This Memorial Day, AAA is projecting Floridians to be on the move.
According to AAA, 2.66 million Floridians will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day weekend. The number of travelers will set a new record for the holiday.
As temperatures rise this summer, it’s important for the elderly to stay cool.
With that in mind, Pete Moore Automotive Team is once again partnering with Council on Aging of West Florida for the Senior Chill Out, an annual one-day donation drive.
The Florida Department of Transportation estimates resurfacing work on Highway 87 S will be completed by winter 2026. Construction on the project began in late 2025.
The section of roadway being resurfaced stretches 2.376 miles from East Bay Boulevard to Highway 98. According to FDOT, the current roadway project costs $2.5 million.
Around two dozen people are building and plan to sail a ninth-century Viking ship replica across the Atlantic Ocean using only oars and sails. The destination: Northwest Florida.
According to Blade Handler, a Pensacola native and member of the crew, the ship is planned to depart from Denmark next June and arrive in the Pensacola area either late August or early September 2027.
With Memorial Day approaching, plans are underway for two events in Santa Rosa County honoring servicemembers who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Navarre and Milton will host events Monday, May 25.
