Pensacola Area Information

Including Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties

Agriculture/Gardening

Arts

Attractions/Tourist Sites

Broadcasting

Business Licenses/Occupational Licensing

Churches

Community Agencies/Chambers of Commerce

Crime

Economy

Education/Schools

Elections/Voting

Emergency

Employment/Labor

Entertainment/Events

Environment

Genealogy/History

Government

Hurricane Ivan Recovery

Law

Libraries

Maps

Medical/Health

Military

Population/Demographics

Port of Pensacola

Public Transportation

Publications/Newspapers

Services and Utilities

Sports

Statistics

Taxes (Including Property)

Wages

Agriculture/Gardening

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu - Lists plants by county
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu - Photographs, images, lists, links to various sites on flora and fauna
Florida Plants Online http://www.floridaplants.com - A commercial website but with useful information and links
University of Florida County Extension Service:
- District 1 http://district1.extension.ifas.ufl.edu
- Escambia County http://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu
- Okaloosa County http://okaloosa.ifas.ufl.edu
- Santa Rosa County http://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu
- Walton County http://walton.ifas.ufl.edu

Arts

ArtNew Florida Art Guide http://www.artnew.com - artists, centers, and museums
Arts Council of Northwest Florida http://www.artsnwfl.org - Events, members, grants, programs, and services
Film North Florida http://www.filmnorthflorida.com/locations - A photograph collection of local locations, most taken after 2000
Music Pensacola http://www.musicpensacola.com - Local lineup and free classified ads
Pastel Society of North Florida http://home.mchsi.com/~jimfew/psnf.htm
Pensacola Little Theatre http://www.pensacolalittletheatre.com - Tickets, Summer camps, auditions, and calendar
Pensacola Museum of Art http://www.pensacolamuseumofart.org
Pensacola Opera http://www.pensacolaopera.com
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra http://www.pensacolasymphony.com - Masterworks Series, Pensacola POPS!, Gateway Sunday Matinees, schedule, roster, and tickets
Rolfs Piano Series http://www.mcilwain.org/rolfs.htm
Saenger Theatre/ Bayfront Auditorium http://www.pensacolasaenger.com

Attractions/Tourist Sites

Beaches of South Walton http://www.beachesofsouthwalton.com
Blue Angels http://www.blueangels.navy.mil - Blue Angels information, other links include Navy web sites
Destin-Fort Walton Beach http://www.destin-fwb.com
Emanuel Point Shipwreck http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/projects/shipwrecks/emanuelpoint/ - Pictures and history of a 1559 shipwreck that was part of the fleet of Don Tristan DeLuna, who founded the first settlement of Pensacola.
Florida Golf Guide http://www.floridagolfguide.com
Florida State Parks http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks - Use the Site map to locate parks by type and by region
Golf Courses of Florida http://www.worldgolf.com/courses/unitedstates/florida/flormain.html
Gulf Islands National Seashore http://www.nps.gov/guis - News, events, travel basics, and management documents
Jackson-Crockett's Pensacola Guide http://www.hermitage.com/pensacola - "A candid guide by a recent resident...neighborhoods, restaurants and more."
The National Museum of Naval Aviation http://www.naval-air.org - Museum layout, history, events, and Navy web links
Northwest Florida State Parks http://www.floridaparks.com/stprks/northweststateparks.htm
Okaloosa County http://www.crestviewfl.com/~Sundance/okaloosa.htm
Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council http://www.destin-fwb.com
Pensacola Beach http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com - Maps, lodgings, activities, safety, and island lore
Pensacola Greyhound Park http://www.pensacolagreyhoundpark.com
Pensacola Local http://www.losys.net/pensacola
Pensacola Museum of Art http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa160.htm
Walton County Cultural Arts Association http://www.culturalartsassociation.org
Welcome to Pensacola http://www.visitpensacola.com - Official site of the Pensacola Visitors Information Center includes maps, lodging, attractions, locations, links to beach web sites, and calendar of events.
The Zoo (Gulf Breeze) http://www.the-zoo.com

Broadcasting

NOAA Weather Radio 162.400 MHz http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/
Radio by county:
- Escambia
- Okaloosa:
- Santa Rosa:
- Walton:
Television - General:

Advanced Digital Satellite (850-453-96603)
Cox Communications (850-478-0200, Cable) http://www.cox.com/gulfcoast
DirectTV (800-675-8668)
Dish Network http://www.dishnetworkcom
Mediacom (800-239-8411, Cable)

Television by county.

Escambia

WALA http://www.fox10tv.com - FOX
WBQP http:www.wbqp.com - UaTV, MTV 2
WEAR http://www.wear3.com - ABC
WFGX http://www.wfgx35.com - Emerald Coast Television
WHBR http://www.ctnonline.com/whbr33 - Christian
WJTC http://www.wjtc.com - UPN
WKRG http://www.wkrg.com - CBS
WPMI http://www.wpmi.com - NBC
WSRE http://www.wsre.org/ - PBS (Pensacola Junior College)

Okaloosa

WFGX http://www.wfgxtv.com - Emerald Coast Television

Business Licenses/Occupational Licensing

Enterprise Florida.com http://www.eflorida.com
Escambia County http://www.co.escambia.fl.us

Escambia County Occupational Licenses http://ectc.co.escambia.fl.us/Pageview.asp?edit_id=37 - Includes lists of codes, Florida Statute Numbers and prerequisites, requirements for new businesses, and statistics on licenses that are in effect, by code
Florida Department of State http://www.dos.state.fl.us - Includes Fictitious Names, Starting a Business, Corporations Online
Florida Trends - Florida Small Business. Guide to Starting and Growing a Small Business. UWF. (Fla. Docs. LEG.H 2:S 51) http://www.floridasmallbusiness.com
Florida's Great Northwest http://www.floridasgreatnorthwest.com - Comprehensive site includes county profiles, labor force, annual wage data, incentives, maps, and quality of life.
Okaloosa County Tax Collector http://www.okaloosatax.com
Professional Licensing http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/licensing.html - Licensing, permits and regulations for each business and profession that the State of Florida monitors or regulates
Santa Rosa Tax Collector http://www.robertmcclure.com/
Walton County Tax Collector http://www.co.walton.fl.us/taxcollector

Churches

Pensacola Online - Churches http://www.pensacola.com/pages/Community/churches.aspx

Community Agencies/Chambers of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce

Escambia:

Century Chamber of Commerce http://www.centurychamber.com
Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.navarrefl.com
Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.pensacolachamber.com

Okaloosa:

Crestview Area http://www.crestviewchamber.com/crestviewchamber.htm - includes demographic information and cost of living
Destin Area http://www.destinchamber.com
Greater Fort Walton Beach http://www.fwbchamber.org/
Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay Area Chamber of Commerce http://niceville.com/home

Santa Rosa

Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce http://www.gulfbreezechamber.com
Jay Chamber of Commerce http://www.jaychamber.com
Pace Chamber of Commerce http://www.pacechamber.com
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce http://www.srcchamber.com

Walton:

Rosemary Beach http://www.rosemarybeach.com
Seaside http://www.seasidefl.com
Walton County Chamber of Commerce http://www.waltoncountychamber.com

Community Agencies

American Red Cross of Northwest Florida http://northwestflorida.redcross.org/
Children's Services Center http://www.childrensservicescenter.org
Directory of Community Services Escambia County, Florida. 1998. UWF. (Ref. HV99 E7 I48 1998)
Florida Gulf Coast Couples http://www.fgccouples.org - A social organization for same sex couples
Gift Givers' Guide. Annual. (Fla.Coc.AGR.K 1:G 43/) http://www.800helpfla.com/giftgiversguide/ - "A guide to charitable giving in Florida" lists properly registered charitable organizations with income, expenses and revenue sources.
Northwest Florida Blood Center http://www.nfbcblood.org
Northwest Florida Scanner Frequencies http://www.angelfire.com/fl/scannerman

Pensacola Area Clubs and Organizations Directory. 1996. UWF (Ref. F319 P457)

Pensacola Area Community Guide http://www.pcola.com
Pensacola Beach Santa Rosa Island Authority http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com
Pensacola Visitor Information Center http://www.visitpensacola.com
Perdido Key, Florida Chamber of Commerce http://www.perdidochamber.com
Quality of Life and Livability in Northwest Florida http://www.uwf.edu/whitcntr/RegionReport.pdf - The State of the Region Report. Whitman Center for Public Service. UWF
Shelter House, Inc. http://www.shelterhousenwfl.org/default.htm - Serves the survivors of domestic violence in Okaloosa and Walton counties
United Way Okaloosa-Walton http://www.united-way.org - Local agencies. Click on "Member Agencies" for a list of 35+ community agencies in Northwest Florida
YMCA http://www.ymca-pensacola.org - Greater Pensacola area

Crime

Florida Department of Corrections http://www.dc.state.fl.us - Facilities, costs and other statistics
Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Florida Statistical Analysis Center http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FSAC - Includes statistics on the county level

Economy

Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County http://www.florida-edc.org
Escambia County Perspective. 1996. UWF(Ref. HA 317 E84 E85 1996) - Historical data and rankings
Florida Business Data.com http://www.florida-business-data.com - County demographic and economic data, property appraiser sites, permits, fees, planning boards and some maps
Florida County Comparisons. 1995. UWF(Fla. Docs. COD. C3:C58/)
eFlorida.com http://www.eflorida.com - Valuable information for economic development practitioners including community information and demographics, employment and wages, incentives, taxes, utilities, maps, education, cost of construction, cost of living, and permitting.
Geostat County and City Data Books http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/ccdb
Haas Center Business Research and Economic Development. University of West Florida. http://haas.uwf.edu
MPA. Market Profile Analysis: Pensacola, Fl SMSA. 1986-2001. UWF (Ref. Desk HC 108 P4 M22)
Northwest Florida Economy. Quarterly. http://www.cbred.uwf.edu - scroll down and click on publication title
Santa Rosa County Perspective. 1996. UWF (Ref. HA 317 S24 S25)
Team Santa Rosa http://teamsantarosa.com/profile/demographicsNOW.htm
U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html - Various report formats are available. To get statistics about businesses by state, county, or metropolitan area click on "1997 Data by NAICS" then follow directions.
West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC) http://www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us - Includes transportation use and planning, Transit Development Plans, environmental and emergency planning, Development of Regional Impact (DRI) handbooks, current and future land use plans, and links to other local planning councils.
Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida http://members.aol.com/wildlifenwfl

Education/Schools

Curriculum Guides. Escambia County, Florida School District. UWF - Curriculum Library
Escambia County School District http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us - Schools, budget, calendars
Florida Department of Education http://www.fldoe.org - education publications and statistical services including teacher salaries, training, Florida Statutes, profiles and financial data on each Florida School district and school
Florida Accountability Scores http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/srchdist.htm - Assessment scores include FCAT, FWAP, and HSCT. To view data click on the district
Fort Walton Beach Campus http://www.uwf.edu/uwfMain/fwb.htm - University of West Florida
Guide to Home schooling in Florida. Florida Parent Educator Association http://www.fpea.com/Guide/index/css/Guide.html
Home Education http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/information/home_education/ - Resources, statistics, statutes, and accredited correspondence programs
Okaloosa County School District http://www.okaloosaschools.com - Schools, budgets, calendars
Okaloosa-Walton College http://www.owcc.cc.fl.us/
Pensacola Christian College and Theological Seminary http://www.pcci.edu
Pensacola Junior College http://www.pjc.edu/
Santa Rosa County School District http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us - Schools, budgets, calendars
School Accountability Report http://www.firn.edu/doe/schoolgrades - Florida Department of Education assessment reports on schools, curriculum, and instruction
Starting School (online brochure) http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/district/brochure/kndgrtn.html
Troy University http://www.troy.edu/
University of West Florida http://uwf.edu/uwfMain
Walton County School District http://www.walton.k12.fl.us - Schools, budgets, calendars
West Florida Home Education Support League http://www.wfhesl.org

Elections/Voting

Florida Department of State - Division of Elections http://election.dos.state.fl.us/online/index.shtml
Escambia County http://www.escambiavotes.com/
Okaloosa County http://www.govote-okaloosa.com
Santa Rosa County http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/elections/
Walton County http://www.votewaltoncounty.com

Emergencies (Besides 911)

Florida Emergency Management http://www.floridadisaster.org - Information and links regarding different types of emergencies including hurricanes and terrorism

National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Fire Departments

Escambia County

Escambia County Fire - Rescue http://www.co.escambia.fl.us/departments/fire_services/default.php

Okaloosa County:

Mary Esther http://www.cityofmaryesther.com/FireDepartment/index.html
North Okaloosa Fire District http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/CrestviewFL

Santa Rosa County:

Gulf Breeze http://www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/firedept/index.html
Milton http://ci.milton.fl.us/departments/fire.htm

Walton County

Liberty Volunteer http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/DeFuniakSprings2FL
South Walton Fire District http://www.swfd.org/
Walton County Fire Protection http://www.co.walton.fl.us/default.asp?id=62

Police and Sheriff's Departments:

Escambia County

Escambia County Sheriffs Department http://www.escambiaso.com
Pensacola Police Department http://www.pensacolapolice.com

Okaloosa County

Fort Walton Beach http://www.fwb.org/content.php?page=97
Niceville http://www.cityofniceville.org/police.html
Sheriff's Office http://www.sheriff-okaloosa.org

Santa Rosa County

Gulf Breeze Police Department http://www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/police/index.html
Milton Police http://ci.milton.fl.us/departments/police.htm
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office http://www.santarosasheriff.org/

Walton County

Sheriff's Office http://www.waltonso.org

Disaster/Emergency Management and Planning

District 1 Local Emergency Planning http://www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us/wfrpc/lepc.htm - Includes Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
Escambia County Office of Emergency Management http://www.escambia-emergency.com
Okaloosa County Public Safety http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/public_safety.html
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency/ - Evacuation centers and routes, hurricane preparedness, local emergency actions, and storm surge maps
Walton County Emergency Response http://www.co.walton.fl.us/default.asp?ID=14

Employment/Labor

Area Profile http://fred.labormarketinfo.com - The Florida Research and Economic Database. Click on "Area Profile" then follow instructions
Escarosa Regional Workforce Board http://www.escarosa.org - Includes Job Search links and the Escarosa Career Center
First Jobs Institute http://uwf.edu/firstjobs - "to research and market best practices for assisting youth, age 14-21, in obtaining their first job"
JobsPlus http://www.jobsplusonestop.com - one-stop career center of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
Metropolitan Area At a Glance http://www.bls.gov/eag - Monthly updates on labor force, wages, salaries, and employment arranged by Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Northwest Florida Jobs http://www.emeraldcoastjobs.com
Pensacola Area Workforce http://www.pensacolachamber.com/economicdevelopment/workforcetraining.htm
Pensacola Jobs http://www.pensacolajobs.com
Select Employers in Northwest Florida http://www.floridasgreatnorthwest.com/select1.htm

Entertainment/Events

Destin-ation.com http://www.destin-ation.com/events.htm - Okaloosa and Walton counties
Fiesta of Five Flags http://www.fiestaoffiveflags.org/index2.htm
Gracefest http://www.gracefest.org
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival http://www.ggaf.org
Okaloosa County http://www.crestviewfl.com/~Sundance/okaloosa.htm
Pensacola Civic Center http://www.pensacolaciviccenter.com
Pensacola Convention and Visitor Information Center http://www.visitpensacola.com
Saenger Theatre/ Bayfront Auditorium http://www.pensacolasaenger.com
SpringFest Music Festival http://pensacolaspringfest.net/default.asp

Environment

Beach to Bay Connection http://www.beachtobay.org - South Walton Coastal Conservancy - preserves, parks, and maps of trails
Escambia County Citizens' Coalition http://www.ecitizens.org/
Florida Natural Areas Inventory http://www.fnai.org
Northwest Florida Water Management District http://www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us/
Northwest Florida Sierra Club http://florida.sierraclub.org/northwest/index.htm
Pensacola Gulf Coast Keepers http://www.coastkeepers.org - Dedicated to protecting the Northwest area gulf coast and waterways
Report of the Special Jury on Air and Water Quality. 1999. http://www.clerk.co.escambia.fl.us - Click on Down loads
Various environmental studies in Escambia/Pensacola Bay System. UWF (Local Docs. Esc. Env.)
West Florida Regional Planning Council http://www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us - Includes links to area municipal planning councils
Wildlife Viewing http://floridaconservation.org/viewing

Superfund and Hazardous Materials Sites

Reports and maps may be found at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Superfund Sites http://www.epa.gov/superfund - and as follows:

Agrico Chemical Company. West Florida Regional Library-Main and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/agricofl.htm

Air Products and Chemicals Facility Report, Pace (Fla.). UWF (Loc. Doc. Pace 1 - Pace 10)

American Creosote Works. West Florida Regional Library-Main and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/acwpenfl.htm

Beulah Landfill Superfund Site http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/beulahfl.htm

DuBose Oil Products. UWF-Special Collections and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/dubosefl.htm

Escambia Treating Company (also known as Escambia Wood). West Florida Regional Library and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/escwodfl.htm

Pensacola Naval Air Station. UWF-Special Collections and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/pennasfl.htm

Pioneer Sand Site, Pensacola. UWF-Special Collections and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/pionerfl.htm

Whiting Field Naval Air Station. West Florida Regional Library-Milton Branch and http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/whtnasfl.htm

Genealogy/History

Genealogy:

Escambia County, Florida Genealogy Research (includes Death Index) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5731
Florida GenWeb Project: Escambia County, Florida http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/sitemap.htm
Okaloosa County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~flokaloo/gsoc.htm
Roots Web Genealogy http://rootsweb.com
Santa Rosa County GenWeb Project http://www.db229.com
Walton County GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~flwalton/walton.htm
West Florida Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~flwfgs/index.htm

History and Historical Sites:

Bagdad Village Preservation Association http://www.bagdadvillage.org
Civil War Soldiers Museum http://www.cwmuseum.org
FCLA http://www.fcla.edu/dlini/dlinipgold.html - Digital Library Services page includes links to Florida digital collections and indexes
Florida Heritage Collection http://palmm.fcla.edu/fh - Access to an ongoing project for digital reproduction of research materials
Florida Historical Contexts. Florida Division of Historical Resources. http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/contexts/
Florida History http://www.floridahistory.org
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida http://www.heritage-museum.org - history of Okaloosa and Walton counties
Historic Pensacola Village http://www.historicpensacola.org
National Register of Historic Places, Florida http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/fl/state.html - select alphabetically by county
North Okaloosa Historical Association http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbbm/baker.htm
Pace Area History Online http://www.friendsofpacelibrary.org
PALMM http://palmm.fcla.edu - Publication of Archival Library and Museum Materials (PALMM) is an initiative to provide digital access to important source materials.
Pensacola Historical Society http://www.pensacolahistory.org/resource.htm
Pensacola Light House http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=589
Pensacola Maritime Site http://brownmarine.com/pensacola-maritime.htm
Santa Rosa Historical Society, 6866 Caroline St., Milton, Florida
Santa Rosa History http://www.db229.com/History.htm
University of West Florida Archaeology Institute http://www.uwf.edu/archaeology

Government

- See also the UWF Library ELi pages: U.S. Documents and Florida Government Documents

Florida Electronic Federal Depository Library http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl - Provides access to federal, Florida State, and local government information, and supports Federal Depository Libraries with useful links.

Counties - including Cities:

Escambia:

Escambia County http://www.co.escambia.fl.us
Escambia County, Florida. Annual Budget. UWF (Loc. Doc. Esc Fin year)
Escambia County Clerk of the Court http://www.clerk.co.escambia.fl.us - Archives, Public Records, Financial Report, Family Marriage/Family Law Handbook
Escambia County Sheriff's Office http://www.escambiaso.com
Pensacola City http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us
Port of Pensacola http://www.portofpensacola.com - Facilities, ship reports, tariffs, regulations and links

Okaloosa:

Crestview http://www.cityofcrestview.org/
Destin http://www.emeraldcoast.com/Communities/Destin
Fort Walton Beach http://www.fwb.org
Mary Esther http://www.cityofmaryesther.com
Niceville http://www.niceville.org
Okaloosa County Clerk of Court http://www.clerkofcourts.cc - Public records, court information, etc.
Okaloosa County Online http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us
Shalimar http://shalimarflorida.org

Santa Rosa:

Gulf Breeze http://www.cityofgulfbreeze.com
Milton http://ci.milton.fl.us
Santa Rosa County Citizen Service Center http://www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us
Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court http://www.santarosaclerk.com/
Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/zoning/index.html - Forms, building permits, land development code, comprehensive plan, Special Grand Jury Report
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office http://www.santarosasheriff.org/

Walton:

DeFuniak Springs http://www.defuniaksprings.com
Paxton http://www.gtcom.net/~tricity/paxton.html
Walton County Citizen Services http://www.co.walton.fl.us/default.asp?ID=12
Walton County Clerk of the Court http://www.co.walton.fl.us/clerk
Walton County Sheriff's Office http://waltonso.org

Vehicle Tags:

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us - Florida Driver's Handbooks, statistics, crash reports, lists of offices, regulations
Escambia http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/offices/escambia.html
Okaloosa http://www.okaloosatax.com
Santa Rosa http://www.srctc.com/
Walton http://fl-walton-taxcollector.governmaxa.com/collectmax/collect30.asp?sid=F0027D1CAEEC4D14B0FDBD0AAB311051

Hurricane Ivan Recovery

Disaster Contractors Network http://www.dcnonline.org/
Escambia County http://www.co.escambia.fl.us/
Escambia County, Department of Public Safety http://www.escambia-emergency.com/
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Hurricane Ivan Disaster Information http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=3687
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Hurricane Ivan Flood Recovery Maps http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/recoverydata/ivan/about.shtm
Rebuild Northwest Florida http://www.rebuildnorthwestflorida.com/
Red Cross of NorthWest Florida http://northwestflorida.redcross.org/
Salvation Army, Pensacola Corps http://www.salvationarmypensacola.org/
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management http://www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency/

Law

- See also the UWF Library ELi page: Law for entries under "Government" and "Taxes".

Code of Ordinances, Comprehensive plan, Land development Code. Escambia County, Florida. UWF (Ref. KFF 432.A3 E84)
Code of the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, State of Florida. UWF (Ref. KFX 2116 P7 A35)
Escambia County Clerk of Court http://clerk.co.fl.us
First District Court of Appeal of Florida http://199.242.71.206 - Judges, calendars, opinions
Florida Administrative Code http://election.dos.state.fl.us/fac/index.shtml
Florida State Courts http://www.flcourts.org
Florida Statutes and Constitution. UWF (Ref. KFF 30 A1 F55) http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes
Laws of Florida. UWF (Ref. KFF 25 A3)
Online Sunshine http://www.leg.state.fl.us/
Port of Pensacola http://www.portofpensacola.com - Tariffs, regulations, links
Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court http://www.santarosaclerk.com/
State and Local Government on the Net http://www.statelocalgov.net/

Libraries

Florida Electronic Federal Depository Library http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl - Provides access to federal and Florida State and local government information, and supports Federal Depository Libraries with useful links.
Gulf Ecology Division Library http://www.epa.gov/ged/bld42_dw.htm - The library for the U.S. EPA, Coastal Research and National Diving Center in Gulf Breeze, Florida
Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative http://www.readokaloosa.org/
Okaloosa-Walton Community College Learning Resource Center http://video1.owcc.net
Panhandle Library Access Network http://www.plan.lib.fl.us/memberlisttype.cfm - lists public, academic, special, and school libraries and their web sites
Pensacola Junior College Learning Resources Center http://lrc.pjc.edu/
Santa Rosa County Library http://www.wfrl.lib.fl.us - libraries in Santa Rosa County
University of West Florida Library http://library.uwf.edu
Walton County Library System http://www.youseemore.com/walton/
West Florida Regional Library http://www.wfrl.lib.fl.us - libraries in Escambia County

Maps

- See also the UWF Library ELi page: Maps

Aerial Maps http://terraserver.com/
Aerial Photographs of Escambia County. Florida Department of Transportation, 1997. UWF - Special Collections
Escambia County, Florida: Street Atlas. 2000. UWF (Ref. Atlas G 1318 E84 S75 1318 BE AS)
Flood Insurance Study Escambia County, Florida including incorporated areas. Federal Management Agency. 2000. UWF (U.S. Doc. Microforms Ref. EM 1.209/9:120084/etc.)
Flood Insurance Study Santa Rosa County, Florida (unincorporated areas). U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2000. UWF (U.S. Doc. Microforms EM 1.209/9:120274)
Flood Insurance Study Gulf Breeze, Florida, Santa Rosa County. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2000. UWF (U.S. Doc. Microforms EM 1.209/9:120275)
Geology of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, Western Panhandle. 1966. Florida Geological Survey. UWF (Fla. Doc. NOR. I'M:HG/46/966)
Land use, Estuaries, Drainage Basins, etc. in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties http://www.clerk.co.escambia.fl.us/grandjury.html - Report includes maps and photographs
Okaloosa County, Florida: Street Atlas. 2000. UWF (Ref. Atlas G1318 O3 S75)
Pensacola Urbanized Area Transportation Study. 2020 Plan Update. UWF (Local Doc. Esc. Pen Plan)
Santa Rosa County, Florida: Street Atlas. 2000. UWF (Ref. Atlas G 1318 S4 S75)
Soil Survey:
- Escambia County, Florida. 1960. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38:Es 22)
- Okaloosa County, Florida. 1995. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38/9:Ok 1)
- Santa Rosa County, Florida. 1980. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38:Sa 5r)
- Walton county, Florida. 1989. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38:W 17.4)
Walton, Washington and Holmes Counties, Florida: Street Atlas. 1999. UWF (Ref. Atlas G 1318 W34 S75)
West Florida Regional Planning Council http://www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us - Includes links to area municipal planning councils

Medical/Health

American Red Cross of Northwest Florida http://northwestflorida.redcross.org/
Covenant Hospice http://www.covenanthospice.org
Florida Department of Elder Affairs http://www.myflorida.com/doea - Links, resources, policies, and publications including Older Floridian Handbook
Florida Hospital and Medical Links http://www.floridalink.com/links/jobs/florida_hospitals.htm
Florida Health Stat.Com http://www.floridahealthstat.com - A wealth of information about Florida health care, including statistics, health care providers, reports and guides, pharmaceutical information, insurance companies and more
Florida Facility Locator http://www.floridahealthstat.com/qs/owa/facilitylocator.facllocator - Basic information on 33 types of health related facilities may be found by name or location.
Nursing Home Guide http://ahcaxnet.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide/ - Nursing homes and details of their State inspections, searchable by region or by characteristics

Hospitals:

	Escambia County: Baptist Hospital http://www.bhcpns.org/BaptistHospital Pensacola Navy Hospital http://psaweb.med.navy.mil/ Sacred Heart Health System http://www.sacred-heart.org West Florida Hospital http://www.westfloridahospital.com/
	Okaloosa County: Fort Walton Beach Medical Center http://www.fwbmc.com North Okaloosa Medical Center http://www.northokaloosa.com/ Twin Cities Hospital http://www.twincitieshospital.com(Niceville, Fl)
	Santa Rosa County: Baptist Health Care Hospitals: http://www.bhcpns.org - Gulf Breeze Hospital, Jay Hospital, Baptist Medical Park Navarre SantaRosa Medical Center http://www.santarosamedicalcenter.org/

Walton County:

Healthmark Regional Medical Center http://www.healthmarkregional.com

Military

Eglin Air Force Base http://www.eglin.af.mil
Hurlburt Air Force Base http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/ - includes the Air Force Special Operations Command
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida http://www.naspensacola.navy.mil/
Pensacola Military Leisure Complex http://www.naspensacola.navy.mil/mwr/
Whiting Field http://www.vpnavy.com/naswhiting.html

Population/Demographics

- See also the UWF Library ELi page: Demographic Statistics and several of the sites under "Community Agencies/Chambers of Commerce" and "Statistics" sites on this ELi page.

American Fact Finder http://factfinder.census.gov - Choose theme and the area (State, county, city or town) for which you wish data.
Florida Municipal Profiles. 1997-1998. UWF (Ref. HA 311.F56)
Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research http://www.state.fl.us/edr/index.html
Florida Population Studies. UWF (Ref. Desk HB 3545 F6 P66) - Population Projections by Age, Sex and Race for Florida and Its Counties 1998-2010.
Florida Statistical Abstract. Annual. 1967- UWF (Ref. Desk HA 311 F55) - The first place to search for most data relating to the state of Florida. Use the index under "city," "county".
Municipal Reference Guide Florida. 1998. UWF (Ref. HA 311 M86)
State and County Quick Facts http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd - Follow directions to choose statistics by state, county, place name or zip code. Various data sets are available

Port of Pensacola

Port of Pensacola http://www.portofpensacola.com - Facilities, ship reports, port tariffs, regulations and links

Public Transportation

Amtrak http://www.amtrak.com
Escambia County Area Transit http://www.goecat.com/ - Bus fares, route maps, trolley service, special events
Florida Highway Patrol http://www.fhp.state.fl.us/traffic - Browsable various criteria including county.
Greyhound Lines, Bus Company http://www.greyhound.com/
Mobile Airport http://www.mobairport.com/
Okaloosa County Airports System http://www.okaloosacountyairports.com - descriptions of the three separate airports, links to airlines, and schedules
Okaloosa County Transit http://rideoct.org - Fares, maps, schedules
Pensacola Regional Airport http://www.flypensacola.com/ - Flights, directory, airline sites

Publications/Newspapers

Climate Business. Quarterly. 1991+ UWF (Special Collections) - "The Magazine of the Gulf Coast"
Destin Log http://www.destin.com
Gulf Herald Weekly. http://www.gulfherald.com
Gulf 1 - Northwest Florida Bulletin Board http://www.gulf1.com
News Herald http://www.newsherald.com
Northwest Florida Daily News. 1988+ UWF (Special Collections) http://www.nwfdailynews.com
Pensacola News Journal. Daily. 1985+ UWF (Newspapers and Microforms) http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com - Currently the major Pensacola area newspaper. Ask Librarians for assistance tracing older titles.
Santa Rosa Press Gazette. 1984+ UWF (Special Collections)
Sentinel. 1972+ UWF (Special Collections)
Southern Golf http://www.southerngolf.com
Walton Sun http://www.waltonsun.com

Services and Utilities

Bell South http://www.bellsouth.com
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative http://www.chelco.com - a provider of services in Okaloosa and Walton counties and portions of Santa Rosa county
Energy Services of Pensacola http://www.espnaturalgas.com
Escambia County Utilities Authority http://www.ecua.org/ - water, sewage, garbage
Escambia River Electric Cooperative http://www.erec.net
Gulf Power (electricity) http://www.southernco.com/gulfpower/
Okaloosa Gas Service http://www.okaloosagas.com
Santa Rosa Utilities http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/default.aspx?PageId=2012

Sports

Adventures Unlimited http://www.adventuresunlimited.com - Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing, and Camping
Florida Golf Guide http://www.floridagolfguide.com
Florida State Seminoles http://seminoles.fansonly.com
Florida Trail Association http://www.florida-trail.org - Activities, trail descriptions and conditions, and handbooks
Futbol Club of Santa Rosa http://www.fcsantarosa.com
Gulf Coast Angling http://www.gulfcoastangling.com - Buoys, marinas, boat slips, tips, tides, reefs, regulations, tournaments
Pensacola Ice Pilots http://www.icepilots.com - hockey
Pensacola Maritime Site http://brownmarine.com/pensacola-maritime.htm
Pensacola Pelicans http://www.pensacolapelicans.com - baseball
Pensacola Power http://www.pensacolapower.org - women's football
Pensacola Runners Association http://www.pensacolarunners.com
Pensacola Sports Association http://www.pensacolasports.com

Statistics

- See also specific topics

Florida Research and Economic Database http://fred.labormarketinfo.com - Includes population, income, labor force and area profiles. Click on top then click on area
Florida Statistical Abstract. Annual. 1967- UWF (Ref. Desk HA 311 F55) - The first place to search for most data relating to the state of Florida. Use the index under "city," "county".
MapStats http://www.fedstats.gov/qf - Select state, county, or Congressional District. Data includes Census of Population, Economic Census, and County Business Patterns

Taxes (Including Property)

State of Florida - Department of Revenue http://www.myflorida.com/dor/taxes

Escambia http://wctc.co.escambia.fl.us
Escambia County Property Appraiser http://www.escpa.org
Okaloosa http://www.okaloosatax.com
Okaloosa County Property Appraiser http://www.okaloosapa.com
Santa Rosa http://www.srctc.com/
Santa Rosa Property Appraiser http://www.srcpa.org/
Walton http://www.waltontaxcollector.com/
Walton County Property Appraiser http://www.waltonpa.com/

Wages

Davis Bacon General Decision County Index, Florida http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/fl.html - Searchable by county
Metropolitan Area at a Glance, Fort Walton Beach http://www.bls.gov/oes/2000/oes_2750.htm
Metropolitan Area at a Glance, Pensacola Metropolitan Area http://www.bls.gov/oes/2000/oes_6080.htm - Monthly updates on labor force, non-farm wages, salaries, and employment
Occupational Employment Statistics 2000. Metropolitan Areas. http://stats.bls.gov/oes/2000/oessrcma.htm - Click on "F" for Florida, then click on the desired Metropolitan Statistical Area

Maintained by Melissa Finley Gonzalez, Community Resources Librarian
University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: August 2006
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: June 2006