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Transferring to Pensacola Florida

We have about a month left in a prime of PCS (stands for permanent change of station) transfer period, with the peak of most moves occurring between May 15th throughout the 15th of August. This doesn’t mean that this is the only time that PCS relocation can occur since it’s an annual activity. With the military processing over 500,000 PCS moves yearly, more than half of those occur during the prime months mentioned earlier. As you can see even with the peak of the season drawing to an end, there’s a chance you or someone you know may be relocated to Pensacola, Florida and may have a lot of questions on your mind. You might already know, but Pensacola is home to the NAS, the National Aviation Museum and, the Blue Angels. There are 3 major bases in the area: - NAS Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida - Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida - Whiting Field NAS in Milton, Florida Corry Station is in the middle of the area, with NAS and Whiting Field within close proximity, if you choose to live in Pensacola or the surrounding counties (Cantonment, Gulf Breeze, Pace or Milton) you can access Pensacola NAS with light traffic in just under an hours time. If you happen to be attending flight school, and you’re going to be required to attend both bases then you may want to consider living in the Northeastern Pensacola area, or Pace which happens to reside between both bases. It also affords easy access to the I-10 to Milton, Florida’s Whiting Field, or travel down Pine Forest Road and have easy access to the back gate of Pensacola NAS, or use I-110 to conveniently get down and access the front gate. The same logic also holds true, as you could just as easily live a little further south in Pensacola and just travel on the I-110 or I-10 to get up to Milton! When choosing a place to call home, think of your commute and remember that most military clauses do not allow you to move from your rental home unless you are more than 30+ miles away from your new station. Now that you know how centrally located the bases are, and the best places to live in order to make for an easy commute, the next concern you may have may be about your children. Is it in a good neighborhood? Are the schools adequate for my child’s education? On average, Santa Rosa Schools tend to have better school rankings than the surrounding counties. The county of Santa Rosa encompasses Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Pace, and Milton, Florida and cities like Pensacola, Cantonment, Pensacola Beach, and Perdido Key belong to the jurisdiction of Escambia County. If you happen to be considering a property in Navarre, please remember that homes in this area go extremely fast due to it’s proximity to both bases. (Hurlburt and Whiting Field.) Upon your arrival in your new town, you’ll be curious where to go and who to call to get your electric, water, sewage, cable and internet setup. Pensacola, Florida companies that offer electrical service are: Gulf Power - Located at 418 W. Garden Street in Pensacola, Florida, their telephone number is 850-505-5076 and they are a very reliable power company, offering service to Alabama, and the Gulf Coast. Escambia River Electric Coop - Their address is 3425 Highway 4 in Jay, Florida. Founded in 1939, they offer service to Northern Escambia, and Santa Rosa Counties. Their telephone number is 850-675-4521. For water and sewer service, you’ll be happy to know there are also a number of providers who offer service. Emerald Coast Utilities Authority - Located at 3050 Godwin Lane in Pensacola, Florida, ECUA offers water service to the Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, and their telephone number is 850-476-0480 Peoples Water Service - Located at 905 Lownde Ave in Pensacola, Florida, and established in 1929, they’ve been providing water and sewer service to Escambia county and their telephone number is 850-455-8552 For Natural Gas service, there is one provider for Pensacola, and one provider for Santa Rosa. Gulf Breeze Natural Gas - Located at 1070 Shoreline drive in Gulf Breeze, Florida, they provide natural gas to Santa Rosa and Escambia counties, and their telephone number is 850-934-5108 Energy Services of Pensacola - Located at 1625 Atwood Drive in Pensacola, Florida they provide natural gas solutions for all of Escambia county. Their telephone number is 850-474-5300 To have your cable, internet and phone services activated, there are a few options depending on what you want as far as cable, or satellite. Mediacom Cable - has a number of offices, in a variety of counties such as Milton, and Gulf Breeze and they provide service to residents in both Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties. Their Milton, Florida office is located at 4349 Avalon Boulevard Frontage Road, and their telephone number is 888-847-6228. The Gulf Breeze office is located at 1613 Nantahala Beach Road, and their telephone number is 800-239-8411 Cox Communications - they also have a number of offices located around the panhandle and provide cable, telephone, and internet services to Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Their Pensacola office is located at 2205 la Vista Ave or 3405 McLemore St and their telephone number is 850-478-0200, for their Gulf Breeze office just call to schedule an appointment. Direct TV - offers Satellite television and DSL internet access to residents in the Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Call 1-855-833-4388 to schedule an appointment and have your service set up.