The Downtown Improvement Board has announced it will reopen Palafox Market on October 3rd at its regular location in MLK, Jr. Plaza in Downtown Pensacola. The iconic farmers market has been closed for several months in response to the City’s moratorium on public events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a carefully planned, phased reopening, Palafox Market will launch with about half its regular vendors, showcasing food, farm produce and products geared towards safety and sanitation such as handmade soaps and face masks. Organizers are working hard to ensure that shoppers and vendors can enjoy the market safely.

Are you looking for downtown businesses that are currently open after the impacts of Hurricane Sally? Here is a list to help you continue to support local. We will continue to update this list as we receive additional information.

The Downtown Improvement Board is on a mission to help you locate–and use–a downtown trash can. The organization recently launched a sign and sidewalk decal campaign that relies on humor and positive reinforcement to address a longstanding litter problem. It is designed to achieve something that’s not easy to do: make it fun to use a trash can.

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The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) is giving away 50 $25 gift cards to downtown shoppers through a new gift card matching program that launches June 22 at 12:00 p.m. to incentivize downtown shopping and emphasize the importance of supporting local business. To enter, participants must purchase a gift card from www.iheartdowntown.shop and submit proof of purchase through the online entry form on the website.