Today is the day Punxsutawney Phil will deliver a prediction for a longer winter or an early spring! Groundhog Day is a very popular North American tradition observed primarily in the United States and Canada. Historically, it is a holdover of an old Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that says a groundhog emerging from its burrow on February 2nd sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks; but if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.
While the in-person event has been canceled for safety, there will be an official livestream broadcast of the event offered by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. There will be a video preshow beginning at 6:30 a.m. on February 2nd with fun facts and history. The live show, beginning at 7:15 a.m., will include Phil’s emergence and an official translation of his prediction. Visit the official website HERE to stream now!
Congratulations to the Lady Pirates of Sneads! On Friday the 13th, the volleyball team won their eighth-consecutive state title. This is a record-setting holding of the championship, beating out the previous seven-win team was Boca Raton’s Olympic Heights. A member of the opposing team, Newberry, stated that “They have a dynamic and amazing team.” The Lady Pirates broke the Florida state record for consecutive FHSAA volleyball championships with a final score of 23-20. Congratulations!!!
This coming Saturday, October 31 from 10 AM – 6 PM, Pensacon will be hosting their annual PensaCon Halloweenfest! Pensacon Halloweenfest will be a full day of spooky pop-culture fun in Museum Plaza. This year, the outdoor festival will be free and is located in downtown Pensacola. There will be vendors, live entertainment, celebrity guests such as Corin Nemec from “Stargate SG-1,” artists, panels, food trucks, trick-or-treating, costume contests, and other safe, family-friendly activities. Costumes are encouraged! 
T-Pain, born Faheem Rasheed Najm, was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. His performance name is a nod to his hometown; the ‘T’ in T-Pain stands for Tallahassee! His interest in music was nurtured throughout his childhood by his friends and family; once, his father brought home a keyboard he had found on the street. As T-Pain got older and more experienced, a family friend would often take him to their recording studio to hang out. BY 10 years old he had converted his bedroom into a small workspace with only a keyboard, a beat machine, and a four-track recorder. However, he did not start seriously pursuing a music career until after high school; as a result, he took off in 2004. Now, T-Pain is a well-known American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer as well as the founder of the record label imprint Nappy Boy Entertainment. He’s even dabbled in other multimedia industries: he created an animated special called Freaknik: The Musical, acted in the movie Lottery Ticket, and won a reality TV music competition called The Masked Singer.