Inweeky May 14 2020 Issue

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winners LINDSEY STECK The Visit Pensacola marketing & communications associate has been nominated for the FPRA Pensacola's Joe Curley Rising Leader of the Year, a distinction bestowed on a chapter leader with five years or less in FPRA (Florida Public Relations Association). The award is intended to identify and honor up-and-coming individual FPRA members that demonstrate emerging leadership traits along with dedicated active involvement in FPRA Chapter activities, programs, functions and events. The Joe Curley nominees are honored at the FPRA's annual state conference, and they each receive a scholarship they can apply toward FPRA-sponsored professional development opportunities.

FLORIDA TURNPIKE SYSTEM Traf-

COMMUNITY HEALTH NORTHWEST FLORIDA The U.S. Department of Health

District Judge Robert Hinkle made it clear that the state had to draft a process to determine whether felons have paid financial obligations as required by the law and whether those felons are unable to do so. He said that procedure needed to be drafted before the trial in the case began on April 27. That didn't happen. When the attorney for the felons challenging the law questioned her, Florida Division of Elections Director Maria Matthews said her office was "crystalizing" the process for identifying felons who have registered to vote and have unpaid legal financial obligations. Her attorney later asked for more time. Judge Hinkle wasn't happy. When the trial concluded on May 6, the judge announced he intended to lay out a process because Florida elections officials failed to develop a procedure.

and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $28,619,933 to 47 health centers in Florida to expand COVID-19 testing. Community Health Northwest Florida received $915,709 to fund its expanded testing in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The health center was the first to offer testing without requiring prescreening or a doctor's appointment.

PENSACOLA ENERGY The American

Public Gas Association presented Pensacola's natural gas utility with the prestigious APGA System Operational Achievement Recognition for excellence in operating its natural gas utility. Out of approximately 750 APGA members, Pensacola Energy was selected for SOAR level Gold by its peers on the APGA Operations and Safety Committee. The selection was based on demonstrated excellence in system integrity, system improvement, employee safety and workforce development.

NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD The station recently received the Secretary of the Navy's Environmental Quality, Non-industrial Installation award. The environmental awards program recognizes installations, teams and individuals for their accomplishments in innovative and cost-effective environmental management strategies supporting mission readiness and performance in promoting environmental stewardship.

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losers fic volume on the Florida Turnpike system dropped 19.4% between Feb. 29 and March 27 from the same period a year earlier, according to the government watchdog Florida TaxWatch. Traffic volume on March 27 was 51% below the same day in 2019.

Financially, the turnpike was off $28 million for the month, a 26% drop. The Sunshine Skyway was down 30%. "April will be much worse for toll revenues based on these trends," TaxWatch said in a news release.

"Furthermore, if March sales tax revenues show a similar decline, state revenues could be hundreds of millions of dollars below previous (pre-COVID-19) estimates."

MARIA MATTHEWS In March, U.S.

JAMES SMITH The Century council member last week lashed out at NorthEscambia.com publisher William Reynolds, accusing him of being "racist" and "biased" and suggesting the "lackluster" NorthEscambia.com should stop covering the town council if the newspaper can't "uplift Century," according to the news website.

Reynolds wrote that the six-minute rant during a virtual town council meeting last week was in an apparent response to a NorthEscambia.com coverage of an April virtual council meeting when Smith complained that the news site attended without audibly announcing its presence—something not required of anyone attending a public meeting, virtual or in person. inweekly.net

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By Rick Outzen

SHE TOOK ON CITY HALL Last week, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution honoring long-time county employee Veronica Fountain, who passed away in March.

Four years ago, Veronica took on City Hall and won. She lived in a modest, wellkept home across the street from the old J. Lee Pickens School, which was built in 1938 and had been demolished after being abandoned for decades.

The school district had tried to sell the 4.23 acres but hadn't found any buyers.

Veronica and her neighbors hoped the land would have been converted to a park or more residences that would have helped to revive her neighborhood.

Instead, the school district worked out a deal with Manna Food Pantries for the property, and Mayor Ashton Hayward had city staff fast-track their plans to build a 17,000-square-foot warehouse to receive food donations and another 3,000 square feet for offices with a meeting room to accommodate 50-60 people.

The city planning department said there would be no problem because the land was zoned commercial. Manna would only need an exception from the city on the size of the warehouse.

Veronica and her neighbors protested, claiming the land was zoned residential and the warehouse and offices weren't permitted. City staff and the planning board said they were wrong. In fact, the board treated the residents rather rudely. The city maps showed the land was zoned R-NC. The residents were told they could do nothing to stop it. The exception was granted.

Greater Little Rock Baptist Church Pastor Lonnie Wesley called and asked if I would look into it. Veronica sat down in my office and walked me through the details, and we together began to research the issue. The city threw as many roadblocks in our way as possible.

Former City Administrator Eric Olson told Inweekly, "Manna's request falls within a provision specifically built into the land develop-

ment code for the R-NC zoning district."

After much digging, we found that Olson and the planning department were wrong. In 2011, the Pensacola City Council had adopted its Future Land Use Map that showed the former Pickens School had been changed from Residential/Neighborhood Commercial to Medium Density Residential. Sherry Morris, head of the planning department, had failed to update the Future Land Use Map. Still city leaders refused to listen, but Veronica wouldn't give up. She appealed to State Rep. Mike Hill for help. I received a phone call from a Manna board member who said the city staff had admitted to him privately that the land was zoned residential. Having felt the nonprofit had been misled by the city, Manna withdrew its proposal and put the land up for sale. The Future Land Use Map was later corrected.

Fountain and her neighbors received no apologies from the city.

She felt the city and planning board had discounted her opinions because of the color of her skin and the neighborhood in which she lived. She believed the warehouse would never had gotten city approval had it been proposed in a white, more affluent neighborhood. Veronica told me that the city assumed she and neighbors would be happy with any new building.

"They thought they could do it any way they wanted. We didn't matter," she said. "They truly, truly thought that. That's why they were so ugly and nasty to me the whole way."

I admired her courage and tenacity. She would send me emails and occasionally drop by my office to give me updates about what was happening in her world.

The resolution approved by the county commission honored her for her exemplary job performance and for being a "phenomenal woman."

Amen. Pensacola lost a brave leader with a kind heart. I lost a dear friend. {in} rick@inweekly.net

Fountain and her neighbors received no apologies from the city. She felt the city and planning board had discounted her opinions because of the color of her skin and the neighborhood in which she lived.

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"Businesses nationwide have, for years, purchased expensive insurance policies to protect them from losses exactly like those they are currently enduring."

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By Rick Outzen As businesses across the country have been shuttered by governors issuing stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, they have turned to their insurance carriers for help with their business losses only to have their claims rejected.

The rejections have led to thousands of small and large businesses filing lawsuits in state and federal courts to force insurance carriers to pay up. Meanwhile, the insurance companies have pushed back, claiming pandemic outbreaks are uninsurable and losses would far surpass premiums paid.

"The vast majority of the business interruption coverage is written as what's called an 'all-risk policy,'" said Wes Bowden, an attorney with the Pensacolabased Levin Papantonio law firm. "An all-risk policy is to cover you for every peril you can possibly imagine, except for those that are specifically excluded. Very few had any exclusions for viruses."

According to Bowden, policy language was revised after the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak that spread to 29 different countries and killed 774 people worldwide. Insurance Services Offices (ISO) recommended new language to commercial property insurance carriers in an effort to avoid their obligation to pay virus-related losses.

"Unknown to most businesses, ISO proposed language in 2006 for insurance companies to adopt that tried to prevent paying out for damages caused by viruses," said Bowden. "Not all carriers picked that language up, and even for those that did, coverage still exists for losses due to pandemics or actions taken by civil authorities 66

to slow the spread of a pandemic."

The attorney said he has yet to see an insurance company pay a business interruption claim due to COVID-19.

"If you're a business owner, DeSantis issues an executive order that says you have to shut down your business because we're concerned about the spread of this virus," Bowden explained. "The business owner has no choice but to shut down, or they might be a restaurant that was forced to operate on to-go basis only and saw 80% of their revenue go out the door."

"However, when they turn to their carrier and say, 'Hey, I'm shut down just like I would be shut down if this were a hurricane,' they're told, 'Tough. We're not covering you.'" Wes Bowden He continued, "However, when they turn to their carrier and say, 'Hey, I'm shut down just like I would be shut down if this were a hurricane,' they're told, 'Tough.

We're not covering you.'"

Bowden believes the denials are improper. He told Inweekly, "I have seen them deny these across the board. I haven't seen one claim yet that has been approved, even if they don't have a buyer's exclusion."

Trial attorneys across the country agree with Bowden's legal assessment.

In mid-April, federal class-action lawsuits were filed against six insurance companies for denial of policy claims they had purchased to protect against business interruptions. The initial plaintiffs included a San Diego restaurant and nightclub; a

"Businesses nationwide have, for years, purchased expensive insurance policies to protect them from losses exactly like those they are currently enduring," said Adam Levitt, co-counsel to the plaintiffs' and a partner at DiCello Levitt Gutzler in Chicago.

"For many small business owners trying to provide for their families and employees, this type of insurance coverage was an additional expense that they would have preferred not to carry but felt a responsibility to do so," added Levitt in a press announcement of the lawsuits. "For insurers to now tell them, in the most challenging of times, that the joke was on them and their policies were worthless is unethical and abhorrent."

Bowden also mentioned that business owners have paid high premiums to cover them for business interruptions. He said, "Business owners pay tens of thousands of dollars, if not more, each year depending on the size of their business. While the insurance companies gladly accepted the premiums, they are turning their back on business owners now even though they have the obligation and funds to pay."

UNINSURABLE PANDEMICS

The insurance carriers have a different view of the situation. David A. Sampson, president and CEO of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), last month issued a statement that many commercial insurance policies, including those that have business interruption coverage, do not provide coverage for communicable diseases or viruses such as COVID-19.

"Pandemic outbreaks are uninsured because they are uninsurable," said Sampson in the written statement. "APCIA now estimates that closure losses just for the small businesses with 100 or fewer employees

have increased to $255 billion to $431 billion per month. These numbers dwarf the annual premiums for all commercial property risks in the key insurance lines of $71 billion per year, or about $6 billion a month."

According to Sampson, the monthly insurance premiums are intended to cover losses as a result of such perils as fire, wind, hail and water leaks.

"Continuity losses for small businesses are approximately 43 to 72 times the monthly commercial property insurance premiums," he said. "The total surplus for all of the U.S. home, auto and business insurers combined to pay all future losses is roughly only $800 billion, with the combined capital of the top business insurance underwriters representing only a fraction of that amount."

He pointed out the need for insurance stability in a time of increased natural catastrophes. Sampson said, "Spring flooding season is underway, hurricane season is around the corner and wildfires pose a threat year-round."

APCIA also published a fact sheet on business interruption coverage. Business interruption insurance is usually an optional coverage voluntarily purchased by businesses, and only about 30% of small businesses buy business interruption insurance, according to ISO. According to the fact sheet, business interruption insurance covers financial losses when a business cannot function because of physical damage to a commercial property, such as a fire in a restaurant kitchen. The majority of business interruption coverage excludes damage incurred as a result of viruses and bacteria or other such diseases, like COVID-19. Additional coverage for pandemic losses is sold in the marketplace but is very rarely purchased.

FIGHTING FOR WHAT'S RIGHT

Bowden said Levin Papantonio is representing hoteliers, restauranteurs and anyone who is a business owner that has a commercial property policy.

"Our firm is handling both individual and class action cases," he said. "We are asking the courts to require the insurance companies to honor their word and keep their promises."

The trial attorney is confident he will prevail because businesses are suffering losses directly related to the pandemic and government-ordered closures.

"The pandemic is one of the most devasting economic threats our community has ever seen, greater even than the BP oil spill," said Bowden. "The insurance companies gladly accepted premiums, and now it's time for them to pay the losses clearly covered by these policies." {in} inweekly.net

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By Rick Outzen On March 11, the Florida State University System mandated all universities transition to remote instruction because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Face-to-face instruction initially was set to resume at the end of March, but the online classes have been extended through the summer sessions. The fate of the fall semester is up in the air.

Inweekly caught up with Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, to get an update on the spring semester, which ended without a commencement exercise, and to find out what lies ahead for the university.

Dr. Saunders' tone was cautiously upbeat as she talked about the last two months of the spring semester. Surprisingly, the student withdrawals from courses were less than they were a year ago, only 200 compared to 300 withdrawals in Spring 2019.

"We had fewer withdrawals in corona year than we had in regular year," Saunders said.

"Part of that could be we did go to the pass, fail option, as did all the other universities."

In late March, UWF made a temporary modification to its grading policy for the Spring 2020 semester. All undergraduate and graduate students had the option to convert courses to satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grading, otherwise referred to as Pass/ Fail. Students could make the decision on a course-by-course basis with no limit on the number of courses students could convert to S/U grading for the semester.

"Some students get worried about their grades, and they'll withdraw sooner," Saunders explained. "In this case, they felt a little more comfortable. That's really my only explanation, because the withdrawals were much more positive picture than usual and also than we ever anticipated."

The first summer session started Monday, May 11, and will be fully online.

"We had already planned to be 70% online in the summer," said Saunders. "We have found that that's just something students really prefer. Usually they're in summer jobs, and so it's been very popular with the students."

The university president said the summer enrollment was up significantly, about 15% ahead of early May 2019. She said, "We expect the students to take the courses and for summer to be a productive summer."

The university fortunately hasn't had any confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks on campus among faculty and staff.

"We've been monitoring carefully," Saunders shared. "We were quick to move people out of the dorms, which may have had an influence on not having any cases. We went very quickly to remote, stepped up our sanitizing protocols. Those things that we know are supposed to be working, we did very quickly. So I have no confirmed cases at this point."

FALL SEMESTER

She has talked with her counterparts in the state every week and compared notes.

The university presidents are concerned about the impact of opening campuses to students for the fall semester.

"We do know that we're all different and that we have a population that we're about to bring into the town that are from a lot of other places, including some hotspots," Saunders said. "We're thinking very carefully how we address the fall. We don't think there are enough tests to test everybody in the state, so we're having to say, selectively how do we do that? How do we track? And how do we keep us as safe as we are today?"

She doesn't expect to make any announcement about the fall semester until about the middle of July, but that doesn't mean she and her faculty haven't been working on plans on how to reopen the campus.

"Our faculty are really being awesome," said Saunders. "We're going to be rolling out fall course by course, dormitory by dormitory, employee by employee. And we're starting with identifying those courses that really need to be taken in person."

She explained, "Certain labs, certain kinds of courses, like music and art courses, are some that just you need that face to face with the faculty. So we're identifying those because those are the top priority."

The challenge will be how to create a

safe environment for instruction, which may depend on the size of the class, according to Saunders.

"We certainly know we'll be wearing masks; we know we'll be doing social distancing," she said. "Can we fit people into the classrooms in a safe way, socially distanced? Or will we need to split up and maybe have half the class taking the course online or watching it via synchronous video, while the other have the advantage of being right there with the faculty member?"

She added, "We also have to be very mindful of the fact that one infected faculty member can really screw up a whole lot of students' courses, because they're teaching 100 or 125 a semester."

The university will need to safeguard the instructors of the course, especially those teachers who may be a greater risk than others. Saunders said, "You could have a class where the students are all together, maybe with a graduate assistant, and the faculty member is online."

Overall, she has been pleased with the creative thoughts coming out of the faculty.

She said, "We're real clear on what our mission is at the university—to provide high quality undergraduate and graduate education. How we do that is important, but there are a lot of creative ways that we can deliver a quality education, and I've been real impressed with some of the thoughts I've been hearing from the faculty."

A bright spot is fall enrollment is up about 15%. Saunders said, "What I'm hearing across the state is students are planning on coming back if they can. No one's throwing in the towel yet."

However, she is aware that some students depend on their jobs during the semester, and the Pensacola to which they return may be different than it was last fall.

"They're coming back into communities where they may be accustomed to working at a restaurant," she said. "Whether those restaurant jobs still exist may influence whether they stay home and sit out the semester or not."

As realities start to settle in, Saunders remains optimistic.

"I am feeling better because we kind of know what we're up against," she said.

"We've got a disease that is not a respecter of our academic calendar, and it doesn't care that we had planned on having a football game on a certain day."

She pointed out the CDC and Florida Department of Health have issued guidelines for keeping people safe, and testing sites have been established for anyone that's symptomatic.

"I just sort of feel like we have our arms around what we're up against, but that doesn't mean we've solved it," Saunders said. "It's kind of like having a storm cellar. We may be safe, but that doesn't keep us from the storm." {in} inweekly.net

WANTING TO LIVE A former advocacy

outreach coordinator for the Center for Independent Living said it's wrong for people to think that every resident of a long-term care facility is terminally ill and waiting to die.

"I want people to know that these are real people who have lives," said Sherri Myers. "Some are in their 30s and 40s. They're people with disabilities and need assistance in their daily lives to some extent.

Many would live outside of those facilities if they had the resources."

She explained, "The Center for Independent Living is mandated to help people in assisted living and nursing homes get out of those facilities if they can and live independently. During the 15 years I was with CIL, I worked with many people who wanted to get out of nursing homes and into a more independent living situation."

One of the biggest challenges was financial. Myers, who is the Pensacola city council member for District 2, said, "A lot of people don't have the money to get out because their money is tied up. The nursing home may control of their money."

Another issue is home health services.

She said, "My consumers would apply for home health services, but there's a waiting list with some of these state agencies, as long as three years or longer."

Myers shared the story of a woman in her early thirties who had lived in a nursing home for seven years when she met her.

"She had been in a car accident and basically was in a coma for a very long period of time," recounted Myers. "When she was better, she ended up in a nursing home.

She was very intelligent but had limited use of her hands because she lost most of her fingers in the car accident. She was a great writer in spite of the fact that she only had two fingers that she could work with. She kept extensive journals and sewed."

She continued, "Her big challenge was that she didn't have the money to cover rent and utilities, and she needed to be on

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a bus line. Those kinds of things is what it took for her to be independent and to get out of that long-term care facility. I'm happy to say that she eventually did, but it was not easy."

Myers told Inweekly about a severe diabetic who was in his mid-40s and owned a recording studio. She said, "His issue was that he often passed out because of his diabetes, go into a coma-type state and could not be left alone. So he ended up in a long-term care facility."

"If a nursing home resident is terminally ill and dying, they're going to be in hospitals," Myers said. "I just want people to know these are real people who want to keep living."

She added, "They're trapped. And we have got to do a better job of providing the resources for people who are in nursing homes—who can get out—to be independent as much as they can."

WORKING IN A PANDEMIC In an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 719 Escambia County residents, we found 26.4% had either lost their jobs, been furloughed or had their hours cut as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Of those out of work, 38.5% had filed for reemployment assistance benefits—of which only 28.4% had received unemployment checks.

The vast majority of the unemployed said they would reenter the workforce—59.4% planned to return to their old jobs, 22.9% intended to seek employment in the same field and 11.5% would seek jobs in another field. Only 6.2% said they didn't intend to seek a job at this time.

Out of those not looking for employment currently, 50% said there were no jobs available for them at this time. The other half were equally split between those who said their company was not open and those planning to seek further training or education. Lack of childcare was not a factor for those who responded.

Among those unemployed, 46.4% said they were behind on their monthly bills. Of those still working, 60.5% felt safe in their work environment.

The persons sampled were Escambia County registered voters. The voters called on cell phones and landlines using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system during the hours of 5-8 p.m. between May 8-10. The margin of error for this study was +/ 3.5% with a confidence level of 95%.

ALICE REPORT United Way of Florida unveiled the latest ALICE report, which identified county-by-county and town-level challenges and realities facing the ALICE population—households that identify as Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

These households represent individuals and families working one or more jobs, but due to stagnant wages and the increased cost of living expenses like health care, childcare, utilities and housing, they remain one hardship away from financial crisis.

In Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, 34% and 24% of households, respectively, earn more than the Federal Poverty Level but less than the basic cost of living for the county—known as the ALICE Threshold.

An additional 12% of households in Escambia County and 8% in Santa Rosa County are in poverty.

The statewide average for ALICE households is 33% while households in poverty is 8%.

Of 118,820 Escambia County households, 23% of families with children, 35% of single and cohabitating households, and 40% of those with seniors aged 65 and over identify as ALICE. Of 63,891 Santa Rosa County households, 19% of those with children are ALICE, as are 23% of single and cohabitating households, and 33% of 65 and over households.

United Way of West Florida President and CEO Laura Gilliam said, "The reality the data paints is that nearly half of the house-

holds in our community—a continually growing number—are working but unable to get ahead financially due to a myriad of factors like the employment landscape, worker vulnerabilities and protections, stagnant wages and growing living expenses."

The Household Survival Budget is the bare minimum cost to live and work and does not include savings for emergencies or future goals like college or retirement.

In Escambia County, the Household Survival Budget is $24,696 for a single adult and $66,324 for a family consisting of two adults, one infant and one preschooler.

The hourly wage necessary to be able to afford the Household Survival Budget is $12.35 for a single adult and $33.16 for a family of four.

In Santa Rosa County, the annual Household Survival Budget is $26,664 for a single adult and $71,316 for a family of four.

The hourly wage required to meet this budget is $13.33 for an individual and $35.66 for a family of four.

EMTS, PARAMEDICS GET RAISES

After going over six months without a contract, the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics Local R5-325 last week won the approval of Escambia County Commission for a new three-year agreement.

The new contract separates the classifications of EMTs and paramedics, allowing for the base wage rate to reflect the training and certifications required for each position. Effective May 9, 2020, the hourly base wage rate for employees hired on or after the effective date is $13.75 for full-time and relief EMTs and $17.96 for full-time and relief paramedics.

Existing members will receive a pay increase of $1.26 for full-time and relief EMTs and $1.96 for full-time and relief paramedics. Paramedics assigned to the Escambia County Jail will be paid an additional $1.83 per hour of supplemental pay. {in}

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A Fresh Approach

As of mid-May, almost 30 states have allowed restaurants to reopen for dine-in service in some capacity or have plans to do so in June, and Florida is one of them. Each state's guidelines vary a little, and Florida's include a 25% cap on dining room occupancy and require 6 feet between outdoor tables. The two South Florida counties hardest hit by

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COVID-19—Broward and Miami-Dade— are excluded from this phase of the plan for now.

We talked to a few local restaurants about what reopening looks like for them, including some places that are opting to take a more cautious approach and keep their focus on to-go orders and outdoor seating only for at least the first few

weeks. The general vibe was optimism mixed with a healthy dose of reality and safety protocols.

We also included our "Let's Eat" restaurant directory, which lists local eateries that are currently open for take-out and limited dine-in options. You might notice it has a few exciting additions since April as places start to open back up for

service, including Best of the Coast allstars like Restaurant IRON and Carmen's Lunch Bar. Whether you're looking to get out and enjoy a meal al fresco or still prefer the comfort of a swift curbside pick-up is totally up to you. We just hope that when you do eat out, you remember to keep it local. {in}

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REVISITING RESTAURANTS Restaurants in Florida are reopening— reopening to a different world, with different rules and considerations demanding a reengineering of the process.

As coronavirus-related closure orders phase-out, the state has issued rules governing this reopening of restaurants, but there doesn't seem to be any unified approach. Everyone is figuring it out as they go.

National chain restaurants provide an interesting window through which to view this varied approach. The food court in Cordova Mall during the first week of the state's phase one reopening period, for instance, was a patchwork of establishments, with some eateries open for business while the neighboring ones remained dark and closed.

Local establishments, too, are feeling their way along the walls of this phase one reopening process, finding themselves rethinking various elements of the overall restaurant experience.

"It's going to be a wait-and-see moment for the next couple of weeks," said Jean Pierre N'Dione of Great Southern Restaurants.

Pierre was speaking with his peers during a May 7 roundtable discussion hosted by the University of West Florida Global Hospitality and Tourism Management Department. The group talked about the new normal facing restaurants as they reopen and balance the logistics of running a restaurant with the need to provide their patrons with a safe environment.

"It's going to be a learning curve," said Corey Mobley of Johnny Huston's Grille & Bar. "All of this is new to us. We're used to opening the doors, turning the open sign on and hopefully your dining room is flooded, but now that's not the case."

began reopening May 4, the beginning of the state's phase one period. But the reopening, of course, is fairly limited, with restaurants allowed 25% of capacity indoors and outdoor seating spaced out in order to allow for proper social distancing.

Like restaurants throughout the area, establishments under the Great Southern banner are guided by the era's new mantra—safety, safety, safety.

"From the very beginning, we have made safety our number one priority, for our guests as well as our employees," said Maria Goldberg, director of marketing with Great Southern Restaurants.

"This continues to be the number one priority for us as we move forward to the first phase of reopening the restaurants."

The Great Southern group includes local favorites The Fish House, Five Sisters Blue's Cafe, Jackson's Steakhouse and Angelena's Ristorante Italiano. With the exception of The Fish House, these restaurants will continue to offer only pick-up and delivery options until Friday, May 15.

The Fish House, meanwhile, opened their outdoor seating a couple of days into phase one, capitalizing on their spacious decks—which have become precious real estate indeed.

"With the largest outdoor seating, right on the water, we will have plenty of room to spread things out," Goldberg said.

When they do open their doors later this week for limited indoor dining, there will be safety measures, of course, plus some guidelines for customers—indoor seating will be by reservation only, and parties are limited to four people.

Friday, Great Southern's other establishments will also open with those same guidelines, but Angelena's as well as Jackson's, will do so with more limited eveningonly hours at first.

To encourage proper etiquette in this

"From the very beginning, we have made safety our number one priority, for our guests as well as our employees." Maria Goldberg

THE NEW NORMAL

After being closed since mid-March— save for take-out and delivery service— restaurants throughout most of Florida

By Jeremy Morrison

new landscape, Great Southern plans to post signage throughout its establishments with advice such as "Let's Dine Smart, Please Stay 6 Feet Apart." There will also be hand sanitizer stations, disposable menus, single-use condiments, as well as employee temperature checks, masks worn by employees and a person designated to open the door for patrons.

SAFETY FIRST

Other restaurant establishments are taking a different approach. Some are focusing on only outdoor dining (which has no capacity cap, only distancing rules), while still others are holding off on reopening for onsite dining altogether.

SaBai Thai, for example, will continue practicing the order-out model throughout the month of May. "We miss having full service, guests and our staff, but I feel it's best we keep in mind that COVID-19 is still a very real thing," said owner Pam VanNess. "So to ensure the safety of our team members and guests, we would like to make sure we do our best and do our part to continue to flatten the curve.

Hopefully June will bring better news."

In addition to playing it cautious, VanNess also has some practical business considerations.

SaBai Thai is only so big, and 25% of that is pretty small.

"It doesn't seem practical to open up our dining room to only six to eight people," VanNess reasoned. "Our current take-out process is working well for us, and we are waiting patiently until we can operate at 100%—it's pretty much all or nothing."

Another spot taking a cautious first step is Union Public House, who decided to keep their dining room closed for now but opened up their patio last week.

"It's gorgeous outside, and it's just safer for now. We are lucky to have plenty of room and decided that was how we were

most comfortable," chef and owner Blake Rushing told Inweekly.

"Take-out is still huge for us, and we can't thank Pensacola enough for the support curbside. That's another reason we only opened the patio," he continued.

Rushing's approach to phase one actually is good reminder for most patrons who don't feel comfortable dining out just yet— take-out is still an option and a vital way to support local restaurants.

FIGURING IT OUT

This limited reopening period is designed to allow for social distancing in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it also has the effect of capping a restaurant's revenue potential beneath the threshold of survival. In an effort to help local establishments transition through this phase, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson has indicated the city will work with restaurants to calculate 25% of indoor capacity and also to accommodate additional outdoor seating space.

"We're looking for solutions," Robinson said.

The mayor said that the city is adopting a "lax and lenient" approach to existing parking requirements, allowing establishments to expand into outdoor areas normally off limits. Similarly, the city is experimenting with closing downtown's stretch of Palafox Street to vehicular traffic during certain time periods to allow the street to serve as additional space for businesses and their patrons.

"We're all trying to figure out this as we go forward," Robinson said.

N'Dione had expressed a similar sentiment during the UWF roundtable discussion, noting how the restaurant community is having to reassess everything based on spatial logistics.

"We've been scratching our head, trying to figure it out. Where's the waiting room now?" he said. "There are a lot of questions that are still unanswered." {in}

"We miss having full service, guests and our staff, but I feel it's best we keep in mind that COVID-19 is still a very real thing... Hopefully June will bring better news." Pam VanNess

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LET'S EAT

A directory of local restaurants offering take-out, delivery and/or limited indoor and outdoor dining options

Now, more than ever, local businesses need our support. And we all need the occasional break from cooking at home (and the dishes that come with it). Thankfully, restaurants are part of the state's phase one reopening plan, and lots of your local favorites

DOWNTOWN

1912 The Restaurant (at Pensacola Grand Hotel) 200 E. Gregory St., 433-3336, pensacolagrandhotel.com 5 Sisters Blues Café 421 W. Belmont St., 912-4856, fivesistersbluescafe.com Adonna's Garden St. Cafe and Bakery 811 W. Garden St., 696-2227, adonnasbakery.net Alcaniz Kitchen & Tap 200 S. Alcaniz St., 542-4688, alcaniztap.com Angelena's Ristorante Italiano 101 E. Intendencia St., 542-8398, angelenaspensacola.com Atlas Oyster House 600 S. Barracks St., 470-0003, atlasoysterhouse.com Big Top Brewing Company 21 W. Romana St., 466-2072, bigtopbrewing.com Blue Wahoos Stadium Concessions 351 W. Cedar St., 934-8444 ext.

451, bluewahoos.com Bluejay's Bakery 11 S. Palafox, 9829731, bluejaysbakery.com Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe 110 E. Intendencia St., 466-6966, bodaciousbookstore.com Bodacious Brew-Thru 16 W. Main St., 434-6300, thebodaciousbrewthru.com Bodacious Brew Cafe 407-C S. Palafox, 434-6300, thebodaciousbrew.com Broussard's Bayou Grill 690 E. Heinberg St., 396-6099, broussardsbayouco.com/pensacola Bubba's Sweet Spot 412 S. Palafox, 332-6696, bubbasweetspot.com Cactus Cantina 22 S. Palafox, 7413296, mycactuscantina.com Cafe Single Fin 380 N. Ninth Ave., 433-2929, cafesinglefin.com Carmen's Lunch Bar 407 S. Palafox B, 542-4334, carmenslunchbar.com Casks & Flights 121 S. Palafox, 4953897, casksandflights.com Coffee Cup Restaurant 520 E. Cervantes St., 432-7060, facebook. com/coffeecuppensacola1945 Cottage Cafe 203 W. Gregory St., 437-0730, eatatcottagecafe.com Deluna's 920 S. Palafox, 714-2222, facebook.com/delunaschatandchew Dharma Blue 300 S. Alcaniz St., 433-1275, dharmablue.com Dog House Deli Downtown 30 S. Palafox, 432-3104, doghousedeli.com End of the Line Café 610 E. Wright St., 429-0336, eotlcafe.com Fosko Coffee Barre 8 S. Palafox, 332-7737, fosko.com Four Seasons Catering and Eatery May 14, 2020

212 S. Palafox, 434-6771, fourseasonspensacola.com Global Grill 27 S. Palafox, 469-9966, facebook.com/globalgrillpensacola Graffiti Pizza 210 S. Palafox, 9721960, graffitipizzafl.com Hot Spot BBQ 901 E. La Rua St., 497-6060, servebbq.com Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St., 469-1001, hubstaceys.com Jackson's Steakhouse 400 S. Palafox, 469-9898, jacksonsrestaurant.com Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille 997 S. Palafox, 432-5226, jacosbayfrontbarandgrille.com Jerry's Bistreaux Cajun Food Truck 500 East Heinberg St., 5124565, facebook.com/jerrys-bistreauxcajun-catering Jo's... As Always 501 N. Ninth Ave., 466-5136, jospensacola.com Joe Patti's Seafood 524 S. B St., 432-3315, joepattis.com Jordan Valley 201 S. Jefferson St., 607-2780, facebook.com/jordanvalleydowntown Khons on Palafox 34 S. Palafox, 912-6762, khonsonpalafox.com Lucy's in the Square 301 S. Adams St., 378-8475, facebook.com/lucysinthesquare Nomadic Eats & Nomadic's Cafe 9 E. Gregory St., 375-5696, nomadiceats.com Nom Sushi Izakaya 410 S. Palafox, 466-3125, nomsushi.com McGuire's Irish Pub 600 E. Gregory St., 433-6789, mcguiresirishpub.com Old City Market 140 S. Jefferson St., 860-6842, oldcitymarketinc.com Petunia's Bakery 707 E. Cervantes St., Ste. A, 466-3363, petuniasbakery.com Pineapple Express Rice Bowls 224 E. Garden St., Ste. 6, 332-6478, pineapple-express-rice-bowls.business.site Polonza Bistro 286 N. Palafox, 9126454, polonza.com Restaurant IRON 22 N. Palafox, 476-7776, restaurantiron.com SaBai Thai 130 S. Jefferson St., facebook.com/sabaithai.soj Skopelos at New World Landing 600 S. Palafox, 432-6565, skopelosatnewworld.com Taco Agave 200 S. Palafox, 3327952, tacoagave.com Taste of India 810 E. Gregory St., 439-3005, newtasteofindia.com The District: Seville Steak & Seafood 123 E. Government St., 3325224, districtsteaks.com

The Dwarf Fried Chicken 407 N. DeVilliers St., 470-0652, facebook. com/dwarfchickenstand The Fish House 600 S. Barracks St., 470-0003, fishhousepensacola.com The Kennedy 1 S. Palafox, 7414141, thekennedy.bar The Olde English Creamery 221 E. Zaragoza St., 542-7969, englishcreamery.com The Tin Cow 102 S. Palafox, 4662103, thetincow.com Troubadour 501 N. Ninth Ave., (702) 241-4035, troubadourdining.com Union Public House 309 S. Reus St., 607-6320, unionpensacola.com Urban Swinery 19 S. Palafox, 3325536, facebook.com/pg/urbanswinery

EAST HILL

Cactus Flower 3425 N. 12th Ave., 432-8100, facebook.com/californiafreshmex East Hill Market & Café 1216 N. Ninth Ave., 469-1432, facebook.com/ easthillmarket J's Bakery and Cafe 2014 N. 12th Ave., 439-6546, jsbakeryandcafe.com O'Zone Pizza Pub 1010 N. 12th Ave., #111, 433-7336, ozonepizza. wordpress.com Tacos Mexicanos 3000 N. 12th Ave., 291-7195, tacosmexican.com The Daily Squeeze 901 N. 12th Ave., 741-3077, thedailysqueezepcola.com The Vineyard 1010 N. 12th Ave., 435-4567, thevineyardpensacola.com

CORDOVA

are dishing out good stuff daily. We're trying our best to keep this directory up to date, but you should still check online or call before deciding where to get your grub on any given day. And always keep in mind, lots of places have limited hours and menus right now. {in}

Sky's Pizza 5559 N. Davis Highway, 477-4424, skyspizzapie.com The Leisure Club 1151 Office Woods Drive, Ste. A, 912-4229, theleisureclub.net Tuscan Oven 4801 N. Ninth Ave., 484-6836, thetuscanoven.com Vallarta Mexican Grill 9121 Pensacola Blvd., 476-5262, vallartamex.com Yums 1620 Airport Blvd., Ste. 120, 477-2999, newyums.com

Perdido Key Drive, 492-1701, facebook.com/pedrosperdidokeyfl Pensacola Cooks Kitchen 3670 Barrancas Ave., 456-0743, pensacolacooks.com Pho Ever 10427 Sorrento Road, #302, 512-2141, phoever.us Quickly Pensacola 2416 W. Cervantes St., 733-3354, quicklypensacola.com Saigon Market 604 N. Pace Blvd., 912-6555, facebook.com/saigonorientalmarketanddeli Shoreline 1180 W. Main St., 433SCENIC HEIGHTS 8852, sfpensacola.com Calvert's in the Heights 3102 E. Taste of Jerusalem 707 N. Pace Cervantes St., 332-5838, calvertsinBlvd., Ste. B, 466-3648, tasteofjerusatheheights.com Constant Coffe 615 Scenic Highway, lempensacola.com 432-3991, constantcoffeeandtea.com The Elbow Room 2213 W. Cervantes St., 434-0300, facebook.com/elbowGiorgio's Pizza 3000 E. Cervantes St., 432-5996, mygeorgiospizza.com roompensacola The Oar House 1000 S. Pace Blvd., Jerry's Drive-In 2815 E. Cervantes 549-4444, oarhousepensacola.com St., 433-9910, jerrysdrivein.com Vallarta Restaurant 10447 Sorrento Marina Oyster Barn 505 Bayou Blvd, 433-0511, marina-oyster-barn. Road, 455-9742 business.site NORTH PENSACOLA/ Nancy's Catering & Events 555 NINE MILE ROAD Scenic Highway, #6721, 434-0112, Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse nancyshauteaffairs.com 2811 Copter Road, 474-1919, faceNew Yorker Deli 3001 E. Cervantes St., 469-0029, newyorkerde- book.com/goatlipschewandbrewhouse La Hacienda 8086 N. Davis Highliandpizzeria.com Scenic 90 Cafe 701 Scenic Highway, way, 494-2130, lahaciendarestaurantes.com 433-8844, scenic90cafe.com The Magnolia 2907 E. Cervantes St., Maynard's Donut Co. 875 E. Nine Mile Road, #9, 361-3612, maynards912-6196, magnoliapensacola.com doco.com Petrella's Italian Cafe 2174 W. Nine WEST PENSACOLA CJ's Grille 2100 W. Garden St., 435- Mile Road, 471-9444, petrellasitaliancafe.com 9543, facebook.com/cjskitchen Rock n Roll Sushi 1531 E. Nine Mile Costello's Butcher Shop 8190 W. Road, A-6, 760-2455, rnrsushi.com Fairfield Drive, 741-2823, facebook.

Sammy Barkers 875 E. Nine Mile com/costellosbutcheranddeli Road, 912-6000, sammybarkers.com Cub's Crawfish 4145 Barrancas Szotski's Cheesecake 2600 W. Ave., 456-7551, facebook.com/cubNine Mile Road, 466-3477, szotskisscrawfish850 cheesecakes.com Cypress/Emerald Coast Bread Taqueria El Asador 7955 N. Davis Co. 1124 W. Garden St., 724-1124, Highway, 696-3232, elasadorpencypresspensacola.com El Agave Mexican Restaurant 3811 sacola.com Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse & W. Navy Blvd., 458-3939, facebook.

Sushi Bar 312 E. Nine Mile Road, com/elagavenavyblvd El Paso Mexican Grille 5490 Mobile Ste. 25, 479-9111, gotokyopensacola.com Highway, 378-8553, facebook.com/ Uptown Market 7201 N. Ninth elpasomobilehwy Ave., Ste. A, 912-8030, facebook.com/ Hip Pocket Deli 4124 Barrancas uptownmarketpensacola Ave., 455-9319, facebook.com/hipVallarta Mexican Grill 9121 pocketdeli IQ Eatery 4051 Barrancas Ave., Unit Pensacola Blvd., 476-5262, vallartamex.com C, 549-3333, iqeatery.com

Cactus Cantina 5121 N. 12th Ave., 912-8565, mycactuscantina.com Craft Gourmet Bakery 5555 N. Davis Highway, 332-5921, craftgourmetbakery.com George Bistro & Bar 6205 N. Ninth Ave., 912-4655, georgebistroandbar.com Ichiban 5555 N. Davis Highway, 494-2227, facebook.com/ichibanpensacola Joe's Caribe 6224 N. Ninth Ave. Ste. 3, 760-2512, joescaribe.com Mr. Pollo Pensacola 6404 N. Ninth Ave., 542-4752, mrpollopensacola.com O'Brien's Bistro 4350 Bayou Blvd., 477-9120, obriensbistro.net Rio Bravo 5030 Bayou Blvd, 479-7351, riobravomexicanrestaurante.com Kingfisher 1500 Barrancas Ave., Sake Cafe 4880 N. Ninth Ave., 494- 432-1119, kingfishersandwiches.com 9999, sakecafepensacola.com Pedros Tacos & Tequila Bar 13584

733-9789, facebook.com/laoocean850 Mariachi's Mexican Grill 2747 Gulf Breeze Parkway, 934-3606, mariachismexicangrillfl.com Papa Nalu Aloha Grill 3499 Gulf Breeze Parkway, 932-4837, papanalu.com Rock N Roll Sushi Gulf Breeze 1468 Tiger Park Lane, 565-5300, rnrsushi.com Taco Rock 911 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Unit B, 733-9078, taco-rock. business.site Thai 54 Cuisine 47 Gulf Breeze Parkway, 677-8145, thai54cuisine.com

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Café NOLA 400 Quietwater Beach Road, 677-8532, thecafenola.com Casino Beach Boardwalk 41 Fort Pickens Road, 932-6313, casinobeachbar.com Crabs, 6 Casino Beach Boardwalk, 932-0700, crabswegotem.com Drift 41 Fort Pickens Road, 733-7331, driftpcola.com Flounder's Chowder House 800 Quietwater Beach Road, 932-2003, flounderschowderhouse.com Frisky Dolphin Sunset Oyster Bar & Grill 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., 934-3141, friskydolphin.com H20 Hilton 12 Via De Luna Drive, 343-6791, h2opensacolabeach.com Hemingway's Island Grill 400 Quietwater Beach Road, Ste. 16, 9344747, hemingwaysislandgrill.com Native Cafe, 45 Via De Luna Drive A, 934-4848, thenativecafe.com Papa's Pizza 400 Quietwater Beach Road, #1, 934-1198, papaspizza.com Peg Leg Pete's 1010 Fort Pickens Road, 932-4139, peglegpetes.com Red Fish Blue Fish 5 Via De Luna Drive, 677-8899, redfishbluefishpensacolabeach.com Sidelines Sports Bar & Restaurant 2 Via De Luna Drive, 934-3660, sidelinespensacola.com The Grand Marlin 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., 677-9153, thegrandmarlin.com

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WEEK OF MAY 14-20

Arts & Encouragement We'll Always Have Hangout... hope, help and other signs of humanity at a time when we really need it...

For us here at Inweekly and most Gulf Coast music fans, mid-May is all about one thing and one thing only—Hangout Music Fest.

This weekend—May 15-17—was supposed to be the beachfront festival’s 11th installment, and like many of you, we were supposed to be heading to Gulf Shores, Ala., to enjoy some bands in the sand with 30,000 of our not-so-closest friends. But, of course, COVID-19 canceled those plans.

Photo Courtesy of Hangout Music Fest

Stevie Wonder at Hangout 2013 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Mumford and Sons at Hangout 2017 / Photo by Greg Riegler May 14, 2020

And it's a damn shame, too, because Hangout 2020 was going to be amazing.

The highly anticipated lineup—which was arguably their biggest yet as proven by the fact that it sold out in record time—included Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Lana Del Rey. Since we aren't beach-bound this weekend, we decided to share some Hangout highlights. It's honestly incredible to look back at the past decade and think about

how many amazing acts have graced the Hangout stages. From straight-up icons like Stevie Wonder and Tom Petty (RIP) to hip-hop heavyweights like OutKast and Chance the Rapper to indie darlings like St. Vincent and Spoon, Hangout really has delivered impressive and diverse lineups year after year. They even earned some serious bragging rights by booking more than a few acts before their careers really took off, like Kendrick Lamar—who played Hangout back

in 2013 and returned to headline the festival in 2018 fresh off the announcement of his historic Pulitzer Prize win.

We've been lucky enough to attend and cover Hangout every year since it started, and while we're super bummed the 2020 event isn't happening as planned, we have no doubt they will be back and better than ever next year. And we'll be there too, like always, to cover it. Until then, we hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane. {in}

Tom Petty at Hangout 2013 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Khalid at Hangout 2019 / Photo by Carol Rice

St. Vincent at Hangout 2018 / Photo by Carol Rice

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OutKast at Hangout 2014 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Kendrick Lamar at Hangout 2013 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Hangout 2019 / Photo by Natalie Allgyer

The Black Keys at Hangout 2011 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Spoon at Hangout 2015 / Photo by Carol Rice

Matt & Kim at Hangout 2014 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Wiz Khalifa 2014 / Photo by Hana Frenette

Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips at Hangout 2012 / Photo by Hana Frenette 616 1

Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes at Hangout 2016 / Photo by Grant Tyson

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a&e happenings Attending “normal” events might not be happening yet—but that doesn't mean local businesses, nonprofits and creatives aren't still planning ahead and keeping the community connected virtually.

≥MUSEUMS REOPEN SATURDAY,

MAY 16 The T.T. Wentworth and Pensac-

ola Museum of Art will be open Saturdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The staggered days will allow staff plenty of time to fully sanitize the museums between open days.

Both museums will be operating at 25% capacity. In order to ensure the social distancing guidelines, the museums will only offer online $5 timed tickets, and staff will be situated on each floor reminding visitors of the safety protocols. These $5 tickets are good for both museums and are good for only the day.

Members will need to also register for a timed ticket prior to visiting the museums to ensure entrance capacity is maintained.

Member discount is automatic when you log in to your account.

Each visitor will be offered free disposable masks at the entrances of the museums. Hand sanitizer stations will be placed throughout both locations.

Museum stores will remain closed for the Phase I reopening, but online sales are still available. Pensacola Children's Museum will not be open in Phase I. For more information, visit historicpensacola.org

≥VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT: “THE OF-

FICE” Show off your “Office” knowledge in stretchy pants and support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. The online event is 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.

Register for the Zoom event at netdonor. net/page/22470/donate/1 and make a suggested donation of $5 to get the Zoom conference code and let the games begin.

≥FACEBOOK LIVE HISTORY UP CLOSE: PB2Y CORONADO Check out the National Naval Aviation Museum’s Facebook Live series giving you an up-close look at naval aircraft and some fascinating history. The next Facebook Live event is 11-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 14. You can watch all the previous videos on the Facebook page at facebook.com/navalaviationmuseum.

≥VIRTUAL PRENATAL YOGA For all the

moms-to-be who need some comfort, check out the virtual prenatal yoga series from Maggie Doyle Yoga. The next date is noon on Friday, May 15. The one-hour virtual class is $10. Sign up at maggiedoyleyoga.com.

≥DONATION DRIVE (THROUGH) I

Support the Girls Gulf Coast is hosting a donation drive through with The Magnolia on Saturday, May 16, from 9-11 a.m.

Volunteers will be wearing masks and ask that you stay in your vehicle during drop off for everyone's health. Suggested donations include new and gently used bras, new underwear, pads and tampons. The event will May 14, 2020

be held at The Magnolia, 2907 E. Cervantes St. Message Audrey Moore at istg.gulfcoast@gmail.com if you have questions.

≥RUNNING WILD 2020 LEFTOVER 4

MILER VIRTUAL RACE Run virtually on

Saturday, May 16, and receive a leftover medal (from a previous race), leftover shirt and a leftover bib mailed directly to you. To sign up, visit runsignup.com.

≥ CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY VIR-

TUAL EVENT Move It with Children's

Home Society (CHS) is a family-friendly virtual event to help raise money for CHS who is continuing to serve our children and families amidst the pandemic. Move It with CHS will be Sunday, May 17. Registration for adults is $25, children $10. With registration you get a unique CHS shirt and you are entered into our contest for most creative activity. Participants will post pictures to social media on the day of the event to show what they are doing to keep moving. You can swim, jump, dance, run, bike, roller skate, anything goes. For details visit chsfl.org/events/lets-move.

≥ADOPT A PET VIRTUALLY FROM PENSACOLA HUMANE SOCIETY The

Pensacola Humane Society (PHS) is now offering virtual adoptions for pets currently in foster care. Got to pensacolahumane.org to browse our available animals.

Adoptable animals are viewable online, in real time. Email the foster coordinator using the contact information located in the animal’s online bio to learn more about the animal and schedule a virtual meeting with the foster.

For those interested in moving forward with adoption, the foster parent will share a link to an online adoption request. Online adoption requests are accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Once a request is received, a PHS adoptions counselor will reach out as soon as possible to schedule an over-the-phone or video counseling session. Adoption requirements are the same as for in-person adoptions. To view the requirements, visit the PHS website at pensacolahumane.org and click on Virtual Adoptions.

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TRA “VIRTUALLY TOGETHER” Be sure

to follow Pensacola Symphony Orchestra on Facebook to see videos of orchestra musicians performing special works from their homes. One of the latest videos is from Violinist Molly Hollingsworth who selected “Berceuse” by French composer Gabriel Fauré. To watch, visit facebook. com/pensacolasymphony.

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WEEKLY #VIRTUALVIBES CONCERTS

Bring the beaches of 30A to you through Visit South Walton’s #VirtualVibes series on Facebook. Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. visit their Facebook page, facebook.com/ visitsouthwalton, for performances from

local musicians.

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SISTERS WITH A SPECIAL EDITION PUZZLE In an effort to send some joy at

this time, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star collaborated with acclaimed artist Jeff Rogers to design and produce a custom 200-piece "Together" puzzle to send to each one of our Littles. For every puzzle you purchase, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America will send one to a Little and their family for free. Each puzzle is $35, and the Northwest Florida agency will receive $15 of each purchase. When you purchase, visit bbbs.org/puzzle and make sure to recognize Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida as your local agency.

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you’ve missed the Pensacola Ice Flyers mascot, Maverick, see if he can pay you a visit.

Maverick will be making stops in Pensacola and surrounding areas to spread some cheer through Tuesday, May 19. Sign up for Maverick to visit your neighborhood at pensacolaiceflyers.com/maverickvisit to see which day he’ll be in your area.

Social distancing will be practiced. Fans are asked to make signs and be ready for photo ops. Spots are limited, so sign up as soon as possible.

≥STAMPED FILM FESTIVAL RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER Stamped LGBTQ

Film Festival—Pensacola’s annual event featuring lesbian, gay, bi, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films and filmmakers from across the globe—has announced the rescheduling of the 2020 festival to Nov. 11–15.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to reschedule our festival until November to ensure the health and safety of our attendees, our board, our friends and family,” said David Newton, board president. “We are still just as excited and continue our planning for a phenomenal and creative festival.

The new dates will allow us to enjoy great films and to celebrate all our community while keeping a safe and healthy environment for everyone.”

For more information, visit stampedfilmfest.com.

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NOW Pensacon passes are on sale for

the upcoming eighth annual convention, scheduled for Feb. 26-28, 2021.

VIP passes are $155 and include early admission to the Pensacola Bay Center, preferred seating at panel venues, front-ofline privileges for celebrity autographs and photo ops, an exclusive T-shirt and swag bag, space-available parking and other perks. Additional taxes and fees apply.

General admission weekend passes are on sale at pensacon.com.

Guests for 2021 include “The Walking Dead” star Michael Cudlitz, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" stars Jason David Frank and Johnny Yong Bosch, “The

X-Files” stars Mitch Pileggi and Annabeth Gish, and a "Back to the Future" film series reunion featuring actors Claudia Wells, Donald Fullilove, Elsa Raven, Jeffrey Weissman and Harry Waters Jr. Additional guests will be announced throughout the year on Facebook, Instagram and Pensacon's website. For tickets and more information, visit pensacon.com.

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TIME OF CORONA Editors of “Life in the Time of Corona”—an upcoming publication of the West Florida Literary Federation—are seeking poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography and art from regional writers and artists sharing their feelings and experiences during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

For the online publication, all submissions must be in electronic format and emailed to the organization’s editor and a co-organizer of the project Andrea Walker at andreaswriting0@gmail.com. There is no fee for submissions, but writers and artists must reside in the following counties— Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay (Florida) and Escambia, Mobile, Baldwin (Alabama).

Deadline for the first phase is Friday, May 15. Up to three poems with a maximum of 300 lines and prose pieces up to 750 words will be accepted, along with one-act plays and six images. A 50-word writer/ artist biography should also accompany submissions. The best of the submissions will be compiled in a special edition of the organization’s newsletter, The Legend, then later posted online at wflf.org.

All submissions are reviewed by a panel of readers before acceptance. For more information, visit wflf.org.

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happened in your life, and graduate forever from what might have happened but didn't.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): During

a pandemic, is it possible to spread the news about your talents and offerings? Yes! That's why I suggest you make sure that everyone who should know about you does indeed know about you. To mobilize your efforts and stimulate your imagination, I came up with colorful titles for you to use to describe yourself on your résumé or in promotional materials or during conversations with potential helpers. 1. Fire-Maker 2. Seed-Sower 3. Brisk Instigator 4. Hope Fiend 5. Gap Leaper 6. Fertility Aficionado 7. Gleam Finder 8. Launch Catalyst 9. Chief Improviser 10. Change Artist

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Of all the signs, Tauruses are among the least likely to be egomaniacs. Most of you aren't inclined to indulge in fits of braggadocio or outbreaks of narcissism. (I just heard one of my favorite virtuoso Taurus singers say she wasn't a very good singer!) That's why one of my secret agendas is to tell you how gorgeous you are, to nudge you to cultivate the confidence and pride you deserve to have. Are you ready to leap to a higher octave of self-love? I think so.

In the coming weeks, please use Taurus artist Salvador Dali's boast as your motto—"There comes a moment in every person's life when they realize they adore me."

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): When

I was young, I had a fun-filled fling with a smart Gemini woman who years later became a highly praised author and the authorized biographer of a Nobel Prizewinning writer. Do I regret our break-up?

Am I sorry I never got to enjoy her remarkable success up close? No. As amazing as she was and is, we wouldn't have been right for each other long-term. I am content with the brief magic we created togethe and have always kept her in my fond thoughts with gratitude and the wish for her to thrive. Now I invite you to do something comparable to what I just did, Gemini— Make peace with your past. Send blessings to the people who helped make you who you are. Celebrate what has actually

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): "You have two ways to live your life, from memory or from inspiration," writes teacher Joe Vitale.

Many of you Cancerians favor memory over inspiration to provide their primary motivation. That's not necessarily a bad thing, although it can be a problem if you become so obsessed with memory that you distract yourself from creating new developments in your life story. But in accordance with astrological potentials and the exigencies of our Global Healing Crisis, I urge you, in the coming weeks, to mobilize yourself through a balance of memory and inspiration. I suspect you'll be getting rich opportunities to both rework the past and dream up a future full of interesting novelty. In fact, those two imperatives will serve each other well.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Author Anne Lamott has some crucial advice for you to heed in the coming weeks. "Even when we're most sure that love can't conquer all," she says, "it seems to anyway. It goes down into the rat hole with us, in the guise of our friends, and there it swells and comforts. It gives us second winds, third winds, hundredth winds."

I hope you'll wield this truth as your secret magic in the coming weeks, Leo. Regard love not just as a sweet emotion that makes you feel good, but as a superpower that can accomplish practical miracles.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Theologian St. Catherine of Siena observed, "To a brave person, good and bad luck are like her left and right hand. She uses both." The funny thing is, Virgo, that in the past you have sometimes been more adept and proactive in using your bad luck, and less skillful at capitalizing on your good luck. But from what I can tell, this curious problem has been diminishing for you in 2020—and will continue to do so. I expect that in the coming weeks, you will welcome and harness your good luck with brisk artistry.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): "I'm curious about everything, except what people have to say about me," says actor Sarah Jessica Parker. I think that's an excellent strategy for

you to adopt in the coming weeks. On the one hand, the whole world will be exceptionally interesting, and your ability to learn valuable lessons and acquire useful information will be at peak. On the other hand, one of the keys to getting the most out of the wealth of catalytic influences will be to cultivate nonchalance about people's opinions of you.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): On the

kids' TV show "Sesame Street," there's a muppet character named Count von Count.

He's a friendly vampire who loves to count things. He is 6,523,730 years old and his favorite number is 34,969—the square of 187. The Count was "born" on November 13, 1972, when he made his first appearance on the show, which means he's a Scorpio. I propose we make him your patron saint for the next four weeks. It's an excellent time to transform any threatening qualities you might seem to have into harmless and cordial forms of expression. It's also a favorable phase for you to count your blessings and make plans that will contribute to your longevity.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21):

"No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool," writes novelist Erica Jong.

"Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great," says singer Cher. "He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom," declared art critic James Huneker.

"Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced," observed philosopher Alfred North Whitehead. According to my analysis of astrological omens, you're primed to prove these theories, Sagittarius. Congratulations!

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): "Few

people have a treasure," writes Nobel Prizewinning author Alice Munro. She's speaking metaphorically, of course—not referring to a strongbox full of gold and jewels. But I'm happy to inform you that if you don't have a treasure, the coming months will be a favorable time to find or create it. So I'm putting you on a High Alert for Treasure. I urge you to be receptive to and hungry for it.

And if you are one of those rare lucky ones who already has a treasure, I'm happy to say

that you now have the power and motivation to appreciate it even more and learn how to make even better use of it. Whether you do or don't yet have the treasure, heed these further words from Alice Munro—"You must hang onto it. You must not let yourself be waylaid, and have it taken from you."

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): At this

moment, there are 50 trillion cells in your body, and each of them is a sentient being in its own right. They act together as a community, consecrating you with their astonishing collaboration. It's like magic! Here's an amazing fact: Just as you communicate with dogs and cats and other animals, you can engage in dialogs with your cells. The coming weeks will be a ripe time to explore this phenomenon. Is there anything you'd like to say to the tiny creatures living in your stomach or lungs? Any information you'd love to receive from your heart or your sex organs? If you have trouble believing this is a real possibility, imagine and pretend. And have fun!

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): "A myriad of modest delights constitute happiness," wrote poet Charles Baudelaire. I think that definition will serve you well in the coming weeks, Pisces. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, there won't be spectacular breakthroughs barging into your life; I expect no sublime epiphanies or radiant transformations. On the other hand, there'll be a steady stream of small marvels if you're receptive to such a possibility. Here's key advice—Don't miss the small wonders because you're expecting and wishing for bigger splashes.

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK: What has been your favorite lesson during our Global Healing Crisis?

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news of the weird QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENT On May 1, officials in San Diego County ordered residents to start wearing face coverings while in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19. On May 2, an unnamed man went grocery shopping at Vons in Santee, California, where a number of shoppers took photos of the man, wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood. Staff members repeatedly asked him to remove the hood, according to a company spokeswoman, but he refused until he reached the checkout area, where a supervisor caught up to him. The man removed the hood, paid for his groceries and left. Santee Mayor John Minto told the Los Angeles Times, "Santee, its leaders and I will not tolerate such behavior."

THE PASSING PARADE Virginia Hamilton, 69, was charged with felonious assault in Youngstown, Ohio, on May 3 after an altercation with her live-in boyfriend. According to WKBN, the boyfriend told police she became upset about his dirty underwear in the "laundry bucket" and grabbed a butcher knife; he tried to fight back with a pocket knife he had on hand. When officers arrived, Hamilton was on the front porch, washing blood off her hands, and the boyfriend was lying on a bed inside, covered in blood, with cuts on his arms and hands.

The police report also noted that alcohol was involved. Ya think?

CREATIVE QUARANTINE Discovery Island at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has been closed to the public since 1999, and, of course, the park itself has been closed since mid-March because of coronavirus concerns. Once called Treasure Island, the 11-acre property sits in the park's Bay Lake and was a pure "tropical paradise" for an unnamed interloper from Alabama, who was found camping on the island on April 30 by park security. NPR reported the 42-year-old man told Orange County Sheriff's deputies he was planning to stay about a week and was unaware he was doing anything wrong, despite numerous "no trespassing" signs and calls from authorities over loudspeakers. Nevertheless, he was charged with trespassing and was banned from all Disney properties.

FLORIDA Two landscapers were charged with DUIs for driving the same vehicle at the same time in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, after police pulled over an SUV that had been reported to be driving recklessly on April 15. According to police reports, the officers spotted Alfredo Lopez Chaj, 24, behind the wheel, but by the time an officer approached the car, Chaj was standing outside it, and Martin Lopez Chaj, 20, was in the driver's seat. The younger man, apparently a brother, had slid over from the passenger seat, put the car in gear and tried to escape, but the officer pulled him out of the car, The Palm Beach Post

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reported. Both men, police noted, smelled of alcohol, and both had wet their pants; neither had a valid driver's license.

PRECOCIOUS A Utah Highway Patrol officer pulled over a car in Weber County on May 4 for "what he thought was an impaired driver," the highway patrol said on Twitter, but instead he was shocked to find a 5-year-old in the driver's seat. The boy told the trooper he took off in his parents' car after arguing with his mother because she wouldn't buy him a Lamborghini, according to United Press International. He planned to drive to California to get one for himself, but alas, "he only had $3 his wallet," the highway patrol noted.

WAIT, WHAT? Katrina Morgan, 50, called 911 on May 2 in Port Clinton, Ohio, asking for the fire department because, "I need somebody to come put it out with their hose," according to police reports. "It" was her crotch, she told the dispatcher, and it was on fire. The News Herald reported that police responding to her call arrested Morgan for making false reports and disrupting public services, and found empty bottles of alcohol in the house. Other people at the home admitted they'd been drinking but said they didn't see her using the telephone. •An advertisement for a deodorant that aired during "Britain's Got Talent" on May 2 caused a backlash among viewers who were shocked to see the ad conclude with a squirrel "getting it on" with a can of the deodorant, as one angry viewer put it. "We are watching this as a family," wrote one complainant, according to The Independent, while others noted the ad celebrating Lynx Africa's 25th anniversary was "inappropriately scheduled" and "unsuitable for children." The Advertising Standards Authority received 155 complaints about the ad, but said, "No decision has been made on whether there are grounds for an investigation."

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STORYTIME Nursery school teacher Eloise Roberts, 32, has been making videos for her students during the coronavirus lockdown, and recently decided to take advantage of a lovely spring day to record a story about unicorns at the horse riding school in Moreton, Merseyside, England, where she lives. What she didn't expect was the springtime friskiness of the horses in the background. "I could hear that the horses were up to something behind me," Roberts told the Daily Mail, so she turned around to discover the more compelling story happening behind her, and quickly moved to another field. {in}

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