Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County. In 1698, the Spanish established a presidio in the area, from which the modern city of Pensacola gradually developed.
Pensacola has many nicknames: “The City of Five Flags”, “World’s Whitest Beaches” (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), “Cradle of Naval Aviation”, “Western Gate to the Sunshine State”, “America’s First Settlement”, “Emerald Coast”, “Red Snapper Capital of the World”, and “P-Cola”.
Pensacola and Escambia County local communities embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity, unity and has many positive-minded and culturally inspiring people as well as historic business-friendly Pensacola communities.
Pensacola residents and businesses are rolling out the “Welcome to Pensacola” and the “You’re Home Now” Pensacola genuine welcome mats to new local entrepreneurs, new startups, online sales, business founders, new residents, seniors, and more value-added Escambia County businesses.
The City of Pensacola encourages local residents to become inventors and creators of startups in retail, music, beauty, healthcare, legal, home repairs, information technology (IT), restaurants, makeup, online sales, car repair, education technology, senior care, and medical services to help Pensacola’s local business community to grow.