Good morning, Pensacola.

Officials and Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola held an opening Thursday morning for New Horizons Village, part of the Pallet Shelter Program, featuring 14 climate-controlled transitional housing units with restrooms and showers.

Residents were expected to move in the week of Aug. 17 and a second phase will add 14 more units.

Fuji Sushi and Grill closed its doors for good today on North Davis Highway after just over a year in business, the restaurant announced on social media yesterday.

Known for Korean barbecue, hot pot, sushi and ramen (popular among locals), it thanked customers for their support.

Reservoir restaurant has unveiled a new seared scallops dish prepared by Chef Justin Gaudin that uses Pensacola Energy's natural gas to boost efficiency, and it is now available for lunch and dinner.

NAS Pensacola volunteers and University of Georgia representatives transferred over 900 boxes of archaeological artifacts on Wednesday to preserve regional history (ensuring proper processing and long-term protection) and to meet federal curation requirements.

The UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Tu Masters Piano Duo on Thursday, Sept.

17 at Rolfs Music Hall on campus. The free concert will require tickets — call 850.857.6285 or visit uwf.edu/cfpa.

Pensacola artist Nate Schweigert blends his work as a hospital chaplain and painter, showing emotionally rich abstracts at local markets from his studio on 12th Ave — a repurposed Sacred Heart Hospital space.

Raised locally, he channels personal challenges into art that reflects both grief and growth.

Escambia County voters decide today whether the next superintendent will be elected by local voters or appointed by the school board.

If approved, the change will delay the new superintendent selection until November, while a rejection will maintain the current system.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves and expects Tropical Storm Dolly to be the next named storm even though no cyclone is forecast over the next seven days; Pensacola residents should watch local updates as the busy hurricane season continues.

In Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, at least three dozen Flock cameras have been set up since September 2025, including an 18-camera contract in Pensacola through 2027.

Residents can use HaveIBeenFlocked.com to check if their license plate details have been recorded by these AI-powered cameras.

The 8th annual Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon raised $300K for Studer Family Children's Hospital’s first Pediatric Sedation Suite in Northwest Florida.

The one-day broadcast on Cat Country 98.7 — hosted by local personalities — featured heartfelt patient stories and will ease procedures for more than 1,000 children each year.