Template:On this day/March 17
- 1901 – Maximo P. de Rioboo died.
- 1906 – Pensacola Police Officer William Burnham was shot and killed by James Ardis.
- 2008 – Pensacola News Journal website pnj.com relaunched with a new design, organization and features as part of a Gannett-wide overhaul.