Pace is a census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,393 at the 2000 census. People found many reasons to settle in Pace. With its welcoming atmosphere and relaxing hometown feel families find the area to be appealing. The outstanding school system and excellent athletic programs, gives them all of the amenities of a big city without the hassles. Pace is conveniently located between Milton and Pensacola.

Pace is named after James G. Pace, who owned large lumber, paper, and turpentine productions that operated in the Pace area and throughout the Southeast [1]. Originally just a strip of land north of Floridatown, by the 1912 census the area was known as Pace[2]. Afterwards, the Pace's growth was slow and it remained a small, rural community throughout the last half of the twentieth century. Despite local efforts, incorporation failed at least once and has not been re-attempted recently. Within the last decade, however, growth has increased and Pace has become more suburban, surpassing its predecessors Floridatown and Pea Ridge in population, commercial activity, and notoriety.

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