Pensacola Beat

10/05/2023

A long-planned major development in Downtown Pensacola has been redesigned and expanded to 9 stories. We've got the first look at the new plans. 🏗️

The Waverly Pensacola by Bearing Point Properties is set to break ground in early 2024.

One of the longest-planned major developments in downtown Pensacola has yet another update. The Waverly Pensacola, a condominium development being planned at the corner of Spring and Romana streets, is undergoing significant changes to accommodate the growing interest from potential buyers, accordin...

09/30/2023

Bring on the seafood! 🦀🦞🦐🦪

The Fiesta Pensacola Seafood Festival is set to make its highly-anticipated return for its annual celebration of all things seafood. The event, which has become a staple of the Pensacola community, promises to satisfy the taste buds of seafood aficionados and festival-goers alike. With a wealth of c...

09/27/2023

The more than $12 million project to transform Bruce Beach in Downtown Pensacola into a new park has certainly made progress — but don't get too excited just yet, as the City of Pensacola says the new park won't be opened until later next year.

Over the last several years, Pensacolians and visitors have eagerly awaited the reopening of Bruce Beach at the foot of Main and A streets in downtown Pensacola. Last year, construction officially kicked off on the first phase of the more than $12 million dollar project. While the first phase is nea...

09/27/2023

🌟 Big News! 🌟

The first phase of construction at Bruce Beach in Downtown Pensacola is nearly done. Phase 2 will begin next month and city officials told us that the park will reopen to the public in Fall 2024 🍂🌳

09/20/2023

The City of Pensacola is poised to become one of the few cities in the state to discontinue its curbside recycling program, effective October 1, leaving many residents wondering how they can continue their eco-friendly habits. ♻️

Thankfully, you can still continue to recycle while city figures out what to do next — you may just have to put in a little more legwork.

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Publix Escambia County Keep Pensacola Beautiful

The City of Pensacola is poised to become one of the few cities in the state to discontinue its curbside recycling program, effective October 1, leaving many residents wondering how they can continue their eco-friendly habits. While this may be disheartening news for many residents, there are opport...

09/19/2023

The Pensacola Ice Flyers join forces with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for a first-ever three-year partnership 🇺🇸 Get ready for 'Blue Angels Night' on Veterans Day this season! 🗓️

The Pensacola Ice Flyers, a prominent team in the Southern Professional Hockey League with four championships under their belt, have unveiled a three-year license agreement with the celebrated U.S. Navy Blue Angels. This agreement, set to extend until September 2026, promises a significant collabora...

09/18/2023

🏗️ A Louisiana development group's plans for a new 6-story mixed-used apartment building in Downtown Pensacola at the East Garden District has won conceptual approval from the City of Pensacola Architectural Review board.

Revised design plans from Stoa Group and Fifth Dimension Architecture call for 242 market-rate apartments, a multi-story parking garage, retail and restaurants, and a large coworking space.

The Pensacola Architectural Review Board has unanimously approved the conceptual design of a proposed six-story apartment project at Garden and Tarragona streets. The development, called The Heights at East Garden District, would encompass most of the large city block bounded by Garden, Jefferson, C...

09/17/2023

Got a knack for storytelling and a heart for our city? We need your voice!

We’re a new hyperlocal start-up news magazine here to tell Pensacola’s story to the world. If you’re interested in economic development, urban planning, history, progressive public policy, or cultural affairs and have a strong writing voice, we want you to come write for us.

Send us a DM or email [email protected] for more info.

09/16/2023

Amidst the lingering uncertainties surrounding the JFK assassination, raised by a former Secret Service agent present in Dallas six decades ago, we delve deep into one of the most enigmatic theories linked to that fateful day. Brace yourselves for a riveting tale involving a resident of Pensacola, a shattered window, and a web of secrets and suspicion. 🕵️‍♂️🔦🤐

Hank Killam is a name that’s likely unfamiliar to most Pensacolians. While most today may not recognize his name, half a century ago, his mysterious death thrust this coastal city into the shadows of conspiracy and intrigue. What's the astonishing link between Hank Killam and the shocking assassin...

09/16/2023

☕ + 😺 = Purrrfectly Pensacola! Get ready for a new Feline Paradise at Coastal Cat Cafe! ☕🐾 Read more for the scoop on Pensacola's first feline-friendly coffee spot opening soon in Downtown Pensacola! ☕😻

The Tanyard Community Panhandle Animal Welfare Society

In the heart of Pensacola, a unique establishment is gearing up to redefine the way we enjoy our daily dose of caffeine. Coastal Cat Cafe, set to open its doors this October at 1508 West Garden St., promises not only exceptional coffee but also a heartwarming experience that's bound to leave a lasti...

09/15/2023

Are you ready for some healthy salad bowls and margaritas? 🥗🍹

There's a new to-go and pick-up restaurant and bar concept opening soon in Downtown Pensacola. We spoke with John Mascia, who is opening Salad N' Dash at the former Wells Fargo drive-thru on Jefferson Street.

You may have noticed that the downtown Wells Fargo bank drive-thru has shuttered, and there's been ongoing construction work near the southeast corner of Jefferson and Garden streets. A new to-go and pick-up restaurant space is currently under construction at the site, with the aim of repurposing th...

09/15/2023

Out with the old and in with the new: A Tennessee development group wants to build a 9-story Hilton dual-brand hotel (with a rooftop pool and bar) at a historic site in Downtown Pensacola. Those are going to be some killer views! 🏗️🌇

Plans have been filed for a major new development on South Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola that would bring another hotel to the city's urban core, further cementing the downtown area's growth in tourism. Chattanooga-0based 3H Group has submitted plan review documents for a new 9-story, 231-key...

12/06/2022

Over the years, Pensacola Beach has evolved from an isolated wild outpost only accessible by boat to a world-acclaimed destination.

Take a look back at the history of our local gem through these vintage historical photos .🏖️📷

Pensacolians and visitors alike have always been drawn to the beach no matter what era. While beach lovers have been a constant for more than a century, there have been many changes to Pensacola Beach, which today is recognized as one of the best beaches in America. Let’s take a look at Pensacola ...

11/30/2022

The City of Pensacola is looking for your input to make walking, biking, and rolling safer and more inclusive throughout the city. 🚲🚶♿🚍

Those who prticipate in the survey can be entered to win gift cards to local businesses.

Downtown PensacolaMayor D.C. ReevesTeniadé Broughton

If Pensacola's walkability or bikeability isn’t quite up to one’s taste (and there's plenty of evidence it isn't), the city is accepting public input on ideas and improvements citywide for its new active transportation plan. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Active Transportati...

11/30/2022

Come take a drive down memory lane with us as we look back at a collection of vintage photos of service stations, touring a much simpler time in Pensacola history.

A century ago in 1922, the price of gas was just around 22 cents per gallon and the sight of a passing automobile was still a relatively new phenomenon. With it, the rise of automobiles brought a whole new set of maintenance and expenses to their owners, including gasoline stations and repair shops....

11/29/2022

Pensacola is ranked as one of the best cities for remote working.

A study of 150 cities reviewed 19 metrics such as cost of living, rental demand, number of short-term rentals, cowork spaces, and internet speed.

More than five million Americans work remotely; and another 19 million are ready to follow suit, according to a recent study of 150 U.S. cities. In a recent analysis by RentCafe, a nationwide property marketing company, 150 cities were reviewed using 19 metrics such as cost of living, rental demand,...

11/27/2022

University of West Florida's 38-27 win over Delta State last night sends the Argos into the Super Region 2 finals next Saturday.

The Argos will face off against the Wingate Bulldogs for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Pen Air Field at the University of West Florida.

The UWF football team continues to cause Delta State fits at McCool Stadium. Last year it was a 20-point halftime deficit for a come-from-behind win. And on Saturday, the Argos erased a 14-point hole in the fourth quarter with 28 points and the game-winning score with 30 seconds left for a 38-27 win...

11/27/2022

Thsi week, WEAR ABC 3 News, Pensacola ran an article with the headline Pensacola International Airport ranks as among the most expensive airports to fly out of in U.S.

We did our own research to prove that is false. Read more at pensacolabeat.com

11/26/2022

FACT CHECK: Today, WEAR ABC 3 ran an article with the headline "Pensacola International Airport ranks 10th in most expensive airports to fly out of in U.S.," citing a recent study on average airfares at U.S. airports.

There’s just one problem. That isn’t true — not even close.

As the impacts of the global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and other factors continue to result in higher inflation and increased fuel costs, the airline industry hasn't been immune. This year, airfares across the country have increased substantially as a result of increased costs and a surge in ren...

11/26/2022

ICYMI: Amtrak returing service to the Gulf Coast: https://bit.ly/3V84qFy

11/26/2022

A historic downtown building may soon see new life with what the developer describes as "budget friendly" rental apartments for young professionals and even a rooftop lounge space being dubbed the "Sky Bar."

The owner of a historic vacant mid-century building in downtown Pensacola plans to turn it into "budget friendly" rental apartments for young professionals with space for new restaurants on the ground floor and a rooftop "skybar."The plans for the building at 117 West Garden Street call for at least...

11/23/2022

Amtrak is finally returning to the Gulf Coast, but its new passenger rail service will be stopping just short of Pensacola.

Would you ride the Sunset Limited if it was extended into Florida?

The iconic red, white, and blue striped Amtrak trains will finally be returning to the Gulf Coast after nearly two decades of negotiations to restore passenger rail to the region. Amtrak, along with CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Corp and the Alabama Port Authority came to an agreement this we...

11/23/2022

The Elves are back in town! 🧝🎄🎁

Winterfest Pensacola returns to Downtown Pensacola this year with the annual Elf Parade.

A Pensacola holiday tradition is back in town after a two-year hiatus. The annual Winterfest Elf Parade has been on hold the last two years due to the global pandemic, but the local tradition will return this weekend to Pensacola's historic downtown—lit up with more than half a million lights. Win...

11/22/2022

11/22/2022

Take a trip back in time with us and experience what Pensacola was like a century ago. 📷

Pensacola is one of America's oldest and most historic places. Entire books and academic papers have been written about it, but for quick look back, we wanted to take you through a tour of America's First Settlement through historic photos, and some facts below. Many of these photographs date back t...

11/22/2022

Hundreds of new apartments are planned for Downtown Pensacola as part of a massive ongoing transformation to an entire city block.

As the ongoing construction boom in downtown Pensacola continues, another major mixed-use development has been proposed, potentially bringing with it more than 240 apartments, retail shops, and a multi-story parking garage. Last week, the Louisiana-based Stoa Group proposed a six-story development t...