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Also, don't miss Free Yoga Class --- Stretch + Reset For 2026 on the Pensacola Patch calendar

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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:

  • How two Pensacola skaters just rolled into Florida’s Hall of Fame
  • Meet the Pensacola hospital volunteer who greets patients with roses
  • What new voices will help steer the University of West Florida?

Also on today's calendar: Free Yoga Class --- Stretch + Reset For 2026 and 4 more events.

Find out what's happening in Pensacolafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Melissa G.!

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 37.
  • Thursday: Sunshine; windy, cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pensacola skaters Rip Hanks, Panhandle Slim officially hall of famers (pnj.com) — Two longtime Pensacola skateboarders, Rip Hanks and Scott “Panhandle Slim” Stanton, have just been inducted into the Florida Skateboard Hall of Fame, highlighting the city’s deep skate culture roots. The story traces their early days at the old Paved Wave park in Warrington, their records and pro careers, and how Pensacola’s modern skateparks keep that legacy rolling for today’s kids.
   

• Angel volunteer brings smiles and solace to patients at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital (weartv.com) — At Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, volunteer escort Kenneth Samples spends two days a week greeting patients and families with roses, smiles, and kind words. Motivated by care his late mother received there and his own family’s hardships, he sees his service as a way to give back and lift spirits.
   

• DeSantis appoints Destin businessman Kevin Mason to UWF Board of Trustees (pnj.com) — State leaders have tapped Destin businessman Kevin Mason and reappointed attorney Paul Bailey to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, shaping oversight of a key regional university. Bailey’s ties to Pensacola Christian College, where he studied and now teaches, underscore Pensacola’s influence in the university’s leadership and higher education network.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 🚨URGENT🚨 There is a “famous” cat who has been missing for several days from Navarre, whose name is Kingsley.
    He has his own Facebook page, Kingsley’s Kingdom, and a lot of people who have grown to love him, as he is often thought of as a neighborhood… (Nextdoor N Warrington)
  • This guy was just found in the middle of W street past Fairfield Dr.
    By D&D Welding. Hes a small dog and believed to be older. Anyone looking for him? He seems to be someone's pet!?!? He was almost run over. Poor guy… (Nextdoor Cervantes and Pace)
  • IICRC posted a job opening for General Cleaner Night hours in Pensacola. Apply here.
  • LKQ posted a job opening for Loader Operator in Pensacola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pensacola here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Pensacola

  • Sal's Pizza Cafe is open in Gulf Breeze. Here's what you need to try (pnj.com)
  • Florida Power & Light PNJ Girls Athlete of the Week, Jan. 5-10 (pnj.com)

Gulf Breeze

  • Northview High Alum Earns Doctorate In Intelligent Systems And Robotics (northescambia.com)
  • Florida gas prices in a freefall: In a week, they have dropped 14 cents (pnj.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: I took its bike away.
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