Brandon Girod

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Brandon Girod

The Blue Angels are set to return to Smyrna, Tennessee, for the Great Tennessee Air Show this weekend, though the threat of severe weather sweeping across the central United States could cause some serious disruptions. Downtown Nashville got a glimpse of the Blue Angels as they flew overhead just before 10 a.m. on Thursday morning, according to a social media post made by show organizers. Fat Albert, the Blue Angels’ endearing maintenance aircraft, was also spotted just after landing in Tennessee.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Brandon Girod

Florida typically holds a two-week sales tax holiday on hurricane and other disaster-related supplies in tandem with the start of hurricane season. But when the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season started on Sunday, it was crickets from the Florida legislature. Florida's tax-free holiday on hurricane and disaster preparedness supplies is a crucial one for many residents, who can usually compound the tax savings with coinciding sales from retailers.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Brandon Girod

Florida had a whopping 17 cities rank on U.S. News & World report’s top 250 places to live—and Pensacola was among those leading the pack. U.S. News published its rankings after analyzing 859 cities based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life. This year’s list was expanded to include 150 more cities than last year, which it says gives consumers a more detailed view of what it’s like to live somewhere.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Brandon Girod

The Pensacola forecast will start off calm and clear this week before shifting weather patterns bring the potential for rain and thunderstorms by Wednesday. Precipitation isn’t expected to cool down temperatures, according to the National Weather Service Mobile’s latest forecast discussion. Highs will remain in the upper 80s throughout the week, with the lows hovering around the mid-to-high 70s. Here’s a look at the latest weather forecast for Pensacola this week.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Brandon Girod

Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal, you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. Pensacola Beach is jammed with vehicles, visitors. What's being done to ease gridlock?