Pensacola may keep temporary Mardi Gras parade route as permanent change

A temporary shift in Pensacola's Mardi Gras parade route, put in place to accommodate construction, could become a permanent fixture if residents get their way.

According to WKRG-TV 5, a survey of Pensacola residents found support for maintaining the current parade route rather than returning to the original path. The temporary route was implemented as a workaround during ongoing construction projects in the area.

The feedback suggests that the alternate parade route has gained favor among community members, though the full details of the survey and the specific differences between the routes were not immediately available. A decision on whether to formalize the change would likely require approval from city leadership.