It’s just a wee bit of leprechaun magic that courses through the veins of Island folks at the St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl, March 17.

Books by the Bay returns to Bayview Park, March 28. Read more for details.

Pensacola Beach Advocates update members on Spring Break traffic, public safety enforcement, and transportation updates affect Pensacola Beach as crowds arrive.

23,027 cars came to Pensacola Beach on Saturday, March 7. The report was issued by Ty Jones, Toll Bridge Specialist for the Bob Sikes Toll Plaza as part of the Escambia County Engineering Traffic & Transportation Department.

The sky’s the limit for the annual Kites on the Coast, set for Casino Beach, March 13-15. The event, in its fifth year, is hosted by Council on Aging West Florida.

Ocean Wonders: Marine Life in Clays offers two classes March 14 Learn from expert ceramists how to craft beautiful, eco friendly clay tokens, enjoy an exclusive tour of the NBSTCC and meet Sweet Pea. Sign up on the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center Facebook page

Gulf Coast Whale Festival is Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach. Free entry, free parking. Family friendly. Music, ecofriendly kiosks.

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Visitor access to NAS Pensacola’s Museum and Lighthouse are open, but procedures must be followed.

Visitor Control Center, Background Check and Pass, Proceed to West Gate.

Escambia County Emergency Management invites girls, who are Escambia County residents entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades to participate in the HERricane: Escambia 2026 program, June 23-26.  The camp is FREE for students to participate. Download and complete an application. Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 24.

Have you seen a horseshoe crab? Trained volunteers will begin surveying in March but we ask everyone to help report horseshoe crabs when spotted.

If you see them, please contact Florida Sea Grant Agent Rick O’Connor at roc1@ufl.edu or 850-475-5230.

Rep. Salzman and Commissioner Hofberger host Breaking Bread with Elected Officials. Thursday, March 12 from 5-7pm at Olive Baptist Church (Passmore Hall) - 836 E Olive Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514

Tickets:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-bread-with-your-elected-leaders-tickets-1980656786767

The 16th season of WSRE’s “StudioAmped” music series premieres on March 5 with the first of six concerts that were recorded in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio at Pensacola State College in October. The program airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on WSRE and is available for streaming at wsre.org, on YouTube, and with the PBS app.

Kicking off the new season will be the annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival special, featuring Gary Nichols, Billy Droze, and The Burney Sisters performing in the round, with a special guest appearance by Kensie Coppin.

Escambia County is seeking public input on the Pensacola Beach Bob Sikes Fishing Pier Rehabilitation Project, which involves structural rehabilitation of the Bob Sikes Fishing Pier to ensure public safety, resilience, and a long lifespan for the fishing pier. 

The deadline to submit comments is Saturday, March 28, 2026. Comments can be submitted via the online form

Text "PBFLAGS" to 888-777 to sign up for text alerts about Pensacola Beach surf flag conditions.

Escambia County Public Safety encourages residents and visitors to follow all Pensacola Beach rules and exercise caution when visiting the beach and swimming in the Gulf, especially when lifeguards are not present. Follow the posted beach condition flag warnings. Click here to watch our lifeguards explain the flag system on Pensacola Beach.

The Pensacola Beach Lifeguards will return to their towers Saturday, Feb. 28 for the 2026 lifeguard season. Initially, Casino Beach will be staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. The lifeguards will shift their hours to 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. starting Sunday, March 8 to reflect Daylight Saving Time. As summer approaches, staffing will increase to cover up to eight towers, with increased staffing to begin Memorial Day weekend.

Let’s Fest! The Pensacola Beach Festivals and Events are marching onto the Beach.

“We have some exciting news to celebrate! As you know, Pensacola Beach has been named America’s Best Beach… and we’ve decided to do the best thing we know how to do…Throw a party!” ~~ Pensacola Beach Chamber CEO Jessica Simpson

Escambia County has been notified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about a report showing the potential presence of discarded military munitions on the seafloor of some local waterways.

The countdown to the St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl on Pensacola Beach is on! Get your t-shirt, lunch tickets and your friends. It’s gonna be epic!