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The Council on Aging has expanded its senior food program to serve rural Escambia County after providing meals at St. Luke United Methodist Church on Sept. 1.

Seniors in areas like Century now have access to hot, nutritious meals.

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The Seven Navica pipe layer docked at the Port of Pensacola on Sept. 2 for repairs while the Bahri Abha cargo ship is set to arrive on Sept. 13 to boost local maritime activity.

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Levin Papantonio will host People’s Law School on Monday evenings in September at Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, offering free legal classes that cover topics such as NIL and probate plus include food and drinks for registered attendees.

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UWF was named one of 16 new Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation — certifying its high-tech labs and waterfront complex for training engineers and technicians for Gulf Coast shipbuilding.

The designation strengthens a key workforce pipeline in the region.

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With only five tropical storms so far and three U.S. landfalls, a strong El Niño is keeping Florida's peak hurricane season unusually quiet today.

Forecasters say a slow-developing system may form near Labor Day weekend (with little chance for a major storm).

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Florida Fish and Wildlife officials urged beachgoers to keep 50 feet from nesting sea turtles and shorebirds as holiday weekend crowds head to local beaches today.

They advised residents to close curtains and reduce outdoor lighting after dark to protect wildlife.

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Pensacola International Airport is launching a $165M facelift after completing design work; construction will begin after Sept. 11 to upgrade terminals, baggage areas, and the ramp, while ST Aerospace expands its hangar campus.

Director Matt Coughlin said a Las Vegas flight remains under review as carriers study the route.

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The EscaRosa Suicide Prevention Coalition hosts a data walk on Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Bear Family Foundation Health Center at Baptist Hospital to review local suicide data and stories.

A bowling fundraiser at DeLuna Lanes on Sept. 27 will support prevention efforts (online registration required).

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Innisfree Hotels is seeking approval for an 18-story residential building on Pensacola Beach between the Hampton Inn and Crabs restaurant; the project may boost local development if approved.

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