Good morning, Pensacola.

Peoples Hospice Foundation will host the 4th Annual Rock4Vets 5K at Maritime Park on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 7 a.m. to noon, uniting runners, walkers, and volunteers to support veterans and families facing hardship; a new 250 Crew (100 community members raising $250) adds extra spirit.

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On August 25, Sandy Sansing donated $100K to Rally Foundation to aid local childhood cancer research.

Rally will host a free Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday, Sept. 1 (6:30–7:30 p.m. at Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart) to honor affected children.

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Escambia County residents are calling for demolition of the abandoned Vallarta’s Mexican restaurant on Lillian Hwy (troubled by 12 years of disrepair with rotting wood, stray nails and broken glass) as county code enforcement plans a review.

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Pensacola is honoring Dolly Parton after her Aug. 25 passing with multiple tributes.

Events include a dance party at Dorothy’s (10 p.m.-2 a.m. today), flash tattoos at Blush and Needle Society until Sept. 30, and a life celebration at The Rooftop on Aug. 30 with tribute billboards seen citywide.

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Pensacola leaders and educators met on Wednesday at City Hall to discuss preparing residents for nearly 3,700 high-quality jobs from upcoming shipbuilding and aviation projects.

City officials and business experts agreed to build a fast, safe training pipeline to ensure locals benefit from the new opportunities.

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The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm advisories may be issued later today if Invest 96L develops into Tropical Storm Dolly; wind shear is limiting its growth and the system does not threaten Pensacola.

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Pensacola residents saw a partial lunar eclipse last night with up to 93% of the moon in shadow despite lingering rain from a Tennessee Valley disturbance (the NWS forecasted showers and thunderstorms).

Rain chances dipped to 55% around 7 p.m. during the eclipse window.

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TruWorth Credit Union, formerly Gulf Winds, announced its upcoming rebrand and acquisition of Madison County Community Bank to add commercial services and create a 12 branch network across Pensacola, Tallahassee & South Alabama.

The deal is pending regulatory approval, and rebranding will roll out next spring.

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State Representative Michelle Salzman launched the Veteran Food Assistance Program on Aug. 27 to support 70 veterans and their families with supplemental food delivered twice-monthly for four months, and volunteers from Jubilee church and local groups are already helping.

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UWF Argonauts played their first Division I football game against Southern Illinois on Thursday night after transitioning from Division II, and President Manny Diaz Jr. said all student tickets were sold out amid campus excitement.

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Pensacola Yacht Club’s women's sailing team won the 89th annual Knost Ladies Championship at Pass Christian Yacht Club (its first trophy win in 53 years).

The team, including Naval Academy and Coast Guard Academy graduates, trained on Thursday nights to prepare for the regatta.

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