Daily editionWednesday, August 12th, 2026
Good morning, Pensacola.
The Daily Pensacola Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
Community
The Tourist Development Council approved funding for two key Pensacola events; the Pensacola Beach Air Show will receive $300,000 next year to ease local costs & Winterfest secured over $95,000 for nationwide marketing to boost its annual six-week celebration.
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Family Orchards Farm in Pensacola began as an overgrown pecan orchard with a burned home and is now transformed by Aaron Ward Ball and Todd Morris into a working homestead that produces eggs, livestock, and local pickles, hosting community events and educational outreach — a project restoring forgotten spaces.
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Business
PCola Events is disputing a Navy settlement offer after preparations for the cancelled 2025 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show cost the company time and money.
President Mike Windhorst claims his business is owed about $138K after seeking reimbursement and rejecting a nondisclosure clause.
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Chick-fil-A received final county approval to relocate its restaurant to the former Dodge's site at 1710 E. Nine Mile Road with a dual drive-thru and outdoor patio.
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Culture
Friday, Sept. 11, the National Naval Aviation Museum will host the Gulf Coast's largest remembrance ceremony at the Blue Angels Atrium starting at 9:30 a.m., featuring a prelude performance by Pensacola Strings at 9 a.m. and speeches by retired Vice Adm.
Totushek plus Cmdr. Scheibner.
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Education
Florida’s tax-free back-to-school sales holiday runs until Thursday, Aug. 20.
Parents and schools can shop for qualifying supplies, computers, and clothing (with set price limits) before the offer ends.
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UWF executive leadership will welcome new students on Move-In Day on Friday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. at the campus Building 10 (President’s Office) as media are invited to attend.
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Environment
The National Hurricane Center expects a tropical depression to form in the Atlantic later this week.
If winds reach 39 mph, it will be renamed Cristobal and may drift north away from our coast, so local residents are advised to watch local forecasts.
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Government
USPS is facing staffing shortages that have led to six weeks of delayed mail in Walnut Hill and McDavid as residents miss important bills and invitations.
The postal service held job fairs recently and will hold more events soon in Century and Molino to recruit rural carriers.
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Health
Local health officials report a rise in Vibrio vulnificus infections along the Gulf Coast, urging Pensacola residents to take wound precautions when swimming or eating raw shellfish.
One teen remains under care after a severe infection (cases remain rare compared to the many beachgoers each year).
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Escambia County EMS crews received emergency birth training Tuesday in partnership with HCA West Florida Hospital to help with high-risk field deliveries.
The hands-on session allowed EMTs to practice managing emergencies like heavy bleeding — a key step in improving care for new moms.
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Sports
Pensacola State College announced four inductees to its 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame + Joseph 'J.J.' Cannon, Bill Hamilton, Chanda Rigby and Jody Skelton will be honored on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio on campus.
The honorees have made lasting contributions to local sports.
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