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Also, don't miss THE 52 SATURDAY MARKET Kids Activities! Food Trucks! Local Vendors! Fun! on the Pensacola Patch calendar

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Hello Pensacola! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When and where Pensacola's 10th annual Danetoberfest is happening.
  • How new safety training is preparing Pensacola's hospitality workers for emergencies.
  • What makes Pensacola's massive September seafood festival worth planning around?

Also on today's calendar: THE 52 SATURDAY MARKET Kids Activities! Food Trucks! Local Vendors! Fun! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pensacola's Danetoberfest returns for 10th year with Great Danes and community fun (wkrg.com) — Danetoberfest is coming back to downtown Pensacola's Seville Square on Oct. 3, offering Great Danes, food trucks, raffles, and more than 30 arts and crafts vendors. Hosted by Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue, the 10th annual fundraiser aims to raise $15,000 for veterinary care and supplies while welcoming well-behaved, vaccinated dogs and their humans for an afternoon of community fun.
   

2. Summer Safe Pensacola Series trains hospitality workers in emergency response skills (polktimes.com) — Pensacola's Summer Safe Pensacola Series has trained about 75 local hospitality workers in CPR, bleeding control, and water safety, with sessions at Pensacola Beach, a local resort, and Perdido Key. Led by Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and Visit Pensacola with Escambia County partners, the free program aims to better protect residents and the area's 2.5 million summer visitors, with plans to continue annually.
   

3. This Stunning Florida Town Hosts A Massive Seafood Festival Every September (takingthekids.com) — Pensacola's long-running Seafood Festival turns Historic Seville Square into a packed hub for Gulf shrimp, crab cakes, live music, and local art each September. The piece doubles as a guide to navigating downtown Pensacola, from parking and family tips to exploring the Seville Historic District, nearby beaches, and Historic Pensacola Village while supporting the local nonprofit Fiesta of Five Flags.
   

4. The lure of Pensacola Beach remains unchanged from 100 years ago (pnj.com) — Pensacola and Pensacola Beach's draw for visitors is traced through 200 years of history, from early boosters' flowery descriptions to the arrival of bridges and modern tourism. The story revisits colorful accounts of the city's charms and challenges, including yellow fever, sharks in Pensacola Bay, and bustling 19th-century hotels, tying it to Pensacola's broader bicentennial history series.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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