Good morning, Pensacola.

East Hill Makers Market Spooktacular will take place at Cordova Square on Tuesday, Oct.

6 from 3 to 6 p.m. The free event hosted by the East Hill Neighborhood Association (1101 N. 12th Ave.) will feature makers and vendors with a Halloween twist as part of a fall market series.

Escambia County Animal Welfare and Santa Rosa County Animal Services have coordinated with the BISSELL Pet Foundation for the Empty the Shelters adoption event — Friday, Sept.

18 to Wednesday, Sept. 30 — offering free adoptions for pets one year or older in Escambia and a $10 fee option in Santa Rosa.

The Greater Pensacola Chamber celebrated its 136th Annual Meeting today at Sanders Beach-Corrine Jones Resource Center with over 250 local business leaders gathered to honor its work in innovation, workforce development and advocacy — awards went to Michele Carlton, Manna Food, Bill Sheffield Realty, Petty Officer Lumley and David Deliman.

Fresh Monkee will soon open two locations in Gulf Breeze offering healthy shakes and smoothies.

The shop at 868 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Sea Shell Collections plaza and the location at 1430 Tiger Park Lane near Tiger Point Pavilion will serve high-protein, low-sugar drinks.

Nothing Bundt Cakes is giving away free Confetti Bundtlets today to the first 300 visitors at its local locations (part of its six-week 10 Million Bites Of Joy promotion) while also offering limited-time fall cakes for purchase.

Broadway in Pensacola announced the return of its Broadway Balcony Club for the 2026–2027 season, offering a $99 package that lets patrons see three productions (selected from Legally Blonde, The Wiz, Mystic Pizza, and Waitress) with one drink at the Saenger Theatre; packages are available online while supplies last.

Escambia County Public Schools is planning to consolidate underutilized elementary schools and create a new magnet school in a refurbished west side building to address declining enrollment.

The School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee will meet on Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Vernon McDaniel Building on Pace Boulevard to discuss these changes.

After heavy rains, brown foam appeared in Perdido Bay.

Environmental expert Sava Varazo said the foam likely comes from runoff and decaying algae (which can lower oxygen for marine life) and patches remain, so locals are advised to avoid contact.

Pensacola officials said heavy rain on Saturday caused flooding on Palafox Street when a storm dumped 2.99 inches of rain in a short burst.

The mayor and city engineers explained that the system was overwhelmed, although waters receded once the rain stopped.

The NRA endorsed governor candidate Byron Donalds on Sept.

14, awarding him an A+ rating as he opposes the 2018 gun-safety law unlike rival David Jolly who supports stricter controls.

Today, the Kansas City Monarchs advance to the West Division championship series and will face the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Newman Outdoor Field at 7:02 p.m., while Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos, finishing the season with a — 79-58 record —, host their Division Series game at their home stadium at 6:05 p.m.