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T. BUBBA BECHTOL The University of West Florida Department of Theatre recently received a $25,000 check from Pensacola comedian James Terryl "T. Bubba" Bechtol in honor of his son Robert Clayton "Carter" Bechtol, who graduated from the UWF theatre program in 1998. The check presentation was held on Feb. 16 at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts on the opening night of UWF's spring musical "The Music Man." The donation will establish an endowed scholarship for the Department of Theatre and will provide scholarships for juniors and seniors in the department.

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ties that serves 460,000 customers in the Florida Panhandle plans to pass along about $103 million in federal tax savings to its customers. The utility filed documents last week at the Florida Public Service Commission that detail plans to reduce customers' bills because of the federal tax overhaul approved in December. The average residential customer will save about $14 a month.

#NEVERAGAIN Led by the survivors of the

Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, thousands gathered outside the Old Capitol building to demand state lawmakers enact tighter gun and school-safety laws.

Rachel Catania, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High sophomore, told the crowd, "How many more innocent people have to die before we make a change? Change is overdue. And we are the change. When leaders act like children and children act like leaders, you know something is about to change."

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WAYNE LAPIERRE In a speech before the

Conservative Political Action Conference, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, the nation's most prominent gun-rights lobbying organization, accused those advocating for tighter gun control laws of exploiting the Parkland, Fla. tragedy for political gain. He also ripped the "rogue" leadership of the FBI. According to its most recent 990-tax form, LaPierre made $5,110,985 in annual compensation in 2015, which came from the payout of a $3.7 million retirement plan and $1,240,515 in salary and bonuses.

BENJAMIN KELLY The district secretary for State Rep. Shawn Harrison, R-Tampa, was fired after he falsely told a Tampa Bay Times reporter Alex Leary that two Stoneman Douglas students speaking out after the shooting were not students but actors "who travel to various crisis when they happen." He followed up with a YouTube conspiracy video to back up his claim. Rep. Harrison placed Kelly, 61, on administrative leave. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, who oversees all House employees, subsequently fired the aide.

RICK SCOTT Two days after the Parkland shootings, Gov. Rick Scott demanded FBI Director Christopher Wray resign after the agency acknowledged it failed to follow standard procedures after receiving a tip in January about the man arrested for the massacre. Talk about someone playing politics with the tragedy. To its credit, the FBI did not cover up the mistake and personally contacted the families of the victims to apologize.

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A FANTASTIC RIDE After three years and over 600 broadcasts, I decided to end my afternoon drive-time radio show, "Pensacola Speaks," on 1370 WCOA. There wasn't any dispute with Cumulus, the mega-corporation that owns the station. The ratings for the show were solid, and I enjoyed connecting with an audience that might not have been familiar with our newspaper.

However, the time was right to take on new challenges.

"Pensacola Speaks" and its host Luke McCoy had dominated the local talk radio market for 15 years until he retired in 2008. But the show had been around for three decades with various hosts before McCoy took the reins. Listeners would read the daily newspaper in the morning and wait to hear what was said on "Pensacola Speaks" every afternoon.

In 2006, Inweekly faced off against McCoy on the referendum for the Community Maritime Park.

The leaders of Save Our City, the political action committee formed to fight the park, were given unfettered access to "Pensacola Speaks" to push their agenda. Our newspaper regularly challenged the statements made on the show.

It was a classic battle of the old guard versus the new kids on the block. The referendum passed, 9,684-7,701. The political influence of McCoy and "Pensacola Speaks" began to wane.

In February 2015, I was approached by Jim

Sanborn and Don Parker, hosts of WCOA's "Good Morning Pensacola," to bring back "Pensacola Speaks." I had filled in for Jim and Don several times and had a regular spot on Thursday mornings to discuss Inweekly's latest issue. Initially, Cumulus wasn't excited about giving up an hour of the syndicated "Phil Valentine's Show," but the station manager agreed to a six-month trial.

I did the show for free. Don ran the board during the trial period and served as my chaperone and mentor. However, I had complete control over the show's content and booked my guests. I told the station manager to be prepared for complaints from elected officials and some the station's most conservative listeners, but I assured her people would listen to the show.

And they did. Not every show was a home run, but we had an impressive list of guests, such as Donald Trump, Jr., Lara Trump, Jennifer Palmieri, Sen. Marco Rubio, Alfre Woodard, House Speaker Richard Corcoran, Congressmen Jeff Miller, Matt Gaetz, David Jolly and Ron DeSantis, and Quint Studer.

Most of all the show was fun and informative. We broke on the air several big stories, such as the Newpoint charter school scandal, the rise of deaths in the county jail, and the health issues in the Wedgewood community.

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OPIOID CRISIS: FIGHTING TO BE DRUG-FREE

By Rick Outzen In October, Inweekly wrote about the growing heroin and opioid crisis and interviewed a recovering addict who offered insights the spread of heroin locally. (Inweekly, "The Heroin Crisis Hits Home," 10/26/17).

This January, the White House extended its emergency declaration concerning the opioid crisis an additional 90 days.

"By declaring the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency, the President has used the bully pulpit to bring national attention of this critical issue to not only everyday Americans but also Members of Congress, state and local officials, and his entire executive branch, who have the necessary tools and authorities within their agencies to address this crisis," the White House said in a statement to The Hill.

Florida was ranked first in opioid-related deaths in 2016, according to the Center for Disease Control. This legislative session Gov. Rick Scott has requested $53 million to combat the crisis.

In February, Osceola County became the first in Florida to move forward with a lawsuit against 21 pharmaceutical companies. The county claims in the lawsuit the opioid crisis is costing taxpayers money through increased costs for healthcare, law enforcement, courts and emergency crews, which now carry the drug Narcan to fight 66

overdoses. Alachua County has also filed a lawsuit, and other Florida counties and cities are poised to follow their lead.

Since our October investigation, Inweekly has continued to interview recovering addicts to understand how opioids have taken such a grip on our communities. A friend in the court system introduced us to Lila, a recovering drug addict who has turned around her life. She agreed to talk on the condition of anonymity. Inweekly has verified the details of her case.

Her stepfather sexually molested her from ages 5 to 13, which Lila believes led to her addictions. She started out smoking pot with her mother in her teens and progressed to cocaine. She got married when she was 16.

began drinking. She said, "My mom, at the time, was manufacturing methamphetamines. I would go to her house and smoke or snort with her and stay up for a weekend or so and then the next week go about my life, but I stayed drunk pretty much. The only time I was not drinking was when I was at work."

"I stayed pretty clean while I was married and had my son when I was 20," she said. "My husband began using crystal meth and basically anything he could get his hands on—cocaine, meth, ecstasy. I ended up leaving him because I was scared his addiction was going to get our child taken away from us."

Lila moved home to Pensacola and

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"My mom, at the time, was manufacturing methamphetamines.

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"Some of the doctors down there required you to have an MRI, and some of them didn't. Most of them didn't care," she shared. "You could walk in their office and say, 'My shoulder's hurting,' and they would say, 'Okay. Here's a script of 180 Roxies.'

Every time, I remember it was so weird if they prescribed somebody Roxicodone they would also prescribe them Adderall and either Xanax or Valiums. It made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever."

Lila sponsored people who were junkies and couldn't afford their doctor's appointments. She explained how it started, "I would be at my dealer's house and overhear conversations where somebody would come in the door and be like, 'Yeah. I'm supposed to be going to the doctor next Tuesday, but I don't know how I'm going to come up with the money.' What they were doing was they were trying to put a feeler out to see if my dealer would say, 'Don't worry about it. I got you next week,' or maybe the dealer would sponsor them."

She would follow the junkie and offer to pay for the doctor's visit and the prescription in exchange for most of the pills.

However, getting the prescription wasn't the most difficult part of the drug deal.

"Going to the doctor and setting the script were the easy parts. It was finding a pharmacy who had the pills on hand and would give them to you," Lila said.

"They changed so that your driver's license county had to match the county in which your doctor was in, and you had to go a pharmacy within that county," she said. "We would use someone else's address so that way they could have the same county address. Then a lot of people had been grandfathered in pharmacies."

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went to the pharmacy at chain grocery store in a town outside of Orlando. They had been going there for years and knew the pharmacist.

"We would slip him $50, and the next month she would call him and say, 'Okay.

My doctor's appointment is on this day.

Make sure that when you get a shipment that you're holding them back for me.' He would actually keep them in stock for just them. If anybody else came in he'd tell them he was out of stock; then we would go in there and pay him extra money to fill the script."

"If anybody else came in he'd tell them he was out of stock; then we would go in there and pay him extra money to fill the script." Lila Her father tried to get her off the opiates, but she soon fell back into drugs when she moved to Pensacola.

"I probably stayed on the Suboxone for about a month and then I went back on the pills," she said. "I was still getting my script for Suboxone. I was supposed to take three strips a day, and I would sell them for $20 a piece so that I could supply my pill habit again."

When she moved to Pensacola, she started seeking heroin and pills in local bars.

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"A junkie can spot a junkie, basically," she explained. "I would make conversation, just general bullshit, nonchalant conversation, and then eventually I would lead up to, 'Hey, y'all know where I can get anything from? Y'all got any connections?'"

The person would agree to call a supplier if she agreed to split the drugs with him. She said, "If it was heroin, they would always say, 'Well, how many points do you want?" If I said, 'Three.' They would be like, 'Okay, I'll get you three, but one of them's going to be mine or at least half of one.'"

She hooked up with a heroin dealer and started doing one or two points of the drug a day. She would also get a half a gram of methamphetamine so that if she ran out of money for the heroin, she wouldn't feel the withdrawal when she snorted the meth.

Then she decided to inject the methamphetamine. Lila said, "Once I did that it was like game over. At that instant, I didn't care about nothing, no one. My whole life was consumed with the dope, and how to get it, and when I could get it, and how much I could get. It was horrible."

For the next six months, she fought to get clean, but she continued to relapse.

Her parents kicked her out of their home.

She lived in the car for three months. One shot of heroin and meth led to her having a heart attack and stroke. She lost a highprofile job because of excessive absences.

"When I relapsed none of that mattered to me," she explained. "When I got fired, I lied to my parents and told them that I was working. I moved back in with them. They ended up kicking me out because they found out I was lying."

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Her fiancée violated his probation, so he went to jail. She fell even deeper into my addiction.

"I was living on the streets­— robbing Peter to pay Paul," she said. "Ultimately, I broke into my parents' home when they were out of town and pretty much robbed them blind to trade everything that they had for my drugs."

She continued, "When they got back they called the cops. My dad told me that they knew I had done it. It was pretty obvious that I had.

Warrants were issued for my arrest."

Weighing only 82 pounds, she convinced her biological mother to get her treatment for her addiction in California. The treatment worked for a couple of months, but she relapsed. Lila was picked up by cops in California because she had felony warrants and was extradited to Florida.

Having to face judgment for her crimes impacted her.

"Something inside of me changed because before that point I was still living for myself and didn't care about other people," Lila said. "I had pretty much lived that way my whole life. My mentality was to hurt others before you can be hurt because of the things that had happened to me when I was a child."

She continued, "I say the change was God. Some people may say, 'No, it wasn't God,' but I believe that it was God. I vowed that I was going to make a change when I came home."

Lila was offered a plea deal that involved house arrest and probation. She has received counseling and has been drug-free for over a year.

"I owe it to my parents for finally making me accountable for my actions and making me take responsibility for what I had done." Lila "When I signed that paper that's when my life changed because at that point I was held accountable for my actions for things that I had done while I was in active addiction," she said. "I owe it to my parents for finally making me accountable for my actions and making me take responsibility for what I had done."

Lila shared, "Now when I think about getting high it makes me sick to my stomach.

I can't imagine going back to how I was living before. It scares me to death."

Why did she want to share her story with Inweekly?

"I hope it will at least reach one person and help them," she said. "Sobriety is possible for anyone who truly wants it. I do believe that addiction is a disease and just like any other disease, you may have to figure out what type of treatment works for you and your disease."

Lila explained, "If someone has cancer and wants to live, they're going to do whatever type of treatment they can do to beat the cancer and survive. An addict who wants to live not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, will fight to survive the same way. You and you alone have to want it and fight for it." {in} 7

POLL: MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS FAVORED Only 6.8 percent of Republican voters wanted more gun control laws, as opposed to 49.4 percent of Democrats. One of every four voters with no party affiliation wanted more gun laws.

When it came to adding more metal detectors and other law enforcement barriers on campuses, a third of Gen X, Baby Boomers and Traditionalists favored that solution. Only 16.7 percent of the Millennials believed in that option.

Of those favoring this option, 52 percent believed a minimum of two armed security guards should be on school grounds, while 18.6 percent liked having more metal detectors. A little more than a quarter would like to see both on school campuses.

Concerning background checks, Boomers and Traditionalists liked this option the most, with 42 percent and 41.4 percent respectively favoring it. Only 13.3 percent of Gen X wanted more thorough background checks.

Over 68 percent of the voters who preferred this option believed all history and social media should be investigated when a gun is purchased, while 22.8 percent asked for more information on the question and 8.9 percent favored a more limited review.

APPOINTED VS. ELECTED

By Rick Outzen The nation’s focus is once again on school safety in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 14 students and three adults dead.

Locally, law enforcement and school officials have had to deal with a rash of social media posts threatening similar violence on our school campuses. Schools have been placed under lockdowns on several occasions. A few students have been arrested on charges of a false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner and disruption of a school function.

Inweekly hired The Political Matrix, a local polling firm, to survey voters in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to see what they believed is the best solution to reduce gun violence in our schools. The choices were more gun control laws, metal detectors and law enforcement barriers on school campuses, or more thorough background checks with regards to mental health and social media.

This study was conducted between Feb. 17-20 using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology. The numbers used were supplied by the Supervisor of Elections offices of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The persons called were 88

voters who voted in the last six elections.

The numbers were randomized upon implementation of the study and 614 completed studies were collected. The study consisted of five questions asked of the respondents. The margin of error of this study was +/- 4%.

More thorough background checks and more law enforcement and metal detectors on school property received the most support.

What do you think is the best solution to slow down gun violence in our schools?

More gun control laws More metal detectors and officers More thorough background checks None of these Other

18.6% 33.2% 40.1% 5.5% 2.6%

Gen X, ages 35-44, felt the strongest about more gun control laws, 40 percent. A third of the Millennials, ages 22-34, wanted more laws passed. The Baby Boomers, ages 45-64, and Traditionalists, age 65 and older, were the least enthusiastic about more gun control laws, registering 15.9 percent and 17.1 percent respectively.

The Florida Constitution Review Commission is considering putting an amendment on the 2018 ballot for school boards to appoint the school superintendents.

Currently, both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have elected superintendents.

Inweekly wanted to know how local voters felt about the proposal.

According to our survey, locals won’t vote for a shift to having the school boards appoint the superintendent.

If the election were held today, would you vote to make the superintendent of schools to be appointed by the school board?

Yes No Undecided Need more information

19.9% 47.6% 19.2% 13.4%

Surprisingly, Millennials were the most against the change, 66.7 percent said no.

Boomers and Traditionalists were 47.8 percent and 46.7 percent against appointing the superintendent, while 40 percent of Gen X didn’t want to move away from electing the position.

More than half of the Republican voters wanted to continue to elect the superintendent. Democrats were split with 32.5 percent for appointment and 36.7 percent for election.

Another proposal under consideration for the Florida Constitution Review Commission is a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of school board members to two terms or eight years. A majority of Escambia and Santa Rosa voters liked this proposal, 62.5 percent. Only 14.4 percent said they opposed term limits. Another 23 percent were either undecided or needed more information.

Millennials (75 percent) and Baby Boomers (73.9 percent) most heavily favored term limits, followed closely by the Gen X (66.7 percent) and Traditionalists (57.6 percent). Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly liked the proposal, 63.2 percent and 62.7 percent respectively.

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We asked voters whether the schools in their county were going in the right direction. In Escambia County, only 25.3 percent answered affirmatively while 32.7 said no and 31.9 percent were either undecided or needed more information.

Only 17.1 percent of the respondents have currently had children in the Escambia County School District, which indicate the negative feeling about the schools may only be a perception problem. However, the respondents are voters who fund public education.

In District 3, which has the most African-American voters and some of the lowest performing schools, only 19.4 percent believe the public schools were going in the right direction. Districts 2 and 5 both had 29.6 percent state the schools were headed in the right direction. District 1 had 51.1 percent need more information or were undecided about the direction of our public schools.

In Santa Rosa County, respondents were evenly split about the direction of their schools:

Regarding the direction of the school system in Santa Rosa County, which direction would you say the schools are going?

Right direction Wrong direction Need more Information Undecided

30.0% 31.6% 25.7% 12.7%

Slightly more than 35 percent currently had children in Santa Rosa County schools.

Surprisingly, District 5, which includes the Gulf Breeze and Tiger Point communities, had 39 percent of those polled say the school system was going in the wrong direction.

The survey results are included in the online version of this article. {in} inweekly.net

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the facts alleged by Mueller with regard to Russia's malign influence campaign, with great seriousness because I have seen evidence of these very things all over the world."

INSIDE SCHOOL LOCKDOWNS On Feb. 20,

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GAETZ DOUBTS IMPACT While he believes the U.S. needs to develop better strategies to deal with the "sophisticated Russia malign influence campaign," Congressman Matt Gaetz doesn't think the illegal tactics outlined in the Mueller indictment impacted the 2016 presidential election.

"I don't believe that in a country of 320 billion people, with over a million people working in public relations and communications and the influence business, would a hundred trolls in Russia and St. Petersburg fundamentally alter the outcome of an election," said Rep. Gaetz on "Pensacola Speaks" last week. "Of course. I think that if a hundred people in a warehouse could alter a national election, with the focus of an entire country, then campaigns certainly would not cost as much as they do."

He continued, "I think that the tactics of the Russians have to be blunted, but the impact of their effort should in no way undermine the credibility of the Trump win."

Did the indictment change his opinion of Mueller?

"I think that Mueller has constructed a team that is largely biased against the President, and I don't think they're done," said Gaetz. "I think that they're going to continue to try to build some type of a case against the President. I think that the facts don't support any claim of collusion, and certainly that wasn't well played out in this indictment."

He added. "But nothing seems to indicate that the Mueller probe is over, but I do take 010 1

Inweekly began to receive phones calls and texts from parents concerned about lockdowns at Booker T. Washington High School and Workman Middle School. We called Officer Mike Wood, public information officer of the Pensacola Police Department, who confirmed the lockdowns, which also include nearby Holm Elementary. Officer Wood said the students were safe and the School District would be issuing a statement.

About 1 p.m. the principals sent out automated phone messages to parents that offered no details: "Hello, this is Traci Ursrey, Principal of Workman Middle School. Please be aware that this morning a situation at our school required assistance by law enforcement and district personnel. Please know that our school and law enforcement personnel handled the situation quickly and safely. Please be assured we consider the safety and welfare of our students and staff our first priority. If you have any questions, please call us at 494-5665. Thank you."

At 4 p.m., parents began to get reports from their middle school and high school students about what happened. The statements were not accurate, but it's what they saw and heard. As we learned last year with the gun found on the Washington High campus, rumors multiplied in an information vacuum.

A Workman seventh-grader said he was in the cafeteria with the principal came on the intercom and shouted, "Code Red! Code Red!" The teachers shouted for the students to get under the tables. Several of the kids began to sob. Others texted their parents begging to be picked up. The students were under the tables for 30-45 minutes.

The rumor was a new student had taken pictures of a bunch of guns on his bed and put the photos on social media. The kids were told the student didn't show up for school.

Another rumor was a high school student was arrested with a handgun on campus.

After 5 p.m. the media received a press release from PPD. The Pensacola Police Department was in the process of making three arrests for three separate incidents.

The Pensacola Police Department the next day released the arrest reports for Washington High student Malik Anthony Kameka, age 16, and a former Pensacola High student Trashawn Montreal Powers, age 17.

Kameka was caught posting a video on Snapchat in which he allegedly said, "at Washington, Pensacola State College and Workman Middle, They're going to be shooting it up at noon, so at noon, everybody hit the floor. I want everybody to just take off‌run‌run for the car and take (unintelligible). Everybody break the gate.

We ain't having that shit. There's a whole lot of gang shit around here."

He was arrested for False Report Concerning the Use of Firearms in a Violent Manner (second-degree felony) and Disruption of a School Function (seconddegree misdemeanor). The arrest report was filed at 2:15 p.m.

Powers had allegedly posted on Facebook: "I'm gonna shoot up PHS." Several of his Facebook friends warned him that he was going to get into trouble for the post.

Powers allegedly said he didn't care. Powers was detained at Judy Andrews School. He was also arrested for False Report Concerning the Use of Firearms in a Violent Manner (second-degree felony) and Disruption of a School Function (seconddegree misdemeanor). The arrest report was filed at 3:14 p.m.

A third arrest made by the student's name was redacted because he was only charged with a misdemeanor. A Washington High School student overheard a male classmate say that he was glad the police did not locate his gun during the lockdown. She reported it to the teacher and subsequently the dean. This incident happened after the parents had received an automated phone call from the principal, Dr. Roberts.

The male student was removed from class while Dr. Roberts put the school back on lockdown. The additional lockdown lasted about 20 minutes, according to the report.

The student and his backpack were searched. No firearm was found. He admitted to making the statement. He stated he didn't mean to cause fear with anyone. His way of dealing with stress was to be funny. This student was charged with Disruption of School Function - a second-degree misdemeanor.

Inweekly has received emails from friends of Kameka who have disputed the details in the police report. If anyone has

information regarding the lockdowns, please contact the Pensacola Police Department.

'BLACK PANTHER' EXTRA A local Pensacola man, Shawn Enfinger, got to check something off his bucket list after he was an extra in the "Black Panther" movie that is breaking box office records.

When credits start to roll at the end of the movie they are cut off with a teaser for the next Marvel movie, "Avengers: Infinity War." Enfinger appears in this mid-credit scene that last about 30 seconds long. The scene is at the United Nations and Black Panther is shown in front of 300 blurred diplomats.

Out of the 300 background actors, only about four or five got exposed, and Enfinger said he was one of them. "In a small section of the crowd, there are about four or five people and my face is super zoomed in on for about three or four seconds."

Enfinger said it was a nine and a half to 10-hour workday at Tammy Smith Casting in Atlanta.

He said it was a lot of repetition. "The director, Ryan Coogler, wanted to make sure everything was perfect, so we did stuff over, and over and over again until they approved it."

During the filming, Enfinger said there were different angles and expressions they wanted to capture. "I would say we filmed it 50 or 60 times. The repetition got a little bit stressful, but it was a fun experience."

He said he liked the film because even though it is fictional, it covers cultural issues and stereotypes. "It shows the point of view of people who have struggled and people who have been left out because of stereotypes, and it puts that out there in a big way."

Enfinger said he stumbled upon the gig because of his own interest. "I was searching on the internet for different movies, and I saw something that said "Black Panther" is looking for people for a scene. I sent pictures, height, weight and all the information they asked for. I got an email back within a week."

He said he has always wanted to be able to say he was in a movie. Even though this was his first appearance as an extra, it is not his last. He is also in two scenes in the movie "Rampage" that comes out in April and is featured in the film's trailer.

RUSSIANS TARGETED FLORIDA On Feb. 16, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian corporations for conspiring to "defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the government through fraud and deceit for the purpose of interfering with the U.S. political and inweekly.net

electoral processes, including the presidential election of 2016."

Russians targeted Florida voters because the Russians saw the state as a "purple state."

Donald Trump won Florida by 112,911 votes, 4,617,886 to 4,504,975.

The indictment listed several overt acts committed in Florida that violated Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.

In the summer of 2016, defendants and their co-conspirators posted a series of tweets through the false U.S. persona account @March_for_Trump stating that "[w]e're currently planning a series of rallies across the state of Florida" and seeking volunteers to assist."

They used the false U.S. persona "Matt Skiber" Facebook account to send a private message to a real Facebook account, "Florida for Trump." In the first message, they wrote, "Hi there! I'm a member of Being Patriotic online community. Listen, we've got an idea. Florida is still a purple state, and we need to paint it red. If we lose Florida, we lose America. We can't let it happen, right?

What about organizing a YUGE pro-Trump flash mob in every Florida town?"

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The defendants and their co-conspirators created and purchased Facebook advertisements for the "Florida Goes Trump" rally. The advertisements reached over 59,000 Facebook users in Florida, and over 8,300 Facebook users responded to the advertisements by clicking on it, which routed users to its "Being Patriotic" page.

They also created the group "Tea Party News" to purchase advertisements for the same rally.

They used the false U.S. persona @ March_for_Trump Twitter account to recruit and later pay a real U.S. person to wear a costume portraying Clinton in a prison uniform at a rally in West Palm Beach.

TRUST LOST Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers has become frustrated with the wall Mayor Ashton Hayward has built around him. In a letter to the mayor, Myers wrote, "For eight years, you have sent your standard letter to all city council members requesting our input regarding budget priorities for our districts. In the past, I have responded to your standard letter. I have never received a written or verbal response to any letters."

Myers is concerned that she might lose money for the long-anticipated sidewalks for Burgess Road. Last year she asked that unallocated money in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) VI be allocated to Burgess Road in the 2018 budget.

"However, when your proposed budget came out for the fiscal year 2018, you had taken the $1.6 million and used it for Bayview Community Center and increased that project by over $2 million," she wrote Hayward. "I had to fight like hell to get the council to allocate $1.6 million for Burgess Road, from the LOST VI, from another line item you had to slap down asphalt for resurfacing."

She believes the mayor will never let the sidewalks be constructed.

"Even though the Council allocated the $1 million for Burgess Road, based on comments from Mr. Olson, I am absolutely confident that you and your staff will make sure that project never happens," said Myers. "Rest assured, however, that as long as my two feet are able to walk on this earth, Burgess Road and the safety of poor people and school kids will be a top priority for me."

Myers also bemoaned the mayor's lack

of support for the effort to cleanup Carpenter's Creek.

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See Some Art and Some Movies

Spring might be right around the corner, but most of us on team Inweekly aren’t ready for beach season just yet. We still want to hibernate a little, read some books, watch “Black Panther” (again) and nerd out over the Oscars.

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Thankfully March is full of cultural events to keep you entertained and engaged, including a thought-provoking lecture about the intersection of activism and art with artist Katrina Andry. We were lucky enough to catch up with Andry in advance of her event and we included that chat

here, plus a round-up of other must-see exhibitions, how you can get involved with The “Black Panther” Challenge locally and all the details on Pensacola Cinema Art’s Film Festival. So read up and get ready to soak up some culture this weekend and throughout the month. {in}

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Art as Activism

By Shelby Nalepa

“The Promise of the Rainbow Never Came, 1” Ed.1/4 color reduction woodcut, ink, and mylar by Katrina Andry

When does art become activism? Is it when it resonates with the viewer, makes a statement, or sends a specific message?

New Orleans-based artist Katrina Andry will explore this question and why her own work resonates with people at a lecture next Thursday.

Andry's exhibition "Depose and Dispose (of)" is currently on display at the Pensacola Museum of Art, and she's returning Thursday, March 8 to give a talk as part of the Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series. In the lecture, titled "Art as Activism," Andry will discuss themes of race and stereotypes she explores in her art

Andry’s exhibition, “Depose and Dispose (of),” isn’t the only thing worth checking out at PMA right now.

OPENING THIS WEEK AT PMA: CUT UP/CUT OUT

Cut Up/Cut Out is a contemporary view of the visually diverse and ancient art of paper-cutting and sculpture. This exhibition showcases both tradition and innovation with a selection of over one hundred artworks by 51 artists. The exhibition is on loan from Bedford Gallery at the Lesher 414 1

and how that can sit with people as a form of activism.

"I use my art to explore issues in our society that surround people of color," Andry said. "Does that make me an activist? Or does that make me a human with eyes who wants to point out and draw attention to these issues?"

Andry said that she will explore how the word "activism" is charged and how art can be used as a form of it, although it hasn't always been a goal of hers to make art that addresses racial issues.

She received an MFA in printmaking from Louisiana State University in 2010, and while

Center for the Arts and will be on view March 2-June 17.

ALSO ON VIEW AT PMA:

LAND STAR: PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD MCCABE Featuring Polaroids from McCabe’s

recently released book “Land Star” and a series of site-specific Fuji Instax color studies created specifically for the exhibit. On view through March 26.

DIGITAL COLLAGE / VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY Featuring works by UWF photogra-

phy students. On view through June 17.

studying there is when she first started making been called directly necessarily. They are ones that have historically been perpetuart with larger messages in mind. ated through lots of different channels.

"It wasn't until graduate school when I They're not secrets. Once people read the found my voice, and started using visual art stereotype written out in the title they as a second language," she said. "Instead of recognize it." being so inward with my artwork, I started The byproduct of stereotyping, societal wanting to say something more." norms and rules that benefit the majorCreating large-scale color reduction ity while disenfranchising other groups woodcuts for her pieces, Andry said that of people, is what Andry draws on and she first started using her art to portray ponders when creating art. messages that dealt with gender issues, the "As far as inspiration, I don't look at treatment of women as objects, slut shamother art and decide that I want to make ing and beauty standards. art similar to that," she said. "Rather, I keep "That tumbled into eugenics and from myself read. I love building on the collecthere I got to what I'm doing now," she said. tive consciousness for my work."

"Most of my work deals with stereotypes Although much of her work revolves and how it negatively affects the quality of around people of color, Andry said that she life of people of color." is open to exploring other themes.

Andry often uses symbolism in her work "I have two small children," she said. to portray certain cultural stereotypes that "My art might start revolving around chilhave been perpetuated throughout history. dren in the education system. It will always "I use symbols as a callback to the static be about the bigger picture. My art isn't a that surrounds certain stereotypes against slice of my life that I want to share or a perpeople of color," she said. "The root of it all sonal journal, it's about a larger message." can be traced back to the word primitive. So I Andry said that even though she's not will use things like bananas and exotic plants to portray that. Certain symbols can have their necessarily making a call for change with her work, she still hopes viewers will leave own story that they bring." feeling affected.

Her exhibition "Depose and Dispose "I want people to turn inward," she (of)" explores systemic brutality, using said. "I just want people to use the time animals to personify people of color in that they see my exhibits to think about vulnerable situations. why I made it. Not dismiss it because "My exhibition at PMA deals more with I'm a person of color. Sit with the work a the Black Lives Matter movement than it little longer, and realize that people feel a does stereotyping," she said. "Those pieces certain way and try to understand why they are part of an anthropomorphic series with various half-animal, half-person subjects to feel that way." show how being compared to something outside the human race could have violent consequences."

Another one of her past exhibits, WHAT: Part of the Experience UWF Down"Otherness and American Values," town Lecture Series is where Andry first began delving WHEN: 5:30-7 P.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 8 into stereotypes and what they mean WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. historically.

Jefferson St. "The terms for the stereotypes COST: Free that are well-known in my work, like DETAILS: uwf.edu/cassh/community-outthe ‘Mammy Complex' and the ‘Welreach; katrina-andry.com fare Queen,' deal with black women," Andry said. "These aren't stereotypes “Depose and Dispose (of)” will be on display at PMA that are said out loud. They aren't through Sunday, March 18. ones that black or brown people have

KATRINA ANDRY: ART AS ACTIVISM

OTHER EXHIBITIONS CURRENTLY SHOWING AROUND TOWN:

MASKS! On view through March 2. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES AND BIRDHOUSES On view through March 5. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com MICHEAL J. DEAS AND GREGORY B. SAUNDERS On view through March 10. TAG, 11000

University Parkway. Bldg. 82. uwf.edu CELEBRATION OF LIGHT On view March 7 through March 19. Quayside Art Galley, 17 E. Zaragossa.

ART FOR THE HEART AND SOUL On view through March 24. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery.com 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

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The Power of Representation

By Jennie McKeon

Growing up, Jamal Steele had two role models—Malcom X and Dwayne Wayne from the TV show “A Different World.”

But watching “Black Panther” was unlike watching his idols growing up and Steele wants to make sure no child misses that experience.

“T’Challa is not just a superhero, but a king,” said the local MC. “It got my mind rolling. What effect could this movie have on young, black boys and girls?”

Inspired by similar efforts and campaigns called The "Black Panther" Challenge, Steele started a GoFundMe account raising money to take kids and chaperones to see “Black Panther” in at least three different cities— Panama City, Pensacola and Mobile.

Last weekend, he saw his third showing of “Black Panther” with kids in Panama City. It was “the best experience ever,” he said.

For the Film Fans Just in time for the Oscars, Pensacola Cinema Art is hosting another installment of their film festival this weekend.

Included in the lineup is Best Picture front-runner “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and all this year’s documentary and live action short film nominees.

Those keeping up with awards season already know that Frances McDormand, who stars in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and Gary Oldman from “Darkest Hour” are the leading contenders for Best Actress and Best Actor. You can see both of their nominated performances at the festival this weekend.

Tickets are $5 per film or $20 for a weekend pass. For more information, visit pensacolacinemaart.com

The 90th Academy Awards will air on ABC this Sunday, March 4 at 5 p.m.

—PENSACOLA CINEMA ART FILM FESTIVAL SHOWING SCHEDULE— FRIDAY 3.2

OSCAR SHORT FILMS-DOCUMENTARY 1 p.m.

Voices of Pensacola, 117 E. Government St.

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL 1 p.m. Best

Documentary nominee. J. Earle Bowden Building Room 1, 120 Church St. LOVING VINCENT 1 p.m. Best Animated Feature nominee. J. Earle Bowden Building Room 2, 12 Church St. OSCAR SHORT FILMS-ANIMATED 4 p.m.

Voices of Pensacola, 117 E. Government St.

“The kids were fixated on the screen,” he said. “They were cheering. There was a lot they could relate to and it was in a positive light. It meant a lot that I could play a part and be able to witness that.”

Not only is Black Panther a powerful symbol, but the movie is full of other inspiring characters too. From T’Challa’s sister, Shuri, who engineers all of the gadgets, to the Dora Milaje warriors who protect Wakanda, there’s no shortage of female empowerment, too.

“The kids told me how much they enjoyed the movie and to see a superhero that looked like them,” Steele said. “Girls saw they could be strong, fearless women and still look beautiful.”

Partnering with nonprofit youth programs such as JUDOS in Panama City, Boys & Girls Club of Pensacola and Black Men Raw in Mobile, Steele said he wanted to share the

movie with kids who might not have otherwise had the chance to go. After all, the world of Wakanda—where the Black Panther is king— is best seen on the big screen.

“I wanted kids to get the full movie theater experience,” he said. “The world itself is truly amazing.”

Steele said he’ll continue to fundraise and organize “Black Panther” showings as long as people are willing to support it. He hopes that the movie will have a lasting effect on them, as it did for him.

“I’d like for this movie to teach kids how to be great leaders in their communities,” he said.

“See how much you can accomplish when a team is united under one purpose.”

THE FLORIDA PROJECT 4 p.m. J. Earle Bowden Building Room 1, 120 Church St. LBJ 4 p.m. J. Earle Bowden Building Room 2, 12 Church St.

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To donate to the GoFundMe, visit gofundme.com/ gcbpc. To volunteer and participate, you can email Steele at jamal.steele@gmail.com.

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p.m. $5, all seats (except glass). Special price March 2 only. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com 24-HOUR THEATRE AUDITIONS 7:30 p.m.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com KICK-THE INXS EXPERIENCE 8 p.m. $12-$15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. $9-$12.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

SATURDAY 3.3

BAYOU HILLS RUN 10K, 5K & KIDS RUN 7:30 a.m. 2001 E. Lloyd St. bayouhillsrun.org LUMBERJACK FEST 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Pensacola State College Milton Campus, 5988 U.S. 90. pensacolastate.edu 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

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THURSDAY 3.1

TREE PRUNING AND GRAFTING CLINIC 9 a.m. From the Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com LA LECHE LEAGUE 10 a.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SOUTHWEST BRANCH LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

10:30 a.m. Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway. mywfpl.com ONE BLOOD BLOODMOBILE 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave. mywfpl.com ARCHAEO-CAFE 5-6 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. destinationarchaeology.org AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASS 5 & 7 p.m. $20 per person. Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St. greatsouthernrestaurants.com RADIOLIVE 6 p.m. $10. Dana Cooper, Gurf Morlix, Martha's Trouble. Museum of Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza. radiolive.org FULL MOON MEDITATION 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 'MAN OF LA MANCHA' MOVIE SCREENING

7-10 p.m. The Vineyard at 12th Avenue, 1010 N. 12th Ave. Ste.111. facebook.com/ pensacolavineyardbistrowineBar THE SOUL REBELS 7 p.m. $15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

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a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PILATES MAT 1:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PENSACOLA SPORTS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. $11-$26. Blue Wahoos

Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. 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 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

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

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calendar 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 COMMUNITY GARDEN WELCOMES GEORGE SHELTON 9 a.m. From the Ground Up Com-

munity Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com FAMILIES COOK: MARVELOUS FRENCH MACARONS 9 a.m. $50. Pensacola Cooks

Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.rezclick.com

GULF COAST RENAISSANCE FAIRE AND PIRATE FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-$10. Free

admission for children 4 and under. Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds, 2604 Bobby Brown Road. gcrf.us

WEST FLORIDA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING 10 a.m. West Florida Genealogy Branch

Library: 5740 N. Ninth Ave. mywfpl.com NAMASTAY FOR THE BEER 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco

and over. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. $9-$12.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. $11. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

SUNDAY 3.4

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.

GROUP MEDITATION 9-10:30 a.m. Free.

Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PENSACOLA SPORTS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. $11-$26. Blue

Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St.

PUBLIC ICE SKATE 1:30-4:30 p.m. $9-$12.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com SOUTHEASTERN TEEN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: SHENANIGANS 4-5 p.m. Free. 1010 N.

PENSACOLA SPORTS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. $11-$26. Blue

12th Ave. setsco.org/first-city-shakespeare EDWIN MCCAIN 7 p.m. $25-$30. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION 12-4

MONDAY 3.5

Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St.

p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. pensacolahumane.org

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS: PAPA HAYDN DRESS REHEARSAL

1:30 p.m. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasymphony.org GROG MARCH 4-10 p.m. Donations for Manna Food Pantry. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox. orileyspub.com PARLE COSMOPOLITAN COCKTAIL PARTY

7-11 p.m. $10. Bonelli's Cafe Italia, 1217 N. 9th Ave. ICE FLYERS VS. ROANOKE RAIL DOGS 7:05 p.m. $15-$29. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com 24-HOUR THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $10. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS: PAPA HAYDN 7:30 p.m. (Pre-concert

discussion begins at 6:30 p.m.) $20-$96.

Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasymphony.org DANCE PARTY 8-midnight. Partner dancing on the best wood dance floor in the area.

DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BIG DEAL BURLESQUE 8 p.m. $12-$45. 18

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PMA GALLERY TOURS

2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org ARTS IN LA MANMarch 1, 2018

CHA 5:30-7 p.m.

Friday, March 2. For PMA members only.

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

≥Workshops & Classes

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

CAT'S SEED TO TABLE COOKING CLASS 11:30 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PILATES MAT 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 5:30 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CROHN'S AND COLITIS SUPPORT GROUP 6:30 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org 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

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.

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every Monday

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

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9

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COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m.

SoGourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com WHAT'S THE BUZZ? COOKING WITH HONEY 6 p.m. $39. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.rezclick.com 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

Let’s Wine!

Free Wine Tasting Every Thursday AWM 5pm - 7pm

27 S. 9th Ave. | 850•433•9463 AragonWineMarket.com

WEDNESDAY 3.7

MAGNOLIAS AND WHITE LINEN: PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUILD 11:30

a.m. Skopelos at New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox. psog.org UWF CHAMBER CONCERT 12 p.m. Free. Old Christ Church, 405 S. Adams St. uwf.edu 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, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

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

ICE FLYERS VS. MISSISSIPPI RIVERKINGS

7:05 p.m. $15-$29. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com 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

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.

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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DIFFERENCE MAKERS CHAMBER HONORS THE REGION'S BUSINESS, COMMUNITY LEADERS The Greater Pensacola Chamber announced its 58th annual PACE Award recipients during a special one-night event at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. 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.

"We are privileged to honor these eight leaders who have demonstrated their devotion to moving the Greater Pensacola region forward with their talents, enthusiasm and spirit," said Clay Ingram, Greater Pensacola Chamber President & CEO. "Tonight is about paying tribute to these individuals who continue to positively impact our community."

Attorney with the Clark, Partington law firm, Doug Bates, was named Emerging Business Leader of the Year for his vocation, advocacy and volunteerism in our community. A member of the boards of Pensacola State College Foundation and Pensacola Sports, Bates also serves as a youth baseball coach and raised over $14,000 with the Real Men Wear Pink campaign for the American Cancer Society. Janet Pilcher, Founder and Senior Leader of Studer Education, was named Advocate Leader of the Year for her passion, leadership and vision in developing the leaders in our educational institutions.

Co-Founder of IMS Services, Bill Wein was named Professional Leader of the Year for his over 25 years of business leadership at one of our area's top employers. IMS Services has been listed as one of Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest growing private companies for nine years running. Connie Bookman, founder of Pathways for Change, was named Community Leader of the Year for her tireless efforts to help men and their families escape the destructive life of addiction and the revolving door of crime and incarceration.

Andrew Rothfeder, President of Studer Properties was named Business Leader of the Year. Rothfeder has spent the past ten years spearheading some of our communities most impressive real estate developments. In 2012, Rothfeder created and developed the Pensacola Business Challenge.

John Hutchinson was awarded the Spirit of Pensacola Award for community activism, investment, and dedication to cultivating our community. Hutchinson has been involved with numerous civic and economic development causes in our community, including Manna Food Bank and the Pensacola Sports Foundation.

The Leader in Education of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Ed Ranelli, Dean of the University of West Florida School of Business. Ranelli's tireless pursuit of private and public funding and his ability to plan and execute large-scale projects has resulted in the completion of the UWF College of Business Education Center. Finally, General Michael Ferguson was awarded the Pioneer Award for his lifetime of devotion, achievement and inspiration to our country and our community. A partner at the McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead and Ferguson law firm, Ferguson was later appointed as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. Ferguson also served on numerous local civic and educational organizations.

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news of the weird WAIT, WHAT? Police in Mainz, Germany, responded to an apartment building after cries were heard from within one unit early on Feb. 17, The Associated Press reported.

When they arrived, officers found two men, the 58-year-old tenant and a 61-yearold visitor, "hopelessly locked up" with a mannequin dressed as a knight and a large remote-controlled car. The men were too drunk to explain how they had become entangled, and one officer remarked that "the whole thing would have remained a funny episode" if the younger man had not become "more than impolite." He now faces a charge of insulting officers.

THE LITIGIOUS SOCIETY Crestline, California, resident Claudia Ackley, 46, has teamed with "Discovering Bigfoot" filmmaker Todd Standing to sue the state of California, requesting on Jan. 18 that state agencies acknowledge the existence of a Sasquatch species. Ackley and her daughters, 11 and 14, say they were hiking a trail at Lake Arrowhead in March 2017 when they spotted a large figure braced in a pine tree. "I ran into a Sasquatch — a Bigfoot.

We were face to face," Ackley told the San Bernardino Sun. Forest rangers insisted at the time that Ackley and her daughters had seen a bear, and Ackley fears that by not acknowledging the presence of the legendary creatures, the state is putting the public at risk. "People have to be warned about these things," she said. "They are big."

INEXPLICABLE Firefighter Constantinos "Danny" Filippidis, 49, from Toronto, was the subject of a weeklong search by more than 250 people using drones, dogs and helicopters starting Feb. 7, when he disappeared from Whiteface Mountain ski resort in New York's Adirondacks. When he finally turned up in California at the Sacramento International Airport on Feb. 13, he was still dressed in his ski pants and ski boots, and he still had his helmet, along with a new iPhone and a recent haircut. But, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard, Filippidis couldn't tell officers anything about how he had traveled across the country, other than he rode in a "big-rig-style truck" and "slept a lot." The truck dropped him off in downtown Sacramento, but he was unable to explain how he got to the airport. He was taken to an area hospital.

COMPELLING EXPLANATION A woman claiming to be on a mission from God led a Kentucky State Police trooper on a chase at speeds up to 120 mph on Feb. 10, stopping only when another trooper pulled in front of her car. According to the Elizabethtown (Kentucky) News-Enterprise, Connie Lynn Allen, 52, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, told officers that she was Mother Mary, en route to pick up Baby Jesus, and that God had given her permission to speed. She also

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said that she had died six years ago. She was charged with several offenses and is being held in Hardin County.

AWESOME! Staffers at a Bangor, Maine, day care called Watch Me Shine were happy to receive Valentine's cookies made by a parent—until those who ate them started to feel high. "Within 15 minutes, teachers were reporting they had concerns about those cookies," Tiffany Nowicki, director of the center, told the Bangor Daily News. About 12 staff members felt the effects of the treats, which were confiscated by the police and are being tested. "If they find something that shouldn't be in those cookies," Nowicki said, "that's a big problem and we'll make sure it's addressed." The day care has instituted a new policy that no outside food can be brought in for the children or staff.

ANIMAL ANTICS At 10 Downing Street in London, Larry the cat is an institution, charged with chasing away mice and offering pet therapy to any willing caressers.

Meanwhile, at the Foreign Office, Palmerston the cat serves the same purpose. But Larry and Palmerston have a long-running feud, according to The Telegraph, and on Feb. 16, they went at it again. Jezebel reported that fur was ripped and a collar torn off as the two cats duked it out in the street. Nick Dixon of "Good Morning Britain" said it appeared that Palmerston won this round: "Palmerston seemed to strut out of Downing Street. Larry seemed a bit dazed and confused after the fight."

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WEIRD HISTORY Union College in Schenectady, New York, excitedly announced on Feb. 13 that a librarian flipping through the brown pages of a 1793 almanac found a real historical treasure: a lock of President George Washington's hair. Librarian John Myers came upon an envelope with "Washington's hair" written in script on it, and inside, tied with a thread, were several strands of grayish hair. Keith Beutler, associate professor of history at Missouri Baptist University and the author of a book called "Washington's Hair," told The New York Times that in Washington's day, it was not uncommon to exchange locks of hair as remembrances. "Exchanging locks of hair were like the selfies of the day," Beutler said. Experts are examining the almanac and its provenance to determine whether the hair likely belongs to our first president, but in the meantime, college officials are learning how to preserve it. {in}

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