Daily editionMonday, August 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Pensacola.
The Daily Pensacola Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 3rd of August.
Community
Hundreds of families received groceries and school supplies at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church during a back-to-school event hosted by Feeding the Gulf Coast, Rep. Michelle Salzman and local groups on Saturday morning.
The event distributed 500 backpacks and enough groceries to feed 500 families for one week.
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The Blue Angels will practice once this month on NAS Pensacola.
On Aug. 26 public access starts at 9 a.m. (gates open at 9:30 a.m. and practice begins at 10:30 a.m.), with chairs available for $6 each.
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Business
Spirit Halloween began opening its stores in empty storefronts this month for the 2026 season.
In Pensacola, a location at 3300 North Pace Boulevard (a former call center) is now open, and more are planned later this month.
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Environment
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking three tropical waves that will not form tropical cyclones near Pensacola and the Gulf over the next seven days.
Saharan dust (likely arriving later this week) may cause hazy skies and minor breathing issues.
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Government
A new Medical Examiner's Office is set to break ground Aug. 10 off Commerce Road in Milton.
The 18,000 sqft facility will serve four counties with a modern autopsy suite and a private area (a safe space for grieving families) to support more efficient death investigations.
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Health
Between Jan. 1 and July 5, inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa reported 93 high-priority violations at local restaurants, with eight temporarily closed for issues like roach and rodent activity (all have since reopened).
The most common problems involved improper food temperatures and stop-sale orders.
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Accidents
A fire at 98 Treasures in Gulf Breeze damaged the antique mall on its third anniversary Saturday night as fire crews extinguished the blaze within 20 minutes near Highway 98+ no injuries were reported while vendors begin to plan their next steps.
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