It took holidays or high water to keep Patrick Rollins and World of Beer’s weekly Tap It and Run Club from running on Wednesday nights the past seven years. In 2020, however, Rollins and the run club were silent on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
Pensacola social sports clubs welcome small returns while weathering COVID-19
It has been among the most trying months in the small business’ history, but Kaboom Sports and Social Club is forging a path to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. From mid-March to the end the of May, the company shut down completely. No revenue, equipment idle and […]
UWF football, other Gulf South Conference sports postponed until January due to COVID-19
The bell has finally tolled on University of West Florida football and the 2020 fall season. The Gulf South Conference announced the official postponement of its fall sports schedule on Wednesday, driving in the final nail on college football at the Division II level in Pensacola for 2020. Conference […]
Pensacola fishing: Red snapper, gag grouper season in full swing
It’s time to break out the bottom fishing gear and try to tag a gag grouper, or red. Plus, spearfishers can start stoning hogfish, too. Florida Today Summer presents the perfect time for everybody to get out into the great outdoors and enjoy time on the water. The opening […]
City of Pensacola resource centers reopen to the public
City of Pensacola resource centers reopen to the public. The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department resource centers have reopened to the public with modified operation hours. Only youth participating in summer camps will be allowed in Cobb, Fricker, Gull Point and Woodland Heights Resource Centers from 7:30 […]
Pensacola Beach Paradise of Sand and Sea in Florida
Pensacola Beach Paradise of Sand and Sea in Florida 1 Pensacola Beach, a paradise of sand and sea in the Florida of the Gulf National museums, attractions for the whole family and outdoor activities add to its renewed beaches, with transparent waters, Fishing charters , tours and fine white […]
Fort Pickens, Perdido Key to reopen Saturday

Photo: Fort Pickens Area Source: Gulf Islands National Seashore via Facebook GULF BREEZE, Fla. – Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access at the Florida areas amid the pandemic. Beginning on Saturday, Gulf Islands National Seashore will initiate Phase Two access at: The Fort Pickens Area Regular operating […]
Snorkel reef at Casino Beach gets final approval, scheduled to be installed by August
Snorkelers are well on their way to having a new reef on Casino Beach to explore. The proposed snorkel reef got its final approval from Escambia County Commissioners last week. Once the purchase order is completed, contractors will have until August to install the artificial reef, which will start […]
‘We’re definitely ready’: Pensacola gyms prepare to re-open, await clarity from the state
Two executive orders that are of high interest to Florida gym owners are set to expire Friday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean fitness buffs in Pensacola will be back on the treadmill or the weight bench by this weekend. On March 20, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-71 […]
No baseball? Wahoos stadium turned into open air restaurant with theme nights
Chef Travis Wilson grills chicken for family meal kits at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The kits, which include 5 meals for a family of four, cost $150. (Photo: Gregg Pachkowski, gregg@pnj.com) Even on days without games at Blue Wahoos Stadium, the setting inside the ballpark […]