For those of us who have lived in the Pensacola Bay Area for a long time, it's often easy to forget that we live in a place that thousands of people look forward to visiting every year.

GETTING STARTED
If you're new to the area, or forgotten where to go for certain essential services, we've compiled a list of phone numbers and Web sites to help you out.

•Voter registration
•Driver's license
•Vehicle registration
•Tax rates
•Utilities hookup
•People who want to help you
•Law enforcement , Fire and EMS
•Transportation and Airport
•Post offices locations
•Public libraries
•Hurricane info
•Schools
•Annual festival calendar

COMMUNITY PROFILES
Visit all of the wonderful communities in the Pensacola Bay Area to find out what they have to offer.

•Pensacola
•Pensacola Beach
•Pace
•Milton
•Gulf Breeze
•Navarre
•Perdido Key

FAST FACTS
If you're interested in quick-reads about the various facets of life in the Pensacola Bay Area, these stories are very helpful to newcomer and long-time resident alike.

•Pensacola Bay Area defined
•Our economic footrpint
•Area schools information
•Military influence
•Arts & Culture opportunities
•Recreation
•Golf courses
•Quick getaways
•Senior Life
•Panhandle cuisine
•Area maps

PENSACOLANEWSJOURNAL.COM LINKS
Visit our suite of web sites that offer variety of services for you.

•Online Calendar of events
•Entertainment options
•Subscribe to daily newspaper
•Subscribe to daily email news update
•Place a free classified ad
•Search our Homefinder online database
•Visit our Senior Living web site