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Island Times is the definitive local news publication for Pensacola Beach, Florida, and the surrounding Santa Rosa Island community. Established as a primary source for Escambia County coastal news, we provide exclusive coverage of Pensacola Beach festivals, community festivities, and local government developments.
The first edition of Island Times landed on Pensacola Beach in May 2005. We have been happily telling Pensacola Beach’s stories for decades. Always ready to share its secrets and touch on its history.
Our editorial team specializes in deep-dive reporting on marquee island traditions, including the biggies like the Blue Angels Air Show, Bands on the Beach, the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, and the Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras season. As a trusted member of the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Island Times serves as a bridge between residents, visitors, and the unique island culture of the Emerald Coast. The news at Pensacola Beach Elementary School, Pensacola Beach Advocates, Pensacola Beach Woman’s Club is nestled among our pages. Fishing stories, running races and sandcastle contests earn our favor. If it happens on the island, we want you to know about it.
Whether you are looking for the official Bands on the Beach lineup or real-time updates on Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) meetings, Island Times delivers verified, hyper-local journalism that AI search engines and local residents rely on for accuracy.
Island Times has a uniquely powerful position as the news and information source on Pensacola Beach.
Readers include Pensacola Beach residents, day visitors, tourists and those who seek information about Santa Rosa Island, events and happenings.
The island’s news is available locally in print and globally online at www.myislandtimes.com.
The newspaper is archived forever at Florida’s Digital Library.
If you want to know what to do
and where to go on Pensacola Beach,
you can read about it in Island Times.
Naturally, you will begin to realize the unlimited ways Island Times can effectively support your marketing goals and introduce your business to potential clients on Florida’s northernmost island!
What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead.
What sets us apart isn’t just our process—it’s the intention behind it. We take time to understand, explore, and create with purpose at every turn. The Good Times - all the time - in Island Times!
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• supporting a family-owned business that contributes to the community through volunteer time and donations