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The new location in northwest Florida expands the Company's retail presence to 63 dispensaries in the state and 149 nationwide

32534, will begin welcoming patients on Friday, August 9. The Company's latest expansion in the Sunshine State will increase its retail footprint to 63 retail locations statewide and 149 nationwide.

Curaleaf Pensacola is the Company's second medical dispensary in the area, conveniently located in the shopping district along the city's historic Nine Mile Road. The Company's latest expansion will reach more patients in northwest Florida, providing access to a wide selection of cannabis products and brands, including the new Select Fruit STIQ all-in-one vape, JAMS edibles, B NOBLE, and the Company's all-in-one two gram vape, Select BRIQ.

Curaleaf's Pensacola dispensary will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT on Sunday and will feature knowledgeable staff members to guide patients during their visit.

"We are proud to be a trusted resource for medical patients across Florida and to expand our presence in the bustling streets of Pensacola" said Matt Darin, CEO of Curaleaf. "We continue to invest in Florida as we've seen incredible support of the cannabis industry from the state. We continue to be optimistic about the upcoming vote on Amendment 3 as support for adult-use cannabis continues to grow. With our new Florida store opening, we are proud to bring our total retail footprint to 149 dispensaries nationwide."

In celebration, Curaleaf Pensacola will host a grand opening event on Friday, September 6. Live music, prizes and special discounts will be available for medical patients as Curaleaf commemorates the launch of its newest cannabis community in Florida.

For more information on Curaleaf's locations, patient resources, delivery program, and products in Florida, please visit https://curaleaf.com/dispensary/florida.

About Curaleaf HoldingsCuraleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find, Zero Proof and The Hemp Company provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Curaleaf is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CURA and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol CURLF. For more information, please visit https://ir.curaleaf.com.

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Investor Contact:Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.Camilo Lyon, Chief Investment OfficerIR@curaleaf.com

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Tropical Storm Debby strengthened into Hurricane Debby Sunday night as it prepares to begin its hook in the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward a potential landfall near the coast of Florida's Big Bend sometime between late Monday morning and Monday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest advisory.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for Citrus, Dixie and Franklin counties, and a state of emergency is in effect for 61 of Florida's 67 counties.

Much of Florida's Gulf Coast is under a tropical storm warning and areas along the Big Bend where Hurricane Debby are under a hurricane warning or watch.

Tropical storm watches have now been extended up the eastern coast of the United States, northward along the Georgia and South Carolina coast to the South Santee River.

Here's the latest on Hurricane Debby, its path and more.

Hurricane Debby 11 p.m. advisory update

Tropical Storm Debby is now a hurricane, according to the latest NHC advisory. It is expected to bring major flooding to the southeastern U.S. this week as it moves across the Florida Big Bend into Georgia and up the eastern coast of South Carolina.

Hurricane Debby is moving toward the north at 12 mph and is expected to continue its gradual decrease in forward speed as it turns toward the northeast on Monday and east on Tuesday.

On the forecast track, the center will move across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico tonight and reach the Florida Big Bend coast Monday morning. Debby is then expected to move slowly across northern Florida and southern Georgia Monday and Tuesday, and be near the Georgia coast by Tuesday night.

Data from Air Force and NOAA reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is likely before Debby reaches the Florida Big Bend coast on Monday. Weakening is expected on Monday and Tuesday after Debby moves inland.

Tropical Storm Debby 8 p.m. advisory update

There were no substantial changes in the latest NHC advisory.

Tropical Storm Debby is continuing to strengthen as it moves north toward the coast of Florida's Big Bend with wind speeds reaching 70 mph. Debby will become Hurricane Debby if it reaches sustained wind speeds of 74 mph, which is expected to happen Sunday night, according to the NHC.

A gradual decrease in forward speed with a turn toward the northeast and east is expected on Monday and Tuesday.

On the forecast track, the center will move across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico through tonight and reach the Florida Big Bend coast around midday Monday. Debby is then expected to move slowly across northern Florida and southern Georgia Monday and Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Debby 5 p.m. advisory update

The NHC has extended its hurricane watch west of the Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass, and upgraded its tropical storm watch from west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach to a tropical storm warning in its latest update.

The tropical storm warning for the Dry Tortugas and the tropical storm warning south of Bonita Beach are discontinued.

Tropical Storm Debby is now 120 miles west of Tamp and 125 miles southwest of Cedar Key. Winds have remained at 65 mph, but Debby is still expected to become Hurricane Debby tonight and make landfall in the Florida Big Bend area on Monday.

A gradual decrease in forward speed with a turn toward the northeast and east is expected on Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center will move across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico through tonight and reach the Florida Big Bend coast around midday Monday.

Debby is then expected to move slowly across northern Florida and southern Georgia Monday and Tuesday.

Where is Hurricane Debby?

Hurricane Debby path

Hurricane Debby key messages:

1. Heavy rainfall will likely result in considerable flash and urban flooding across portions of northern Florida through Friday morning. Potentially historic heavy rainfall across southeast Georgia and South Carolina through Friday morning will likely result in areas of severe and widespread flash and urban flooding. Significant river flooding is also expected.

2. Hurricane conditions are expected on Monday along portions of the Florida Big Bend region where a Hurricane Warning is in effect, with tropical storm conditions beginning this evening. Tropical storm conditions are expected through Monday farther south within the Tropical Storm Warning along Florida's west coast, including the Tampa Bay area and the Lower Florida Keys.

3. There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along portions of the Gulf coast of Florida from Aripeka to Indian Pass. Life-threatening storm surge is possible south of Aripeka to Bonita Beach, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.

4. Impacts from storm surge and strong winds are possible elsewhere in Florida and along the southeast coast of the United States from Georgia to North Carolina through the middle of the week, and interests in those areas should continue to monitor the progress of this system. Additional watches and warnings will likely be required later today.

Spaghetti models: Latest forecasts on where Hurricane Debby could make Florida landfall

Hurricane, tropical storm watches and warnings issued for Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis put most of Florida under a state of emergency, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, in preparation for the potential landfall of Invest 97L, which could become a "significant threat" to the state over the next week.

Meteorologists have been tracking the tropical wave, which is currently moving over Hispaniola, over the past week and believe it could develop into a tropical depression by the weekend or early next week.

"Based on meteorological reports, there is significant threat of heavy rainfall over most of the State of Florida, with the possibility of at least 12 inches of rainfall over the next seven days," reads the Thursday evening executive order. "The water tables in the affected areas are already nearing peak capacity and incoming heavy rainfall will cause significant river flooding that may last for several weeks."

In a Thursday afternoon advisory, the National Hurricane Center said there's a 70% chance that the well-defined tropical wave could develop into a tropical depression in the week near Florida or over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, with some of the first Invest 97L spaghetti models backing up the claim.

If the storm does develop into a tropical depression and reaches sustained wind speeds of 39 mph, it would become Tropical Storm Debby.

List of Florida counties under state of emergency for Invest 97L

Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.

Why did DeSantis declare a state of emergency for Invest 97L?

Declaring a state of emergency allows state and local governments much more freedom to coordinate their emergency agencies, relax restrictions, cut through red tape and reallocate resources to quickly deal with an imminent or ongoing threat that local services can't handle on their own.

Will Invest 97L head toward the Gulf Coast?

"The latest models show it going into the eastern Gulf and then exploding there," said AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok.

"There is low steering flow in the eastern Gulf so once it gets there, it's kind of stuck and over warm water, it can intensify. At this point, it can go almost anywhere. There's just nothing in the Gulf to steer it and there's very concerning.

"I don't trust it and don't like it. Residents from Louisiana to Florida's West Coast and Panhandle have to be ready in case it rapidly intensifies. And if it sits there (in the Gulf) it can intensify. The slower it moves, the stronger it can become."

Pastelok said forecasters will have a better idea of what will happen once the invest moves through the Caribbean islands and mountains, which could slow development and organization.

"Sunday, it could blow up in the eastern Gulf."

Meteorologists have also warned that the impending tropical wave will begin churning waters in the Gulf of Mexico, which will produce stronger rip currents at a greater frequency as it approaches.

Spaghetti models: Invest 97L moving toward Florida

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are giving out sand ahead of Invest 97L

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties began distributing sand to residents on Thursday. Sandbags can be effective tools in mitigating flooding from rain, but not for storm surge. Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels.

Sand in Escambia County:

Sand in Santa Rosa County:

Sign up for local weather alerts

The Pensacola News Journal serves its community by reporting on every storm – big or small – to ensure residents are aware of potential hazards and so they can make informed decisions when a hurricane is coming. Downloading our pnj.com app and signing up for push alerts is a great way to stay on top of the latest developments in the Atlantic.

Pensacola area residents should also sign up for emergency alerts and know where to find the latest.

Following the city of Pensacola's alerts is simple. You can visit this page to sign up for a whole host of notifications. Scroll down to "Alert Center" to find the emergency alerts. Here you can subscribe to emergency and weather alerts via email and text message. You can also click to view previous messages.

If you live in Escambia County, you can visit myescambia.com and scroll down to the "BeReady Escambia" card. At the bottom of the card, you can click to view storm updates and sign up for alerts. When you sign up for alerts, you'll be prompted to choose from a list. Emergency updates should be preselected (double check that it is). Enter your email at the bottom of the pop-up and click the subscribe button to wrap up.

Santa Rosa County uses the AlertSantaRosa system to provide residents with critical information related to severe weather, evacuations, protective actions and more. Click here to jump over to the public warnings page. You will be taken to a new page that will provide you with information on how to sign up for public notifications, including how to sign up anonymously for emergency-only notifications.

The end of July is sneaking up on everyone and that means the new school year is just around the corner.

Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools will all have their first day on Aug. 12, but parents will want to make sure their kids are ready before then. That means back-to-school shopping and school supplies.

Florida will have its back-to-school tax-free weeks running from July 29-Aug. 11, and you can bet there will be plenty of sales to take advantage of leading up to sales tax holiday. But if your budget is really tight, community groups are offering multiple events to secure free supplies for your kids.

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Here’s every free school supply event we could round up in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. If we missed any, please email us at online@pnj.com so we can include it on the list, and be sure to check back so you don’t miss any.

Back to School Event at Pensacola Fairgrounds

Jubilee Church and a host of community partners are teaming up to ensure students and families start the 2024-2025 school year off on the right foot. From 9 a.m. to noon (or as long as supplies last), families can come and receive backpacks filled with school supplies, get kids haircuts and grab boxes of food and produce. Jubilee Church and its partners will also provide valuable information for families and plenty of entertainment in addition to all the free goods.

For more information about the back-to-school event, contact 850-474-9484 or email them at info@jubileepensacola.com.

TCC and Wireless Zone to give away over $3M of free backpacks to 120,000 students across the U.S.

TCC and Wireless Zone locations across the United States are giving away backpacks to 120,000 students. That includes our local TCC, located at 400 N. Navy Blvd., Suite 008. In addition to the backpacks, 10 students will be “Golden Ruler” winners and receive a $100 gift card to purchase school supplies and win $1,000 for their school. Families are invited to attend their local event to pick up a complimentary backpack, one per present child and as supplies last.

Florida Blue Centers hosting back-to-school events

Grab your friends and family and join your local Florida Blue Center on Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for school supplies and backpack giveaways, interactive activities for all ages, and more. Plus, enjoy healthy refreshments as you kick off the start of the upcoming school year and learn about local community organizations in the area. You do not need to be a Florida Blue member to participate and there is no cost to attend.

Storytelling with Dr. Sharon Gaston

Author and illustrator Dr. Sharon Gaston will tell the story of Pensacola’s own Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James. Jr. and help act out some of her other tales. The event will feature free food and free backpacks for kids ages 4-12.

Other ways to get free school supplies

School drive initiatives in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties work directly with school districts. The best way to find out about how you can receive help with school supplies is by contacting your child’s school administrator or guidance counselor.

To add your event to the list, email Brandon Girod at cgirod@gannett.com.

Pensacola, Florida, may have a lot of internet service providers to choose from, but a few stand out from the rest. You'll find satellite, fiber, cable and 5G fixed wireless, but AT&T's fiber connectivity beats them all.

A broadband connection is a necessity these days, and there are a ton of ISPs currently on the market, making it tough to decide exactly what you need in your home. In Pensacola alone, there are eight solid ISPs to choose from, but you may find even more small providers that serve limited areas of the city.

There are a lot of aspects to weigh with each ISP, including the type of connectivity, the monthly price, internet speeds and hidden fees. When we say hidden, we mean additional monthly equipment charges, sign-up fees and price hikes. These can take what looks like a good deal and turn it into a monthly headache.

Whether you're just moving to Pensacola or looking to change up your current ISP, here's what you need to know about available options.

Best internet options in Pensacola

Pensacola has cable, fiber, fixed wireless and satellite options for internet service. Ahead, you'll find the top three ISPs with the best availability and package options.

Note: The prices, speeds and features detailed in the article text may differ from those listed in the product detail cards, which represent providers’ national offerings. Your particular internet service options -- including prices and speeds -- depend on your address and may differ from those detailed here.

All available Pensacola residential internet providers

Pensacola has several ISPs available for customers, whether you're looking for fiber or cable, satellite or fixed wireless. Prices run the gamut, as do the internet speeds.

Pensacola internet pricing

Most ISPs in Pensacola offer plans starting at just $50 per month. While the price ranges jump up quite a bit from there, some going upwards of $200 per month, many stay in the $50 to $100 range. A bundled internet plan may be the cheapest alternative for select Verizon or T-Mobile cellphone customers.

Cheap internet options in the Pensacola area

As we said, most ISPs start at $50 per month, though that doesn't mean you're getting the same value across the board. Of those $50 plans, Verizon 5G Home and Spectrum offer the best value at cost per Mbps.

Fastest internet providers in Pensacola

Several internet providers offer plans of 940Mbps or more, specifically when looking at AT&T. This ISP alone offers three high-speed fiber plans for customers. EarthLink, Verizon, Cox Communications and Spectrum all also offer high-speed plans.

Below you'll find the fastest internet plans, along with what they'll cost each month. Of these, EarthLink and AT&T both offer multigigabit plans.

What's the final word on internet providers in Pensacola?

Pensacola's ISPs are wide-ranging, with plenty of options to choose from. If you're on a budget, you can still find great fiber options, as well as cable and fixed wireless with decent speeds and reliable connectivity.

How CNET chose the best internet providers in Pensacola

Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. So what’s our approach? We start by researching the pricing, availability and speed information drawing on our own historical ISP data, the provider sites and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.

But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our data and ensure we’re considering every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. To evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP's service, we look at sources including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate as of the time of publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

While the answer to those questions is often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to “yes” on all three are the ones we recommend.

To explore our process in more depth, visit our How We Test ISPs page.

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