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Pensacola will launch a free grocery program for 60 veteran families that provides supplemental food every other week for four months.

The Veteran Food Assistance Program starts Thursday at Jubilee Church (5910 North W Street) to help families in need.

Two local Pensacola maritime archaeologists, Michael Krivor and Will Wilson, are joining Dr. Richard Pettigrew's team for the Taraia Object Expedition — a search linked to Amelia Earhart’s lost 10E Electra — which departs in early October off Nikumaroro using remote sensing and sonar.

Visit Pensacola officials said Canadian visitor numbers dropped 4 percent in Q2 (as airfare rises), and tourism leaders from Visit Destin-Fort Walton Beach will visit Canadian cities in December to boost Pensacola’s appeal during the snowbird season.

Cleanup at the American Creosote Superfund site in Pensacola will start in September after funding was secured, and residents who have long waited for action can get an update today at 6 p.m. at Sanders Beach Community Center where EPA’s Pete Thorpe will be present.

The Florida Department of Health is set to drop four school vaccine mandates for children in pre-K to 12 public and private schools and has opened a 21-day period for public input before final approval (health experts worry lower vaccination rates may leave some children vulnerable).

Escambia County tourism grew by 7.7% in Q2 with 823,500 visitors and increased tax revenue, yet Visit Pensacola faces a cash squeeze as $1.3M in marketing expenses remains unreimbursed after Clerk Pam Childers’ office imposed new check requirements; staff plan to push for clearer documentation and explore ACH payments.

Britt Landrum III, CEO of Landrum, will host the Landrum 5K to support mental health at Lakeview Center, a commitment rooted in his family history in Pensacola.

The race, now in its fourth year, will offer community members a chance to boost physical and mental well-being plus enjoy a family-friendly event.

Elevator repairs began Monday at Alabaster Gardens Senior Living Complex following a lightning-related outage that inconvenienced residents for weeks; the work is set to finish by Friday, Aug.

28 (Circle Inc. has allocated $8,125 in emergency funds).

UWF Athletics received two major gifts last week — on Aug.

20, a law firm became its first uniform patch sponsor and official partner, and on Aug. 21, a credit union donated $1.7 million to rename the Field House and fund new stadium construction as the school enters Division I competition.

The Pensacola Yacht Club women's sailing team won the 89th annual Gulf Yachting Association Knost Ladies Championship on Aug.

8-9 in Pass Christian, Mississippi — ending a 53-year wait as service academy graduates on the team underscored local ties between competitive sailing and Naval Aviation.