Daily editionFriday, August 14th, 2026
Good morning, Pensacola.
The Daily Pensacola Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
Community
Pensacola and Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola opened New Horizons Village Thursday morning as a safe transitional housing community featuring 14 climate-controlled pallet shelter units with onsite restrooms+showers and dedicated staff support; 30 applications were processed for residents moving in the week of Aug. 17, with plans to add 14 more soon.
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Business
Izumi Sushi & Hibachi has opened at 1240 Airport Blvd offering an all-you-can-eat menu for lunch and dinner.
The restaurant features decorative sushi boats, hibachi dishes and a full bar with signature cocktails and weekday specials.
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Education
At Gov. DeSantis’s press conference yesterday at the Port of Pensacola, Florida Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly—who qualifies for the Pensacola State College presidency—handed Mayor Reeves a $9 million check for Birdon America’s project to create 2,000 jobs and announced a $40 million apprenticeship grant for shipbuilding.
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Santa Rosa County Schools will introduce a new Native American Studies curriculum this fall, developed over 1½ years with input from the Lower Muscogee tribe & local historians to help K-12 students explore culture and history using interactive VR and hands-on activities.
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Environment
Invest 92L is expected to become a tropical depression in the next couple days as it moves near the Caribbean, with forecasts suggesting that a stronger storm would steer north away while a weaker one might bring closer impacts to our area.
Pensacola residents are advised to follow official weather updates.
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Government
Santa Rosa County officials clarified that cottage food rules focus on land use (such as parking and setbacks) rather than food quality after questions emerged about home-based sales; notices were mailed to some businesses and a local farm stand was allowed to resume operations.
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Health
Community Health Northwest Florida will expand health care in Century following an $8.7 million rural health grant.
It plans to upgrade the clinic on Industrial Boulevard + open a women’s specialty clinic on Church Street as construction is expected to take 90 to 120 days.
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Sports
Pace football shut out West Florida 20-0 in a kickoff classic as Makael Williams scored three touchdowns & the defense held strong.
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The University of West Florida kicked off its first Division I season with a rally, and its Argonaut football team will host Southern Illinois at PenAir Field on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. to face bigger opponents + increased travel demands.
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