Governor DeSantis Visits Pensacola International Airport to Announce $4.8 Million Grant

The City of Pensacola was honored to have Gov. Ron DeSantis in Pensacola Wednesday to announce his office awarding $4.8 million to the Pensacola International Airport through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for infrastructure enhancements at the airport.

The funding will assist with infrastructure such as taxiways and ramps so the airport can support additional maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, facilities and other development to continue to grow economic opportunity in Pensacola.

“What we are doing here for workforce development, that is what’s going to transform Florida, that’s what’s going to transform the economic opportunity for our citizens…,” Mayor Grover Robinson said during the announcement at Pensacola International Airport. “We’re excited about that economic opportunity and the workforce development that will happen.”

Read more about the announcement in the city's press release.

Gov. DeSantis speaks to crowd at Pensacola International Airport

Mayor Robinson poses with Governor DeSantis

PPD Hosts Coffee with a Cop

We hope you had the chance to stop by Coffee with a Cop at Dog House Deli this morning to chat with members of our Pensacola Police Department. This is a great opportunity for the public to come meet with the men and women of PPD in an informal setting, so be sure to keep an eye on their Facebook page to see when the next event is scheduled.

Thank you to Chief Tommi Lyter and his team for their continued community outreach efforts, and for all you do to protect and serve us!

Mayor poses outside of Coffee with a Cop event with several city police officers.

Mayor and cop laugh with a citizen in front of dog house deli

Port of Pensacola Has a Big Red Visitor

If you’ve been near the Port of Pensacola lately, you probably couldn’t help but notice the big red ship docked at the port. Meet the Deep Explorer, a 515 foot long offshore support vessel that was built in 2016. The Deep Explorer is here being worked on by Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services Inc.

Offshore Inland is a Port of Pensacola tenant that does marine maintenance, repair, and overhaul of offshore vessels of all types. The Deep Explorer is in port for maintenance and inspection. The vessel is expected to be here for another week depending on workload.

Visit the Port of Pensacola's Facebook page to learn more and keep up with what's happening at the port.

Roaring ’20s Senior Beauty Pageant
Happening Tomorrow

Summer Vista Assisted Living Community, Home Care Solutions, Assisted Living Locators, Regency Hospice and Bayview Senior Center will host a Roaring ’20s Senior Beauty Pageant Friday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, located at 913 S. I St.

The pageant will crown Ms. Senior Pensacola, the gracious lady who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all seniors in Pensacola. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served, and community resources and organizations will be onsite.

Anyone interested in participating as a contestant may contact Molly at the Bayview Senior Center at 850-436-5188 for more information.

Wellness Wednesday at Woodland Heights Resource Center Happening Next Wednesday

Baptist Health Care is partnering with the City of Pensacola’s Parks and Recreation Department to host a Wellness Wednesday Seminar Series. The "Healthy Hearts" installment of this series will take place Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Woodland Heights Resource Center, 111 Berkley Drive Pensacola.

Cardiologist Dr. Pelbreton C. Balfour, Jr., M.D., Sc.M., of Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute will cover ways to help prevent, detect and treat heart disease through diet, exercise, stress reduction and medication.

Community Health of Northwest Florida will have a mobile unit onsite. Blood pressure screenings and lunch will also be provided.

For more information please visit Baptist Health Care's website.

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