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In today's newsletter:

• How Pensacola doctors helped one Stage 4 cancer patient beat the odds
• How Pensacola celebrated 200 years of the "Cradle of Naval Aviation"

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

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• She was given two months to live. She didn't just survive, she thrived (pnj.com) — A woman with advanced breast cancer was rushed to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, where emergency surgery and a new treatment plan put her into remission despite a dire prognosis. Her journey underscores the options available through Pensacola's cancer care specialists and hints at a local vigil honoring childhood cancer victims and survivors.
   

• Naval Aviation Schools Command Hosts Pensacola-area Navy Ball (einpresswire.com) — Pensacola residents and service members just marked a major milestone as Naval Aviation Schools Command hosted the Pensacola-area Navy Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum, celebrating NAS Pensacola's 200th anniversary and the Navy's 251st birthday. Speakers highlighted the base's deep ties with the city, its role training future aviators and technicians, and the community's long-standing support for the "Cradle of Naval Aviation."
   

📸 Around Pensacola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pensacola

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 5100 N 9th Ave, Pensacola
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Tommy "Tee-Ray" Bergeron with Jeff Vance, Kirby Hullett, and Aaron Ahalt! →
  Club 27 Comedy, 130 E Government St., Pensacola
  7:00 pm
• Roman Street with Andy Vargas (singer for Santana) →
  Pensacola FL
  7:30 pm
• Karaoke →
  Lili Marlene's, Pensacola
  8:00 pm
• Cristina Mariani →
  Mathieson Brewing Company, 500 East Heinberg Street, Pensacola
  8:00 pm
• Cristina Mariani in Pensacola →
  Mathieson Brewing Company, 500 East Heinberg St, Pensacola
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Civic Leader Summit →
  Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W Cedar St, Pensacola
  7:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Belmont →
  The Handlebar, 319 N Tarragona St, Pensacola
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Gimme Gimme Disco →
  The Handlebar, 319 N Tarragona St, Pensacola
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Pensacola Hippie Fest 2026: SevilleStock Free Music, Art, and Food Festival at Seville Square →
  Seville Square, 311 E Government St, Pensacola
  10:00 am
• Maggot Sandwich Almost Halloween Party →
  Downtown Music Hall, 212 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach
  7:00 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Adele →
  First United Methodist Church - Pensacola, 6 East Wright Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• https://nextdoor.com/g/32fwmom2e/
  Between rain showers this morning, I was visiting Slay's when this beautiful Phoebis landed right in front of me and began enjoying this gorgeous… (Nextdoor The Estates At Emerald Shores)
• My 3 month-old kitten has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
  Please let me know if you see him. He normally stays close to my house, has never left the yard, and comes screaming for his meals like clockwork, so… (Nextdoor Springhill Park)

• Spencer's posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Pensacola. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Pensacola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pensacola here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Tradition Takes the Runway (ballingerpublishing.com)

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• High School Football: See the best of Week 7 in photos (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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