If you have a feeling you have read this story before, you are probably right. Since we reprint this fantasy every year at Christmastime, it slides comfortably into Beach lore. We believe it should be repeated every year, because it has good thoughts. It’s all about a devoted married couple, unbroken friendships, loving, sharing, and living life in the exotic lane. It also reveals the secret that thousands of people who visit Pensacola Beach never want to leave, but like Santa some insurmountable obstacle stands in their way. It teaches us that families all over the world are really just like us, Beach folks in their hearts. And all of us Beach dwellers know the lesson we learn from it - that no matter what issues are lapping at our shores, we will somehow protect our enchanted way of life.
We will prevail because every Christmas Eve we are blessed with a sprinkling of elfin dust when Santa stops by to check on his property.
Hey, Santa and Rosa, your island is alive and well.
Escambia County announced the Pensacola Beach Gateway Project will begin in January. Current toll booth will be demolished, overhead gantry will be installed. Read more for details about the $6,559,570 project.
Escambia County has released the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Board of County Commissioners' Annual Report, highlighting numerous county projects, programs, initiatives and accomplishments from the last fiscal year. The Annual Report is available to view online. Click here: escambia-county-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf
Pensacola’s Sister Cities International is ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a 2026 membership drive, their annual Galvez Essay Contest and a myriad of events in May.
