More details: Found hereBelle Yates Bear, a storied Pensacola-area community leader and philanthropist, has been enshrined in Florida Women's Hall of Fame, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced May 1.
Yates Bear is a principal of the Bear Family Foundation, and she has shown a lifelong commitment to serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Throughout her decades of service, Yates Bear has held leadership and advisory roles across numerous organizations.
Her board service includes the YMCA of Northwest Florida, the Arc Gateway Foundation , and the Junior League of Pensacola. In addition, Yates Bear founded the Program for the Advancement of Learning and Success, also known as PALS, a collaborative effort between Pensacola State College and local businesses to provide job training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Her community impact has earned her numerous accolades, including the Florida Senate Presidential Medal, awarded by former Senate President and current Senator Don Gaetz, the Pensacola Blue Wahoo's Community Player of the Year award, and the Pensacola Chamber's Pioneer Award for lifetime achievement in community service.
Each year, the governor selects three nominees for the Florida Women's Hall of Fame from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.
Also selected to this year's Hall of Fame class were Mary Brickell, known as the "Mother of Miami" for her pivotal role in shaping the city's early development, and Dotti Groover-Skipper, a leading voice voice in the fight against human trafficking in Florida and across the nation.
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