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It was not unusual for people in Pensacola to hold more than one job. One of the publishers of The Floridian was also the post master. There was weekly delivery to Claiborne, Alabama, connecting mail from Pensacola to other postal hubs inland. Mail also came and went by ship.
The first public health service was organized in July of 1821, almost immediately after the exchange of flags. Dr. James Bronaugh was appointed the first president of the Pensacola Board of Health. There were many challenges ahead. Yellow fever was especially deadly and did not discriminate in its victims. The epidemic of 1822 was devastating and impacted all aspects of community life. Among the businesses affected by the epidemic was the newspaper, which suspended publication for a number of months. Dr. Bronaugh was among the many dead.