Grace Resendez McCaffery

The Blue Wahoos had a historic two-game series last week with the Mexican League’s Monterrey Sultanes. Grace Resendez McCaffery provides some background and context to the impact baseball has on Mexican culture.

When Grace Resendez McCaffery moved to Pensacola more than 30 years ago, she had a bit of culture shock. Finding authentic Latin food was one of the hardest transitions to her new home. Thankfully, it has gotten easier in recent years.

Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe is a religious feast day celebrated annually on December 12. The holiday honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Catholic Saint.

Habitat for Humanity’s mission has been to build new houses for qualifying residents and they’ve seen an increasing need, especially among single mothers of color. One Pensacola woman is in the process of seeing her dream of homeownership come true and is excited about getting a lift from other women in the community.

Northwest Florida has experienced a growth of Spanish speaking residents in the past two decades. Recently, the sheriff’s office and other public safety agencies are acting on the need to provide information in both languages.