- The Escambia County Commission unanimously passes an ordinance ending a months-long debate over what defines a hotel on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.
- Former U.S. Marine Brandon Ward is sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Joseph Hall.
- The Saenger Theatre (pictured) holds its final performance before closing for more than a year for renovations.
- The ½-cent sales tax referendum promoted by AccessEscambia to provide primary health care to uninsured Escambia County residents is defeated by an almost 2:1 ratio.
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