Good morning, Pensacola.

Pensacola Beach is hosting the 2026 Fall Beach Brawl from Sept.

25-27 at Casino Beach – the three-day fitness event includes elite, individual, and team competitions without qualifying rounds and offers free admission for all spectators.

New Horizons Village, a tiny home community for homeless residents, opened on Aug.

25 in Pensacola. The project features 14 homes that offer shelter and a path to stability.

Firefly Cafe opened in West Pensacola at 10447 Sorrento Road today, serving healthy wraps, crepes and locally roasted coffee; the new spot plans to host community events and may soon add evening wine and mimosas.

Pensacola is nearing a decision on a $76 million grant to bring Australian shipbuilder Birdon, a 400,000 sqft facility and 2,000 shipbuilding jobs to the Port.

Mayor D.C. Reeves hosted a workforce development roundtable at City Hall on Aug. 26 to connect employers with training partners.

At a meeting this morning, FloridaWest and PEDC said the firm exceeded its investment goal at 206% with $185M in capital and 600 jobs, giving $5.28 per $1 invested.

The company previewed 44 projects (including plans for The Bluffs and Central Commerce Park) that could add jobs.

Pensacola State College's board is holding two closed-door meetings at Broxson Hall on Saturday (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sunday (noon to 4 p.m.) to vet candidates for a new president following Ed Meadows' December 31 retirement announcement, with the nine-member committee led by Zack Smith.

The renovated Alice S.

Williams Center, once Pensacola's first Black library, opens today as a childcare facility for infants and toddlers. Mayor Reeves said the project, funded by a $500,000 historical grant & a $300,000 redevelopment contribution, will create jobs and expand local childcare access.

Santa Rosa Acceleration Academies opened its permanent campus in Milton on Aug.

25 — district officials and educators joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new learning spaces.

Pensacola secured over $50M in federal and state funds for ACW Superfund cleanup at 701 J Street, with phase one soil remediation set to start in December.

The city will pursue a $19.6M gap for phase two funding — supporting planned barrier wall and thermal extraction remediation.

UWF debuts its Division I football program today against a Top 16 team.

Broadcaster Will Kennedy breaks down the quarterback battle on his podcast as a white-out crowd gathers at a stadium still under construction; kickoffs begin at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ with 5:30 p.m. pregame on Sports Radio Pensacola.