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In today's newsletter:

  • Want your kids to explore Pensacola history in their size?
  • How a Sunday night SR 173 crash turned deadly
  • How a Pensacola tax preparer’s scheme finally caught up with her

Also on today's calendar: The 52 World is Hosting A Food + Toy Drive Now until Dec. 31st and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Old Pensacola history is at center of new Children's Museum exhibit (pnj.com) — Families now have a refreshed, hands-on “Our Town: A Space for All” exhibit at the Pensacola Children’s Museum, celebrating historic local landmarks in kid-sized form. A new Calming Seas Sensory Space, funded by an IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area grant, offers a quiet, therapeutic area, while expanded interactive displays invite children to explore Pensacola’s history through play.
   

2. Pensacola man arrested for DUI manslaughter in fatal Escambia crash (pnj.com) — A Pensacola resident has been arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge after a Sunday evening crash on State Road 173 in Escambia County left one person dead. Troopers say his vehicle crossed the center line and hit two southbound cars, and court records show he has a prior DUI and multiple careless driving citations in the county.
   

3. Pensacola woman sentenced in tax fraud, identity theft case (wkrg.com) — A Pensacola woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for preparing false tax returns and committing identity theft over several years. Prosecutors say she falsified deductions and credits, changed her business name during an IRS probe, and used another person’s ID to obtain a tax preparer number, and she must repay more than $400,000.
   

4. Angel musician celebrates 50 years as organist at First Presbyterian Church in Pensacola (weartv.com) — A beloved musician is celebrating 50 years playing organ and directing music at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Pensacola, while also shaping generations of students through local schools, theater, and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. Colleagues say her steady presence even helped hold the congregation together during leadership gaps, and her dedication was recently honored with a special Steinway piano.
   

5. 10 Cheapest Places in the U.S. to Fly in 2026 — Best Life (bestlifeonline.com) — Pensacola makes a national list of the cheapest U.S. cities to fly to in 2026, with average fares around $108 in September and October. For locals, that means both incoming visitors and your own getaways could be more affordable if you time bookings right and stay flexible on dates and departure airports.
   

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