Beginning Friday, May 24, the Beach Jumper Route 64 will operate on fridays from 2:20 to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday from 10:15 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. Fares will be waived until Sept. 2

Kelley’s Beach Liquors and Wine Merchants invites you to Whiskey and War Stories, Tuesday, May 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott on Pensacola Beach, 16 Via de Luna. Guests will meet Rob Schaefer, retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer (Green Beret), and an original member/owner of the American Freedom Distillery team, maker of Horse Soldier Bourbon.  Call 850-932-8454 for tickets. 

The Santa Rosa Island Authority Board narrowed down their search for a new Executive Director at a special meeting, May 1. The five finalists are Brian Underwood, William Whitson, Mike Burns, Ted Yates and Clete Saunier.

Interviews are set for May 21; public presentations are May 22 at the SRIA meeting which begins at 5 p.m. Read more for details. 

Escambia County Sea Turtle Conservation Program volunteers greeted the sun early this morning, May 1, as they officially welcomed the start of sea turtle nesting season. Today marked their first daily morning patrol on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key, looking for nesting and other turtle activity occurring overnight.