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Hello Pensacola! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. 

In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: 7 Brew ribbon cutting, Waterboyz surf classic, and small dog race night + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.

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📰 In the news

Local coffee spot debuts: A ribbon cutting was held for the new 7 Brew at Nine Mile and Chemstrand, with a $1,500 donation to Feeding the Gulf Coast, and 50 jobs are planned — get all the details.

City infrastructure project advances: Federal regulators approved Milton’s natural gas line expansion to replace remaining cast‑iron pipes. City officials say upgrades will improve safety and reliability, with full completion expected in early 2027 — read the full story.

Catch local spring performances: Midday Melodies returned to downtown Foley, Alabama, with free lunchtime concerts in Heritage Park. The series began March 4 and continues this month. Picnic blankets or lawn chairs are encouraged — check out the full lineup.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.

Highlights this week:

• Plant a thriving salsa garden
• Learn estate planning with Florida attorney
• Sip coffee, stroll Palafox with pups
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home

💎 Local business spotlight

Flower pick-me-up: Fiore of Pensacola brings lush, artful arrangements that make your kitchen table look impressively planned. Their Designer’s Choice uses the season’s freshest blooms, styled with ease, for a quick mood lift… for you or anyone who could use a little extra sunshine this week.

Chalk up here: Small but mighty, Weatherford’s Outback offers a 35-foot indoor wall with overhangs, a chimney, and ten top ropes, plus an outdoor tower for lead practice after completing the course. This low-key Pensacola fixture has coached climbers since 1992…perfect for a mellow midweek send.

Worth-the-drive pies: When only flaky, buttery crust and classic fillings will do, Milton Quality Bakery turns out pecan, lemon meringue, apple, and more that taste like someone’s grandma still runs the place. Ideal for last-minute desserts or a treat-yourself Tuesday.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

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Why your last diet didn’t work: Sustained weight loss is nearly impossible with diet alone. Your body literally fights back by making you hungrier the moment you start restricting calories. That’s why more doctors are recommending GLP-1s. The best part? Getting them has never been easier. We compared three programs to help you find the right fit. See which ones stood out →

What doctors wish every 65+ adult had at home: Physicians call it “long-lie,” and it’s the real reason falls are so dangerous for older adults. It’s not a broken bone… it’s lying on the floor for hours waiting for someone to notice. We dug into the options that actually solve this problem, and one stood out. See which one →

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📆 Fun for the whole fam

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👑 Six: Teen Edition @ Pensacola Little Theatre | Thursday (3/12) at 7:00 PM – Round up the kids and your inner Tudor nerd for SIX: Teen Edition at Treehouse Theatre, a high-energy, concert-style retelling from Henry VIII’s exes. It’s catchy, sassy, and teen-powered, with zero beheadings, plenty of belting, and big-time girl-power vibes.

🏄 2026 Waterboyz Surf Classic @ Waterboyz Surf & Skate Shop | Saturday (3/14) at 8:00 AM – Waterboyz Surf Classic returns when the Gulf behaves, they’ll shift the day if the swell calls the shots. Family friendly, multiple divisions, and a big-money Bro Am prize for the hotshots. Dust off the board, register, and pretend this counts as cardio.

🧺 Palafox Market @ Downtown Pensacola | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Saturday strolls still mean Palafox Market, construction cones and all. Wander between MLK Jr. Plaza and Plaza Ferdinand, shop 200 local vendors for produce, plants, and pastries, enjoy live music, and remember why it keeps winning Best Farmers Market and Best Free Thing to Do.

⚡ Pokémon Perfect Order Prerelease @ TBS Comics Pensacola | Saturday (3/14) at 11:30 AM – Think you can shuffle like it’s ’99? For 30 bucks you get a Pokémon Perfect Order Build and Battle kit, an exclusive promo, and play three Swiss rounds, with a booster per round, win or lose. Kits are limited, Player ID required, arrive early.

🏃 Color Run @ Northeast Pensacola | Saturday (3/14) at 12:00 PM – Think you can outrun a rainbow? Color Craze turns a basic run into a full-on festival, with clouds of neon, loud beats, and neighbors you actually like. Run, walk, or dance, then rinse off in the Gulf, and tell the washer it was worth it.

🐶 Small Dog Race Night @ Pensacola Bay Center | Saturday (3/14) at 7:00 PM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to let your pint-sized terror go pro, this is it. Ice Flyers vs. Macon Mayhem, plus the last small dog race of the season at the Hangar. Enter your pup, cheer through wagging tails, sliding paws, and cuteness.

⛸ Public Ice Skating @ Pensacola Bay Center | Sunday (3/15) at 1:30 PM – Trade the sand for ice at the Pensacola Bay Center’s public skate. Glide, wobble, or supervise with coffee while throwback tunes, rental skates, and a friendly crew keep it easy. Indoor winter, zero frostbite, maximum laughs with the kids, or your inner teenager.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Pensacola report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 77°F – Low: 59°F – Precip: 6%

Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Tomorrow – High: 69°F – Low: 49°F – Precip: 87%

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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