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Escambia
County
FLORIDA
www.co.escambia.fl.us
The
Westernmost county in the Florida Panhandle has
an incomparable history.
If
you live in Escambia County, or you have
vacationed along her incomparable beaches, you
already know that this is first and foremost a
community rich in history and tradition and a
showpiece of nature’s wonders.
America’s history begins right here. A
half-century before the arrival of the Pilgrims
at Plymouth, the original residents of Escambia
County—the Creek and Poarch Indians—were on hand
for the first landing of Europeans anywhere on
the American mainland. Over the course of the
next 400 years, the flags of five nations flew
over this area on one or more occasions.
Escambia County was created by the Territorial
Legislature on July 22, 1821 to be Florida’s
first county, a distinction it shares with St.
John’s County. Escambia County covers a
land area of 762 square miles and has a
population as of the year 2000 of 294, 210.
This
is a good place to begin an odyssey. Take in the
diversity of landscapes and cultures—from the
Mennonite communities of the Farm Country to the
unspoiled coastal scenery of the National
Seashore, the vibrancy of the historical quarter
of old Pensacola, the crystalline sands and
turquoise waters of Pensacola, and the vitality
of area industry and commerce.
Pensacola
offers the
best of all
worlds to
visitors.
From history
and shopping
to sports,
nature and
attractions,
there's
something
for
everyone.
The Seville
Historic
District is
one of the
oldest and
most intact
in all of
Florida, its
architecture
reflecting
modest
structures
perfectly
suited to
the climate.
Within this
small
neighborhood
is Old
Christ
Church,
Florida's
oldest
church
(1832), and
St.
Michael's
Cemetery,
deeded to
Pensacola by
the King of
Spain in
1822.
You won't
want to miss
the
Pensacola
Historical
Museum on
Zaragosa
Street, with
overviews of
the nations
whose flags
flew over
Pensacola,
and the
Civil War
Soldiers
Museum,
which
focuses on
life in
Pensacola
during those
years.
Popular with
military
reunions,
the Wall
South at
Veterans
Memorial
Park on
Bayfront
Parkway is a
one-half
scale
replica of
the design
in
Washington,
D.C. The
world-class
National
Museum of
Naval
Aviation
showcases
the history
of aviation
through
indoor and
outdoor
exhibits and
the museum
admission is
free. Be
sure to
catch the
latest large
format film
at the IMAX
Theater.
There's
racing
excitement
at Pensacola
Greyhound
Track and
Five Flags
Speedway.
The Civic
Center hosts
their own
professional
hockey
league, the
Pensacola
Ice Pilots.
Pensacola
boasts many
beautiful
parks with
fountains,
play areas
and often
water
access. Feed
the ducks at
Bayview Park
on Bayou
Texar. Watch
an osprey
return to
its nest
with a
freshly
caught fish
at Big
Lagoon State
Park. Public
boat ramps
allow for
fun on the
water, pick
up a copy of
the Florida
Boater's
Guide from
the Marine
Patrol
across from
the Visitors
Information
Center at
the foot of
the Bay
Bridge. And
speaking of
the bridge,
the old
Pensacola
Bay Bridge
is one of
the longest
fishing
piers in the
US - for
small
change, you
can fish
right in the
middle of
the bay!
Shopping is terrific at downtown Pensacola specialty shops. Stop at one of
the
wonderful
coffee
shops, cafes
or eateries
for lunch,
or just an
afternoon
latte. The
downtown
area
showcases
wonderful
art
galleries
featuring
both local
and regional
art, as well
as traveling
exhibits in
the
Pensacola
Musuem of
Art. If
antique
shopping
entices you,
antique
stores and
flea markets
pepper the
area from
the elegant
to the
eclectic.
Spend some
time in
Pensacola -
you'll see
why they say
it's where
thousands
live the way
millions
wish they
could.
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Pensacola Beach
It's the hub of
Santa Rosa Island,
first discovered
centuries ago by
Spanish
conquistadores.
Santa Rosa Island
offers miles of
unspoiled white
sand, blue-green
water, numerous
restaurants, and a
taste of history.
Much of this barrier
island is protected
from development.
The Gulf Islands
National Seashore
keeps beaches
accessible to the
public and preserves
the area's
environment and
history.
The central business
district, Pensacola
Beach offers
restaurants, shops
and entertainment.
The calendar is
filled with special
events, from a
rollicking Mardi
Gras to stylish
wine-tasting's,
scrumptious food
fetes and a
Bushwhacker Weekend.
Restaurant menus are
a marvelous mix -
from elite dining to
down-home cooking -
and nightclubs keep
a steady beat.
Public pavilions
provide free jazz,
blues, rock and
country music
several nights a
week during warm
weather.
Sun-seekers can mix
and mingle at
popular beaches or,
if they prefer, they
can claim isolated
stretches of sand
for themselves.
Motorboats,
sailboats, surfers
and windsurfers
coexist easily in
the Gulf and bays
while parasailers
float overhead and
fishermen try their
luck from sea and
shore. For more
details, please call
the Pensacola Beach
Visitor Information
Center, (800)
635-4803 or (850)
932-1500.
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Perdido Key
Its name means "Lost
Island" in Spanish,
but Perdido Key is
discovered by more
and more people
daily.
One person who put
Perdido Key on the map
is "Dr. Beach," who
considers it among the
nation's top beaches.
Dr. Beach -
environmental scientist
Stephen Leatherman -
consistently rates
Perdido in the top 20
beaches. Dr. Beach gives
high marks to the
sugar-white sand,
emerald-green water,
sprawling areas open to
the public, and
laid-back atmosphere.
Perdido Key, a barrier
island on Pensacola's
western side, offers
wide swaths of beaches
and dunes protected from
development by the Gulf
Islands National
Seashore and the State
of Florida. Big Lagoon
State Park is an
especially attractive
setting for hiking,
boating, swimming,
fishing and camping.
In fact, Perdido Key
today is much like the
pristine island European
explorers found three
centuries ago, although
the area now offers
plenty of activities.
There's a diverse mix of
lodgings, from an RV
park to motels, with the
emphasis on condominiums
and the comforts they
offer to families and
individuals. You will
find fishing both
off-shore and on-shore,
the awe-inspiring
National Museum of Naval
Aviation,
environmentally friendly
island golf courses,
tasty restaurants,
quirky shops, Pensacola
Greyhound Track, and a
songwriters festival
each November.
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For more Information on the following cities in Escambia County please
click on the link by the name of the city:
Santa Rosa County
FLORIDA
www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us
For more
than 500 years the Santa Rosa County area has
been a compelling destination for travelers
seeking the breathtaking beauty of its beaches,
bays, bayous and inland waterways.
Climb
through the remnants of Fort Pickens on a breezy
day, close your eyes, and you can almost hear
the gunshots that some historians claim were the
first of the Civil War.
All your
senses come alive as you explore the history and
breathtaking beauty of Santa Rosa County.
Enjoy
visiting the places and learning more about the
first and earlier inhabitants of Santa Rosa
Island and the Gulf Breeze peninsula. Relics of
Native Americans are displayed in local museums.
Remnants of forts built by early settlers are
reminders of Santa Rosa County's rugged past.
Take an
afternoon to learn about the lives of Santa
Rosa's early and 20th century residents. From
early Native American fisherman to Hollywood
directors, man has been drawn here by the
abundance of marine life and natural resources.
Spaniards first
set foot on the rich soil of Northwest Florida
in 1559, and were followed by the English,
French and early American pioneers who built
formidable forts, shipbuilding and naval
compounds and, eventually, thriving towns and
cities. Santa Rosa County's towns and
communities are as diverse as the early founders
of Northwest Florida.
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Gulf Breeze is located
on the end of the Fairpoint peninsula in
Santa Rosa County. Gulf Breeze is
separated on the north by a three mile
bridge across Pensacola Bay from the
City of Pensacola and the south by the
Bob Sikes Bridge over Santa Rosa Sound
to Pensacola Beach. On the east,
landward up the peninsula to the east is
the 1,329 acre Naval Live Oaks portion
of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
As a result, residents enjoy a quiet
residential community just a few minutes
from the Gulf of Mexico and the City of
Pensacola.
There are three Santa
Rosa County schools side-by-side in the
City of Gulf Breeze. Gulf Breeze
Elementary School, Middle and High
School regularly achieve academic
excellence as indicated by high test
scores. The City of Gulf Breeze
was incorporated in 1961.
Gulf Breeze has 18
miles of waterfront and three protected
bayous where residents enjoy all sorts
of waterfront activities. There are 105
acres of undeveloped park property along
the water for a leisurely walk in the
woods.
Gulf Breeze shares a
rich history with the entire Florida
Panhandle. In 1559, Tristan de Luna
arrived in Pensacola Bay with 500
Spanish soldiers. The first settlement
was abandoned due to diseases, disasters
and hostile Indians, but other Europeans
followed. In the late 1700's, the
British occupied the peninsula and named
it Town Point.
By the early 1930's,
bridges between Pensacola and Gulf
Breeze and Gulf Breeze and Pensacola
Beach were completed as was Highway 98.
The Naval Live Oaks
Reservation was the home of America!s
first experimental tree farm,
established by President John Quincy
Adams in 1828. It was established to
provide raw material to support
shipbuilding for the Navy in the area.
Today, Naval Live Oaks is part of the
Gulf Islands National Seashore, a unit
of the National Park Service.
In Gulf Breeze, you'll
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Milton, the
county seat of Santa Rosa
County, is located near the
center of this western Florida
Panhandle county, adjacent to
the Blackwater River. The City
of Milton is among the oldest
cities in Florida, incorporated
in 1844 under the Florida
Territorial Acts of 1844. In
Milton's founding days, the
Blackwater River served as the
main transportation artery for
its timber, lumber, brick, naval
stores and ship building
industries. Milton's roots go
back to the early 1800's when
people began settling along the
banks of the Blackwater River.
In its earliest days, the
settlement may have been
referred to simply as "Blackwater."
The origin of
the name Milton is uncertain,
but was likely a derivation of "milltown,"
demonstrating the importance of
the lumber industry in the area.
The Civil War had a catastrophic
effect on Milton’s progress, as
most commercial facilities were
destroyed early in the war to
prevent their use by Federal
troops. Saw mills, shipyards,
brickyards, foundries, planing
mills, and millions of board
feet of lumber were lost to the
flames of war. Many residents
fled to Alabama during the war.
Today, Milton is a vital,
progressive city that is still
able to maintain the fine
balance between small town charm
and modern urban life. While the
growth in new housing continues,
historic preservation remains
important, as exhibited in the
City’s Downtown Historic
District. Large live oak, pine
and magnolia trees provide shade
and beauty. In the late winter
and early spring, almost every
yard is ablaze with the colorful
blooms of the azalea and the
camellia.
Today, boating and water sports
on the Blackwater River are
popular. In 1980, the Florida
Legislature declared Milton the
"Canoe Capital of Florida." The
new Blackwater Heritage Trail,
following the route of the old
Florida–Alabama Railroad,
provides exceptional walking,
jogging and biking
opportunities. Milton’s
Riverwalk Park is the site of
several special events,
including the annual Riverfest
Fourth of July Celebration and
the Blackwater Festival. In
November of each year, the Santa
Rosa Historical Society sponsors
its annual Depot Day
Celebration, held at the old
Milton L & N Depot, which was
restored by the Historical
Society and is occupied by the
Northwest Florida Railroad
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Navarre Beach
Tucked
away off Northwest Florida's
beaten path is an unspoiled
vacation destination for
travelers seeking adventure and
unsurpassed natural beauty.
Whether you are seeking a quiet,
relaxing holiday by the shore or
an outdoor adventure with
thrilling recreational
opportunities and exciting
attractions for the entire
family, Navarre Beach and
surrounding Santa Rosa County
provide a complete vacation
experience. Please explore our
Web site at your leisure and
find out all about this unique
destination.
Navarre Beach boasts miles of
beautiful shoreline rated best
in the nation. Towering sand
dunes gracefully slope down to
the beaches where the sand is so
clean and powdery white, it
squeaks under your toes.
Enjoy eight miles of pristine
beaches located within the
federally protected Gulf Islands
National Seashore, extending
from Pensacola east along State
Road 399 all the way to the
southern tip of Santa Rosa
Island. This is the longest
continuous stretch of protected
beach in Northwest Florida,
perfect for sun seekers,
birdwatchers and shutterbugs.
Plans are evolving in stages for
a new state park on the eastern
edge of Navarre Beach which will
include the addition of picnic
pavilions, parking, campsites, a
boardwalk over wetland areas,
restrooms, showers, concession
stand, children's playground,
canoe launch, two sound-side
piers and near shore underwater
marine sanctuary in the Gulf.
Public beaches are accessible
via the Navarre Toll Bridge
(State Road 399) from US Highway
98.
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For more Information on the following cities in Santa Rosa County please
click on the link by the name of the city:
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6494 Scenic Highway
Pensacola, FL
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ONE OF A KIND !!
PRESENTING AN EXTRAORDINARY WATERFRONT
HOME PERCHED ON THE SCENIC HIGHWAY BLUFFS, OVERLOOKING
THE BAY AND BEAUTIFUL SANDY BEACH. It commands a bird’s
eye view of spectacular displays of nature. From
glorious sunrises that greet you each morning, to
magnificent moonrises reflecting on the calm waters of
the Bay. Enjoy the varied hues of sunsets and cloud
formations. As you sit in one of the two very large
balconies you can hear the lapping sound of the waves on
your beach and watch the pelicans, seagulls and
occasional osprey catch their meal. Even dolphins come
to play in your back yard. This gem of a residence is
centrally located within all that Pensacola has to
offer. Feels like you are in the country with mature
trees surrounding you, yet within a few minutes of the
malls, airport, downtown, I-10, etc. Park your car
inside the gated fence and let the warm interior and
unsurpassed wall-to-wall views welcome you home. An open
floor plan that’s great for entertaining; polished
travertine floors, oversized 30' by 28' great room that
is over 20' high, fireplace, gourmet kitchen with lots
of granite countertops and top of the line appliances,
formal dining room, glass commercial elevator and a
balcony that stretches the entire width of the house.
The adjacent master suite commands fabulous views to the
South and East, with a 22' by 25' luxurious master
bedroom with a see through fireplace, a custom designed
master bathroom and closets, generous laundry and
separate storage room plus a library/office or another
bedroom with in suite bathroom overlooking the
landscaped and very private front yard. Two more stories
are easily accessible through an interior staircase or
better yet via the glass elevator where large windows
reveal the Bay views as you travel between floors. The
second level is taken up by a very large bedroom, huge
sitting area and luxurious bathroom – a private guest
suite. The third story has another very large balcony
running along the entire width of the home and two large
bedrooms facing the bay with in-suite bathrooms.
Currently the owner uses one as a game room and the
other as a very large office/library, all with direct
views of the Bay. In addition, there is a guest kitchen
easily accessed from both bedrooms; and that provides
accesses to the gardens and multi-level decks with an
outside hot tub and showers under the house. Go back
inside and take the elevator down to the ground floor
where you will find a great fenced in yard and another
gated entrance and driveway to a large parking deck
about 35 feet above sea level which is accessed via a
private, paved road along the Bay. The home features
lots of walk-in closets and storage areas everywhere.
There is comprehensive hurricane protection at the touch
of a switch where every window and door has roll down
insulated hurricane shutters; 3 separate climate control
systems and so many high end features that you will have
to come see them to appreciate them. Owner is willing to
finance part of the sales price.
PRICE
$4,400,000.00
MLS #:
360478
Use:
Residential detached
Utilities:
Public Water, Public Sewer,
Electricity, Gas, Cable, Telephone
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