Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752.
Pensacola is nicknamed "The City of Five Flags" due to the five governments that have flown flags over it during its history: the flags of Spain (Castile), France, Great Britain, the Confederate States of America, and the United States. Other nicknames include "World's Whitest Beaches" (due to the white sand prevalent along beaches in the Florida panhandle), "Cradle of Naval Aviation", "Western Gate to the Sunshine State", "America's First Settlement", "Emerald Coast", "Redneck Riviera", "Red Snapper Capital of the World", and "P-Cola.
Tourism:
There are a number of annual festivals, events, historic tours, and landmarks. The Pensacola Seafood Festival and The Pensacola Crawfish Festival held in the heart of historic Downtown has been held for nearly 30 years with live music acts. The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is held annually in November in Seville Square often drawing more than 200 regional and international artists as well as The Children's Art Festival which is held in the same park featuring art by children from local area schools.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,779, and the median income for a family was $42,868. Males had a median income of $32,258 versus $23,582 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,438. About 12.7% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
The climate of Pensacola is humid subtropical, with short, mild winters and hot, humid summers. Typical summer conditions have highs in the low 90s °F and lows in the mid 70s. Afternoon or evening thunderstorms are common during the summer months.
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WPNN (CP) 780 AM Pensacola, FL News/Talk
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WRNE 980 AM Gulf Breeze, FL Urban Contemporary
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Doris Healthy Hair Beauty Salon - Category: Black Hair Salons - 2618 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Pensacola, FL 32503-3814 (850) 470-0672
Headz Up Beauty & Barber - Category: Black Hair Salons - 4108 Barrancas Ave
Pensacola, FL (850) 432-3987
Krystalz Hair Salon - Category: Black Hair Salons - 3300 N Pace Blvd # 55, Pensacola, FL 32505-5145 (850) 438-3005
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Michelle Crawford - Category: Cosmetics - 641 Childers Street Pensacola, FL (850) 968-0517
Me and Mom's Family Hair Care - Category: Black Hair Salon - 2428 North 12th Ave. Pensacola, FL (850) 438-6700
Miracles Hair & Nail Design - Category: Black Hair Salons - 201 North Navy Boulevard, Pensacola, FL 32507-2005 (850) 458-7676
Tab's Beauty Salon - Category: Black Hair Salon - 405 Airport Blvd. Pensacola, FL (850) 475-8411
Unity Salon & Spa - Category: Black Hair Salons - 919 W. Michigan Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32505 (850) 436-8866
BLACK BUSINESSES - SERVICES - VENDORS ETC.
Ameriplan - Marvin E. Ginns, Sr. - Category: Insurance - 4040 Lynn Ora Dr. , Pensacola, FL (850) 505-0912
Lee's Bio Performance Catalysts - Category: Energy - 7680 W. Hwy 98 #119, Pensacola, FL (850) 516-3345
Gulf Coast African American - Category: Chamber of Commerce - 321 N De Villiers St # 306, Pensacola, FL 32501-3891 (850) 433-0593 - (visit website)
DINING - CATERING
Arlene Williams Bar-B-Que - Category: Bar-B-Q - Soul Food - 1440 North Pace Boulevard, Pensacola, FL 32505 (850) 696-2270
Auntee's Soul Food from the Heart - Category: Soul Food Catering - 795 Beverly Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32505 (850) 288-1017
Cajun Experience - Category: Cajun - 100 E Garden St, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL 32501-5624 (850) 432-4848
Five Sisters Blues Cafe - Category: Soul Food Restaurants - Regular live blues music - 421 W. Belmont St., Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 912-4856 - (visit website)
A tour of Pensacola Florida's many attractions and lifestyles including top real estate professionals LaDawn and Darryl Singleton, mortgage specialist Linda Hensel of First Federal Mortgage, escrow specialists Surety Land Title, and Creative Instict graphics and sign shop.
East Hill Church of God In Christ - 400 East Jordan St. Pensacola, FL 32503 (850) 433-7507 - (visit website)
Hurst Chapel AME Church - 705 North C Street, Pensacola, FL 32501-2956
(850) 434-3870 - (visit website)
St. Mark Church of God in Christ - 57 Hannah Circle Pensacola FL 32534 (850) 478-4660 - (visit website)
Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church - 201 W Leonard St, Pensacola, FL
(850) 434-3355 - (visit website)
ENTERTAINMENT
Coconuts Comedy Club - Category: Comedy Club - 7200 Plantation Rd, Pensacola, FL 32504 (850) 484-6887
Five Sisters Blues Cafe - Category: Blues Music - Soul Food - Regular live blues music - 421 W. Belmont St., Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 912-4856 - (visit website)
The Seville Quarter Nightclub - Category: Nightclub - 130 E Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 434-6211 - (visit website)
The Will Call - Category: Nightclub - 22 South Palafox Place, Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 912-8644 - (visit website)
ANNUAL EVENTS
Bands on the Beach (September ) Location: Gulfside Pavilion - 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
Entertainment, good music and don't forget to bring lawn chairs! Soul, Funk, Rock and more.
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