Escambia County residents are encouraged to monitor the enhanced to moderate risk for severe weather expected to impact the county Saturday, March 15.

At the January 29 Santa Rosa Island Authority Meeting, Nicole Gislason, Executive Director of the University of West Florida’s Haas Center, presented an overview of a resident and visitor survey outlining economic impacts and perceptions. The study estimated that 965,400 visitors came to Pensacola Beach during 2024. The survey had 2308 respondents. 
 

Santa Rosa Island Authority recently launched a new, content-rich website showcasing the many unique creatures and features of the barrier island. PensacolaBeachEcoTrail.com is an extension of the physical Pensacola Beach Footprints in The Sand Eco Trail, which consists of informative, educational signs posted across the island. An interactive map hosted on the website guides visitors along the trail which stretches from just outside the Gulf Islands National Seashore Fort Pickens gate to Park East - just before the Opal Beach area.