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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Greyhound’s new airport stop change getting in and out?
  • How PSC is responding after a tragic death at graduation
  • How a Pensacola reporter’s killing still echoes 13 years later

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Friday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pensacola airport added to Greyhound routes running Jacksonville to Houston (pnj.com) — Pensacola International Airport is adding a Greyhound bus stop starting Dec. 17, giving residents three daily departures that connect directly to routes between Florida and Texas. Airport leaders say the new service will make it easier to link bus and air travel, expanding options for both local travelers and visitors using Pensacola as a gateway city.
   

2. Pensacola State College to support family after graduate's husband dies at ceremony (weartv.com) — A Pensacola State College nursing graduate’s husband suffered a fatal heart attack during Sunday’s commencement at the Pensacola Bay Center, while the ceremony continued around emergency crews. College leaders say stage officials weren’t told what was happening, but are now offering funeral assistance, a chance for the widow to walk in spring graduation, and new emergency communication procedures for future events.
   

3. PNJ reporter Sean Dugas was murdered in 2012. Where are his killers? (pnj.com) — A Pensacola News Journal reporter’s 2012 murder remains a painful local memory as one convicted participant is now out of prison and the other continues serving life with no parole. The story revisits how Sean Dugas, a well-known, generous Pensacola resident, was killed by friends staying in his Pensacola home over his valuable trading card collection, and how appeals have failed to change the outcome.
   

4. Trial begins for bridge jumper accused in fatal drive-by of 70-year-old Pensacola woman (weartv.com) — A high-profile trial is underway for a man accused in the 2024 drive-by shooting that killed 70-year-old Pensacola resident Myra Hayes as she sat on her porch. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are clashing over video evidence, the defendant’s alleged role, and the credibility of a co-defendant, with testimony continuing this week in Escambia County.
   

5. Surprise! Blue Angels visit Florida city ahead of 2026 air show season (tallahassee.com) — Pensacola residents will see their hometown Blue Angels practicing at the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola as they gear up for the 2026 air show season. The team recently flew from Pensacola to Vero Beach and on to Cocoa Beach, with their first 2026 performance set for March in California and a major May show in Vero Beach.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Make somebodies day and feel the warmth in your heart.
    I brought a simple cup of coffee to a street person on corner of Navy Blvd red light which turns into Garden after a bit! Motioned him over to my car… (Nextdoor Navy Point)
  • Last night I had to put most of my plants inside, some in the garage and some in the bathroom.
    I knew this plant had a butterfly pupa, and I received a beautiful gift this morning , (Nextdoor Bay Meadows Lakes)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Pensacola. Apply here.
  • U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Pensacola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pensacola here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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