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As the weekend comes to a close, we hope you’ll look back at some of our best stories from the past week that are available to subscribers only:

Have you ever heard of the term ‘sundown towns?’ Read on to discover what caused an exodus of the Black community from Jay.

Santa Rosa County is looking to cut back on thousands of bus stops in the area to improve efficiency and shrink the workforce, but it will force students to walk longer.

Juneteenth events: New to Juneteenth? Here's what it is and how to celebrate in the Pensacola area

Local farmers markets: Farmer's markets offer an alternative to big-box store produce in Pensacola

If you’ve had a chance to watch the new TOPGUN movie then you might be interested in our story talking with a former Navy aviator who tells his story of what going through the program is really like.

Pensacola skateboarder Austin "Buster" Short pulled through after getting a 50/50 shot at surviving a collision with a car last month. Read the 28-year-old employee for Brown Bagger food truck’s full story below.

Last up, coyote accidents. If you feel like you have been seeing more coyotes over the last couple of years, chances are you're not the only one. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were among the top 10 Florida counties that reported the most incidents.

Two Florida cities grapple with their past as ‘sundown towns’

Full story: Two Florida cities, two paths: Former ‘sundown towns’ grapple with their past


Standing in a barren field dotted by a few trees along a Santa Rosa County road in the Florida Panhandle, Pensacola historian Tom Garner held a solitary vigil in February for the 100th commemoration of a violent confrontation between a Black farmer and white farmer – one that would have profound consequences for the way the northern part of the county would be shaped for the rest of the century.

The Jay area back then had 175 Black residents, almost all of whom were farmers making a living on the land. By 1930, all the Black residents had been forced out.


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As the weekend comes to a close, we hope you’ll look back at some of our best stories from the past week that are available to subscribers only:

Have you ever heard of the term ‘sundown towns?’ Read on to discover what caused an exodus of the Black community from Jay.

Santa Rosa County is looking to cut back on thousands of bus stops in the area to improve efficiency and shrink the workforce, but it will force students to walk longer.

Juneteenth events: New to Juneteenth? Here's what it is and how to celebrate in the Pensacola area

Local farmers markets: Farmer's markets offer an alternative to big-box store produce in Pensacola

If you’ve had a chance to watch the new TOPGUN movie then you might be interested in our story talking with a former Navy aviator who tells his story of what going through the program is really like.

Pensacola skateboarder Austin "Buster" Short pulled through after getting a 50/50 shot at surviving a collision with a car last month. Read the 28-year-old employee for Brown Bagger food truck’s full story below.

Last up, coyote accidents. If you feel like you have been seeing more coyotes over the last couple of years, chances are you're not the only one. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were among the top 10 Florida counties that reported the most incidents.

Two Florida cities grapple with their past as ‘sundown towns’

Full story: Two Florida cities, two paths: Former ‘sundown towns’ grapple with their past


Standing in a barren field dotted by a few trees along a Santa Rosa County road in the Florida Panhandle, Pensacola historian Tom Garner held a solitary vigil in February for the 100th commemoration of a violent confrontation between a Black farmer and white farmer – one that would have profound consequences for the way the northern part of the county would be shaped for the rest of the century.

The Jay area back then had 175 Black residents, almost all of whom were farmers making a living on the land. By 1930, all the Black residents had been forced out.


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