Famous Pensacola Beach Water Tower – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Timothy Comeaux There’s a lot to do in Pensacola this summer, from sunning at the beach to watching a Minor League Baseball game. WKRG News 5 has put up a list of five things to do in Pensacola. Pensacola Beach is a great place
Craft Beer Pour — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Antov Bannov “Where can I get the best beer?” is one of life’s most important questions to some, and every year the Sunshine State faces off in the Best Florida Beer Competition. Six breweries from the Pensacola area won gold, silver, and bronze medals the previous year. Seven
Fort Pickens, Pensacola, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Krumpelman Photography The history of the Sunshine State goes far back. In 1559, about 6 years before the founding of St. Augustine, Florida, a group of Spanish settlers and explorers, led by famous explorer Tristan de Luna, dropped anchor in what would become Pensacola Bay. Here, they
Courtesy: Florida Department of Transportation The Florida Department of Transportation has ramped up its demolition project on the Pensacola Bay Bridge, as contractors are currently working to remove damaged spans of the bridge by unmoored construction barges during Hurricane Sally in mid-September. According to the latest bridge update by FDOT, debris from two spans of
Solar eclipse – Courtesy: Shutterstock by aeonWAVE The complete solar eclipse that will occur on Monday, April 8 is only a day away. The Great North American Eclipse’s path of totality will begin in the South Pacific Ocean between Mexico and New Zealand, cross into Oklahoma from Mexico, and then proceed northeast (diagonally) across the
SpaceX Dragon Spaceship splashes back down in Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Evgenyiqw After almost six months of performing research and science on the International Space Station (ISS), four astronauts have safely returned to Earth. At 5:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Wintry mix hits Florida Panhandle – Woman sitting near fireplace with mug in hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alina Rosanova On Tuesday morning, snow fell in some surprising places in North Florida! In the far west of the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday, an unusual wintry mix made landfall. When people woke up, a
Slang in dictionary – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Erce One of the oddest things to come out of Florida may be its lingo, despite the state’s reputation for having some of the craziest stories and happenings. While several states in the country have their own unique variations of odd words, in South Dakota, a
Seventeen Florida restaurants make OpenTable dining list – Pictured: Outdoor Dining Rooftop — Courtesy: Image by Brian Patrick Lim from Shutterstock Florida recently placed second in the nation among states with the most highly rated outdoor dining establishments, boasting charming waterfront restaurants and rooftop bars with delectable dining options. On the annual list of the
Gas shortage sign on pump — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Heidi Besen Gas shortages at several gas stations in South Florida were caused by historic floods in Broward County, but that should soon change, according to AAA on Monday. The Port Everglades petroleum terminals, which serve as a hub for nearly 40 percent of