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Good morning, Pensacola and Happy Thursday,

Local chatter: A loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a flipper, has been rereleased into the wild.

National chatter:An extremely lucky gambler hit 389 jackpots in 1 day at a Tampa casino and won $1.8M!

Just Another Day in Paradise a.k.a FLORIDA: Florida Man saves a neighbor from the jaws of an 11-foot gator by hitting it with his car.

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 DISCOVER ☀️  P’COLA Editorial Staff

THE DIGEST

THIS WEEKS 🗓️ LINE UP:  

• Abby Holliday Concert at Handlebar Thursday 6 PM.

• Pensacola Library August String Art Workshop Friday 3:30 PM

• WSB @ Seville Quarter Live music Frida 5:30 PM

• Pensacola Latin Dance Summer Weekender Friday 8 PM

• DEMOLITION DERBY NIGHT 5 FLAGS

SATURDAY/SUNDAY

• Party in the Park BBQ & Skate Expo E.S. Cobb Resource Center Saturday 12 PM

• SANDSTOCK Flora-Bama Bar Saturday

• Jessie Ritter Concert Live music Portofino Island Resort

  Saturday 4 PM (resort guests only).

• Grizz Cll with Vick Vapors Concert at Handlebar Sunday 7 PM

• Spirits of Seville Quarter Ghost Tour and Luncheon Sunday 6 PM

• Painting with a Twist Sunday 2 PM

SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL PENSACOLA BEACH 🎶

SAVE THE DATE🗓️: 30 SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY CINEMAS IN THE SAND 🎥

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️: 8 AUGUST

CINEMAS IN THE SAND Featuring SHREK @ PENSACOLA BEACH

GULF COAST YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE 🏈

SAVE THE DATE🗓️: 16 August

GULF COAST YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE COMPETITION 2025.

FALL REC SOCCER 2025 ⚽️

SAVE THE DATE🗓️: REGISTER NOW!

Registration is open for the 2025 Fall Season! Another exhilarating season of fun, teamwork, and skill development. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, our league offers a welcoming environment for all skill levels. REGISTER HERE: linktr.ee/pensacolafc

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

CITY EVENTS - CALENDAR 

• 11 AUG - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

• HALLOVINE FEST 2025 Call for Vendors!

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS 

• 8 Aug SANDSTOCK Flora-Bama Bar 

• 15 Aug GALLERY NIGHT RETRO RIDES & VINTAGE VIBES

• 23 Aug SPORTS CARD TRADE DAY

• 23 Aug EMERALD COAST POWER FEST 2025

• 28-30 Aug LULLABIES & MUDPIE Consignment Event

• 5 Sep EMERALD COAST BEER FESTIVAL

• 4-6 Sep BULLS ON THE BEACH Flora-Bama Bar

• 26-28 Sep 48TH ANNUAL SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

• 30 Sep - Oct 12 PENSACOLA SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

• 11 Oct PENSACOLA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

• 30-31 Oct PENSACOLA HALLOVINE FEST

• 1,2,3 Nov GREEK FESTIVAL

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN  

🎶 BANDS ON THE BEACH

12 Aug – Yard Lights
19 Aug – String Farm
26 Aug – Shenanigans

🎶 MORE LIVE MUSIC

• THE HANDLEBAR

• BAMBOO WILLIES

• WEST BEACH BAR & GRILL

• VINYL MUSIC HALL

• FIRESIDE LOUNGE & BILLIARDS

• SEVILLE QUARTER

• PERFECT PLAIN SUMMER MUSICS SERIES

🎶 EVEN MORE LIVE MUSIC

• GULL POINT PICKERS 1st and the 3rd Thursday of the month at the GULL POINT RESOURCE CENTER. Bring your guitar or other musical instrument and play along, share a song or listen.

SPORTS

• 2025 ⚾️ BLUE WAHOOS 

• PSC 🏐 WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

PLAY PENSACOLA- Calendar

MORE SPORTS

• MONDAYS 🏃🏿‍♀️🐾 MONDAY DOG RUN

• WEDNESDAYS 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ FIT2RUN @ 6:30

• 8 Aug DEMOLITION DERBY NIGHT Five Flags

• 19 Aug BOWLING TOURNAMENT 1st Inaugural HRT

• 30 Aug FLORA BAMA BIKINI CONTEST

• 30-31 Aug 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ WILDCAT ENDURANCE RUN

• SEPT🏑 PENSACOLA BEACH HOCKEY LEAGUE Season 3

• 27 Sep 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ SEAFOOD 5K

• 4 Oct 🏃🏿‍♀️🏊‍♂️ 🚴‍♀️ SANTA ROSA TRIATHALON

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