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DISCOVER ☔️ P’COLA’ Bring your umbrella and also your swimsuit! Our local weatherman, bless his heart, is a true master of the meteorological mysteries. Local forecasts say it won’t break 90 degrees today, a Friday in July! But I sure hope the cooler weather doesn’t rain out the world’s largest fishing tournament this weekend off Dauphin Island: 92nd ANNUAL ALABAMA DEEP SEA FISHING RODEO.

Speaking of storms, The Trump administration has their focus on FEMA with the goal of phasing out the FEMA program and letting the state government’s handle future weather crisis’. See today’s Civil, Park and Business News for more.

And, ESCAMBIA COUNTY is offering FREE ✅ SAND for residents to prepare for potential flooding from INVEST 93L; heavy rain Fri dayand potential flooding Saturday.

School orientations are right around the corner. Best to plan ahead and add them to the calendar!

This is DISCOVER ☀️ P’COLA.  Be in the know for where to go, local news, events, and things to do. Let’s get to it!

Cheers!

DISCOVER ☀️  P’COLA Editorial Staff

THE DIGEST

THIE WEEKENDS 🗓️ LINE UP:

• 18-20th Jul BEST OF THE BELGIANS BEER FEST

• 18 Jul Friday Floatilla at Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier

• 18 Jul Blue Angels Practice 

• 18 Jul Navarre Beach Car, Bike, Jeep & Truck Cruise In Andy D’s

• 18 Jul Gallery Night: Swinging’ into Art “A 1920s Jazz Night” 

• 18 Jul Summerween Mewvie Night – Haunted Maison Coastal Cat Café

• 18 Jul Karlous Miller and Friends Saenger Theatre

• 19 Jul EMERALD REPUBLIC BREWING EVENT - Adopt Kittens

• 19 Jul 14^th Annual Running of the Bulls

• 19 Jul Palafox Market 

• 19 Jul Summer Saturday Featuring Hane McLeaish at Perfect Plain Brewing Company

WORLDS LARGEST FISHING RODEO 🎣

92nd ANNUAL ALABAMA DEEP SEA FISHING RODEO

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️: 18 - 20 July

The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, a Project of the Mobile Jaycees, is the largest fishing tournament in the world!

• .Friday July 18-92nd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo/Live Music: The Molly Ringwalds 7-9 p.m.

• Saturday July 19-92nd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo / Live Music: Hamilton Gardner 5-7 p.m.

• Sunday July 20,2025- 92nd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo/Live Music: The Big Reveal Starting at 3 p.m.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY OFFERS FREE ✅ SAND

Escambia County Sand Locations Bring your shovel and your bags!

Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and locations are open 24 hours a day. Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ : 2 Aug

ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

ECPS Announces Orientation and Open House Dates for 2025-2026 School Year 

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL ORIENTATIONS:

• Elementary (All Schools):  Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - 9:00 am -11:00 am

• Middle School 6th Grade Orientation (except Ernest Ward): Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Ernest Ward Middle School - Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am

 HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATIONS:

• Pensacola High - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

• Escambia High 9th grade - Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

• Booker T. Washington High 9th grade - Monday, August 4, 2025 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

• Tate High 9th grade - Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Northview High - Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 

• Tate High School 10th - 12th grade - Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

• Pine Forest High - Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

• West Florida High 9th grade - Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 9:30 am - 11:30 am

OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULES:

• Elementary: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 and Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 5:00 pm (check with your school)

• Middle Schools: All Middle Schools on Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 6:00 pm

• High Schools: All High Schools on Tuesday, August 26 - 6:00 pm

P’COLA WEATHER 

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CIVIL, PARK & BUSINESS NEWS

NEWS FLASH: POTENTIAL FEMA PROGRAM REVISIONS 🇺🇸

Recent news reports indicate the Trump administration plans to cut or even eliminate FEMA's budget and responsibilities. Any changes won’t begin until after the 2025 hurricane season. The changes could involve:

• Reducing FEMA's workforce

• Decreasing funding for disaster relief and mitigation programs

• Shifting more disaster response responsibilities to state and local governments. 

• Budget cuts

• The elimination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which provides funding for projects like flood mitigation.

CITY EVENTS -  CALENDAR 

11 AUG - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

MEETINGS

• 17 Jul ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING

• 17 Jul CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

• 22 Jul CODE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY - BUILDING INSPECTIONS

• 22 Jul URBAN REDEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING

FESTIVALS, PARADES & EVENTS

• 18 Jul KARLOUS MILLER & FRIENDS

• 18-20 Jul BEST OF THE BELGIANS BEER FEST

• 19 Jul EMERALD REPUBLIC BREWING EVENT - Adopt Kittens 🐈

• 22 Jul BUILD A BIRD National Aviation Museum

• 25 Jul PERDIDO KEY FISHING RODEO

• 26 Jul MOVIES IN THE PARK

• 26 Jul PENSACOLA MARARITA FESTIVAL

• 26 Jul SAPPHIRE SOIREE CTR. FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

• 8 Aug SANDSTOCK Flora-Bama Bar

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

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN 

🎶 BANDS ON THE BEACH

• 22 Jul 🎶 12ELEVEN

• 29 Jul 🎶 MASS KINFUZION

🎶 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.

• 18 Jul PEARL SNAP @ Andy D’s

• 18 Jul NICK RAY

• 19 Jul SHEANDTHEITS BAND @ Andy D’s

• Jul 27 BANDS ON THE BAYOU - Bay Kings

SPORTS

2025 ⚾️ BLUE WAHOOS 

PLAY PENSACOLA- Calendar

MORE SPORTS

• MONDAYS 🏃🏿‍♀️🐾 MONDAY DOG RUN

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

• 19 Jul 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ REC PLEX North PARKRUN 5K run

• 19 Jul 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️RUNNING OF THE BULLS PENSACOLA

• 26 Jul 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ REC PLEX North PARKRUN 5K run

• 25-27 Jul 🎣 PERDIDO KEY FISHING RODEO

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