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Hey there, Pensacola! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close did a stray bullet come to a Pensacola sleeper?
  • How a Pensacola insurance agent cut 43 years off his sentence
  • Which Pensacola jobs already pay more than Florida's new $15 wage?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 82, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. PPD: Bullet Narrowly Misses Sleeping Resident, Chick-fil-A Crash Caused $50K in Damage (newsradio923.com) — Pensacola residents are learning more about two recent public safety scares: a bullet that pierced an apartment floor on Royce Street and narrowly missed a sleeping resident, and a crash that caused about $50,000 in damage at the Bayou Boulevard Chick-fil-A. Police also clarified free-speech rules at Palafox Market and discussed new pursuit-stopping technologies and license plate readers that could shape future local policing.
   

2. Insurance agent pleads guilty to fraud, shaves 43 years off possible sentence (pnj.com) — A Pensacola insurance agent has pleaded guilty to three fraud-related charges, sharply reducing his potential prison time from 50 years to a maximum of seven. Local investigators say he misused hundreds of thousands in insurance premium funds through companies he controlled, and he's now set for sentencing on Nov. 10 in Escambia County court.
   

3. Florida's $15 minimum wage is here. These Pensacola jobs pay more (pnj.com) — Pensacola-area workers are now guaranteed Florida's new $15 minimum wage, but local data show that still falls short of a true living wage in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The piece highlights which non-degree jobs in our area advertise higher pay, helping residents compare opportunities and understand how far their paycheck can really stretch locally.
   

4. Ex-UWF football player scheduled for trial in 2024 rape case (pnj.com) — A former University of West Florida football player is heading to trial this month on sexual battery and misdemeanor battery charges tied to a 2024 incident at an apartment near campus. Despite his attorney's request for more time, an Escambia County judge set jury selection for Oct. 12, keeping one of the county's oldest pending cases on track.
   

5. Pensacola mom told she had two months to live now in remission after breast cancer fight (weartv.com) — A Pensacola mother who was told she had just two months to live is now in remission after aggressive treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer at Ascension Sacred Heart. Her daughter rushed home from college, pushed for a second opinion, and together they navigated surgery, hospice, and breakthrough therapies that turned a grim prognosis into more time for their family.
   

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  • So I got a text from a friend I hadn't heard from in about three weeks.
    She apologized for disappearing and said she'd been taking a break from her phone to focus on herself and do a little "digital detox." Totally… (Nextdoor Palmes Grant/Hermann)
  • As many of my Garden friends know I'm suffering from pancreatic cancer.
    Tomorrow is a huge day for me as the cancer has spread into both lungs, spine bones, etc. tomorrow the oncologist will tell me if I'm eligible for… (Nextdoor Chandelle First)
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  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Manager in Pensacola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pensacola here.

Ok Pensacola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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