FACES Pensacola | Issue 38

Issue 38, 2025

AMERICAN LEGION POST 378

4TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH

NOCTURNAL NIGHTS

4th Annual Bread Pudding Bake-Off

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Fiesta Pensacola All Krewe Ball

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Pretty Kicks Sneaker Ball

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Grand Opening of the American Legion Post 378

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4th Annual Juneteenth: A Family Reunion for the Culture

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4th Bread Pudding Bake-Off

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Nocturnal Nights

Featuring: Dr. Shai Hall, Kema Charles, Clorissti B. Johnson Shoemo, Angie Morris at Brentwood Community Center photography by: Kristina Wright

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Publisher’s Letter At FACES PENSACOLA, we continue our monthly publication “covering the places and faces of Pensacola” and surrounding areas.

Our team has been busy covering events including runs, festivals, galas, openings, and more.

Watch out for Kristina Wright, our Lead Event Photographer, along with other event photographers to be included in the next issue.

Please stay connected with us on social on Facebook @FACESpcola and Instagram FACESpensacola. We love Pensacola and all the awesome events, places, and faces it has to offer. Reach out to let us know about your upcoming event. We would love to include you in our calendar and cover your events.

Thank you, Pensacola, for welcoming us and including us in your events. Don’t forget to check out our advertisers and give them some love.

We’re working hard to count all your votes for your FAVORITE businesses! Winners for the 2025 Favies Awards will be announced in the August Issue. We can’t wait to see your faces!

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Team Faces

Steve Barber Publisher/Editor

Jessica Graña Creative Director

Kristina Wright Lead Photographer

Contributors Hudson Aho, Distribution

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Fiesta All-Krewe Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Vinyl Music Hall • Charity: Fiesta Pensacola

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1 Deborah Hart, Randy Armstrong • 2 Tina Bonifay, Mary Lou Cosby • 3 Chase & Gretchen McClain • 4 Sharon & Billy Egan 5 Stormy & Marvin Oliver • 6 Erin Mette, Becky Sherman, Audrey Preston, Tracy Hornbrook • 7 Mark Harrison & Susan Sears

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Fiesta All-Krewe Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Vinyl Music Hall • Charity: Fiesta Pensacola

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8 Diana Harvey, Bobby Gailmard • 9 Michelle Phillips, Billy Howard II • 10 Barbara Coffey, Pam Kelly • 11 James Conyers, Rhonda Wiggins • 12 Carla Jones, Melissa Molett, Allison Carlock, Kellie Mortier • 13 Steve & Jamie Ferbezar, Donna Hoffman, Jim Cartright

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Fiesta All-Krewe Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Vinyl Music Hall • Charity: Fiesta Pensacola

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14 U.S. Air Force & U.S. Navy • 15 Jackie & Charlie Goodreau • 16 Bill & Susan Sears • 17 Terri & Norm Smith • 18 Tiffany Buccella, Derell McCall • 19 Truli Hartley, Melissa Wright • 20 Krewe of Airship Pirates

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Pretty Kicks Sneaker Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brentwood Community Center • Hosted By: Rosa Verda Foundation Inc

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1 Faye Franklin, Courtney Henley, Annessa Clark, Kenny Chambers • 2 Niki Nichole • 3 Georgetta & Lester Smith • 4 Jade McNeil, Tondalaio Sears • 5 Shannon Addison, Kelly Gontarski • 6 Angie Morris, Sherry Ponds • 7 Lois Lane, Cassandra Smith, Manika Lewis, Grace Marshall, Maime Hixon

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Pretty Kicks Sneaker Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brentwood Community Center • Hosted By: Rosa Verda Foundation Inc

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8 Jennifer & Reagan Kennedy, Erica George, Carolyn James • 9 Denise & Keyto Sanders • 10 Tonya Morris, Michele Anthony, Janie Hayes, Sallie Phillips • 11 Andrea Hamilton, Stephanie Shelton, Tiphanie Sapp, Kim Cobb, Paula Spangler, Deirdra Thompkins 12 Lloyd & Robin Reshard, Joy Powell

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Pretty Kicks Sneaker Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

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13 Pastor Laurent & Carol Heard, Tanesha & Mattie Philpot, Michelle Tibbs Sherita Stanley • 14 Brigette Brooks, Brian & Harriett Wyer 15 Robbie & Yolanda Keys • 16 Alisha Waters Adetoun Evans, Dr. Angela McCorvey • 17 Selyndria & Damien Howard 18 Dr. Sandra Winborne, Pratt McCaskill, Adrienne Smith, Shirley Smith • 19 Tanesha Philpot, Stephanie Hawkins, Tammie Gooden

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Pretty Kicks Sneaker Ball photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brentwood Community Center • Hosted By: Rosa Verda Foundation Inc

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20 Dr. Shai Hall, Kema Charles, Clorissti B. Johnson Shoemo, Angie Morris • 21 Adrienne & Timothy Simmons 22 William & Sabrina Hopkins • 23 Bridgette Cale, Khaliah Williams • 24 Clara Oates, Lynn Wilson • 25 Anthony & Sallie Phillips 26 Andrea Hamilton, Tiphanie Sapp, Kim Cobb

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Grand Opening of the American Legion Post 378 photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: 4656 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • Charity: American Legion Post 378

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1 Never Ending (Band) • 2 Jonnah Satterwhite, Aaliyah Ryan, Valkyrie Ryan, Juanita Shaw • 3 Harvey & Kat Leon • 4 Stacey Ramey, Deane Yo • 5 Tina Riskie, Sally Nowling, Shirley Hart • 6 (Ret) Sgt Don Stevens, Suzi Stevens • 7 Lee & Stefani Barnes, Fisherman Bob 8 Darra & Leo Flanagan

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Grand Opening of the American Legion Post 378 photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: 4656 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • Charity: American Legion Post 378

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9 USO Volunteers and Staff • 10 Cindy Parrish, Al & Brownie Bounds, Bobby Parrish • 11 Nick Wuthnow, Melanie Miller, Cat Scanlon, Drama Fields • 12 Gary Stansbery, Robyn Podany, Scott Mapes • 13 Javier & Mercedes Santos • 14 James Bonsignore, Dan Brunner 15 Nina Williams, Amelia Page

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American Legion Post 378 photographer: Kristina Wright

Charity: American Legion Post 378

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4th Annual Juneteenth: A Family Reunion for the Culture photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Museum Plaza • Charity: The Watson Family Foundation

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1 Delayna Blankenship, Marlee Bruno, Therese Ritchie, September Dye • 2 Sharon Butler, Tyrone Mack, Terrance Barber, Douglas Dirden 3 Adetoun Evans, Angelie Morris • 4 Tiasia Williams, Desi McQueen, Cianna Jackson, Deysi Rose • 5 Sonja Crocker, Shanta Stallworth 6 Krystal & Donte Sheppard

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4th Annual Juneteenth: A Family Reunion for the Culture photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Museum Plaza • Charity: The Watson Family Foundation

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7 Aaron & Kimberly Watson • 8 Myiesha & Michael Mitchell • 9 Daryl & Cynthia Pierce • 10 Teníadé Broughton, Trey Robinson, Regina Hyman • 11 Sheree Terrell • 12 Brenda Dean, Alanda Vason • 13 Cornell’s BBQ

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4th Annual Juneteenth photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Museum Plaza • Charity: The Watson Family Foundation

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14 Andrew Maxwell, Alicia Waters, Sophia Steen 15 Aaron Watson, Teníadé Broughton, Kimberly Watson 16 HCA Florida Healthcare

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4th Annual Bread Pudding Bake-Off photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Supposey • Charity: 4EVR DEZ

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1 Kim LaMontagne • 2 Johanna Allard, Anne Howell • 3 Mike Piggee, Thatiana Rodriguez • 4 Lorine Moore, Melanie Collins 5 Taylor Wilhoit, Elizabeth Gray • 6 Theo & Kim Kramer • 7 Susan & John Carter • 8 Jacoby Curry, Christy Lewis, Luz Lopez Neal, Taxie Lambert, Shernita Wiggins-Wynder

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4th Annual Bread Pudding Bake-Off photographer: Kristina Wright

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9 Lauren Frates, Hannah O’ Neal • 10 Sharon Lopez, Angela Hatcher • 11 Dr. Jason & Chelsea Boatwright • 12 Tai Knight, Tammy Straughn • 13 Steve Barber, Tracy Frick • 14 Teri Levin, Mitzi Shanholtzer, Randy Hammer • 15 Dr. Joseph Tegenkamp, Dr. Grace Tegenkamp

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4th Annual Bread Pudding Bake-Off photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Supposey • Charity: 4EVR DEZ

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16 Dixie Leeann Hassell, Megan Walters • 17 Kim LaMontagne, Sally Bergosh, Taxie Lambert • 18 Shanelle Long, Gus Rodriguez • 19 Octavia James, Jessica Duncan, Tracy Frick • 20 Ricki McWilliams, Heather Pelham, Madrina Ciano, Christy Stiffilemire • 21 Duke Lee, Steve Barber • 22 Shernita Wiggins-Wynder, Melissa Johnson, Taxie Lambert

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Nocturnal Nights photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Sunset Wildlife Connection • Charity: Sunset Wildlife Connection

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1 Julia & Billy Schwartztrauber • 2 Megan, Josh & Abigail Horne • 3 Oakview Grange Kennels & Pheasantry • 4 Heather, Genevieve, Jeremy Clark • 5 Eliel Lopez, Madalyn Taylor • 6 Thomas & Margaret Lynd, Kona, Rocky • 7 Marissa Moore, Sterling, Denver & Nora Smith • 8 Julie & Chris Hopkins

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Nocturnal Nights photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Sunset Wildlife Connection • Charity: Sunset Wildlife Connection

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9 James & Jessica Fountain, Noah Cunningham • 10 Thomas & Margaret Lynd, Marissa Moore, with Chanel, Margherita, Cersy 11 Briana Roberts, Mando, Asoka Marissa Moore • 12 Grant Gaines, Grace Gaines, Baylee Hubbart • 13 Turner, Sarah, Wrigley Burnett • 14 The Shields Family

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