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In today's newsletter:

  • How could ECUA's backflow decision change your water bill options?
  • How a neglected puppy became a crime-fighting K-9 in Pensacola
  • What West Florida's first Division I football win means for Pensacola

Also on today's calendar: MainSpring Business Group Expands to Pensacola, Joins Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ECUA Board Suspends Backflow Letters, Seeks Cheaper Options for 3,400 Homes City of Pensacola (opgov.news) — ECUA has paused its backflow compliance letters while it searches for cheaper, more flexible ways for about 4,800 well-using homes, including many in Pensacola, to meet state rules. Board members want options like lower-interest, longer-term payment plans and possibly ECUA-installed devices, aiming to protect public health without threatening water shutoffs for on-time customers.
   

• 'One of the fiercest to serve': Neglected puppy becomes Florida police K-9 (wfla.com) — A once-neglected Belgian Malinois puppy has grown into K-9 Redden, now serving with the Pensacola Police Department after a year of specialized training. Assigned to the Patrol Division, Redden helps catch suspects and handle scent-based tasks across the city. Local rescuers and officers who helped him along the way are celebrating his transformation into a working dog protecting Pensacola residents.
   

• West Florida wins first-ever game as a D-I football program (wkrg.com) — University of West Florida football fans in Pensacola just watched history, as the Argos won their first-ever game as a Division I program, edging Southern Illinois 37-34 at Pen-Air Field. Despite being outgained in total yards, West Florida capitalized on turnovers and big defensive plays to secure the home victory. The team now heads on the road to face Central Arkansas on Sept. 5.
   

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  • My black long haired cat is missing .
    I live on the east side 2 blocks away from Sheriff's department. SO if you've found a cat when she hits sunlight her fur is a reddish color she's not… (Nextdoor Eastside)
  • As I was feeding the cats last night, I noticed one of the Moonflowers had opened.
    It was so beautiful. It looks like there will be another one tonight opening. (Nextdoor Lenora Heights)
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  • Registration opened for Third Annual OATH Golf Tournament (gulfbreezenews.com)
  • Aug. 27-Sept. 2 (gulfbreezenews.com)
  • National Park Service Expands Personal Watercraft Access at Gulf Islands National Seashore (nps.gov)

Pace

  • 'Obnoxious' noise complaints at Pace 7 Brew continue, neighbors say (pnj.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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