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Hi Pensacola! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pensacola man gets prison time over luxury car and boat loans.
  • What's really behind Escambia's budget fight and Pensacola murder case bond?

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

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Wednesday: Nice with some brightening, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pensacola man sentenced to two years for bank fraud scheme (wkrg.com) — A Pensacola man, Shawn Steele, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for giving false information to local credit unions to secure large loans for luxury vehicles and a boat. Between March and June 2023, prosecutors say he used fake pay stubs and misleading details to obtain more than $1.4 million in financing.
   

• Deputy who fatally shot US airman acquitted, land woes in top news (pnj.com) — Escambia County's nearly $894.5 million budget passed with a disputed $1.1 million cut to the clerk's office, which the clerk calls retaliatory and may challenge in court. Pensacola readers are also updated on a local Whataburger murder suspect seeking bond, a controversial Santa Rosa beach property, a deputy's acquittal in a high-profile shooting, and a costly Montclair cleanup.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Did anybody else see this Beautiful Double Rainbow yesterday around 4:00pm and 4:30pm?!
    I mean it was absolutely incredible and I was so excited that I was not driving and I could take pictures. Honestly these pictures do not do it… (Nextdoor Navy Point)
  • In all my "39" years, I have never had absolutely beautiful Africa Violets as beautiful these are.
    I am so happy and they look like a full bouquet. (Nextdoor Northpointe)
  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Pensacola. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Pensacola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pensacola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gulf Breeze

  • Foosackly's growing franchise with 2 more locations in Pace, Pensacola (pnj.com)
  • $2.8M Gulf Breeze estate that once hosted George H.W. Bush hits market (miamiherald.com)
  • Up to 12 Inches of Rain Could Swamp Panama City, Destin and Pensacola by Sunday Night as Repeated Tropical Downpours Raise Fears of Sneaky, Overperforming Flash Flooding (newsbreak.com)

Pace

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

Ok Pensacola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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