Good morning, Pensacola.

Military personnel, veterans and family members gathered at the NAS Pensacola Memorial Chapel on Sept.

24 for the annual Bells Across America memorial, which honored fallen service members across Navy installations.

Pensacola Seafood Festival returns today through Sunday at Historic Seville Square (311 E.

Government St.), where visitors can enjoy fresh seafood, live music, and over 150 arts and crafts vendors. The free event also offers a Kidszone on Saturday and Sunday.

Mayor Reeves and Commissioner May are preparing a pilot program for at-risk teens aged 14 to 17, exploring options such as midnight basketball and middle school sports near the Rafferty Center, as current funding is available to fill a gap in after-school programming.

Rio Bravo Mexican Grill Bayou has been closed since May 11 for a three-week renovation that now extends over four months due to permit delays and revised plans (final date pending).

The restaurant says it is working with the city to complete improvements before reopening.

Florida schools must audit library and classroom books after a Sept.

23 memo from Education Commissioner Henry Mack ordered districts to review collections and remove explicit material, noting that noncompliance risks state funding as part of a new 90-day plan. Districts will need to act swiftly to protect students from age-inappropriate content.

Florida officials issued an emergency order to slow the spread of pasture mealybug after it damaged sugarcane and lawns from south Florida to the Panhandle.

Researchers are testing pesticides and urging locals to report infestations (a key step to protect farms and lawns) as the threat grows.

SRIA redraws beach chair rental boundaries on Casino Beach, limiting Tiffany’s exclusive rights to two preset rows from its property to the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier while keeping a public area near the lifeguard stands — The Dock and its sublessee, Sandy Toes, cannot set up presets there.

Florida reported 190 dengue cases as of Sept.

19 (with Hillsborough County accounting for 170) and health officials advise residents, including those in Pensacola, to use mosquito repellent and remove standing water to reduce risks. Monitoring of the situation continues statewide.

The Santa Rosa Island Authority gave conceptual approval for an 18-story luxury condo tower on Gulf-front Pensacola Beach near Hampton Inn - Crabs restaurant; the tower, with two parking decks and 16 floors of condos without hotel rooms, has not announced next steps.

Kevin Harvick and his son Keelan will race this Saturday at Five Flags Speedway during the Busch Light Night of Champions at 7:30 p.m. and will compete for a spot in the Snowball Derby, replacing William Sawalich, with fireworks to follow.

Pensacola area high school football fans can vote for the best play of the first half of the season from six nominees until 11 a.m. CT on Saturday.

The vote will lead into a new monthly Plays of the Month series that welcomes video nominations from athletes, parents, and coaches.