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Sip, shop and stroll around the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk when it turns into an artist and wine lover’s paradise at the 14th annual Pensacola Beach Art & Wine Festival on Sunday, Nov. 12.Presented by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, the festival is free to the public. However, to participate in the wine tastings festivalgoers must purchase a ticket and receive a wristband. Wine tastings will begin at 1 p.m. and last until 4 p.m. only.  The annual festival brings together dozens of local artists and approximately 20 wine selections from three national wine distributors, all in one place.

State Rep. Alex Andrade provides a recap of the bills being approved the Florida Legislature's special session.

Chuck Presti discusses his debut novel "Covered with Flour." The book is a coming-of-age story set in the turbulent 1960s and follows eight-year-old Carl Posey as he navigates racial tension, the Vietnam War, and societal changes within his Italian-American family. 

Mayor D.C. Reeves provided an update on a recent shooting that occurred on South Poll Fox Street, revealing that both the shooter and the victim were homeless individuals. The mayor expressed concern about the issue of panhandling in the community and its impact on public safety. The mayor also discussed the success of the city's first drop-off day for recycling, the SUN Trail proposals, the parking study results and his latest talks with Baptist Hospital.

The Gulf Winds Cares Foundation is partnering with the University of West Florida’s Louis Maygarden Center for Financial Literacy to educate students and community members on financing and shopping for a car. The workshop will be led by Daniel Arney, Member Advocate Expert at Gulf Winds Credit Union. The workshop will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Conference Room A at the UWF Conference Center. Attendees will learn about the car buying process from insurance, to financing, to shopping at the car lot. Anyone interested in attending the workshop should register at https://uwf.edu/centers/louis-maygarden-center-for-financial-literacy/.  Lunch will also be provided. Lauren Clark has the details.

The full show for Monday, Nov. 6, 2023: Sena Maddison, Clark Merritt, Steven Portnoy, Robin Braun and Lori Milkeris.

UWF's Military and Veterans Resource Center is inviting the community to celebrate Veterans Week next week with a free comedy show by The GIs of Comedy on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. at the UWF Conference Center.  They will also do two more shows in the area this week.  Lori Milkeris shares the details.

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation announced the appointment of retired Vice Adm. Robin Braun as the NAMF Board Chair. A groundbreaking figure in U.S. military history, Vice Adm. Braun is renowned as the first female commander of the U.S. Navy Reserve and the first woman to lead any Reserve component of the U.S. military.

The Port of Pensacola’s historic highs of 2022 continued with cargo activity marking a 17% increase, complemented by a consistent 2.3% growth in annual cargo tonnage from the previous fiscal year. Clark Merritt gives an update on the Port.

The full show for Friday, Nov. 3, 2023: Robert Bender, Walker Wilson, Ray Palmer, Jason Nathanson, Katie Busso, Samantha Breedlove and Sena Maddison.