Pensacola ferry operator walks

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Gulf Islands National Seashore round-trip ferry service from downtown Pensacola to Pensacola Beach and Fort Pickens is looking for a new operator after the contracted service provider, Gulf Coast Maritime Service, announced he was walking away from that contract after 2018. The company claimed high operation costs and the low ridership cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars. The park service said it is committed to finding a new operator for 2019. (Source: WEAR 10/31/18)