Thousands of beachgoers braved stifling heat and humidity Friday — some setting up before dawn — to cheer on the Blue Angels for their first full homecoming dress rehearsal in three years. The consensus on the beach Friday? Things finally feel back to normal after a difficult year of pandemic disruptions including the cancellation of the Blue’s show last year and the Pensacola Bay Bridge’s nine-month closure. Early traffic counts approached what they were in 2019, bars and restaurants were happily overrun, and the Blue Angels put on a stellar performance over the emerald waters reminding the crowd why they’re hometown favorites.