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🌱 How undercover agents uncovered an illegal gun-conversion scheme in Escambia
Also check out Josh Turner on the Ferry Pass Patch calendar
Hi Ferry Pass! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How undercover agents uncovered an illegal gun-conversion scheme in Escambia
- Which SEC powerhouses are coming to Ashton Brosnaham this November?
Also on today's calendar: White Tie Rock Ensemble 80s Rock.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny, warm and less humid, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Escambia Man Sentenced For Selling Machine Gun Conversion Devices On Facebook (northescambia.com) — A 22-year-old Escambia County man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making and selling illegal machine gun conversion devices, following an undercover ATF operation and search of his home. He now faces up to 10 years in prison, underscoring ongoing local and federal efforts to curb illegal firearms activity affecting communities like Ferry Pass. 
• SEC Soccer Tournament Returns To North Escambia In November : NorthEscambia.com (northescambia.com) — SEC women's soccer is coming back to Escambia County this November, with top conference teams competing at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park just minutes from Ferry Pass. Over eight days, fans can watch a single-elimination tournament that's previously set attendance records and showcases Pensacola's growing reputation as a regional sports destination.
📸 Around Ferry Pass
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferry Pass
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Saenger Theatre Pensacola, 118 S Palafox St, Pensacola
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Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- White Tie Rock Ensemble 80s Rock →
Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E Gregory St, Pensacola
7:30 pm - Pensacola Latin Salsa Festival 2026 →
Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, 301 W Main St, Pensacola
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Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leah's Pantry - Food Smarts for Adults →
Chumuckla Senior Center, 2355 Hwy 182 W, Pace
11:00 am - Lunch & Learn: Raise the Bar – A Mocktail Masterclass →
Bodacious Shops, 407 South Palafox Street, #D, Pensacola
12:00 pm - Architectural Review Board Meeting →
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2:00 pm - Trivia Night at The Wiz →
Wisteria Tavern, 3808 N 12th Ave, Pensacola
6:00 pm - ROCKSTARFISH Unplugged @ The Sandshaker →
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8:00 pm - 2nd Annual ECSC Stroke Symposium →
Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South I Street, Pensacola - Art Therapy with Randy Clark →
Fairy Dust Crystals & Such, 11781 SE US Highway 441, Belleview
12:00 pm - David Jolly in Pensacola Early Show →
Mathieson Brewing Company, 500 East Heinberg Street, Pensacola
7:00 pm - The Brandon Giles Show →
The Purple Parrot, 13555 Perdido Key Dr., Pensacola
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Pensacola
- Pensacola airport to welcome home WWII, Vietnam veterans returning from Honor Flight (weartv.com)
- Pensacola Interstate Fair announces new CEO ahead of 91st annual event (wkrg.com)
- Move-ins paused as Pensacola pallet shelters get windows up to hurricane code (weartv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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