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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness (Sep 18-19) and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Terry K.!
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Carpenter's Creek Restoration Project Flowing Smoothly City of Pensacola (opgov.news) — Work is ramping up to restore Carpenter's Creek, a key waterway running through the heart of Pensacola, with city, county and estuary officials targeting erosion, flooding and water quality. Longtime creekside residents and experts describe how decades of development and storms have damaged this natural corridor and explain how new projects aim to protect wildlife, homes and stormwater drainage.
2. 9/11 reshaped military, airport operations; effects still felt in Pensacola 25 years later (weartv.com) — Pensacola residents are reminded how 9/11 still shapes daily life at Pensacola International Airport, from TSA security lines to expanded flight options. Local military reflections and a TSA-hosted memorial ceremony at the airport highlight how security, travel routines, and remembrance have evolved over 25 years while remaining deeply personal for the community.
3. NAS Pensacola honors 9/11 victims at museum ceremony (wkrg.com) — NAS Pensacola hosted a large 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum, drawing military members, veterans, first responders and local residents to honor nearly 3,000 victims. Speakers shared powerful firsthand experiences from the Pentagon and from a pilot nearly assigned to a hijacked flight, underscoring the lasting emotional impact on the Pensacola community.
4. Pensacola area Week 4 final scores (pnj.com) — Pensacola-area high school football fans can catch up on every Week 4 score and see which local teams stayed unbeaten, bounced back, or stumbled. The roundup also lists exact dates, times, and locations for upcoming games, including Pensacola's rivalry matchup with Escambia and Pensacola Catholic's home game against Navarre.
5. Pensacola flight instructor flies in Blue Angel jet after I-10 landing (wkrg.com) — A Pensacola flight instructor who safely landed a small plane on I-10 in August just got a unique thank-you ride in a Blue Angels jet. Living and training in Pensacola, she credits rigorous preparation for the split-second decisions that protected her student and drivers, and now plans to continue her aviation career in Illinois.
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