The University of West Florida is overseeing the on-site restoration of 100-year-old burial markers at Pensacola’s Historic Magnolia Cemetery. The preservation work is being funded by a grant from the Florida Division of Historical Resources through the Abandoned African American Cemeteries program.
In cooperation with UWF Historic Trust, the UWF Archaeology Institute secured $50,000 in funding to support the restoration of five vernacular markers that were created in the early 1900s. Read more at wuwf.org.
More than a quarter of the people who contacted 211 Northwest Florida last month identified themselves as homeless or at risk of losing their housing, according to United Way of West Florida. A community resource fair and produce market on Friday aims to connect people with help and resources. Visit wuwf.org for the story.
Don’t miss the June RadioLive with performances by Adam & Shannon Wright, Sauce Boss, and Leah Lawson!
Doors open around 5 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 6 p.m. Get your tickets for the in-person performance, virtual event, or listen on-air at 88.1FM.
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The U.S. war with Iran has pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years.
Consumer prices in April were up 3.8% from a year ago, according to a report Tuesday from the Labor Department. That was the biggest annual increase since May 2023.
Prices rose 0.6% between March and April.
From gas prices to housing, here are three things to know about the rising cost of living. Read the story at the link in bio or visit wuwf.org.
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The National Marine Fisheries Service has started a review that could remove the endangered status from Rice's whales, as the federal government has increased efforts to promote oil drilling of U.S. shores.
A Federal Register notice published Monday states a status review has been initiated to determine if Rice's whales are accurately listed or part of a broader species, which could result in them being delisted or downlisted to a threatened species. Read more at the link in bio or visit wuwf.org.
Join the WUWF Book Club and engage with hundreds of readers. Our current read is "The Lion Women of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali. Learn more at the link in bio or visit wuwf.org/book.
Pensacola expects to reopen part of Palafox Street to pedestrians next week, a sign that the most disruptive phase of the city’s roughly $10 million downtown rebuild is nearing its final stretch. Read more at the link in bio or visit wuwf.org.
Before finals week last month, UWF students lined up to release some anxieties with therapy dogs in the library. Christina Andrews spoke with students and instructors about this fun tradition.
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Florida’s new SAVE Act does a lot - from checking voter rolls to candidate requirements. The new election integrity law will change voter registration in the state, but it won’t take effect until after November’s midterm elections.
It requires people who need to update or change their registration and those voting for the first time to prove their citizenship. It also requires Florida officials to remove people from the voter rolls they believe are not eligible to vote.
At the bill signing in The Villages, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state’s SAVE Act will protect the voting registration process.
“Our constitution in the state of Florida says only American citizens are allowed to vote in our elections, and so we need to make sure that that is the law,” he said.
Almost immediately after DeSantis signed it into law, pro-voting organizations filed multiple lawsuits in federal court.
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Pensacola native Keyla Richardson will compete to be in the top 3 for “American Idol” on Monday, May 4. The City of Pensacola is planning a homecoming concert for the singer on Wednesday, May 6 in anticipation of her making to the season finale. Tickets to the free concert are available now. Visit the story at wuwf.org for details.
Florida lawmakers have approved a new Congressional map that could position Republicans to win four additional U.S. House seats in the midterm elections in November. However, control of the House will depend on the votes in November. Democrats have said the redraw in Florida makes several GOP seats more competitive, potentially leading to smaller seat gains if strong Democratic performances seen in recent special elections continue.
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