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PUBLISHER & EDITOR Rick Outzen

COLUMNS

3 WINNERS & LOSERS 4 OUTTAKES

44 NEWS OF THE WEIRD 47 LAST WORD

NEWS/FEATURES/ARTS

7 COVER STORY: IN CELEBRATES 12 YEARS IN PRINT 23 GAME CHANGERS RESHAPE PENSACOLA 31 A&E: LET FREEDOM RING 40 MUSIC: IN INTERVIEWMOTOPONY 42 ART: ‘CLASHES OF CULTURE’ COLLIDE

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he very first Independent News was published on July 1, 1999. On the cover is a sign with a cocktail glass in a red circle with a slash through it. The sign on the sandy dunes topped with sea oats on Pensacola Beach reads: “No Alcoholic Beverages Allowed On Casino Beach Or Any Other Public Area Of Pensacola Beach. Violators Subject To Arrest And Fine.” The headline on the cover story in that first issue is “Sun, surf but...no suds?” Another story points out that Gulf Shores beaches went dry in the mid-1980s. This past week, the Santa Rosa Island Authority was still debating alcohol on the beach. Of course, they voted to study the issue some more. When our first issue came out, my hair was brown. The reason it’s now gray is that so many issues—like alcohol—have lingered on without any action. However, we have made some progress. Pensacola has a new form of government and has its first strong mayor. The Community Maritime Park is

By Rick Out zen | photo by Samantha Crooke | cake by Bet t y Weber Cakes getting closer to completion every day. The “Good Ole Boy” triumvirate–Ronnie McNesby, Mike Whitehead and George Touart–has gone down in defeat. And the Pensacola City Council has approved a disparity study to improve its procurement process. We’ve coined the words “Trilliumzilla,” “Plopacola,” “Tick Tock Gang” and others. We added blogs and have done radio and television shows to build our media empire. We’ve battled and bedeviled naysayers, knuckleheads and Luke McCoy. We founded Pensacola Young Professionals and created highly anticipated and respected issues like “Best of the Coast,” “Rising Stars,” and “The Power List.” We’ve championed local businesses with our “Stay Local” campaign and our Restaurant, Bar and Summer guides. In that first issue, I wrote about my late dad, Richard Outzen Sr., dragging me to Joe’s Sports Parlor in Greenville, Miss., at 6:30 a.m. Saturdays for breakfast no matter how late I had been out the prior night.

There, dad held court for nearly two hours with other Mississippi Delta community leaders. Insights would be shared, news behind the headlines revealed, colorful stories and barbs traded, problems discussed and solved, and political support solicited. One thing that stuck with me was my father’s often repeated phrase: “A man’s actions will tell you more about him than any of his words.” In that column, I promised that in my paper there would be “no targets,” “no protected figures” and “no sacred cows.” Writers would not be told what to write, nor have their stories fit a preconceived editorial slant. Twelve years later, you be the judge. Most of the IN staff and its writers were just out of high school when we published the first issue, but they have carried on the IN tradition and taken it to new levels. We’ve taken some hits, but we’ve made it to 12. And we’ve lived up to my original commitments to this community. INDEPENDENT NEWS | JUNE 30, 2011 | WWW.INWEEKLY.NET |

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or the past 12 years, the Independent News has met many fascinating characters that led to some of our best articles. It was difficult to only pick a dozen, but these individuals still come up in conversations when we discuss our favorite stories.

TODD BLACKBURN

Pensacola native who was part of the Army Rangers unit involved in the 1993 Somali firefight that was featured in the movie “Black Hawk Down.” (Independent News, Jan. 11, 2002) The Pensacola policeman was very matter-of-fact as he talked to the IN about that fateful Oct. 3, 1993 when his unit got caught in a fi refight in Mogadishu, Somalia as they were part of an operation to capture warlord Omar Salad Elmi. Blackburn, then

19, was shot at as he was attempting to fast-rope from his Black Hawk helicopter and plummeted 80 feet, fracturing his skull, three vertebra, nine ribs, collarbone, left hip and right arm–in three places. Casey Jones, the sergeant who arranged Blackburn’s evacuation from the battle zone, later died that day along with 17 other American soldiers. Another 73 were wounded in action. The story of Blackburn and his unit was told by Mark Bowden in his bestseller “Black Hawk Down,” which Ridley made into a movie with the same name. In the fi lm, Private First Class Blackburn was played by Orlando Bloom in one of his fi rst fi lms.

LEROY BOYD

Civil rights leader who founded Movement for Change and served as its president until his death in 2010 (Independent News, Oct. 13, 2005)

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He was a lion for the oppressed, disenfranchised and voiceless. He was also hardheaded, outspoken and fearless. The IN misses him. Boyd first approached the IN in the fall of 2005 with the story of AfricanAmerican trucker Robert Boggan, who died under mysterious circumstances in the Escambia County Jail. The death would become the first of three at the facility in less than ten months. It eventually led to the defeat of Sheriff Ron McNesby and a Department of Justice investigation into the Escambia County Jail. Boyd led marches on the jail and organized rallies against taser abuse and police brutality. His Center for Social Justice was a safe haven for people who could get no one to listen to their plight. Boyd not only listened, but also used his resources and connections to help. His passing has left a tremendous hole in this community.

MARK CLABAUGH

The alleged dirty tricks supporter of George Touart who was arrested for trespassing on an opponent’s property. (Independent News, May 6, 2010) The IN first broke on Rick’s Blog the story of Mark Clabaugh, a George Touart supporter, being arrested for allegedly attempting to break into the home of Karen Sindel, Touart’s opponent for Escambia County commissioner. Clabaugh was a prolific writer on area blogs and a longtime Quint Studer basher. When Clabaugh was caught by Sindel on her Star Lake

property with a camera and peeking into her windows, he allegedly told her that he was the “anti-Quint Studer.” Touart admitted to the press that he was aware that Clabaugh was going to Sindel’s home, but said that he had tried to talk him out of it. The incident propelled Sindel’s campaign into a second place finish in the Republican primary. Touart finished a distant fourth. Clabaugh pled no contest to trespassing and his adjudication was withheld. He was given six months probation and ordered to have no contact with Sindel.

JOE ELLIOTT

The man cleared of any charges of bribing former Escambia County Commissioner W.D. Childers. (Independent News, May 18, 2006) In his garage, Joe Elliott showed the IN 45 boxes containing court transcripts, depositions, Escambia County board meeting records, letters, deeds, receipts, his notes and other records related to the county’s infamous $6.2 million purchase of the abandoned soccer complex and former Stalnaker car dealership–the purchase that led to removal of four county commissioners. Elliott and his wife, Georgann, had been cleared of charges of bribing former commissioners W.D. Childers and Willie Junior. Childers was convicted of bribery and unlawful compensation, due in large part to Junior’s testimony. Junior was later found dead under a Pensacola house. The death was ruled a suicide. Elliott was emphatic that he never bribed either commissioner and that his original proposal was a good deal for the county. He blasted county officials for taking a $1.1 million loss when they sold the property.

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Cover to Cover WILLIE E. GARY

Superstar attorney who represented Joe Anderson in his lawsuit against the Pensacola News Journal. (Independent News, April 6, 2001) When Joe Anderson, owner of the state’s largest road contractor, Anderson Columbia, decided to sue Gannett and the News Journal for $1.5 billion over a serious of articles published in 1998 and 1999 that he considered defamatory and malicious, he called in the giant killer, Willie E, Gary. The South Florida attorney was fresh off a $240 million judgment against Walt Disney, Co. and had been profiled on “60 Minutes” as one of the most feared attorneys in the country. When the libel claims were dismissed, Gary amended the suit, claiming a "false light" invasion of Anderson’s privacy. A jury ruled against the News Journal at trial in December 2003, awarding Anderson $18.28 million. The Florida Supreme Court later affirmed a lower appellate court's decision setting aside the verdict, ruling that "false light" invasion-ofprivacy claims will not be recognized in Florida.

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Central Water Reclamation Facility Under budget and in record time. In December 2010, the ECUA dedicated the new Central Water Reclamation Facility (CWRF) – our present for the future. A future that is brighter for the possibilities that result in downtown redevelopment, economic growth and the peace of mind afforded our citizens in having a state-of-the-art, storm-resistant treatment facility.

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Cover to Cover LYNNE HATLER

The Eunice, La. native who introduced the IN to a town tied to the offshore drilling and the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig. (Independent News, May 20, 2010) Eleven men died with the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20, 2010. The ex-wife of one those workers, Blair Manuel, taught local attorney Ryan Hatler when Ryan was in elementary school. The IN wanted a story on the personal side of the tragedy, the side that would be quickly forgotten once oil hit Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. Small towns are hard to get to know, and the paper only had three days to do the article. Ryan’s mom, Lynne, agreed to be our guide. If she liked us, then we would get the interview with Becky Manuel. On a humid Saturday morning after a six-hour drive, we were eating hot, fresh Boudin with crackers and Coke with Lynne Hatler, who has one of the quickest wits we’ve met. It was tales of the Billings case that won her over. The resulting story, “Fighting for Papa Bear,” may be the best cover story the IN has ever published.

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Cover to Cover ERIN MARKES The 19-year-old mother of a child suffering from a rare brain condition was ridiculed and branded a criminal before all the facts about her son's medical condition were known.(Independent News, April 3, 2008) For 18 months, the IN had daily radio show on the NewsRadio 1620 AM called “IN Your Head Radio.” Producer Sena Maddison booked all the guests and was attracted to a news story of a teenage mother being arrested after her fouryear-old son was brought to a local emergency room weighing 10 pounds. Erin Markes was branded by Nancy Grace on national television as the worst mother in America. The child suffered from MillerDieker Syndrome, a form of lissencephaly. Maddison found Dianna Fitzgerald, founder of the National Lissencephaly Network, who defended Markes and helped the IN explain what really happened. The radio show got the first on-air interview

with Markes and helped tell her story. The State Attorney’s Office eventually dropped the charges. The boy died in hospice care two weeks later. Markes has remarried and has a healthy baby. Nancy Grace never apologized.

SHAUNA NEWELL

Seventeen-year-old Pensacola girl who was kidnapped, drugged, raped and almost sold as a sex slave. (Independent News, June 7, 2007) An Outtakes column caught the attention of Brad Dennis of the KlaasKids Foundation who brought Shauna Newell to the IN offices. The articulate, intelligent teenager told the staff about being drugged at friend’s house and waking up tied to bed where she was repeatedly raped. The “friend” was an adult, and the man posing as the girl’s father was part of a sex slave operation. Thanks to news reports generated by Dennis and Newell’s parents, the kidnappers released her after four days, dumping her at a convenience store. Sheriff

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Ron McNesby didn’t take Newell’s story seriously, but the national media did. Both the CBS Early Show and NBC Today featured Newell. A documentary still runs late night at least once a month on MSNBC, garnering the Escambia Sheriff ’s Office dozens of angry calls and emails.

STEPHEN NODINE

Former Mobile County Commissioner indicted for murder of his girlfriend, once considered a possible candidate for Alabama Lt. Governor.(Independent News, June 19, 2008) In 2008, Mobile was on a hot streak. Its wins included a $3.7 billion steel plant, $600 million in port upgrades and $700 million in downtown development. The smooth-talking Nodine was a frequent visitor to Pensacola, hawking a potential $40 billion tanker deal, teaching Escambia County how to do economic development and apparently partying with his girlfriend on Pensacola Beach. Last year, his world fell apart. His county truck was seen driving away on May 9 from the condominium of his mistress, who was found dead from a gunshot. Nodine was charged with her murder. His wife divorced him and he was impeached from office. Nodine’s murder trial ended in a mistrial and the Baldwin County prosecutor hasn’t made a decision on whether the former commissioner will be retried. Nodine is in federal prison serving a 15-month sentence on a federal gun charge in a separate case.

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Former Pensacola Symphony Orchestra executive director, who at age 24 orchestrated a facelift for the once-sagging Symphony and spearheaded the drive to refurbish the Saenger Theatre. (Independent News, Jan. 6, 2005) He was young and energetic and his enthusiasm woke up the cultural arts. The renovation of the Saenger Theatre is part of his legacy. Solotoff left Pensacola in June 2005 to become the senior director of marketing and development at the Louisville Orchestra. In April 2010 he was appointed by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (POA) to the newly-created position of chief of staff and director of planning. Prior to that, he was the executive director of the Portland Symphony, Maine’s largest performing arts organization, for four years. Under his leadership, the Portland Symphony received the 2010 Maine Association of Nonprofits Governor’s Award for Nonprofit Excellence.

JOYCE TRACY

Grandmother of Alex (age 13) and Derek (age 12) King, the boys who killed their father (her son) and set their home on fire to cover the evidence. (Independent News, Feb. 7, 2003) The 66-year-old grandmother walked unannounced into the Independent News offices dressed in a black turtleneck, red plaid jumper and matching red dress shoes with black tips. Mrs. Tracy was carrying

photos of her grandsons who had been convicted months before of killing her son, Terry. She was out to set the story straight and see that Ricky Chavis, a former friend of her son and who had been accused of molesting Alex, was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to her son’s murder and evidence tampering. Chavis was convicted and given the maximum sentence of 30 years. Both Alex and Derek are out of prison. Alex was arrested in February for violation of right of way, leaving the scene of a crash, and violation of a driver’s license restriction following an early morning crash in Pensacola.

WILLIAM YOUNG, III

The aquarium guy whose dream fell apart when he misstated his support from elected officials and his treasurer ran off with his funds.(Independent News, July 22, 2010) Bill Young had a dream of building a world-class aquarium and research center on the site of the soon-to-be demolished Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant. He believed that the old tanks that once stored

Art Director: Nick Claeboe sewage could be converted to hold marine life. He had beautiful drawings and made presentations to civic groups around town. The only problems were that the Emerald Coast Utility Authority wasn’t too excited about the idea because they planned to sell the property for millions, and Young had no money to buy the facility. That didn’t stop Young from getting petitions signed and he even succeeded in getting the ECUA board to delay the demolition to raise money for a feasibility study. Then it was discovered that he didn’t have the support of Gov. Rick Scott, Sen. Marco Rubio and others that he claimed. Young couldn’t produce the signed petitions and had to admit a supporter has absconded with some of his organization’s funds. ECUA rescinded its delay and has approved the contractor for the facility's demolition.

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8-year-old boy who was mauled by a 7-foot bull shark on July 6, 2001 while wading in knee-deep water at the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

stayed on the board for nearly a year after he moved to take a job as pastor of Winter Haven church.

DAVISON, SCOTT

The quick-talking shopping center developer who won and lost the contract to develop the Maritime Park.

BATTLE, LINDSEY

Singer 2006 INMA Best Vocalist

BENSON, HOLLY

Former State Representative, headed two departments for Gov. Charlie Crist and ran unsuccessfully for Florida Attorney General.

Member of Blue Angels ground crew and hardcore rocker who was a favorite of the IN Music Awards

GAINER, DERRICK "SMOKE"

Pensacola’s other boxing great. He was the world featherweight champ for three years, and tried to run a charter school for inner-city youth that eventually closed.

The late mayor of Gulf Breeze whose steady hand over three decades made his small town the envy of the state.

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Former Gulf Breeze High School grad who starred as Mary Poppins on Broadway.

DEMETER, STEPHEN

The late Silhouettes columnist, whose strange syntax and odd photos were a staple of the community for three decades

Anti-abortion extremist John Burt who earned 18 years behind bars for molesting a 15-year-old girl.

The last executive director of the Arts Council of Northwest Florida, who resigned under a cloud of suspicion when member organizations reported not receiving government funds handled by her organization.

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HOVIND, KENT

BURT, JOHN

The former Cincinnati Red number one draft pick who was the manager of Pensacola Pelicans for the 2004 season.

The former school board member who

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Former Marty Donovan supporter who threatened a petition to stop the bond process for the Community Maritime Park unless he was able to pitch an idea for billion dollar development at the Port that would create more commercial use.

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GUIN, CATHERINE

The Midway Fire Chief who was fired after he was arrested for indecent exposure at a Destin massage parlor. Even though the state attorney didn't prosecute the case, Demeter still lost his job.

CLARK, RONNIE

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GILCHRIST, LANE

The Escambia County School Board member who admitted on “IN Your Head Radio” that he was “Godzilla” who had posted comments on pnj.com praising his work and criticizing others.

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FRATTO, A.J.

Creation Science Evangelism and Dinosaur Adventure Land founder, who was found guilty in November of 58 counts of tax fraud, including failure to pay $845,000 in employee-related taxes. He faces a maximum of 288 years in prison.

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A filmmaker who stumbled upon an explosive family secret: the lynching of the black man suspect of robbing, raping and murdering her great-great aunt may have triggered dozens of murders of African-American that went unreported and unsolved for decades.

JOHNS, CHIEF BOBBY

Chief Bobby Johns was raised in southern Georgia with roots deeply embedded in Muscogee Creek Indian culture. In 1990 Chief "Bear Heart" founded the Perdido Bay Tribe of Southeastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians.

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The videotape of this drunk being tasered by Police Department Officer Ray McPhail while in the Escambia County Jail intox room led to a revamping of the procedures on the use of the Taser stun guns.

LAY, FRANK

The former principal of Pace High School whose refusal to stop prayer in his school led to a federal lawsuit by the ACLU.

The former accountant for the Escambia County Sheriff ’s Office that was convicted of stealing over a million dollars from the agency while working under three sheriffs.

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World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) executive vice president and chief operating officer and also a Levin Papantonio trial attorney. WAMMA tried to serve as a sanctioning organization for professional mixed martial arts and unify the titles. It shutdown in June 2009.

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The pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and founder of May Construction passed away in 2006. He specialized in historic renovations and his projects included the L&N Marine Terminal Building, Imogene Theatre in Milton, Walton House, Moreno Cottage, Tivoli High House and Dorr House.

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A Pensacola radio legend, Luke McCoy, retired from WCOA in December 2008. For more than a decade, he hosted "Pensacola Speaks," which was a sounding board on community issues every weekday from 4-5:30 p.m.

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Talented chef and entrepreneur who helped launch the Horizen restaurant and later started his own establishment, Baba Cafe, shortly before he committed suicide.

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MIXON, KATY

Pensacola Children's Chorus alum and Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama graduate. Now movie and TV star.

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MOORE, CAROL

Former Emerald Coastkeepers executive director, known as Pensacola’s Erin Brockovich for her environmental investigative work for Levin Papantonio.

PAUL, JIM

Former Escambia Co. School Superintendent whose bid for a third term was derailed when he was arrested for DUI while attending a conference in Tampa.

RAMIREZ, REBECCA

It took her 12 years, but she did come forward. Her courage to picket outside the Victory Christian Academy in Jay during the Thanksgiving weekend of 2004, gave other girls the confidence to speak out, too. The 28-year-old alleges Michael Palmer, the founder of the allgirls boarding school, raped her.

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He unsuccessfully ran against Congressman Jeff Miller. His shift from Democrat to Republican didn't help his chances when he ran against State Rep. Dave Murzin. The new packaging made no difference.

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The Pensacola veterinarian saw his year of fame end when the Florida Supreme Court reversed its September 2007 ruling that required public votes on tax-increment financing plans. That ruling had held up the widening of

SCARBOROUGH, JOE

Founder of the Florida Sun and publisher for a short period of the merged Independent Florida Sun. Left Congress and the paper to work for Levin Papantonio and eventually ended up on MSNBC. Joe Scarborough

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Game Changer is a company or government entity that has taken bold steps to set this community on a new course. A Game Changer builds a newer, better mousetrap. A Game Changer thinks so far outside the box that there no longer is a box, and it refuses to be constrained by naysayers. In honor of our 12th anniversary, we chose 12 Game Changers who have reshaped the greater Pensacola area. Portofino Resort overcame insurmountable

by IN Staff | Interviews by Grant Hutchinson obstacles and has made Pensacola Beach a destination resort. The Andrews Institute revitalized the Gulf Breeze commercial district and has Pensacola on sports pages worldwide. Sandy Sansing Automotive Group reshaped Pensacola’s fabled Car City. AppRiver and Avalex Technologies are two high-tech companies that have quietly grown to giants in their fields and have attracted bright, young talent to the area. Innisfree Hotels survived Hurricane Ivan and has bounced back to be a dominant force on Pensacola Beach and along the Gulf Coast.

In a town filled with famous law firms, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz has carved out a place and built its own national reputation. On the medical front, the Woodlands Center for Specialized Medicine is setting a new standard for patient-focused care. Our education and government sector has its Game Changers also. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, under David Morgan, has risen to a new professional level. There could have been no better face for the community during the Billings tragedy. The Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport has be-

come the premier airport from New Orleans to Jacksonville, and few can question how the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has developed into the region’s environmental leader with its new Central Water Reclamation Facility. Add to all these Game Changers the University of West Florida, which has taken seriously its role as an education leader and economic catalyst for Northwest Florida. These 12 companies and government entities have made a significant positive impact on our community and challenge all of us to be Game Changers, too.

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Back in the Game

hy do so many world-class athletes choose to undergo surgery, rehabilitation and training in the Gulf Breeze area? It’s not the sugar white beaches or the burgeoning arts community—it’s the state-of-the-art orthopaedics and sports medicine facility. Opened in 2007, the Andrews Institute attracts patients from all over the world. Its cutting-edge instruments, top-notch physicians and unmatched reputation for quality care have made it a Game Changer for all of Northwest Florida. The goal at Andrews Institute is to provide what they call an “all-inclusive con-

tinuum of care.” Patients can undergo diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and training procedures all within the confines of the Andrews Institute campus. “A lot of our elite athletes that come here for surgery, they elect to stay and train and rehab with us throughout their entire recovery period,” says Andrews Institute Chief Operating Officer Chad Gilliland. “Everything from full diagnostic capabilities, surgery center, all the way through their outpatient rehab and performance and athletic training is all on one campus. You can have all those services in the same day potentially.” Keeping world-class athletes in the area for extended periods is good for everyone. “They kind of embed themselves in the community. They’re here, living here, spending their money, telling their friends about it. People then look at here for other reasons like vacations.” Full diagnosis-to-rehab treatment may be what gets athletes to stay at Andrews Institute, but it’s the reputation of Dr. James Andrews that brings them there in the first place. Dr. Andrews is internationally recognized for his research contributions and

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hy is AppRiver a Game Changer for the Escambia and Santa Rosa County area? Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Joel Smith’s answer is short and sweet. “Providing jobs, bringing technology to the area.” Founded in 2002 with a skeleton crew led by Smith and CEO Michael Murdoch, AppRiver now employs more than 140 people and services 45,000 customers. In under a decade, the company has become a major player in the network

his abilities as a surgeon. His list of former patients reads like an ESPN Top 100: Drew Brees, Troy Aikman, Charles Barkley, Roger Clemens, Allen Iverson, Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus and Emmitt Smith, among others. Gilliland credits Dr. Andrews’ success with his ability to swiftly respond to patient needs. “One of the reasons that he’s so popular among the athlete population is that they know he’ll get them in right away.” Dr. Andrews is far from alone at Andrews Institute. The facility employs 40 doctors across various specialties. According to Gilliland, they’re all at the top of their fields. “They’re the best at what they do. They’re constantly advancing their field… and looking for the next best way to do various procedures.” Athletes continue to learn about Andrews Institute primarily through positive word of mouth. “There’s no such thing as advertising for an athlete population like that,” says Gilliland. “We rely on locker room talk.” By applying their philosophy of quick, urgent response to the general population, the Andrews Institute has become a go-to center for the athlete in everyone.

“When people call us, if it’s an acute injury, most of the time we can get them in within two to five days to a specialist.” “We treat everybody the same way. Whatever their physical demands on their body are…our goal is to get them back to where they want to be.” As word of the Andrews Institute continues to spread, its impact on the local community deepens. The Institute has already created 150 new jobs with nearly $10 million in wages. Gilliland sees its influence continuing to grow. “We’re extending parking, another 50 slots here in the next two months. That’s always a good story to tell. If you need more parking, you’re doing something right.”

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AppRiver Builds Technology and Talent in Northwest Florida

and email security market, currently protecting over 6 million inboxes worldwide. AppRiver maintains multiple secure data centers throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and has been identified as one of the best companies to work for in Florida. Smith credits the company’s success to their ability to serve customers that other providers can’t. “Most security providers service the Fortune 500. But there are only 500 of them. It’s tough for those larger organizations to service the smaller accounts.” “We’re doing that in an automated fashion and bringing those enterprise technologies to those smaller companies that they might not otherwise have access to.” Gulf Breeze might seem like a strange place to run a technology business to some, but for Smith and AppRiver, it’s ideal. “With the Internet, you can have a business anywhere. And my thing, being a native of the area, was I wanted to build a technology company here. I knew I could do it here.” Thanks in large part to AppRiver, Gulf

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Breeze’s presence in the technology industry is starting to grow. “We have a long way to go for it to be a technology hub, but…it’s getting easier to recruit people here.” Smith’s passion for the area has created a strong focus at AppRiver for cultivating local talent. “With the younger tech folks, software programmers, technical engineers, things like that, they tend to be local. If it’s a senior person and they’re in this area, we always encourage them to apply with us. Even if a job posting’s not listed, we’d like to get to know them.” Smith says most of their senior level employees have been recruited from outside the area. “The beach is a great recruiting tool. We present to them the full package—there’s no income tax, there’s cooperative companies that we work with in the area. It’s getting easier (to recruit.)” Smith is hopeful that AppRiver will be able to staff its senior positions with more local talent. “We encourage (talented locals) to get to know us, come visit us, and talk to us about roles that may be opening up within our company.”

As part of their commitment to the community and to local talent, AppRiver has formed strong partnerships with UWF and Pensacola State College. They participate in free SQL training events at Pensacola State College and are aggressively acquiring interns from both schools. “We let local tech folks know that hey, we’re here,” says Smith. “We have a very precise HR process that lets us look at every single candidate that comes in the door. Nobody slips through the cracks. So we can really evaluate everybody, make sure everybody has a chance to stay in the area.” Asked how he expects AppRiver will grow in the future, Smith’s answer is again short and sweet. “Hopefully we’ll maintain our fast growth rate. The model is currently working. We see it continuing to work.”

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Growth on Display

ince arriving in the area in 2001, Avalex Technologies has proven to be a Game Changer for Northwest Florida’s growing technology industry. “I moved down here with four employees,” says Avalex President Tad Ihns. “We should have over 60 employees here in the next couple of months.” And those just aren’t any old jobs. Avalex provides the kind of high-paying, information-based careers Pensacola desperately needs. “We hire electrical engineers, software engineers, mechanical engineers, program managers. I think our average wage is around $55,000. We also have very good benefits.”

Ihns sees Pensacola’s technology industry growing. With the right moves and the right investments, he believes it could take off. “I think with the new engineering building out at UWF, and the quality of the graduates from UWF, and the desire of people to stay in this area, it could definitely grow into a hub.” “There’s a real opportunity to grow over the next 10 years.” Avalex produces both hardware and software for display and recording technologies in a wide variety of industries. “We’re known pretty well for the quality of our displays, our variety of displays. We will make variants for customers, whereas a lot of our (competitors) will not. They’ll say here’s Part A, and that’s what you get. Whereas we’ll come up with Part A-1 for one group of customers. And if someone else wants another variant, it’ll be Part A-2.”

Avalex Attracts Outside Talent and Revenue to Pensacola

“I guess it’s really customer responsiveness and innovation that set us apart.” Avalex’s global reach and market leader position have proven attractive to partners and job candidates around the world. And that’s great news for Pensacola’s economy. “We bring in 100 percent of our dollars from outside the area to Pensacola and to the region. We’ve hired people…from all over the place.” When meeting with outsiders, Ihns works hard to sell them on the merits of the Pensacola area. “There are so many good things about Pensacola. I think it’s really undiscovered. What we try to bring up is it’s a great place to live, cost of living is reasonable. But the quality of life is great. You don’t have any challenges with traffic, there’s no state income tax. It’s a great place to raise your kids.” Ihns, who is the Board President of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, is also sure to mention Pensacola’s impressive arts community. “And then when you look at the nightlife on Palafox on Gallery Night…downtown has become vibrant also.” In addition to bringing outside talent and dollars to the community, Avalex is busy investing in their own future. They’re currently

National Reach, Local Impact

rom hurricanes to oil spills to pharmaceutical and personal injury lawsuits, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz has brought world-class legal council and representation to the Pensacola area. The firm, led by partners Bryan Aylstock, Justin Witkin, Douglass Kreis and Neil Overholtz, will celebrate their 10th anniversary this month. “One of the ways we’ve been a Game Changer in this community is just through our growth and our success,” says Witkin. “We’ve gone from two attorneys and two

staff members to 15 attorneys and 60 staff members.” In that time, AWKO has recovered over $500 million for clients across the country. Most recently, they led the charge in a lawsuit against Avandia, a diabetes drug shown to cause increased cardiovascular risks. The lawsuit involved about 50,000 clients nationwide. “We were able to achieve successful resolution for our clients and assist others in doing the same,” says Aylstock. While AWKO is well known for its large pharmaceutical and medical device lawsuits, big-money cases aren’t the only thing the firm is about. “A lot of our time and focus, without the intent of getting paid, is devoted to some of the local causes,” says Witkin. The damage caused by Hurricane Ivan presented an opportunity for AWKO to lend a hand to the community. “We gave lots of free seminars and educated people about hurricane insurance issues, and recovering from the hurricane,” says Overholtz. “We represented a lot of people.”

constructing a new state-of-the-art facility in Gulf Breeze. “The new building has a lot of new facilities that we don’t have in our existing building for testing, design, verification, etc.” “We’re also hiring more engineers. Our engineers are the fuel of our growth. We’re taking that opportunity with increased revenues to hire additional engineers in different areas so we can create new products for sale in the future.” Avalex’s community investments aren’t limited to their own corporate endeavors. “We invest in a lot of nonprofits in the community. Everything from Chain Reaction to the symphony, to the opera, and a wide range of groups, even Covenant Hospice. I think that’s one strong thing that growing companies should do.”

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AWKO Takes on Big Cases, Community Issues

The oil spill crisis offered another such opportunity. “We hosted several free seminars at Pensacola Beach,” says Overholtz. “We brought in experts from around the state to focus on our litigation.” “We just want to educate people about their legal rights and responsibilities,” says Witkin. “That’s part of how we want to give back…to our community.” AWKO’s ability to build local talent has helped strengthen Pensacola’s economy. “We’ve also sent a number of our staff members to law school who have returned to us as lawyers,” says Aylstock. And when hiring outside talent, the partners’ passion for the area is contagious. “This area has been a part of my life,” says Overholtz. “I always knew I wanted to come back and be a lawyer in Pensacola. We all fell in love with the community.” Unlike many of our Game Changers, AWKO isn’t currently focused on growing the size of their business. “I don’t think we’re going to continue to grow by leaps and bounds,” says Witkin. “There’s a balance where I think you have the right number of people. I think we’re at a nice size.”

But that doesn’t mean AWKO isn’t committed to the future. “Where I think we’re going to continue to grow is in terms of our involvement,” says Witkin. “When we get involved in cases, we are typically in a leadership position. I think our growth will be to refine what we do, to be involved in the highest levels of the cases that we work on.” Witkin says that the company will also focus more on the community. “We’ve asked all our employees to… identify two projects that they’re going to personally be involved in on a local level. That they’ll give not just of their money, but of their time. We’re also starting the AWKO Justice Foundation, through which we’ll organize and contribute to various causes, local and otherwise.”

Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz 17 E. Main St. #200 916-7450 awkolaw.com

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Taking the Environmental Lead

new plant, new services and new opportunities for Escambia County. ECUA wears our Game Changer label well. The elimination of the Main Street Wastewater Treatment (MSWT) plant and the construction of the Central Water Reclamation Facility (CWRF) have opened up new development opportunities across Escambia County. “People just don’t want to live around a stinky old wastewater treatment plant,” says ECUA Executive Director Steve Sorrell. “They don’t want to develop in such an atmosphere. Now that it’s gone…I think the properties around there are going to be primed for development.”

“It’s only 19 acres, but that 19 acres will impact 200-300 acres for development down the road.” According to Sorrell, the opening of the CWRF could help dormant areas of the county spring to life with new businesses and homes. “It’s going to open up the entire central portion of this county for…development. Before the CWRF, the only thing that could be installed was septic tanks. Now… we’re capable of treating water for virtually any type of development in that area.” Unlike many large, governmentfunded construction projects, construction of the CWRF was completed on time and under budget. “It’s something that virtually any other government agency ought to look to in the future,” says Sorrell. “It just worked.” Sorrell believes their success was due primarily to limited bureaucracy. “The ECUA board took a leap of faith, and they granted immediate authority to move that project along. They allowed us the authority to make many of the decisions associated with the project, which moved it along in record time. Instead of having to take every single thing to a public meeting

and have everything approved and debated and so on, they granted authority to us to make those decisions and report to them after the fact.” With faster decisions came cost savings. “It saved a huge amount of money because of the expeditious nature of the construction project. We didn’t have to experience the costs associated with delays, with mobilization and demobilization.” The construction of the CWRF is far from the only improvement ECUA has made over the last 12 years. Hurricane Ivan proved to be a tough lesson in storm preparedness, and ECUA has responded accordingly. “We have just built redundant wastewater treatment plants out on Pensacola Beach,” says Sorrell. “If one is damaged, the other can operate, or they can both operate during peak conditions.” In addition, he says, “We’ve upgraded all our facilities to make them storm-proof. The new CWRF is designed to withstand a Category 5 storm.” An increased pumping capacity for drinking and sewer water has created the potential for future development in Escambia County. “Right now, at peak season, we are pumping 52-54 million gallons a day,” says

Deeds, Not Words

scambia County isn’t Mayberry anymore. Drugs, gangs and prostitution have all infected the area. The Sheriff’s Department recognizes this. They also recognize that it will take a strong partnership between the community and law enforcement to clean up the region. That’s why they’re one of our Game Changers. “We’re so far beyond that sleepy little village that many people want to believe that we are,” says Sheriff David Morgan. “We have the third highest rate of incarceration in the state of Florida. We have the eighth highest crime rate in Florida.”

But things are improving. Crimes against persons declined 13 percent from December 2010 to January 2011 and 20 percent from January to February of this year. Property crimes are also down, and arrests are up 5 percent. Morgan credits the improvement to increased involvement with the community, what he calls a “collective buy-in.” A greater emphasis on Neighborhood Watch programs has been a large part of that cooperation. Since Morgan took office, the number of active Neighborhood Watch programs has increased from 18 to 48. Morgan predicts they will soon hit 60. Working in conjunction with Neighborhood Watch groups and a variety of other partners, the Sheriff’s Department has taken to cleaning up area neighborhoods one at a time. Their Operation Clean Sweep program eliminates trash, makes arrests, issues code violations and educates residents on preventative measures. “We’ve made almost a verbal contract with the community,” says Morgan. “We

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Ecua Positions Escambia County for the Future Sorrell. “We…have a permitted capacity of 74 million gallons a day, and we can really pump considerably more than that. We have the capacity for residential, commercial and industrial growth.” Waste collection services have also improved. Sorrell points to curbside recycling, free bulky waste removal and free hazardous household waste pickup as just a few examples. Overall, Sorrell believes that ECUA is perhaps the most important Game Changer for Escambia County. “We have spent hundreds of millions of dollars making improvements. We have positioned this city, and this county, with probably the most opportune development opportunities that they’re ever going to get.”

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority 9255 Sturdevant St. 476-5110 ecua.org

Escambia County Sheriff’s Department Cleans Up and Comes Clean

tell neighborhoods, ‘You pick the worst part of your community, and we’ll come in and clean it up.’” According to Morgan, focusing efforts on the most crime-ridden areas of the county is better for everyone. “If I allow drugs and prostitution and gangs to prevail in Brownsville, they’ll be quickly coming to your neighborhood.” Since its inception in September 2010, Operation Clean Sweep has cleared 315 tons of trash, made 45 arrests, and written 213 traffic citations and 231 code violations. “Some people think it’s just a law enforcement sweep,” says Morgan. “No, it’s a community sweep. We want the people to begin to take pride again in their neighborhoods.” More so than any other factor, Morgan points to the brutal murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings as the wake-up call for more proactive community involvement. “There are moments in time that change the entire social dynamic. And I think the Billings case was one of those. I think the potential for violence in Escambia County touched a lot of people.” “The community woke up in the 21st century.” The community may finally be aware of area crime, but Morgan’s challenges extend

far beyond law enforcement. He’s been forced to slash his budget by over $5 million. “We’re doing so much more with less than I think has ever been done.” Morgan has also faced pressure to privatize functions of the Sheriff’s Office in the name of cost-effectiveness. “This rush-to-contract is something that’s been laid at the doorstep of the public sector as a cost-saving measure,” says Morgan. “It’s not.” Morgan says he will continue to fight against privatization efforts and to protect what’s left of his budget. “As an elected official, one of my primary jobs is to identify a strategic plan that meets the needs of Escambia County and holds the course. I can’t back up from that. But I can’t have unrestrained growth.”

Escambia County Sheriff’s Department 1700 W. Leonard St. 436-9630 escambiaso.com

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Constructing the Future

espite the economy and despite the oil spill, Innisfree Hotels continues to build. They’re creating jobs and fueling the economy with projects new and old, and that’s why they’re one of our 12 Game Changers. Most recently, the hotel development and management company completed work on the Pensacola Beach Holiday Inn, a $60 million project that’s added 206 guest rooms and dozens of jobs in our community. “That was a big deal,” says Innisfree Hotels Founder and CEO Julian MacQueen. “It was probably the largest project in Escambia County, certainly our largest private develop-

ment in Escambia County, in the last couple of years.” MacQueen also points to the development of the Pensacola Beach Hilton, another Innisfree property, as a boon to the local economy. “It was the first full-service, 4-star hotel Pensacola Beach has ever had. With the arrival of that product, we brought Pensacola Beach into a whole new market.” New convention and meeting centers opened Pensacola Beach to the business set. And by bringing a new class of guests to the area, Innisfree was able to aid the beach hotel economy as a whole. “We managed to increase the average rate there probably by about 30 percent,” says MacQueen. “The hotels can hire more people and pay them higher salaries.” As successful as Innisfree’s beachfront properties have been, the oil spill crisis nearly sent them back to square one. “It effectively terminated our businesses on the beach, with no real prediction of what the future might bring.”

A prevalent fatalist attitude towards the beach didn’t help matters. “People thought that when this oil finally hit the beach it would permanently damage it. Anyone that would want to come to the beach…would just find a different place to go.” Though the beach ecosystem was largely able to bounce back, MacQueen says that the damage had already been done. “We lost a tremendous amount of business to the East Coast. We’re still waiting for those people to return. It’s an uphill battle to try and get them back.” But Innisfree’s properties and projects aren’t limited to the beach. They’re also developing the new property at Airport Boulevard and 12th Avenue. “What we’re going to come in there and do is a very high level multi-use development, anchored by a Hyatt Place hotel,” says MacQueen. Innisfree also plans on building restaurants, shops and office buildings on the property. “It will be a major change in how people perceive Pensacola. It’s the last thing that they see when they go back home, and it’s the first thing they see when they arrive.” “It will go from a back rental car park-

Reaching Higher

he Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport is not a large airport by any means. But it’s more of a Game Changer for the region than most people realize. “On a daily basis, (the) Pensacola airport services more passengers than (the) Mobile and Fort Walton airports added together,” says Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport Director Melinda Crawford. “And we do it without one dollar of local tax money.” Since the airport is often an outsider’s first and last impression of the area, Crawford believes it’s vital that it offer top-notch service with room to grow. “We’re aware that anybody that comes into this region…looking to locate here or

expand here, it’s critical for them to have a vibrant, growing airport.” The airport has grown significantly over the years, both in traffic and in the level of service it provides. “From 2001-2008 we had grown 57 percent in passenger traffic,” says Crawford. “There was a slight downturn. But if you look from 2001-2011, we’ve grown about 37 percent.” At its peak, the airport was servicing around 1.6 million passengers a year. “We did have a slight downturn, but we’re going back toward that number,” says Crawford. The airport’s growth was due in part to the acquisition of low-cost carrier AirTran Airways. “(AirTran) changed the dynamic of the market, because the other airlines responded. They saw how…the users of this facility were able to support the AirTran service, (and they) started looking at us and…bringing in additional service.” As with every airport in the country, the September 11 attacks forced Pensacola Gulf

Innisfree Hotels Creates Infrastructure and Jobs in Northwest Florida ing lot to something we can all be proud of,” says MacQueen. Pride isn’t the only motivator for the construction, however. MacQueen says that the development will help Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport be more competitive. “The property will create an income stream of a minimum of $450,000 a year through lease income. That income comes directly off of what the airlines have to pay to the airport.” For the future, MacQueen says Innisfree is looking forward—and eastward. “We would like to expand our reach to the East…take the Innisfree brand and move it down the beach. We’re looking at some opportunities of some under-managed property east of us.”

Innisfree Hotels, Inc. 113 Bay Bridge Drive, Gulf Breeze 934-3609 innisfree.com

Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport Expands for Today and Tomorrow

Coast Regional Airport to upgrade its security capabilities. Crawford insists that, despite more invasive security measures, the customer experience has always been top-of-mind. “We put in a state-of-the-art, one-of-akind inline baggage screening system. You can now walk up and place your baggage on the counter, and in three minutes it’s gone through that system.” The security screening area has also been expanded from 1,500 square feet to 8,000 square feet. “We can’t do anything about the processes,” says Crawford. “They are what they are. But we can make sure that our passengers have the best area in which to be screened.” Security isn’t the only area in which the airport has grown. Expanded parking and rental car options have allowed customers to utilize rental car facilities without leaving the confines of the garage or terminal. And additional loading bridges have drastically reduced the number of passengers who have to board from the ground. The landscape development and hotel construction currently occurring on Airport Boulevard and 12th Avenue will further impact the airport’s growth. “That’s going to be a great first impres-

sion for our region,” says Crawford. “And it’s going to take us to another level.” The new developments could also yield benefits for passengers. “(The hotel) generates non-airline revenues, which allows us to reduce the rates we charge our airlines. (That) allows us to be more competitive with our neighboring airports.” For Crawford, the ability to grow is perhaps the most important attribute an airport can possess. “An airport has to continue to look at its infrastructure to make sure that it’s not only (ready) to accommodate for the present, but it’s able to accommodate for any future growth.” “That’s one thing that Pensacola’s been able to do quite well.”

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Destination Pensacola Beach

nbelievable. Killer. The bomb. That’s how Development Partner Robert Rinke describes Portofino Island Resort. We call it a Game Changer. Development of the property began with a 12-page vision statement composed in 1995. Over the next 16 years, Rinke worked with Alan and Teri Levin to build the property into what it is today: a world-class resort encompassing five towers, a lifestyle center, tennis courts, a water taxi and more.

“There’s not a more successful real estate venture on the entire Gulf Coast,” says Rinke. “Alan (Levin) never turned down an idea to make Portofino better, never looked at the cost.” The amenities at Portofino fall into five categories: health, fitness, recreation, relaxation and adventure. Included are spas, pools, massage tents, tennis courts, hot tubs, personal “beach butlers,” kayaks, paddleboards, sailboats, jet skis, a blow-up water park, bicycles, scooters—the list goes on and on. “You can find some of these individual components on different properties,” says Rinke. “You just can’t get it all anywhere else.” Portofino has done more for Pensacola Beach than just add real estate and amenities. It’s helped build Pensacola Beach as a whole. Rinke and others have set up The Portofino Fund, which directs $500,000 a year in lease fees to Pensacola Beach for improvements. “So far, the Portofino Fund has put $1 million in a waterline, paid $375,000

People Person

he Sandy Sansing Automotive Group, which sells and services BMW, Chevrolet, Mazda, Mini and Nissan vehicles, brings customer service and community service together in a way that few others in the Pensacola area can match. “We’ve been a Game Changer in that we treat customers with total respect,” says owner Sandy Sansing. “Our goal is to have a customer for life.” “We will always try to go conquest new customers…but one of our goals is let’s keep our current customers happy, so they will come back a second, third, fourth and fifth time.”

Sansing’s commitment to quality customer service is far from lip service. He’s got the proof to back it up. “Every manufacturer judges their dealers on customer satisfaction. Of the 450 (BMW) dealers, (Sandy Sansing BMW) was judged #1 in the nation six straight years in a row. Nobody’s ever done that.” Sandy Sansing Nissan is also a multiple-time recipient of the Circle of Excellence, the manufacturer’s top prize for customer service. “Only 30 dealers in America out of 1,500 win that award,” says Sansing. “And we are the only dealership in the United States to win it six years in a row.” Sansing also believes that keeping his employees happy is equally important. “In my business, the three greatest criteria are people, people, people. It’s my goal… to surround myself with the very best people I can find. I have been very blessed over the years with hiring and bringing on some wonderful people.” “You’ll read a lot about customer satisfaction, and our stores are at the very top of that, but I believe the key to customer

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Amenities and Luxury Abound at Portofino Island Resort

for…EDSA to come in and do a master plan for Pensacola Beach…and put $600,000 in landscaping.” Perhaps the best place to view the improvements created by the Portofino Fund is from a Portofino condo. “At Portofino, when you look at the layout, you have to go into the bathroom and shut the door to get rid of the view. Every bedroom in Portofino is on the water.” Luxury is great and all, but it’s nothing without safety. That’s why Rinke and his partners went the extra mile to ensure the buildings could withstand the elements. “Most condos are a box built with the cheapest components to meet code. We built all concrete exterior walls. It’s a whole different level of structure.” That structure faced its first major test in Hurricane Ivan. And it passed. “Portofino lost a few roof tiles and palm trees. Otherwise, we were golden.” In the late 2000s, the resort would face another test: a storm not from Mother Nature, but from the U.S. housing market. “Even though Portofino has incredible intrinsic value and incredible demand, people were losing our condos back to banks and doing short sales, because they had money elsewhere and were losing it.”

Prices for the units plummeted. But the resort averted the worst of the crisis thanks to Pensacola Beach’s development cap. “When everybody else built tens of thousands of condos, Pensacola Beach couldn’t,” says Rinke. “We would’ve…but the cap stopped all that. We are coming back because we never could have that excess inventory.” “I’m not saying prices are going to come back to where they were before the bust. But they’re not going to stay this low.” No matter how quickly prices improve, Rinke still sees a future of growth for Portofino. He says that more people are moving in to live in the towers full time, and that rental occupancy is growing. “Portofino is nowhere near as successful as it’s going to be in five years.”

Portofino Island Resort & Spa 10 Portofino Drive, Pensacola Beach 916-5000 portofinoisland.com

Sandy Sansing’s ‘Customer-First’ Approach Helps Build the Community satisfaction is for me to have employee satisfaction.” If customer satisfaction is Sansing’s top priority, then community involvement is a close second. “I feel that I’m a steward of what God’s blessed me with, and we have been unbelievably blessed,” says Sansing. “For that reason, I love to give back and help people.” Sansing is a major sponsor of Cram the Van, which provides school supplies to needy children. He’s also one of the largest contributors to Community’s Caring at Christmas, which collects toys and other items during the holidays and distributes them to less fortunate children. “We’ve provided over 700 scholarships at Pensacola State College. I have been active with Gulf Coast Kid’s House. I’ve been a major contributor at the Waterfront Rescue Mission, on the Executive Committee at the Chamber of Commerce. We sponsor 55 Little League baseball teams. I could go on and on.” He continues, “That’s how we’ve been a Game Changer. The money and the time we’ve put back into the community to help other people.” Sansing has seen the automotive industry undergo major changes during his 25 years

in business. Technological advancements like the Internet and increased accountability from manufacturers have transformed the way cars are bought and sold. “I think it’s a better business now,” says Sansing. “It’s better for the customers, because with the Internet they can be more knowledgeable. And dealers are doing a better job of focusing more on customer satisfaction.” As for the future, Sansing is always looking to grow. He’s currently considering the purchase of two new dealerships and is committed to helping his employees advance through the company. “We have moved a lot of people up. It’s a good upward trend for people who want to advance and stay in this local market.”

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School’s In

rom a small two-year regional college to a local powerhouse for academic talent and community involvement, the University of West Florida has certainly grown into a Game Changer for the Pensacola area. “For a long time, we were the little school up on the hill that didn’t do much with the community,” says UWF President Judy Bense. “I never thought that that was very productive.” But according to Bense, times have changed.

UWF Educates and Empowers the Community

“In the past couple of years, a lot of us have sensed that UWF is becoming a more contributing partner to the community.” Those contributions are many, but they all stem from quality educational programs offered at the university. “I guess you could say that we raise the talent level and intellectual level of our region,” says Bense. “About 4,000 students last year came from outside the region. They wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the University of West Florida.” And the university’s reach is widening. “We’re beginning to attract more and more traditional freshmen that come from all over the state, farther and farther from Northwest Florida.” A number of key personnel have helped UWF grow and are continuing to deepen the school’s involvement in the community. “Right now the key personnel is the baseball coach, Mike Jeffcoat. He brought us to the national limelight…winning the World Series. I want to say he’s typical of the caliber of our coaches.”

Patients First

t’s owned by doctors but focused on patients. It houses many medical functions in a single building, but does so without becoming a faceless corporate entity. Woodlands Medical Specialists is unique, and for patients and the local economy, it’s a Game Changer. The group’s headquarters, The Woodlands Center for Specialized Medicine, offers both diagnostics and treatment in the areas of hematology-oncology, radiation-oncology and urology. The result is a “one-stop shop” for patient care. “We have the ability in one institution to provide cancer care with chemotherapy,

with radiation therapy and the imaging,” says urologist and Vice President of Woodlands Medical Specialists Dr. David Bernstein. “So patients are not being required to travel long distances or to multiple locations.” An intensified focus on patient care is evident before the patient even walks in the door. Patients are greeted in the parking lot by concierges who escort them into the building. “We don’t have large billboards or signs in the building directing patients to different floors,” says Dr. Bernstein. “We have concierges that do that. We… deliver them into the building in a warm, welcoming manner.” Since many of the patients at Woodlands require daily or weekly treatment, Dr. Bernstein says they often get to know the concierges on a first-name basis. “These people don’t dread coming to our facility. They look forward to meeting (the concierges) and giving them a hug when they come in the door.” Once the patient is inside, they’ll find themselves in an atmosphere radically different from most other medical facilities.

“We also have an example like Dr. Rick Harper, our very well known economist. He does research and is now in charge of the Office of Economic Growth and Engagement.” But just like in the Pensacola community, the key players at UWF are always changing. “Last summer with the oil spill it was (marine biologist) Dr. Dick Snyder.” The oil spill certainly presented the region with a number of challenges, but Bense says that UWF had no interest in backing down from them. “(We were) kind of like a first responder. As soon as it happened, our scientists, with no extra money, just ran out there and began to take samples of fish and of the water and of the sand.” UWF also became a go-to source for the national press for information on the spill’s economic and environmental impact. However, the university’s involvement in the crisis is far from over. “They’re still out there, taking samples and looking at fish, and analyzing what’s going on now in this next phase of the oil spill.” Enrollment at UWF has grown 17 percent over the last five years, and is expected to hit 12,000 this fall.

“All of our applications and admissions are up,” says Bense. “By 2015, I’d like to be at 15,000.” Enrollment isn’t the only thing expanding at UWF. The school is building new dormitories and exploring opportunities to lease unused campus properties to the private sector. A host of new buildings and facilities will expand UWF’s student offerings. “The football stadium, an event arena, a quad, a tennis stadium, a brand new student union, a new center of campus. These things truly will change what the campus looks like.” With so many successes behind her, and so many new projects underway, Bense is glowingly optimistic about UWF’s future. “I think we’re beginning to get on the right path. And besides, it’s a lot of fun.”

University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway 474-2000 uwf.edu

Woodlands Medical Specialists Improves Local Patient Care “We wanted a…welcoming environment. Not the typical type of sterile box you get at other places. Our colors are warm.” According to Dr. Bernstein, Woodlands is able to maintain their strong focus on patient care thanks to intelligent leadership. He credits CEO Linda D’Amore with helping to bind doctors and employees together into a business model that works. “We discovered that she had a tremendous background in medical group management and managing personnel, both doctors and employees. We were fortunate enough to pluck her out of the consulting world and put her in the CEO role.” While Dr. Bernstein remains optimistic about Woodlands’ present, he admits that its future may be unclear. The Affordable Care Act, known by some as Obamacare, is poised to change the business of healthcare in the United States. Dr. Bernstein believes that many of those changes won’t be good for Woodlands. “Independent medical practices are under attack. We (feel) very strongly that physicians should be independent, and not collared by higher authority (or) owned.” Dr. Bernstein is troubled by the shift of doctors away from independent practices.

“Doctors are choosing employment over being independent. Which is something our…parents never experienced. Sometimes their doctor had his practice out of his house. Unfortunately, that’s changing.” Dr. Bernstein insists that, no matter what changes occur, Woodlands will be sticking to their guns. “We’re going to try to survive. Remaining independent…that’s the best way we can care for our patients.” Caution over national policies aside, Dr. Bernstein does see some progress for the medical community—at least on a local level. “(There are) a lot of dynamic things happening in this town. Davis Highway is becoming a nice medical corridor for patients. We’re happy to have built a large building and employed a lot of folks in town.”

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What to see and do this Fourth of July

BY Jennie McKeon

Fourth of July at Lee House

Red, White and Blues Week

On Monday, July 4, join Lee House and Chef Blake Rushing for dinner and drinks at Lee House, located in the heart of downtown Pensacola and Sertoma’s Fourth of July Celebration. Enjoy dinner, drinks and the perfect view of the fireworks. $50 per person, $175 for four. Visit leehousepensacola.com or call 912-8770 for reservations.

The Library of Congress’ traveling exhibit “Gateway to Knowledge” ven though the Fourth of July is on a Monday this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate. Enjoy the entire week with free music, great food and even a charitable run.

Firecracker 5K Start your holiday on the right foot with the annual Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K Saturday, July 2. The race begins in downtown Pensacola at 7:30 a.m. Free food and drinks will be provided for all participants, and the first 500 to register get a free tank top. You can contact the Ronald McDonald House for more information at 477-2273.

Creole mustard and meuniere sauce and topped with candied pecans and sweet potato hay. For dessert, Pastry Chef Trina Confusione has created strawberry and rhubarb tarts and Neapolitan cheesecake. Hungry yet? Reservations for the fivecourse meal begin at 6 p.m. The regular menu will be offered in the general seating area. Each waterfront table with come with a great view of the fireworks that begin at 9 p.m. Price per person is $125 and includes the five course meal and wine pairing for each course. For reservations call Melissa Martin at 433-9450.

Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit The Library of Congress’ traveling exhibit “Gateway to Knowledge” will be in Pensacola Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4. Located at Fountain Park, the 1,000 square-foot-exhibit is mounted on a customized 18-wheel truck and outlines the history of the Library of Congress. It’s the perfect time of year to take in high-quality reproductions of the 1455 Gutenberg Bible and even rough drafts of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibit is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days.

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Fourth of July at The Fish House The band Hip Kitty will be playing free concerts at The Fish House on Friday, July 1, Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 on The Deck Bar. All shows start at 9 p.m. On the Fourth of July, the restaurant will host a special wine dinner and entertainment from DvDJ D-Mixx. The dinner will be a chef-selected, five-course menu with specialty wines with each course. Enjoy such creations as grilled watermelon salad with mixed greens dressed in champagne vinaigrette with crumpled feta cheese, toasted almonds and grape tomatoes, and lump crab cake served with a bourbon

Hip Kitty will be playing free concerts at The Fish House on Friday, July 1, Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 on The Deck Bar.

Many Pensacola natives have taken their fair share of lighthouse tours, but on Sunday, July 3 the Pensacola Lighthouse will host a special ghost hunt from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Rocky and the Ghost Seekers of Texas will be your guides on this extended two-hour hunt of America’s most haunted lighthouse. Tickets are $40 per person. For reservations, go to lighthousereservations.org.

The fun doesn’t end with the fireworks. On Pensacola Beach, the festivities begin with the Independence Day celebration on Monday, July 4 with fireworks over Santa Rosa Sound starting at 9 p.m. The week continues with air shows, music and even stargazing. On Tuesday, July 5, The Song Byrds will play at the Gulfside Pavilion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 8 you can catch the Blue Angels’ dress rehearsal at 2 p.m. and in the evening take in free music with Sammi Moore, who describes his music as “CCR meets Skynyrd meets Sugarland.” Moore will play from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk. The Red, White and Blues week comes to an end Saturday, July 9 with the Pensacola Beach Airshow featuring the Blue Angels at 2 p.m. That night you can catch more music courtesy of David Shaw, who will play 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, or stargaze at Big Lagoon State Park. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association will volunteer 20 telescopes ranging in strength and size to offer a closer look at Jupiter, the Milky Way and other galaxies. For more info call the Pensacola Beach Visitors Information Center at 932-1500.

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hot times THURSDAY 6.30 ▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Wine Lovers. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

▼FOOD & DRINK

WINE COCKTAILS AND CANAPES AT LEE HOUSE 6-9 p.m. Enjoy Music from the Alcaniz Porch and Courtyard, wine cocktails by Amber Rushing of Aragon Wine Market and a menu specially crafted by Chef Blake Rushing. Lee House, 400 Bayfront Parkway. 912-8770 or leehoussepensacola.com.

▼LECTURES & CLASSES

We Now Sells Green Coffee Beans! GILLIGAN LUV’S MARIENNE 7-11 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. COOL RAYZ 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

Guatemalan, Costa Rican, Ethiopian, Kona and more...

THE REZ 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

We Sell the Roaster’s, too!

VIBE IRIE 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. HIP KITTY 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com. MO JILES 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 5:30 p.m. Study different herbs sold at Ever’man. This group will study a video series compiled by Dr. John R. Christopher and Richard Schulze. Free for members, $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

REDDOG 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

‘16TH CENTURY EMANUEL POINT SHIPS’ 6 p.m. Archeology Narrative Presentation. The program is free. However, there is an $8 entrance fee to Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens Auditorium, 1400 Fort Pickens Road. 934-2600 or nps.gov/guis.

THE COMEDY ZONE LIVE STAND UP COMEDY AT LILLO’S 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Headliner is ex-military and BET funny guy Kurt Green. The feature is Mark Evans, straight from his 'Southern But Not Stupid Tour.' House emcee is Leanna Conley from Comedy Central. $10 presale, $15 at the door. All pre-sale ticket buyers get 10 percent off dinner. Ask about B.A.R.E. and local discounts. 934-5456.

▼LIVE MUSIC

JEFF IVANOFF 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. JACOB MOHR 6-10 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com. VIBE IRIE 7-11 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. KC VS. SCHEPPER, HELLO CRESCENDO 7 p.m. $6-$8. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com. HOLLY SHELTON 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com. SISTER HAZEL 7 p.m. Capt’n Fun Beach Club, 241 E. Garden St. 439-6404. AFTER THE CRASH 8 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

FRIDAY 7.01 ▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Pensacola Blue Angels Complete Set. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola. ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 7-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Pensacola Beach Ball. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

▼LIVE MUSIC

LEE MELTON 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Sounding Rick will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

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JAMES ADKINS 9:30 p.m. Free. Hopjacks Pizza kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

▼OTHER EVENTS

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FLORIDA LOTTERY LIVE FROM PENSACOLA BEACH 6 p.m. Petty Cash will perform. The Gulfside Pavilion, 1 Via de Luna. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com. BANDS ON THE BAYOU 6-7 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come enjoy the sounds of local middle school and high school bands at Bayview Park Pier. Bayview Park, 20th Avenue and Lloyd Street. 436-5670 or playpensacola.com. SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Reflections will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

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‘THE CURSE OF TRISTAN DE TUNA’ TROLLEY TOUR 6:30-8 p.m. Participants are encouraged to wear pirate costumes. Pensacola Visitor Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 417-7343 or piratetrolley.com.

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PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE GHOST HUNT 6:45 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Join Rocky and the Ghost Seekers of Texas for a ghost hunt at the Pensacola Lighthouse. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org. EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7-9 p.m. Reunion Band. Plan to bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating and enjoy top talent each week. Seville Square Park, between Alcaniz and Adams streets. 438-6505 or pensacolaheritage.org.

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SATURDAY 7.02 ▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 1-4 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: American Liberty-Family Friendly. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola. ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-8 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Gulf Sunset. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

▼LIVE MUSIC

TRUNK MONKEY 2 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

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hot times LEE MELTON 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Sounding Rick will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com. BEACH MICE 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com. THE REZ 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. VIBE IRIE 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. HIP KITTY 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com. MO JILES 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com. JOHN COMMON AND BLINDING FLASHES OF LIGHT BENEFIT CONCERT 9:30 p.m. A portion of the ticket price will be donated to the Belmont Arts Center. $7. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 429-1222 or belmontartscenter.com. PANHANDLE ALL STARS 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com. JASON DAVIS 9:30 p.m. Free. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

▼THEATRE & PERFORMANCE

▼OTHER EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT 8 a.m. The Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club hosts one of the country's largest billfish tournaments at Pensacola, which attracts around 600 anglers from all over the Southeast. Palafox Pier Marina, 997 S. Palafox. 453-4638 or pbgfc.com. BAYVIEW PARK SPRING FLEA MARKET 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Vendors will be selling items such as art, jewelry, pottery, clothing, baked goods and more. Bayview Park, 2000 E. Lloyd St. 436-5190 or playpensacola.com. FLORIDA POWERBALL LIVE FROM PENSACOLA BEACH 6 p.m. Lektric Mullet will perform. The Gulfside Pavilion, 1 Via de Luna. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com. SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Reflections will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com. PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE GHOST HUNT 6:45 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Join Rocky and the Ghost Seekers of Texas for a ghost hunt at the Pensacola Lighthouse. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org.

▼LIVE MUSIC

CLARENCE BELL 11 a.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com. RONNIE LEVINE 12-3 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com. LEE MELTON 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. JAM SANDWICH 5-9 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

MORE THAN HE WILL.

The Battle of the Beers has ended, and the Pensacola community came out in amazing numbers to support their favorite watering holes—in all, over 3,000 beers were imbibed at Woodshed Grill and Brew Pub, Mellow Mushroom and Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom as a part of the battle.

Establishment with Most Beers Drank: 1st Place: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 1,063 beers served 2nd Place: Mellow Mushroom, 1,050 beers served

Bonus Award-Most Original Beer Choice: Ayinger The Celebrator, chosen by Woodshed Grill and Brew Pub

Here are the results: Highest Rated:

SUNDAY 7.03

THAT WILL * FURNITURE TURN YOU ON

The results are in, and Pensacolians love their beer.

2nd Place: Blue Point Toasted Head, 225 beers served, chosen by Mellow Mushroom

1st Place: Paulaner with a 4.00 rating, chosen by Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom 2nd Place: Blue Point Toasted Head with a 3.98 rating, chosen by Mellow Mushroom

Most Drank: 1st Place: Sweetwater, 237 beers served, chosen by Mellow Mushroom

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hot times TIM MORGAN 5-9 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. DAS EFX 7:30 p.m. Doors Open, 8:30 p.m. Show starts. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com. HIP KITTY 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com. SCHOFIELD 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

MONDAY 7.04 ▼FOOD & DRINK

FOURTH OF JULY AT LEE HOUSE 6:30-9 p.m. Enjoy a gourmet picnic-style dinner prepared by award-winning Chef Blake Rushing, views of the fireworks from the Lee House lawn and front porch, and unlimited iced tea and lemonade. $55. Reservations required. Lee House, 400 Bayfront Parkway. 912-8770 or leehousepensacola.com.

▼LIVE MUSIC

SHAWNA P & ADAM TYLER BROWN 2 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

BANDS ON THE BEACH FEATURING THE SONG BYRDS 7-9 p.m. The Gulfside Pavilion, 1 Via de Luna. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

JEFF IVANOFF 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

MO JILES 7 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

WALT FLETCHER 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

MUSIQ SOULCHILD WITH FULL LIVE BAND 7:30 p.m. Doors open, 8:30 p.m. Show starts. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

MO JILES 9 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

RED, WHITE AND BLUE BIKINI CONTEST 6 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com. CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY AT THE FISH HOUSE 7 p.m. Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com. SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION 11 a.m. This family oriented, patriotic celebration is the largest 4th of July celebration on the Gulf Coast. The day-long activities feature a large children's area with activities culminating in a huge fireworks display over Pensacola Bay. Seville Square, Downtown Pensacola. 434-1234 or pensacolasertomajuly4th.org. FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS ON PENSACOLA BEACH 9 p.m. The Gulfside Pavilion, 1 Via de Luna. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

‘SHIPWRECKS OF PENSACOLA BAY’ 6 p.m. Archeology Narrative Presentation. The program is free. However, there is an $8 entrance fee to Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens Auditorium, 1400 Fort Pickens Road. 934-2600 or nps.gov/guis.

▼LIVE MUSIC

BRIT LANDRUM 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com. WALT FLETCHER 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

BLUES PRACTICE FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE TOWER 8-9:30 a.m. See eye-to-eye with the Blue Angels, and watch the entire show from a vantage few others have. Space is limited. $15. Reservations required. Pensacola Lighthouse, 2081 Radford Blvd. 393-1561.

3 AMIGOS DUO 7 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com. LONG-REEF 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com.

▼OTHER EVENTS

WEDNESDAY 7.06 ▼ART

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 1-3 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Silly Gecko-Children’s Class. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

TUESDAY 7.05

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6-9 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Resting Pelican. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

▼LIVE MUSIC

▼FOOD & DRINK

TIM SPENCER 6-10 p.m. LandShark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

▼LECTURE & CLASSES

MARC KAUL 4-7 p.m. Tiki Stage at the Pool, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Road. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

LUNCH & LEARN AT DK 12 p.m. Join DK and a guest chef for an Independence Day-themed menu. $15. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

SUMMER SERENADE SERIES AT ST. CHRISTOPHER’S 6:30 p.m. Armstrong, Powers, Spivey will perform. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and enjoy the music. Concessions provided. Event will move inside in the event of rain. St. Christopher’s Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave. 432-9743 or scpen.org.

THURSDAY 7.07 ▼ART

CULTURE CLUB AT PMA 5-7:30 p.m. One the first Thursday each month, enjoy wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres along with live music and artwork by featured artists. Free with RSVP. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

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PAT PRICHARD GROUP 9:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com. ANDREW DUHON 9:30 p.m. Free. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

▼FOOD & DRINK

‘EAT THIS NOT THAT’ 6 p.m. Chef Keith Hoffert teaches the class how easy it is to make better choices everywhere you eat. Menu includes garden country mustard rubbed pork chops and lemon icebox bars. $44.95. Reservations required. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

‘INVASION FROM PLANET X’ ON THE RED TROLLEY TOUR 7:30-9 p.m. Red Trolley Repertory Theater is Pensacola’s most original theater company, producing mixed-media comedy, drama and history in their fully restored trolleys. Pensacola Visitor Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. 417-7343 or ufotrolley.com.

▼LECTURES & CLASSES

▼OTHER EVENTS

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BANDS ON THE BAYOU 6-7 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come enjoy the sounds of local middle school and high school bands at Bayview Park Pier. Bayview Park, 20th Avenue and Lloyd Street. 436-5670 or playpensacola.com. SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT THE BEACH 6-8 p.m. Sammi Moore will perform. Quietwater Shell on the Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 635-4803 or visitpensacolabeach.com. EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7-9 p.m. Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band. Plan to bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating and enjoy top talent each week. Seville Square Park, between Alcaniz and Adams streets. 438-6505 or pensacolaheritage.org.

CHRONIC JESTER 8 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 3-5 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Family Fun Day-Pink Flamingo on Summer Vacation. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $35. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

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SUNSETS AT PLAZA DE LUNA 5:30 p.m.-sunset. James Askins will perform, and Ariel will entertain the kids. De Luna’s full service concession will serve up great snacks and full meals and the interactive fountain will be a refreshing splash for the kids. Plaza de Luna, at the end of Palafox. 435-1695 or cityofpensacola.com/cra.

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ART CLASS AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST 6:30-9:30 p.m. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint a picture step by step that you will take home. 16 years and older. Theme: Pensacola Beach. Painting with a Twist, 4771 Bayou Blvd., Suite C-11. $45. 471-1450 or paintingwithatwist.com/pensacola.

PENSACOLA BEACH BLUE ANGELS AIR SHOW 8 a.m. The Navy's flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, along with civilian and other military aircraft will perform aerial acrobatics over the Gulf of Mexico during a weekend of high-flying fun. Pensacola Beach. 932-1500.

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‘LIVING IN HISTORYINSIDE BAGDAD’S HISTORIC HOMES’ 10 a.m. Michael Johnson, President of the Bagdad Village Preservation Association, building contractor and designer of historic reproductions, takes an in-depth look at why historic homes of Bagdad were built as they were. Refreshments following. Bagdad Village Museum, 4512 Church St. 983-3005 or bagdadvillage.org.

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IN INTERVIEW: MOTOPONY From Southwest To Deluna Fest By Bubbs Harris

ne of the bands heading this way for DeLuna Fest is the Seattle-based group Motopony. The four young band members are lovers of any and all music with a pulse and a good vibe, so they naturally incorporate that neverending reach of influences into their music to create something magical and different with each tune. Already rising up at a tremendous pace, Motopony has attracted the attention of Southwest Airlines, who have asked the band to perform as part of the airline’s 40th anniversary celebration on June 29. Making things even more interesting, the band will be doing four shows in one day, all in different cities across the United States. Motopony will fly to four cities and do a show in the terminal of each airport. When that adventure is over, the band will continue to tour until stopping at beautiful Pensacola Beach to rock the crowd at DeLuna Fest. IN shot the band a few questions, and this is what we got back. (We don’t know who exactly answered each of them, but they are quite the characters.) IN: You guys have been tapped to play DeLuna Fest here in Pensacola, which is a pretty big deal for the local economy. Are

you glad to lend a hand in boosting up an area that has been hit so hard by the oil spill, not to mention the impending doom of hurricanes? MOTOPONY: Of course. We feel the main purpose of any art form is first to bring people together, but we also recognize that music is an industry built on people and their places, and I love the thought that everyone from the patron to the hot dog guy comes out on top at a successful festival. IN: I personally haven’t heard of a lot of bands on the lineup. However, there seems to be a good bit of anticipation for this event. Do you think that festivals like this make for great opportunities for little-known acts to get out and play for bigger, more diverse crowds than what they might be used to? MOTOPONY: Big acts draw a certain kind of crowd for certain, but I'm willing to bet the anticipation for the event is due to a genuine fan-to-band connection, which is possible now due to the dawn of the web-based DIY marketing. We are exited to play anywhere outside of our hometown, whether people have heard us or the album, or not. It’s our chance to shine and connect with people in a real way in a real place at a real time.

IN: You guys get lumped into the “indie rock” category more often than not. However, most of the so-called “indie” bands are on major labels and have tons of money. Where do you see yourselves between the lines of a scene that becomes more and more generic? MOTOPONY: I'm not so sure that the term "indie" is synonymous with "independent" artists. It has become a genre, but at one time there were independent punk bands and independent folk bands, etc. At this point, I'm concerned with the myth of "independence," culturally, politically and in individual identity. No band is an island. We see ourselves where we need to be and partnered with who we need to partner with in order to get the music we play to your ears and our ugly mugs into your eyes. All healthy, socially conscious, willing parties are invited on this party train.

IN: Seattle is a hub for the arts. How has being from a place where music lives and breathes helped you develop your passion for playing? MOTOPONY: It’s very inspiring to be surrounded by such creative and talented people. I find the most fuel for art in healthy relationships with openminded, creative people.

one becoming the hit, or are there others that you would rather have had become the single? MOTOPONY: We like “Seer,” but we really like "Bear Trap," which you haven't and can’t hear yet. IN: So what’s next after the touring stops? MOTOPONY: We hope it does not stop, but there will be breaks for hermitages in cabins where we make new music to tour with all over again.

IN: How much of the year do you spend touring in order to make ends meet? MOTOPONY: We would tour even if the ends met. IN: How much of the money you earn as a band goes towards purchasing sweaters? MOTOPONY: .0001 percent. We all own yaks and alpacas, so we just wear their fur instead. IN: What’s the story with you guys and Southwest Airlines? How did you hook up with them? MOTOPONY: I started flirting with a pilot from Continental and they got jealous. Naw—actually, they contacted us. IN: “King of Diamonds” has become quite the popular tune. Did you plan on that

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Duncan Stewart uncan Stewart’s studio on the west side of town is like many other artist studios. Cozy, and full of all kinds of interesting things. Vintage metal toys line several shelves, paintings and drawings are strewn about the walls, and a stuffed bat dangles from a mirror. A recent work in progress lies on top of the large desk area. The piece is similar to several other works by Stewart currently on display at Artel Gallery. Black, cut-out drawings look almost sculptural when hung on a wall. “What’s new about these is that they’re subject-oriented as opposed to being abstract,” Stewart said. “I’ll draw out the collage, and then I’ll actually cut the pieces out.” Several of these pieces can be viewed at the current exhibition, “Clashes of Culture” at Artel Gallery. The “Clashes of

Culture” exhibit displays many contrasting paintings, drawings, prints and several other mediums. Stewart also has a smaller private show on display inside the gallery. The show is in a private alcove and was offered to Stewart as an opportunity to showcase his work after receiving “Best of Show” in a previous Artel exhibition. One of the works that Stewart has in the “Clashes of Culture” exhibit depicts the vintage cartoon, Mighty Mouse, in between a representation of Death and the Maiden. While one image is almost immediately recognizable and slightly modern, the other two take a little longer to assess. All the images are black cut outs though, and fall into Stewart’s current theme, and when displayed against a white wall, they have graffiti-esque feel to them. “The theme has become somewhat reliant on illustrations, some from the

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16th century,” Stewart said. “I like taking these older images and putting them back together.” Stewart has also been interested in older images dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries from an era known as the “Dance of the Death,” which includes some of the “Death and the Maiden”-type imagery similar to what Stewart used for the Artel show. “Some of the pieces are like stencils, or graffiti-like,” Stewart said. “But with graff iti, you get it right now. It’s instant. I don’t want people to get the graff iti aspect confused with what I’m doing.” Stewart’s work will be on display at Artel Galler y through July 15. If you’re in the mood for a drive or you happen to be over that way, Stewart’s work will also be on display at a small galler y in Flagstaff, Ariz.

“It’ ll be another ver y small galler y show,” Stewart said. “I’ve got from now until August and I’ ll probably work on some new things.” Aside from constructing new collages and other works, Stewart is currently teaching an online art histor y class for University of West Florida. He retired in 2004 but couldn’t stay away for too long. info@inweekly.net

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Dear Maxwell, I would like to know about the story of Geronimo in Pensacola. I heard he was brought here as a tourist attraction. Is that true? -Lauren H. Yes, it is true. In the late 1800s Pensacola’s most notable tourist attraction was not a beautiful beach—it was a prisoner of war. Born in 1829, Geronimo served as a medicine man in the Chiricahua Apache tribe. He was living in New Mexico (then still a part of Mexico) when a group of Mexican soldiers raided the reservation. His mother, first wife and three children were killed. As a result, Geronimo led a band of murderous braves who set out for revenge. The group attacked various tow ns in Mexico, and later American settlements across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. It took 5,000 American troops over two years to chase dow n Geronimo and his band of 45 braves. On Sept. 3, 1886, the group officially surrendered to Gen. Nelson A. Miles at Skeleton Canyon in the Arizona territory. As part of the surrender, Miles promised Geronimo and his men that they would be forgiven their crimes after a brief imprisonment. The Apache men and their families were rounded up and sent by rail to Florida. The army’s protocol was for Native American prisoners to serve their terms at Ft. Marion in St. Augustine, but some influential Pensacolians had a better idea. With the help of the local newspaper, several businessmen started a petition requesting that Geronimo serve his sentence at Ft. Pickens as a means to boost tourism. Permission was granted, and on Oct. 25, 1886, a four-car train rolled into Pensacola with the infamous cargo. Even though the train arrived at 2 a.m., thousands of locals gathered to catch a glimpse of what had

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become the talk of the tow n. Geronimo, Chief Natchez (son of the famous Cochise) and 13 of their men disembarked while their families were taken on to Ft. Marion. The men boarded a Navy steamer and were taken to Santa Rosa Island. Ft. Pickens had been without a garrison for a long time, and the fort was not in the best of conditions. The prisoners worked about seven hours a day clearing overgrowth and gathering firewood. The men cooked their ow n meals from provided rations including pork, beef, flour, beans, coffee, sugar and salt. In the early part of February 1887, officials began allowing visitors to the encampment. Each tourist was required to apply for a pass to view the Apaches. Many people visited the isolated attraction, as many as 450 in one day. Geronimo soon learned how to turn a profit from his notoriety. He sold his signature and buttons from his coat to the visitors. At night, he would sew new buttons on his jacket for the next boat of onlookers. Eventually, in April 1887, the prisoners’ families were brought to live with them at Ft. Pickens. The fort became a makeshift village for the displaced natives. After a year and a half on Santa Rosa Island, the group was transferred several more times until they reached Ft. Sills, Oklahoma. In 1914, Geronimo died in Ft. Sills after 28 years of celebrity captivity.

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pay more for a beef dish if it comes with disclosure of the DNA of the actual cow being eaten, according to a May Associated Press report. “People want to know where their food is coming from,” said one excited chef, lauding the knowledge to be gleaned from a calf ’s upbringing. (A more practical beef-supply executive added that DNA can help identify the “multiple animals” whose parts were used in hunks of ground beef -- a 10-pound package of which may include contributions from “hundreds” of different cows.)

CAN’T POSSIBLY BE TRUE It was not difficult to find critics when the Orlando-area government job-service engine Workforce Central Florida said it was spending more than $70,000 of federal stimulus money to help the laid-off by handing out 6,000 satiny capes for jobless “superheroes” to “fight” “Dr. Evil Unemployment.” (“Absolutely absurd” was the reaction of a laid-off customer-service representative.) Several critics interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel noted that such an awkward program further erodes the unemployed’s fragile self-respect. WCF, though, remained convinced. In the words of a spokeswoman, “Everyone is a superhero in the fight against unemployment.” OOPS! Oswind David was convicted of “first-degree assault” in a 2006 trial in New York City, but unknown to him, his lawyer and the judge, the charge had already been dismissed by another judge due to prosecutorial error. Nonetheless, David has been in prison since his conviction, serving a 23-year term, and was freed only in May when the error came to light. (However, the New York City district attorney still resisted releasing David, arguing that only the “first-degree” part had been dismissed. A judge finally freed David on bail while prosecutors ponder reopening the case.) UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT In May, a federal appeals court reinstated the Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit filed in 2007 by Darrell Miller after he was fired as a bridge maintenance worker by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Miller had been medically diagnosed with a fear of heights, and could not work on many projects, but a lower court dismissed his lawsuit, concluding that working at heights was an unavoidable condition of bridge maintenance. (The appeals court said that a jury “might” find that bridge maintenance could be done in “teams” with one worker always on the ground.) NEWS THAT SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE (1) Night

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club singer Simon Ledger was arrested following a performance at the Driftwood Beach Bar on Britain’s Isle of Wight in April after a patron complained to police.

BY CHUCK SHEPPARD Ledger was covering the 1974 hit “Kung Fu Fighting,” and two customers of Chinese descent reported that they felt victims of illegal “racially aggravated harassment.” (2) Leslie Clarke, 29, turned himself in to police in Darwin, Australia, in May after authorities released surveillance tape of a break-in and vandalism at the Hidden Valley Tavern. Clarke, a large man, confessed to going on a drunken prowl with friends, but said he remembered the break-in only when he saw the video and recognized his distinctive image from the back, including several inches of his butt crack.

INEXPLICABLE (1) An April Associated Press story, citing federal government sources, reported that 247 people on the terrorist “watch list” were nonetheless legally permitted to purchase guns in 2010 -- about the same number who did so legally in 2009. (2) In May, Oklahoma judge Susie Pritchett, receiving guilty pleas from a $31 drug-deal raid in 2010 that netted a mother and her two grown children, sentenced the mother and son to probation, but the 31-year-old daughter to 12 years in prison (just because the daughter showed “no ... remorse”). THE REDNECK CHRONICLES (1) Zachary Woody, 21, of Calhoun, Ga., was charged with aggravated assault in May after stabbing a friend. Allegedly, Woody had escalated what was initially just a fistfight over whether Fords are better than Chevrolets. (2) Joseph Hayes, 48, was arrested in South Memphis, Tenn., in June after allegedly threatening (with a gun in his waistband) the hostess of a birthday party to which his kids had been invited but which ran out of cake and ice cream. “Y’all didn’t save my kids no damn ice cream and cake,” he was heard to say, and “I ain’t scared to go to jail.” PEOPLE WITH ISSUES Stanley Thornton Jr., 30, and his “nurse”-roommate, Sandra Dias, featured on a May edition of the TV show “Taboo” (National Geographic Channel), are both drawing federal Supplemental Security Income as disabled persons, even though Thornton builds his own “adult baby” furniture (cribs and high chairs large enough to accommodate his 350-pound body) and operates a website where people living as adult babies can communicate. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn asked the Social Security Administration to investigate whether Thornton is abusing the system (and Dias, too, since if she can “nurse” Thornton, she can “nurse” for a living). Thornton subsequently told The Washington Times that if his SSI checks were discontinued, he would kill himself. Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 or weirdnews@earthlink.net, or go to www.NewsoftheWeird.com. FROM UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE CHUCK SHEPHERD’S NEWS OF THE WEIRD by Chuck Shepherd COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD

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Where Locals Come First On the Boardwalk • Pensacola Beach

850.934.5999

35C oysters 1/2 off tapas $1 domestic pints

Photo courtesy of Trina Turk

Photo courtesy of Latarte

Photo courtesy of Island Company

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Ryu • Lilla. P. • Whish Inc. • Island Company • Tommy Bahama Latarte • Trina Turk • Vineyard Vines • Free People • and more... Locals Shop and enjoy 15% off your total purchase. Portofino Boardwalk

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