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The Bail Project - An Evening Hosted by Julian MacQueen with Robin Steinberg, Founder of the Bail Project, is  Thursday, April 25, starting at 6:30 p.m. in The Rex, 18 North Palafox St.  Bail Project CEO David Gasper discusses the program and shares its success in Pensacola.

Thousands of pounds of seafood, along with traditional festival fare, encompass this event. Festival runs 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, April 26, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Seville Square. Details are available at fiestapensacola.org/crawfish-festival.

Escambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person Teacher Hiring Event to fill teacher positions for the 2024-2025 school year on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Booker T. Washington High School, 6000 College Parkway. Visit the ECPS employment page at escambiacountyschools.org/employment and click on “24-25 Teacher Hiring Event.”  The application deadline is May 1.  Applicants will receive an email notification if eligible to attend. Melia Adams shares the details.

The University of West Florida placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community. UWF Cyber Ambassadors program is an important part of the center's community outreach. Guy Garrett leads the program.

Council member Jennifer Brahier discusses Portside Pickle, City Swimming Pools and creating a priority list for repairs and maintenance. 

 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed various issues in District 1, including the problematic roundabout on Perdido Key, which he admitted was too small and needed to be redesigned. He also mentioned a new offer for OLF-8, which he believes is a better deal. Bergosh also announced that the next Coffee with Commissioner event will be held live in Perdido Key, where several new developments and improvements are underway.