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Grand Marlin nabs Golden Spoon Award
Pensacola Beach restaurant The Grand Marlin is the winner of a 2016 Golden Spoon Award from Florida Trend magazine, the restaurant announced Tuesday.
Given annually to only...
Backlash prompts Escambia commission to reverse course on cashless tolls
Pensacola Beach tolls won't be going cashless after all, as Escambia County commissioners voted Thursday to reverse their decision earlier this month to move the...
Pensacola Beach tolls to go electronic in February
Come February 1, traffic should start moving a bit more quickly through one of Pensacola Beach's two bottlenecks — the Bob Sikes Bridge Toll Plaza.
Increasing traffic...
Future of Pensacola Beach could bring new roundabouts, parking garage
To ease congestion, officials propose new roundabouts, expanding pedestrian access, adding double-decker buses, and building a new parking garage.
As Pensacola Beach residents and visitors...
Margaritaville on Pensacola Beach to close for renovations
Margaritaville Beach Hotel, the Jimmy Buffett-themed destination hotel on Pensacola Beach, will temporarily close for approximately four months beginning on Monday, Nov. 7 for renovations,...
Pensacola Beach renourishment project to restart
Following project delays over the winter months of 2015-2016, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is set to begin work soon to restore and...
Pensacola Beach trolley service launches this weekend
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced Wednesday that the system’s seasonal Beach Trolley service will launch on Friday, May 27. Beach trolley service...
Video highlights impact of tourism on Pensacola economy
With nearly two million visitors spending nearly $1 billion last year, Pensacola has never been in a better position when it comes to tourism.
Visit Pensacola...
Visitor spending in Pensacola nears $1 billion
It's only April, and it's already been a big year for Pensacola tourism. Officials with Visit Pensacola, the bay area's tourism arm, said Wednesday...
Settlement of Pensacola marked the “beginning of Christianity” in America
It was 457 years ago. William Shakespeare had yet to be born. The world had yet to adopt the Gregorian calendar, and only a few...





























