Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Shrimp Basket delivered lunches to local police, fire, and hospital teams on Oct.
28 at its Pensacola-area restaurants, giving thank-you notes, guest-drawn pictures, and 15% off discount cards (part of Artistry Restaurants’ annual First Responders Day “Lunch on Us” program).
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov.
1 at 2 a.m., so clocks will fall back one hour and Pensacola will have sunrise at 6:03 a.m. and sunset at 5:01 p.m., giving residents an extra hour of sleep and earlier evenings.
💼 Business
Launch Family Entertainment will open a 31,400 sqft park at 8102 N.
Davis Highway in Ferry Pass Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a ribbon-cutting, live DJ, giveaways, and a complimentary gift for RSVPs; the first 150 guests will get free jumping for a year.
The former Solé Inn on North Palafox Street reopened as Hotel Margot, a hotel with 45 rooms that preserves midcentury character and adds custom furnishings + a renovated pool, outdoor bar, and Colette Cafe.
Owners hope it will draw more overnight visitors downtown and may offer local pool day passes.
Florida SBDC Network is deploying Mobile Access Centers to help businesses with damage assessments and loan applications after Hurricane Isaias; units will be at Century Chamber (7811 North Century Blvd.) and Pensacola State College Downtown Center (418 W.
Garden St.) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday, and at Jay City Hall (3695 Highway 4) on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 2-3.
🎭 Culture
Fiesta Pensacola will stage Living Museum 2026: Anchored in History on Thursday, Nov.
5, with a 5:30 p.m. outdoor pre-reception and a 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. immersive timeline at the Pensacola Museum of History (330 S. Jefferson St.); admission is $8 adults, $5 ages 5–12, free under 5.
The Pensacola Museum of Art will host Exploring the Wonder of STEAM Nov.
4 to Nov. 7 during Foo Foo Festival with artist talks, workshops, and a free STEAM Day with free admission 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 (two ticketed workshops require pre-registration).
🎓 Education
Marie Locklin, a retired teacher, and Jill Broxson-Teston, a small business owner and parent, will face off in the Nov.
3 general election for Santa Rosa School Board District 5 after the Aug. 18 primary left no candidate with a majority; Locklin led with 43.74% and Broxson-Teston had 38.82%.
🏥 Health
A JAMA study published Wednesday found nearly 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to repeated head impacts.
Pensacola High uses updated concussion protocols and athletic trainers at every game to remove players with head injuries (CTE can only be diagnosed after death).
🏈 Sports
Pine Forest beat Bay 32-29 on Tuesday as senior Korden Randle set a school record (255 yards, four touchdowns), putting the Eagles back in the District 1-3A title hunt.
Pine Forest will play at Pensacola High on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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