Sweet Tea Murders Walking Tour

In 1833, Pensacola was still a raw frontier territory trying to find its footing after Spain handed Florida over to the United States.

Then, the sitting mayor was murdered.

Mayor Salvador Alba wasn’t taken down in a back alley—his assassination sent shockwaves through the entire Gulf Coast. Was it political vengeance, a personal grudge, or frontier justice?

I spent 30 years as a Pensacola Police officer and investigator, and over the course of writing 15 books on local crime and history, this is one of the cases that always stopped me in my tracks.

This Saturday, September 26 at 4:00 PM, I’m kicking off the Sweet Tea Murders Walking Tour around historic Plaza Ferdinand VII. Over 70 relaxed minutes, we’ll circle the square and dissect five true, documented Pensacola killings—starting with Mayor Alba.

No ghost costumes. No folklore. Just real archival crime broken down by someone who investigated it for a living.

When: Saturday, September 26 at 4:00 PM (and running most Saturdays through May)

Where: Plaza Ferdinand VII (flat, easy stroll—under one city block total)

Bookings & Details: https://www.viator.com/…/Crimes-Around…/d23182-5672792P1