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Pensacola pilot Emily Shelton, who earned a Sheriff's Medal after an emergency landing on I-10 last month, will join Blue Angel No. 7 & Lt. Cmdr.

Ronnie Hafeza for a flight today at NAS Pensacola.

Bagelheads received final approval from the Escambia County Development Review Committee on Sept.

9 for its planned third restaurant in Perdido Key at the corner of Sorrento and Bauer roads. The owner plans to begin the permit application process soon plus follow up with construction.

Pensacola's new indoor entertainment park Launch, owned by Army veterans, will hold a soft opening on Oct.

16 and a grand opening on Nov. 14 at 8102 N. Davis Hwy. The 31,000 sqft facility offers trampolines, duckpin bowling, arcade games, and a restaurant (Krave) for family fun.

A promotional video from NAS Pensacola highlights the 2026 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show, which will celebrate 200 years since the Naval Shipyard opened in 1826.

UWF’s Gulf Coast Culture Series: Revolution & Rebellion will feature a historical panel event on Sept.

23 at Voices of Pensacola and a USO-style variety show on Oct. 22 at the Museum of Commerce, highlighting Pensacola’s role in the American Revolution and local heritage.

Since May 2025, SNAP benefits dropped over 13% (646,821 residents lost aid) due to rising grocery prices and federal changes, leaving food banks in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with longer lines and prompting local groups to seek a waiver to fix administrative errors.

At the peak on Sept. 10, only five tropical storms formed with no hurricanes—El Niño helped create conditions that stifled storm development.

Experts warn Florida residents to remain prepared and update their hurricane plans until season’s end on Nov. 30.

Pensacola officials must decide how to spend $400,000 in ARPA funds left over from pallet shelters (supplier closed) that were planned to help those transitioning out of homelessness.

Mayor Reeves said the city is discussing a low-barrier shelter to aid roughly 2,000 homeless residents before year-end.

Today at NAS Pensacola, the National Naval Aviation Museum Foundation holds the Gulf Coast's largest free remembrance ceremony for 9/11 (beginning at 9:30 a.m. inside the Blue Angels Atrium) to honor 9/11 victims and first responders.

A Pensacola family is set to celebrate Ivy Kate Haskew's second birthday on Sept.

24 after she spent 205 days in the NICU at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital; the family reunited with local NICU staff (marking NICU Awareness Month) to honor her progress.

Data from Hot Spring Spas NZ collected on Sept.

10 show Pensacola Beach ranked third among Florida beaches with 63 Instagram posts per meter (surpassing St Pete and Fort Lauderdale) and highlighting its strong local appeal.