- U.S. District Court prosecutor Roy Atchison (pictured), jailed after allegedly traveling to Michigan to have sex with a 5-year-old girl, commits suicide in detention.
- The Saenger Theatre receives an additional $6 million for renovations from the Pensacola City Council and Escambia County Commission.
- The creation of the Southwest Escambia Improvement District is deemed unconstitutional by the Florida Supreme Court, a ruling that could impact the CRA funding of the Community Maritime Park.
- Escambia County Commissioners reject a request by former Escambia County Administrator George Touart to amend his contract, which would have enabled him to retire with a pension.
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