Chinatown Heritage Mural

The Chinatown Heritage Mural Located at Oxford Street and Oxford Place is a replica of Chinese artist Wang Yun’s “Autumn Mountains with Travellers.” The piece is hidden away in an alley among closely clustered buildings. The street used to be ...

Arlington St. Church

On April 11, 2001, seven same-sex couples filed a suit against the Department of Public Health in the state of Massachusetts. These seven couples wanted the right of civil marriage extended to same-sex couples. The individuals’ reasons varied, but they ...

The Pink Haired Madame

If you lived in Pensacola at the dawn of the 20th Century, venturing south on Palafox below Government Street meant that you were looking for entertainment of an adult variety.

Known to local citizens as “The Line,” the ...

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!

This is what happened on ...

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 ...