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July 30, 2025

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Good morning, Pensacola!

Calling all Trekkies, P’cola is abuzz with excitement for William Shatner's upcoming appearance at the Saenger Theatre on August 2. Prepare yourself for an evening of storytelling and humor from Shatner's illustrious career followed by an audience Q&A session. For those of us non-trekkies, we’ve got a whole lot more in store!

Just another day in paradise, a.k.a FLORIDA: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel responded to Florida's Turnpike in Miami Dade County to remove an alligator from the emergency shoulder. The alligator, estimated to be about 9 feet long, was safely removed from the highway and relocated to a nearby canal.

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HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

NATIONAL HUGGING DAY

🗓️ JULY 30th, 2025

A day to offer Free Hugs.

THE DIGEST

THIS WEEKS 🗓️ LINE UP:  

TODAY:

  • Ballyhoo!, Cydeways, Beachfly, Tuffalo & The Treewalkers are performing at The Handlebar tonight. Doors open at 6 PM, show starts at 6:30 PM.

  • Blue Wahoos are playing the Biloxi Shuckers at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The game starts at 6:05 PM.

  • 1-3 Aug SOCCER SOUTH RUSH CUP

  • 2 Aug William Shatner: Live performance at the Saenger Theatre - FL at 7:30 PM2 Aug BUSHWACKER 5K ~ Pensacola Beach 🏖️

  • 3 Aug Mike Honore Comedy Show: Veteran comedian Mike Honore at Club 27 Comedy starting at 7 PM. Use code "dielaughing" for a discount.

  • 3 Aug "Show Me Reptiles" Reptile Show: Building 6 of the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds.

TRUMP’S BIG 5 KEY TAX BREAKS 🇺🇸

In a recently enacted tax law, five key tax benefits were packaged into “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” which may/may not provide a bit of relief for taxpayers, like you and like me.

  • #1 No tax on tips and overtime pay: Exempts qualified TIP INCOME and some OVERTIME PAY from federal income taxes for the years 2025 through 2028.

  • #2 Auto loan interest deduction: Allows for a deduction of up to $10,000 in interest paid on car loans, also through 2028.

  • #3 Higher State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction: Increases the cap on the amount of state and local taxes that can be deducted from federal taxes to $40,000 for those making under $500,000, through 2029.

  • #4 Bonus deduction for seniors: Provides a $6,000 bonus deduction for people aged 65 and older who earn no more than $75,000 annually, for 2025 through 2028.

  • #5 Expanded child tax credit: Increases the maximum child tax credit to $2,200 per child, beginning in 2025. 

It is important to note, many of these provisions are temporary and are currently set to expire after 2028 or 2029.

WILLIAM SHATNER: LIVE ON STAGE 🌌

SAVE THE DATE. : 2 August

William Shatner performs Live at the Saenger Theatre - FL at 7:30 PM! STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan

PARTY IN THE PARK 🎉

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️: 9 August

The City of Pensacola is hosting the second annual “Party in the Park” on August 9th and 16th. The free Saturday, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16 celebration is a family-friendly event to share in art, music, food and storytelling! Also an opportunity to celebrate the Hollice T. Williams Park design process by collecting feedback on the 2045 Vision Plan.

BUSHWACKER 5K 🏖️

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ : 2 August

It’s the running event that turns into a tropical beach party🏖️ and has helped raise more than $100,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters and more than $200,000 for other charities. The race begins in Gulf Breeze at the National Seashore and finishes at the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk.

PENSACOLA LATIN DANCE SUMMER WEEKENDER 2025 💃🏻

Save the Date 🗓️: 8-10 August

Pensacola Latin Dance for the Summer Weekender 2025—a 3-day celebration of Latin dance and community to be held at The Way You Move. Workshops, socials, and even a beach party on Pensacola Beach brings together new pros, fan favorites, and top DJs from across the U.S. to help you grow and groove on the dance floor.

  • Friday features two classes and a social.

  • Saturday offers all-day workshops and social dancing.

  • Sunday wraps up the weekend with dancing and fun.

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

CITY EVENTS - CALENDAR 

  • 11 AUG - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

  • Sanitation Pickup Changes: Residents are reminded of recent changes to sanitation pickup days as the city restarts its Opt-In Recycling program.

  • Fricker Resource Center: Public meeting scheduled for July 31st to gather input on the future of the Fricker Resource Center.

  • Hurricane Preparedness: Mayor Reeves joined Senator Rick Scott in urging residents to be prepared for the ongoing hurricane season.

  • Pensacola Motor Lodge: The city plans to sell the Pensacola Motor Lodge, with a provision that it be developed into affordable housing, or ownership reverts to the city.

  • HALLOVINE FEST 2025 Call for Vendors!

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN 

  • August Schedule is Upcoming!

🎶 MORE LIVE MUSIC

🎶 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

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