The Mayor's Revenge

Sometimes politics, especially when money is involved, can take a nasty turn, but rare is the occasion that a mayor physically attacks another citizen... and with a club and a stiletto no less!

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Cursing on a Sunday

Palafox Street has developed a reputation for its nightlife, but that aspect of Pensacola’s most important street was not always looked upon with fondness.

A little background… Spain ceded Florida to the United States through a treaty ...

Blood on the Sidewalk

In the early morning hours of St. Patrick’s Day 1964, a man was found bleeding to death on the sidewalk in front of the Linen Department Store at 127 South Palafox Street. A trail of blood led from a ...

Up in Flames!

Some people can take their hobbies a little too seriously! In June of 1984, two Pensacola teenagers broke into the Sportland News Company on South Palafox Street. The two would-be burglars made off with over 500 comic books, many ...