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Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
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Good morning, Pensacola. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 13th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, has opened its 2025 grant cycle for local nonprofits, schools and community groups serving areas with zip codes 32561 and 32563; applications are accepted until September 8—grant recipients will be named in November. Local Pulse
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A fisherman was attacked by an 8-foot shark on Aug. 2 off Pensacola while spearfishing as his friends quickly made a tourniquet (using a t-shirt, speargun band, and fillet knife) and responders from Naval Air Station Pensacola and Escambia County Fire Rescue helped him. Pensacola News Journal
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Alyssa Blackburn, a Pensacola woman, will be tried for first-degree premeditated murder for her alleged role in the 2020 shooting death of her boyfriend Jesse Geoghagan—prosecutors say she joined two accomplices armed with a firearm to check his home, with her trial beginning August 14th at 9 a.m. Pensacola News Journal
- ➤ Willie Slack, a 49-year-old Milton man, was indicted on Aug. 12 for possessing multiple firearms and ammunition in violation of the Armed Career Criminal Act due to his eight prior convictions—he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and will be arraigned today in Pensacola. Pensacola News Journal
- ➤ A 54-year-old Pensacola woman is charged with neglect after leaving her 80-year-old father in his recliner for nearly two months—resulting in severe injuries and hospital treatment—and she is held on a $10,000 bond with a court date set for Aug 22. WEAR-TV
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Tropical Storm Erin stayed a tropical storm with little change expected for the next 72 hours but could turn into a hurricane by Thursday and a major one by Sunday as it moves west-northwest—Florida residents should keep an eye on weather updates. Pensacola News Journal
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency will audit Pensacola on August 18-19 to find waste in government spending as part of Governor DeSantis’s plan, and three reasons—including the mayor’s support of a governor candidate, pushback over trustee picks, and a social media comment by Rep Salzman—have raised questions about why the small city is being targeted. Rick's Blog
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Gulf Breeze's new Alice Mama Thai Cafe is open at 4104 Gulf Breeze Parkway and serves traditional Thai dishes like Kao Soi curry and papaya salad in a cozy setting—its owners named it after their daughter to honor family recipes from Northern Thailand. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday and on Sundays and hopes to become a local favorite for those seeking homemade Thai flavor. Pensacola News Journal
SHOP NEWS
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5-9 PM — Visit Pensacola — Free entry — Celebrate art and culture as Palafox Street transforms into an open-air gallery each month.
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Argonaut 5K Run
7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — University of West Florida — Supports UWF cross country program — Run for a cause on the scenic campus.
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