Good morning, Pensacola.

The Derrick Brooks Pensacola Golf Classic brought community members together at Pensacola Country Club for a charity tournament supporting Derrick Brooks Charities and educational programs for local children.

Kevin Knox Sr provided coaching plus volunteers and sponsors helped create a day of friendly competition and community spirit.

Pensacola-based Gulf Winds Credit Union will rebrand as TruWorth in spring 2027 and acquire Madison County Community Bank pending shareholder and regulatory approval; the combined credit union will hold $1.7 billion in assets and serve over 87,000 members across Florida, Alabama + Georgia with full integration planned for early 2028.

Pensacola is celebrating fall with a curated Fall Edit featuring music festivals, food events & family-friendly activities such as a seafood festival, pumpkin patches & a homecoming air show, with events scheduled from Sept.

18 to Nov. 29.

Country music icon Dolly Parton died at 80, her family confirmed Aug.

25, 2026 at 2:50 p.m. — her memorable 2016 show at the Pensacola Bay Center left a lasting mark on local fans.

Santa Rosa County launched a new Acceleration Academies facility as an alternative to traditional school days, with 150 students enrolled after a Tuesday morning ribbon cutting.

The tuition-free program serves ages 12 to early twenties and aims to build academic, career and social skills—helping students prepare for life ahead.

The Navy instructed personnel and families to remove personal info from social media—part of a directive issued on Aug.

19 aimed at countering cyber risks including doxing and surveillance. The measure seeks to bolster security at local installations amid growing concerns over suspicious activity.

Residents in Sanders Beach will hear EPA's Pete Thorpe explain delays and a near $9 million funding gap for the American Creosote Superfund cleanup at 6 p.m. today.

Mayor Reeves previewed today’s Workforce Summit with 53 local stakeholders who will discuss cutting shipbuilding training from nine to twelve months to weeks to fill 3,700 maritime jobs and stressed that companies and schools pool resources for a stronger local pipeline.

Sandy Sansing Dealerships donated $100,000 to the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research to help local families and fund safer treatments at Sansing BMW in Pensacola on Aug.

25.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity and the city teamed up to build nine affordable homes on East Jackson Street after the property sale closed on Aug.

19. The project uses a Community Land Trust plus $590,000 in city funds to support long-term homeownership for working families.

The UWF men’s basketball team will face Florida State in the Battle at the Bay on Sunday, Nov.

29 at the Pensacola Bay Center as part of their inaugural NCAA Division I season; tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. online and at the box office.

UWF men’s basketball hosts Florida State on Nov.

29 at 2 p.m. (the Battle of the Bay) at Pensacola Bay Center, marking its first Division I game against a Power 4 opponent.

UWF will play its first Division I football game tomorrow at 6 p.m. at PenAir Field as it hosts Southern Illinois.

Former MLB first-round pick Bubba Thompson is expected to start as quarterback in this historic opener.