Pensacola Today's Short List for Tuesday, Dec. 23

  • December 23, 2014
  • /   Mike Ensley
  • /   economy
The Pensacola Today Short List for Tuesday, Dec. 23 includes: Aerospace’s rural roots deepen in Panhandle While aerospace companies have always existed in rural Panhandle communities, the construction of the $600 million Airbus plant in Mobile has created an opportunity for new growth in the area. Charlotte Crane looks at how local rural companies are now finding them selves on the world stage. Read the story here. Diplomacy Council brings international students to Pensacola Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, the Citizen Diplomacy Council sponsors the International Visitor Leadership Program, which brings students from around the world to the U.S. to experience our culture. The Gulf Coast Council will host five international groups from Pakistan, Southeast Asia, France, Israel and Palestine, and high school students from Brazil in January. Read more here. Get ready for holiday rain It’s looking like a rough trip for Santa this Wednesday: severe weather conditions, including strong thunderstorms and flash flooding threaten the area through Christmas Eve. See what the holiday holds. Read more here. Legal fight looms if marriage licenses not issued to same-sex couples. Many clerk’s offices have been advised by legal counsel not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples starting on Jan. 6, despite an apparent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that says they must. Pro-same-sex marriage advocates say they are standing by to take legal action if the licenses are refused. Read the story here. That’s the Short List for Tuesday. Good luck on that last minute holiday shopping and use caution in the severe storms set to move across the area today.
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