About 1,200 Santa Rosa and Escambia residents had smiles on their faces Wednesday thanks to Denise McDonald.

When times are good, it's easy to give. When times are tough, it's necessary. United Way of Santa Rosa County on Aug.

A Gulf Breeze home is elevated above flood level by a federal grant, the Boys and Girls Clubs will offer services in East Milton and the first hearing on the county's 2011 fiscal budget is set for Tuesday.

Emily Melvin is turning lemons into lemon aid for students in Santa Rosa County.

More Santa Rosa County first-, third- and sixth-graders are slowly moving into the normal range for body mass index.

Destin City Hall All City Council meetings, workshops, executive sessions and CRA Board meetings are held at the City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail.

Some local leaders are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to protecting their town from the BP oil spill.

If your home was repeatedly flooded, and someone told you FEMA would pay 90% of the cost to raise it out of danger, would you believe them? You should.

High seas are pushing back BP's attempt to raise the failed blow-out preventer. Engineers were supposed to start taking off the temporary cap today so they could get to the device, but it's not clear when that will happen now.

Bands on the Beach could go on through October with a little help. Open Rose has a dozen free roses for you and your friends.

Pen-sacola Five Flags Rotary Club recently install-ed its 2010-11 Board of Directors at the club's annual Change of Command Ceremony.

Holley-Navarre Middle School teacher participates in Siemens STEM Institute; a 4.8-mile run/walk to support education is Oct.

Farmers, artisans and bakers will have a variety of goods available. Visit www.palafoxmarket.com. n Sickle Cell Disease Association of EscaRosa; Saturday, Bike-A-Thon, 8 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. ride start.

A trio of Florida-based health groups will convene national experts for an innovative summit at Harvard University this weekend to tackle the epidemic of preventable sports injuries plaguing young athletes and driving up the nation's already staggering health care costs.

Pensacola State College breaks ground on satellite campus, University of West Florida professor is designated a chevalier, and Escambia County School District relocates administrative offices.

On Aug. 9, Sam's Club, one of the largest retailers in the world, signed as the presenting sponsor of Five Flags Tourism Group's DeLuna Fest Music Festival on Pensacola Beach.

The Chautauqua Voices, a community choir, will present a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church.

Aug. 29: Kayak/canoe trip on Juniper Creek in the Blackwater River State Forest.