Daily editionTuesday, August 11th, 2026
Good morning, Pensacola.
The Daily Pensacola Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 11th of August.
Community
Community members gathered Sunday (Aug. 8) at Flora-Bama to honor co-owner Pat McClellan, who passed away peacefully over two weeks ago.
The celebration highlighted his legacy in welcoming Gulf Coast visitors.
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Education
In Escambia County, schools start on Wednesday, Aug. 12, while 38 Florida counties began on Aug. 10 and others open between Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 (a state tax holiday for school supplies continues until Aug. 20).
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Soundside High School welcomed 650 students on Aug. 10 at its new state-of-the-art campus (valued at $117 million), the first new high school in Santa Rosa County in 30 years.
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UWF President Emerita Dr. Judith Bense’s new book Early Spanish Florida: Unearthing the History of America’s Oldest Colony was chosen for the Library of Congress’s Great Reads list.
It spotlights Pensacola’s Spanish colonial heritage and will be featured at the National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 22 (Washington, D.C.).
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Santa Rosa County students returned to class Monday as part of the back-to-school season (superintendent Dr. Karen Barber previewed a new school year and discussed upcoming changes for classrooms).
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Environment
Clear skies and an invisible new moon will brighten the meteor shower peak on Aug. 12-13 for local observers.
Spectators should head to dark sky areas to watch up to 100 meteors per hour between midnight and dawn.
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Health
Pensacola residents must check their fridges for Taylor Farms salsa, guacamole and dips recalled for containing jalapeños linked to a potential Salmonella outbreak.
The recalled items have Best If Used By dates from Aug. 7 to Aug. 16 and refunds are available at purchase locations (review your receipt for details).
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Real Estate
Grand Builders completed new row houses and individual homes along North De Villiers and West Wright streets on Aug. 10, showcasing modern designs that add fresh style to local neighborhoods.
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Sports
Comcast and Disney/ESPN agreed to a new contract on Aug. 10 that restored NFL Network + NFL RedZone access for Xfinity customers ahead of preseason games.
The deal ended a three-month impasse that began in April.
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