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May 2007

May 18 - Local radio personality Luke McCoy announces he will retire from hosting the afternoon radio program "Pensacola Speaks". He will continue to host WCOA's morning news program. May 17 - The summer concert series Evenings in Old Seville Square kicks off. May 17 - Escambia County Circuit Judge Terry D. Terrell fines Louisiana Investment Group, LLC, the owner of the Saufley Landfill, for failure to comply with a court order. May 17 - Hugh King enters a written waiver of not guilty and requests a jury trial on a charge of cocaine possession. May 16 - The Pensacola Pelicans fall to the Coastal Bend Aviators 4-1 at Corpus Christi, TX. May 15 - The Pensacola Pelicans defeat the Coastal Bend Aviators 4-2 at Corpus Christi, TX, for their first road win of the season. May 14 - The Pensacola Pelicans fall to the Coastal Bend Aviators 8-4 at Corpus Christi, TX. May 14 - Murder trial of U.S. Marine Brandon Ward begins. May 13 - The Pensacola Pelicans fall to the Lincoln Saltdogs 10-5 at home. May 12-13 - A wildfire near Beulah burns 250 acres. May 12 - The Pensacola Pelicans fall to the Lincoln Saltdogs 9-2 at home. May 12 - The Pace High School Lady Patriots defeat West Boca Raton for state softball championship. May 11 - The Pensacola Pelicans defeat the Lincoln Saltdogs 5-3 at home. May 10 - The Pensacola Pelicans begin their 2007 season, losing 6-1 to the Lincoln Saltdogs. May 10 - Lt. Cmd. Craig Olson rejoins the Blues Angels following the death of pilot Kevin Davis. May 10 - The Pensacola Civic Center hosts the 2007 Business EXPO, sponsored by the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and Pensacola News Journal. May 9 - A wildfire near Atmore Highway burns two acres in Garcon Point before being contained. May 8 - Gulf Power selects Kansas-based company Black & Veatch to install a new scrubber system at its Crist power plant. May 8 - Greater Union Baptist Church suspends Rev. Hugh King following his arrest for cocaine possession. May 7 - Jury selection begins for convicted murderer Jeremiah Rodgers's new sentencing procedure. May 6 - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection sues the Joiner Landfill in Milton for inappropriate practices. May 5 - Marketing firm Ideawörks wins a Gold ADDY award at the district level for photography in Grayton Retreat's marketing materials. May 5 - More than 1,100 runners compete in the 2007 Fiesta Run. May 4-5 - Relay for Life raises $60,000 for cancer research at Hellen Caro Elementary School in Perdido Key. May 4 - The Florida legislature extends the time in which the City of Pensacola may repay Cox Communications for a $3.4 million accounting error. May 4 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida announces a $600,000 gift to the University of West Florida to establish a master of science nursing program. May 2 - Front Porch Pensacola community liaison Thelma Manley is fired by state officials for alleged misappropriation of funds.