Local History

Fort Walton Beach’s Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival began as a 1950s tourism event and grew into a 70-year tradition. Historian Mike Thomin says its pirate namesake blends treasure lore, civic pageantry and the story of a real Gulf Coast adventurer.

Pensacola’s 309 Punk Project marks its 10th anniversary, preserving a historic punk house and documenting the city’s counterculture amid ongoing neighborhood change.

A new exhibit at the Pensacola Lighthouse illuminates the relationship between the historic structure and some of the city's most prominent Black families.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), whose home office in Pensacola has become the go-to destination for Florida history.

A new book tells the story of the Clotilda, and the captives who survived.

The Community Advisory Group overseeing the Miraflores Burial Ground Study is considering what's next in the hunt for more historical records and scientific proof of burials at the site.

A look at Pensacola's jazz scene, from its origins to modern day.

In September, Crestview’s historic Lorenza Bush House was renovated to become the city’s official history museum. It comes as one of many steps the city has taken to preserve and educate the community about its rich history.

A historic look at the original Goofy Golf and the legacy of its longtime owner.

A history of Pensacola's equal suffrage movement, the Pensacola Equal Suffrage League, and the fight for the 19th Amendment locally.