.com

Santa Rosa Farmers Market Every Saturday facebook.com/farmersmarketsantarosa

Bands on the Beach

Every Tuesday beginning April 3 and running through Oct. 30 visitpensacolabeach.com

Gallery Night

March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20 and Aug. 17 gallerynightpensacola.org

Music Under the Stars Series

March 17 (featuring The Marlow Boys), March 30 (featuring Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp), April 20 (featuring Grayson Capps and Corky Hughes), April 21 (featuring Molly Thomas and the Rare Birds), May 11 (featuring Will Kimbrough) and June 1 (featuring Sugarcane Jane) facebook.com/fromthegroundupgarden

Aug. 25 amphitheateratthewharf.com

Beats Antique April 27 vinylmusichall.com

Townie Tours Perfect places to play tourist for a day

Historic Pensacola Village historicpensacola.org

National Naval Aviation Museum navalaviationmuseum.org

Emerald Coast Tours emeraldcoasttours.net

Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum

pensacolalighthouse.org

Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier fishpensacolabeachpier.com

Pensacola MESS Hall pensacolamesshall.org

Pensacola Museum of Art pensacolamuseum.org

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Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...

No Longer Fleeting

By Shelby Nalepa

Photo by Shawn Brackbill Ten years ago, Seattle-based indie folk band Fleet Foxes quickly began its rise as one of the most successful bands to come out of the genre in the last decade.

After positive responses to their self-titled debut in 2008, the band was propelled into prominence, playing sold-out shows and on nearly every festival lineup imaginable.

That momentum carried through to their Grammy-nominated second album, "Helplessness Blues," in 2011. And although selling millions of records worldwide between the two, the pressure began to weigh on frontman Robin Pecknold. An extensive touring schedule left the band feeling burnt out.

Adding fuel to the fire, drummer Josh Tillman quit to pursue his own project under the name Father John Misty. Pecknold also wanted to explore some other areas in his life besides music, which led to the band's three-year hiatus.

But after some time away, the vocalist and principal songwriter is happy to take some of the pressure off of being a full-time musician, and just enjoy making music again.

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The band is currently on tour to promote their newest album "Crack-Up" and will play Sunday night at the Soul Kitchen in Mobile. Released last June, it marks Fleet Foxes' return after a long six years since their last record.

"This time it's been really fun," he said.

"I remember touring as being exciting, but also really stressful. This time around we've been having more fun, the shows have been more fun. Certain tours in the past have felt almost never-ending."

Pecknold said that this was one of the reasons he decided to put the band on hold and pursue other endeavors for as long as he did.

"I was kind of worried about a full-time touring schedule again honestly," he said.

"That's why I took so long."

Pecknold said that he didn't necessarily feel like he needed a break from music, but felt more of a desire to pursue other things.

"I never felt like it's this live or die thing if I'm not playing a show," he said. "There was so much more I wanted to do and things worth exploring. So it was always

about exploring those feelings more than feeling like I needed to take a break."

After doing some traveling, in 2013 Pecknold moved to New York, enrolled at Columbia University and took up surfing. He also tried his hand at writing film scores.

"I had never gone to college, so I never knew what that was like," he said.

"I've always admired the commitment in that context and I've always wanted to see what school was like. I didn't know if I would have the privilege of being a fulltime musician for the rest of my life, so I wanted to see what else was out there."

When he finally decided to start working on a new album, Pecknold said that it was a challenge to get back in the mindset of writing after so long, especially with a certain goal in mind.

"I wanted to at least once make a record that existed on its own terms; not part of a cultural movement, no expiration date," he said. "I wanted to feel more engaged in what was going on. It was fun to work on this one, chasing an idea

for its own sake. I didn't want any crossreferencing or comparing or looking at what's popular on a blog from one day to the next."

Pecknold said that he was feeling isolated when he first started writing material.

"I was pretty isolated during that period, but kind of like by choice," he said.

"I was missing connections to people I had before. Independence and missing connections is what ended up being the headspace I was exploring. I wanted the album to exist on its own terms, and I wanted to exist on my own terms too. I also missed my friends. It ended up being a mixture of those things that made me want to start writing again."

Pecknold said that bandmates Skyler Skjelset—whom he started Fleet Foxes with as teenagers—Casey Wescott, Christian Wargo and Morgan Henderson were on board when he approached them about wanting to make another album.

"We agreed that we wanted to make it more fun," he said. "We did keep in touch, some more than others. We didn't go more than six months without talking. Now being on tour we are enjoying each other's company. We want it to be fun. That's a big priority now."

Not wasting any time, Pecknold said that the band is already working on material for their next album.

"It's been awesome playing and using this muscle again," he said. "I think in the future we are going to try and make everything really special. Planning special tours and having special guests on our albums.

We came up at a time when there was this predetermined way of making albums and how long each album cycle needed to be.

That's just not the case anymore. Moving forward, we just want to make everything feel fresh and new." {in}

FLEET FOXES

WHAT: Fleet Foxes with Natalie Prass WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 11 WHERE: Soul Kitchen, 219 Dauphin St., Mobile COST: $35-$50 DETAILS: soulkitchenmobile.com

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SATURDAY 3.10

In celebration of Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week participants will have the chance to fold and fly their own pink paper airplanes, taste-test astronaut food and view drone demonstrations by the National Flight Academy. National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalaviationmuseum.org PILATES MAT 12:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com

10th Avenue and Cervantes St. emeraldcoastkeper.org

PINK PAPER PLANE DAY 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

GREAT MINDS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. IHMC, 40 S.

Alcaniz. ihmc.us

MEDITATION FOR PLANETARY PEACE 6 p.m.

Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

SELECT LATIN DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY

6:30-9 p.m. $10. Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com

THE PERFECT STORM: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN IN THE ARTS 6:30-

8:30 p.m. Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front, 12 Via De Luna Dr. lunafineartgallery.com DEVIN THE DUDE 7 p.m. $15-$20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com PRE BUKU DANCE PARTY 9 p.m. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook.com/chizukopensacola DANCE PENSACOLA 9 p.m. Finals are March 29. Phineas Phogg's Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 3.9

PENSACOLA QUILTERS GUILD 17TH BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $7-$10.

Pensacola Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. pensacolaquiltersguild.org TOUR FOR LIFE PET ADOPTION EVENT 12-3 p.m. Partnership with North Shore Animal League America and Pensacola Humane Society. Bob Tyler Toyota, 7201 Pensacola Blvd.

WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. HAPPY HOUR COOK OUTS 5 p.m. Drink specials, free cookout. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GAY GRASSROOTS 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org DATE NIGHT DANCING 6:30-8 p.m. $15.

Learn the basics of several romantic ballroom and country dance styles in group classes that keep partners together.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com OPEN MIC 7-11 p.m. Single Fin Cafe, 380 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/singlefincafe SHOOT TO THRILL-ALL FEMALE AC/DC TRIBUTE 7 p.m. $10. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S.

Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

IN A FOREST DARK AND DEEP 7:30 p.m.

$14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com T-RAY THE VIOLINIST 8-11 p.m. $20. Pensacola Improv, 375 N. Pace Blvd. pensacolaimprov.com 818 1

Wish You Were Here?

EMERALD COASTKEEPER YARD SALE 7 a.m.

BIRDING WITH FMWAUDUBON SOCIETY

9-11 a.m. Big Lagoon State Park, 4051 Barrancas Ave. FMWAudubon.org SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road.

PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com MCGUIRE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY 5K RUN 9 a.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com PENSACOLA QUILTERS GUILD 17TH BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $7-$10.

Pensacola Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. pensacolaquiltersguild.org GULF BREEZE CELEBRATES THE ARTS 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Gulf Breeze High SchoolParking Lot, 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

NAMASTAY FOR THE BEER 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco DEBBY'S KITCHEN 10 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION 12-4 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. pensacolahumane.org MONSTER JAM 1 and 7 p.m. $18 and up. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com NATURAL HEALING 1:30 p.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SOUTHWEST BRANCH LIBRARY BOOK CLUB 2 p.m. "Red Sparrow" by Jason Matthews. Southwest Branch Library, Southwest Branch Library: 12248 Gulf Beach Highway. mywfpl.com PENSACOLA QUILTERS GUILD 17TH BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $7-$10. Pensacola

Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. pensacolaquiltersguild.org PENSACOLA SLOW BIKE RIDE 3 p.m. Cycle Sports Bicycles 2125 N. Palafox. facebook.com/ bikepensacola COUPLES COOK: A CRAFT BEER-INFUSED DINNER 7 p.m. $60. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670

Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.rezclick.com TAO DRUM HEART 7:30 p.m. $19.50-$49.50.

Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com IN A FOREST DARK AND DEEP 7:30 p.m. $14$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com PERPETUAL GROOVE 8 p.m. $15-$20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

Hangout Music Fest 2018 Giveaway

If you're anything like us, every time you hear 'Love' on the radio you start day dreaming about Hangout Fest 2018.

In addition to Kendrick Lamar, headliners for this year's fest include The Killers and The Chainsmokers. They've also got SZA, ODESZA, Cold War Kids, Portugal.

The Man, St. Vincent, Foster the People and about 60 more acts we're dying to check out.

As if that stacked line-up alone wasn't enough to get you packing up and heading to Gulf Shores, Inweekly has once again partnered with Hangout Fest to give away a pair of general admission, three-day passes to one lucky music lover.

All you have to do to win is tell us your

SUNDAY 3.11

WAKE UP HIKE 7 a.m. Meet at Bay Bluffs Park, Scenic Highway at Summit Ave., for a brisk one to two-hour walk with brunch to follow at an area restaurant.

GULF BREEZE CELEBRATES THE ARTS 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Gulf Breeze High SchoolParking Lot, 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

GROUP MEDITATION 9:30 a.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SPRING VIBES MARKET 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wild Lemon, 3000 N. 12th Ave. beawildlemon.com MONSTER JAM 1 p.m. $18 and up. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com IN A FOREST DARK AND DEEP 3 p.m. $14$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com SOUTHEASTERN TEEN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: SHENANIGANS 4-5 p.m. Free. 1010 N.

12th Ave. setsco.org/first-city-shakespeare

HANNAH WICKLAND & THE STEPPIN STONES, THE HIGH DIVERS 7 p.m. $10-$12. Vinyl Music

Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

MONDAY 3.12

PILATES MAT 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org GRAPHIC NOVEL GROUP 5:30 p.m. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Run-

name, email and who you'd bring with you to the beach. Super easy, right?

Go to inweekly.net and search "Hangout Giveaway" to enter.

Please note: Each email address entered will only be counted once. Winners must provide their own hotel and travel arrangements. Contest ends March 31. The winner will be notified via email April 2.

HANGOUT MUSIC FEST 2018 WHEN: Friday, May 18-Sunday, May 20 WHERE: Gulf Shores, AL DETAILS: hangoutmusicfest.com

ners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com HANDS-ON COOKING: SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH LAMB 6-8 p.m. $64.50. SoGourmet 407-D S.

Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com KING ESTATE WINE DINNER 6:30 p.m. $125 per person. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin.com BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS 6:30-8 p.m. $10. Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, and more.

Professional dance instruction for all skill levels. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com SONGWRITERS AND POETS OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m.

Goat Lips, 2811 Copter Road. goatlips.com BREW I.Q. TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JARRELL HENDRIX 7-9 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing

Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco HIP-HOP DANCE LESSONS 8-9 p.m. $10.

Learn hip-hop moves from professional instructor. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

TUESDAY 3.13

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m.

SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com VINO MAGNIFICO 5:30 p.m. $12. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com ARCHEOCAFE 6 p.m. Free. The Elmina Wreck. Ozone Pizza Pub, 1010 N. 12th Ave. flpublicarchaeology.org inweekly.net

calendar O'RILEY'S PINT RUNNERS 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays

through Jan. 30. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox. orileyspub.com COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS 6:30 p.m. $10.

Country Two Step, East Coast Swing, Competition Choreography and more. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com MOVIES AT THE REX 7 p.m. $5. The REX, 18 N. Palafox. pensacolacinemaart.com UWF LAMBDA COALITION MEETING 7 p.m.

Building 36, Room 191. University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway.

COMEDY NIGHT 7 p.m. Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com

8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

WEDNESDAY 3.14

WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Margaritaville

Beach Hotel, 16 Fort Pickens Road.

PILATES & PINOT 6-7 p.m. $12. Pure Pilates Downtown, 426 S Palafox. purepilatespensacola.com WATERBOYZ SLOW SKATE 6-7 p.m. Every Wednesday. Skate starts and ends at Waterboyz, 380 N. 9th Ave. waterboyz.com YOGA FLOW 6-7 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SWING DANCE LESSONS AND PARTY 6:3010 p.m. $5-$10. Professional west coast swing instruction for all levels. DanceCraft,

THE WIND + THE WAVE 7 p.m. $12. Vinyl

Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com DEAD MEADOW 7 p.m.-12 a.m. $12-$15. chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. facebook. com/chizukopensacola MEDITATION 7:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org FREE DANCE LESSONS 8-8:30 p.m. Free beginner west coast swing dance lesson.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

EATS, DRINKS & SMILES BIG ASS SMILES @THEMAGNOLIAEPH NOW OPEN ON SUNDAYS

Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Workshops & Classes

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

SERVING BREAKFAST MON - SAT 8AM - 11AM

SUN BRUNCH STARTING AT 9AM

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every Mon-

day from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center. Classes are $40.

For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

" ARTFORUM 50 Hindsight" by Francesca Pastine / On view at Pensacola Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

≥Events

PMA GALLERY TOURS

2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org ARTIST LECTURE: KATRINA ANDRY: ART AS ACTIVISM 5:30-7

p.m. Thursday, March 8. Pensacola Museum, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org March 8, 2018

CELEBRATION OF LIGHT RECEPTION

7-9 p.m. Friday, March 9. Quayside Art Galley, 17 E. Zaragossa St. OPEN STUDIO: PAPER

11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 10. $6. Free to PMA members. Pensacola Museum, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Current Exhibits MICHEAL J. DEAS AND GREGORY B. SAUNDERS On view

through March 10.

TAG, 11000 University Parkway. Building 82. uwf.edu

Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com

DEPOSE AND DISPOSE (OF) On view

LAND STAR: PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD MCCABE On view

through March 18.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org CELEBRATION OF LIGHT On view

through March 19.

Quayside Art Galley, 17 E. Zaragossa.

ART FOR THE HEART AND SOUL On view

through March 24.

through March 26.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

CARTOON NETWORK

On view through April 5. First City Art, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org LAMAR STUDIO:

MICHAEL PEARCE: SECRET PAINTINGS

On view through May 18. Pensacola State College Lamar Studio, Bldg. 15. pensacolastate.edu VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY On view

through June 17.

Projected exhibition

by UWF photography students. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

CUT UP / CUT OUT

On view through June 17. Pensacola

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA

30 SOUTH PALFOX

CLAY SCULPTURE

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

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calendar ≥Call To Artists

64TH ANNUAL MEMBERS JURIED EXHIBITION The UWF

Pensacola Museum of Art invites artists, makers, designers, and creative thinkers from our member community to submit artworks to the 64th Annual Members Juried Exhibition.

This exhibition seeks to generate community dialogue, foster creative expression and thought, and recognize the support of our member community. The Members Exhibition is open to PMA members working in all media. You may become a member when you enter.

Non-thematic; any subject matter is eligible. Submissions are due by March 8, 2018 at midnight. Selected artists will be notified

by March 12. You must be a member to register and membership must be valid through April 2018.

Artists may submit up to three entries.

Artwork must be created within the last three years and not in exhibition elsewhere concurrently. Artwork cannot exceed 72" in any direction and cannot weigh more than 150 lbs. For assistance, contact PMA Curatorial Staff at 850-432-6247 and/ or pmoasubmissions@gmail.com.

Bars & Nightlife

≥Bar Games Thursdays

LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com BREW IQ WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9

p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road.

020 2

ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The

Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Drink specials, beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com.

Fridays WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Informative wine tasting in Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shop. No charge for the tasting.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The

Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com Saturdays

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT 8

p.m. Seville Quarter Membership Card Holder Appreciation Night at Phineas Phogg's. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Sundays BAR AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE (B.A.R.E. NIGHT) 7

p.m. Special prices for B.A.R.E. Card membership holders.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Mondays TEXAS HOLD 'EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7 p.m. The

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Apple Annie's at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30

p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ mugsjugs

Tuesdays

TUESDAY TRIVIA 8

p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/ thebridgebargb BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Ticket Sports Bar, 7333 N. Davis Highway. Play to win up to $100 in gift cards.

TICKET TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Ticket

1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 9 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com Wednesdays WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 11

a.m. Half- priced bottles of wine every Wednesday. Jackson's Steakhouse, 226 S. Palafox. jacksonsrestaurant.com WAY BACK WEDNESDAYS 4

p.m. Free admission for ladies, $1 beers, $5 pizza.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LADIES NIGHT ON THE DECK 5 p.m. $2

drinks and music.

The Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com

PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook.com/ goatlipsdeli

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com PUB TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS 8-10

p.m. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox. orileyspub.com TICKET BAR BINGO

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥Karaoke

Thursdays Lili Marlene's at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m.

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com Saturdays Hub Stacey's with Krazy George, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Goat Lips Deli with Krazy George, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. 2811 Copter Road.

Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com Wednesdays Ticket Sports Bar with Krazy George, 9 p.m. 7333 N. Davis Highway.

≥Live Music

THURSDAY 3.8

JOHN RIPLEY 6-9 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox BEN PARSONS 6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m. Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

OPEN COLLEGE JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA

7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

DUELING PIANOS

8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

OPEN MIC/JAM

8-11 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

HEAVY DROP 8 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com PAXTON NORRIS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com NEW EARTH ARMY 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 3.9

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI 12 p.m.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

BAYBRIDGE BAND 6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com DAVE AND JOE SHOW 6-10 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com MICHAEL COLEMAN

6-9 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com AL MARTIN 6:30 p.m.

Doc's Courtyard and Cafe, 5198 Willing St., Milton.

JOHN RIPLEY 7-10 p.m. Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox LIVE MUSIC 7:30 p.m.

Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 8-11 p.m.

Jazz and Flow Cafe, 4238 W. Fairfield Dr. DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE & FRIENDS 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

CRISTI DEES BAD JUJU 8:30 p.m. Hub

Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com SHAZAM 9 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m.

Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com NEW EARTH ARMY 9 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 3.10 TIM SPENCER 12-4

p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com

PLATINUM PREMIER BAND 6-10 p.m. Peg

Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN HART BAND 6 p.m. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m.

The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com LIVE MUSIC 7:30 p.m.

Swan Neck Meadery, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. swanneckwinery.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 8 p.m. Jazz

and Flow Cafe' 4238 W. Fairfield Dr. OPEN MIC/JAM 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

SHAZAM 9 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge,

731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m.

Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com NEW EARTH ARMY

9 p.m. End o' The Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE DJ: MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SUNDAY 3.11

JOE OCCHIPINTI

10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Apple Annie's Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 11 a.m. Five

Sister's Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. MELISSA JOINER

12-4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com

GOSPEL AT GOAT LIPS WITH HOST CLINT DAVIS 12:45-

3:15 p.m. Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 11 Copter Road.

JAY WILLIAMS BAND 4 p.m. Sand-

shaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com OPEN MIC/JAM

4-10 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

OPEN JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA 5 p.m.

Goat Lips Chew And Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road.

NICK BLACK BAND 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Dr. paradisebargrill.com NICK ANDREWS

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort

Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com COLM KELLY 6 p.m.

600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com KARAOKE 8 p.m.

Lili Marlene's. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 9 p.m.

End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY 3.12

BEN PARSONS 6-10

p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes. com JAZZ GUMBO 6:30 p.m. $20. The Village Brass Band and The Seville Saints.

Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com JAZZ JAM 7 p.m. $10$12. Free for students.

Horizen Restaurant, 3103 E. Strong St. COLM KELLY 7 p.m.

600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m.

Blues Society of Northwest Florida presents and open jam at Lili Marlene's.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SCOOT AND JEREMY

9 p.m. End O' the Alley. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

TUESDAY 3.13

MIKE V 6-10 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com NICK BLACK BAND 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna Dr. paradisebargrill.com AN EVENING OF GREAT JAZZ 6:30-10

p.m. Lili Marlene's in Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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By Jennie McKeon

Brothers and Sisters

Pensacola Little Theatre's latest production takes audiences to a darker place.

"In a Forest Dark and Deep" is a play written by American playwright Neil LaBute. It debuted in London in 2011 and this weekend, it will be on the PLT stage.

Like the famous line of "A Wrinkle in Time," the story opens on a "dark and stormy night" and follows the estranged

relationship between a brother and sister, Bobby and Betty.

"The show is more or less a mystery," said Director Maureen McNeill. "From the start, we can tell there are unresolved issues between them. All families have their problems—Betty and Bobby are the embodiment of the darkest of them. As the storm brews outside, the siblings crash into each other."

There are only two actors on stage to carry It was the sibling dynamic that attractthe story. Bobby is played by Jay Butler and ed McNeill to the direct the play, she said.

"So many two-person plays are romantical- Betty by Deven Walther. McNeill said the two seasoned actors not only have familial chemisly driven," she explained. "There is a lifetime of try, but the two even look related. shared experiences to explore between these "Watching a two-person cast should be an two characters. It's a juicy undertaking." elaborate dance," McNeill said. "During audi"In a Forest Dark and Deep" takes a differtions, it is difficult to know who will make the ent route than most other PLT productions. best partners. Predicting chemistry isn't easy.

Under the theatre's Studio 400 series, the show tackles adult themes and contains We cast two seasoned actors who look like they could be related. They are both endowed strong language. McNeill credits PLT artiswith a keen sense authenticity, so it makes for tic director Kathy Holsworth for supportsome great storytelling." ing new and modern stories. It just goes to With the play being only six years old, show that community theatre can do it all. it is a relatively new piece for theatrego"We take risks," McNeill said. "It makes us better theatre artists and audiences, and ers. The mystery is still alive. No matter if people have preconceived notions of ultimately that is the goal of community the play, theatre performances and their theatre. 'In a Forest, Dark and Deep' is prointerpretations are always unique thanks vocative. It will probably make audiences to cast, crew and the social environments a little uncomfortable, but that is its aim. they live in, McNeill said.

The audience are voyeurs, peering into this "Unlike films, a play will encapsulate remote cabin, witnessing a tense tug of war. the audiences and the social climate in Judgments will be made quickly, but the which it is presented," she added. "It is just forest holds unimaginable secrets." as much about what the audience contribWhat is also different about the play utes to the artistic conversation. During is that the production is small. There's just the divisive times we find ourselves in, you two characters. Bobby, the foul-mouthed can't help but see the timely parallels becarpenter with a violent streak and Betty, tween Betty and Bobby's arguments about the prim and proper college professor. But, race and sex. We are leaning into that." according to the play's summary, Betty The only real way to discover the myshas a wild past that her brother won't let tery is to see the play for yourself. her forget. Although the two lack a close "Spend a night with us in the forest and relationship she still turns to him when she dig into the lies we tell and the secrets we needs to move out of her cabin. keep," McNeill said. "I guarantee you won't With or without your own sibling rivalry, see the thunderbolts coming." {in} there is a relatable message for everyone with "In a Forest Dark and Deep."

"There is a Vietnamese proverb that says, 'Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet,'" McWHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17; 3 Neill explained. "Betty and Bobby p.m. March 11 are so different, but they have more WHERE: Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefin common than they would care ferson St. to admit to each other or themCOST: $14-$20 selves. In that respect, their story DETAILS: pensacolalittletheatre.com is universally accessible."

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS

UWF HONORS LOCAL TRAILBLAZERS AT ANNUAL AWARDS In honor of Black History Month, the University of West Florida Office of Equity and Diversity and Epps Christian Center recently partnered to award 10 community members who inspire and empower the Pensacola area. The second annual Trailblazer Awards luncheon was hosted at Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center in downtown Pensacola on Feb. 21.

"The whole idea of the Trailblazer Awards is recognizing those community members who have made a lasting impact on the community," said Dr. Kim LeDuff, UWF chief diversity officer and vice president for the Division of Academic Engagement. "All of the award winners have served segments of our community that often go unnoticed."

In the process of planning the previous year's inaugural event, the committee realized there were many other community members who deserved recognition as well.

"We wanted to find those people who are on the ground and really making a difference and bring them together to recognize the work they do," said the Rev. Sylvia Tisdale, founder of the Epps Christian Center, who worked with UWF on the event. "My heart was overwhelmed with joy as I watched the honorees step from behind the scenes and have their moment in the spotlight."

The following people were named recipients of the Trailblazer Awards: Pastor David Alexander III, Helping Hand Award Dr. Calvin Avant, Faith and Service Award Ellison Bennett, Helping Hand Award Bryan Freeman, Community Service Award Pastor Timothy Grier, Community Service Award Lumon May, Servant Leader Award Jacqueline Miles, Pensacola Voice Award Augusta Simon, UWF Alumni Trailblazer Award Dr. Erica Taylor, Educational Leadership Award Sandy Sansing, local auto dealer and philanthropist, was honored with the signature Trailblazer Award. The award committee selected Sansing for his impact on the community through his Sansing Foundation, which benefits multiple non-profit organizations throughout the region.

Augusta Simon, a past guest professor in the communication department and UWF's first African American instructor, received the UWF Alumni Trailblazer Award. While a student at UWF, Simon co-founded the UWF Black Student Union, now the African American Student Association, was the first black resident hall adviser and was on staff for The Voyager, UWF's student newspaper.

Dr. Erica Taylor, instructor in the Department of Biology, received the Educational Leadership Award for her commitment to student success. Taylor dedicates herself to preventing and removing barriers to students pursuing STEM degrees. She is the founding director and the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering faculty liaison of the UWF STEM Living Learning Community, also known as LLC. She is also the director of the S-STEM Scholars program, funded by the National Science Foundation.

"It was a great honor to continue our partnership with Epps Christian Center to celebrate the Pensacola community's trailblazers," said Karen Rentz, executive director for the Office of Equity and Diversity. "Attendance this year was incredible—it doubled in size from last year. We look forward to an even bigger awards event next year."

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news of the weird WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING As the medal ceremony for the men's 1,000-meter speedskating competition concluded on Feb. 23 at the Gangneung Oval in Pyeongchang, South Korea, "serial streaker" Mark Roberts, 55, of Liverpool, England, jumped the wall and took to the ice.

Roberts peeled off his tracksuit to reveal a pink tutu, a "penis pouch" with a monkey face on it, and "Peace + Love" scrawled on his torso. Although he might have lost points for an initial fall, he jumped up and continued performing a dance routine.

Metro News recounts that Roberts has streaked at Wimbledon, the French Open and soccer matches, along with dog shows and other large events. He "retired" in 2013, saying "gravity's against me," but apparently he couldn't resist the global exposure of the Olympics.

IRONIES As the 2018 Winter Olympics got underway, and athletes from Russia were forced to compete under the Olympic flag and be designated as "Olympic Athletes from Russia" (OAR) as punishment for systemic doping at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva proudly wore a T-shirt that read "I Don't Do Doping." But on Feb. 23, Sergeeva became the second Russian athlete to fail a doping test. (Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky also failed a drug test earlier in the Games.) Sergeeva was a vocal critic of the Olympic policy toward Russian athletes, telling Yahoo Sports, "If we are here, and we are clean, we should be able to walk under our flag."

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED District Judge Joseph Boeckmann, 72, took a personal interest in the young men who came through his courtrooms in Cross and St. Francis counties (Arkansas) from 2009 to 2015 with traffic citations or misdemeanor criminal charges. The Arkansas DemocratGazette reported that Judge Boeckmann routinely dismissed those charges pending "community service," which Boeckmann would set up through private phone calls with the men, assigning them to provide sexual favors or allow Judge Boeckmann to take pictures of them in "embarrassing positions; positions that he found sexually gratifying," a court document revealed.

Boeckmann, of Wynne, Arkansas, admitted to the charges in October and was sentenced Feb. 21 to five years in prison.

Prosecutors had agreed to a lesser sentence in light of Boeckmann's age, but U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker ordered the maximum sentence, saying, "(H)e acted corruptly while serving as a judge. That sets his crime apart."

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT Washington State University senior Logan Tago, a football linebacker, received WSU's Center

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for Civic Engagement Fall 2017 Community Involvement award on Feb. 1 for 240 hours of service to the local community, reported the WSU Daily Evergreen — service he was ordered to give as a stipulation of his sentencing in January 2017 for third-degree assault. In June 2016, The Seattle Times reported, Tago allegedly hit a man with a six-pack of beer and later agreed to a plea deal that called for 30 days in the Whitman County jail, $800 in fines—and exactly 240 hours of community service. Tago managed to play the final two games of the 2016 season and in all of 2017's 13 games, despite a WSU athletic department policy that prohibits players who are facing a felony charge from playing.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS On Feb. 9, the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals upheld the four-year prison sentence Ralph Alfred Friesenhahn, 65, of San Antonio received after his fourth DWI conviction in 2016, rejecting arguments from his lawyer, Gina Jones of New Braunfels, that the state's legal limit for alcohol concentration discriminates against alcoholics, who have a higher tolerance for liquor. "You're not being punished for being an alcoholic," Sammy McCrary, chief of the felony division for the Comal County criminal district attorney's office told the Austin American-Statesman. "It's the driving that's the problem."

SPECIAL DELIVERY At the beginning of February, several residents along a block in Marina, California, were hit by mail thieves. But the criminals probably didn't know what hit them when they stole Rosalinda Vizina's package. SFGate.com reported that Vizina, an entomologist, had ordered 500 live cockroaches for a study she's working on. "I feel a little bad for the roaches in case they got smushed or tossed or something like that," Vizina told KSBW. "For the thieves, I hope they went everywhere," she added.

TMI? On Feb. 20, little Jameson Proctor was born in St. Louis and a radio audience listened in as he came into the world. Cassiday Proctor, co-host of the "Spencer's Neighborhood" show on The Arch in St. Louis, scheduled her C-section right in the middle of drive time and then invited listeners to share the moment when Jameson was born, at 7:45 a.m., through a broadcast phone call.

"Our radio show is all about sharing our personal lives," Proctor, 33, told The Telegraph.

She also solicited ideas for names from her fans and received more than 400 submissions. "It was not something I wanted to keep private," Proctor said. {in}

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