An Evening of Pensacola Crime Stories
There are places in Pensacola where history doesn’t just sit quietly in the past… it lingers.
On Thursday, May 28, those stories will come alive once again as Sweet Tea Murders LIVE returns to downtown Pensacola for an evening of true crime storytelling unlike anything else on the Gulf Coast.
This isn’t a stage.
This isn’t a lecture.
This is an experience.
We are proud to partner with the University of West Florida Historic Trust to bring you inside one of the most unforgettable locations in the city—the former Pensacola Police Department Headquarters and Jail, in use from 1908 to 1956. Within those very walls, prisoners once waited… officers once worked… and history unfolded in ways few people today truly understand.
That night, the past will speak again.
Two Stories. One Night.
You’ll hear two carefully researched and powerfully told cases drawn straight from Pensacola’s past:
- “The Stabbing at the Half Way House Saloon”
A violent waterfront confrontation that spiraled into a chain of deadly events along Pensacola’s working harbor. - “The Chipley Alley Axe Murder”
A chilling killing in the shadows of downtown that shocked the city and left behind more questions than answers.
These are not retellings.
They are reconstructions—built from original accounts, told by someone who spent a career investigating the dead.
More Than a Storytelling Event
Your evening includes more than just the stories:
- A commemorative mason jar of Sweet Tea
- A printed program with story insights and historical context
- Opportunities for photos inside the old jail itself
- Merchandise available for those who want to take a piece of the experience home
You won’t just hear about history.
You’ll sit inside it.
Important Details
- Date: Thursday, May 28
- Doors Open: 6:00 PM
- Location: Former Pensacola Police Headquarters & Jail (1908–1956)
- Tickets: Limited availability — only 11 remain
Final Word
There’s something about hearing a murder story in the very place where men were once locked behind iron bars… where footsteps echoed down dim corridors… where the past never quite lets go.
If you’ve been considering attending, now is the time.
When the doors close, they close.
👉 Secure your seat now at sweetteamurders.com
Michael Earl Simmons
Retired Homicide Detective • Police Historian • Storyteller
Where the tea is sweet… but the stories aren’t.
