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Plane lands safely on beach road between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach

Thursday, 19 August 2010 09:08 Last Updated on Friday, 27 August 2010 11:22 Written by Staff Reports

A small aircraft landed safely this morning on J. Earle Bowden Way – the “beach road” between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach.

Dan Brown, Gulf Islands National Seashore superintendent, said a National Park Service ranger notified him about 8:15 a.m. Thursday that the plane, identified as a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, had landed on the asphalt road near Opal Beach and was parked in the Opal Beach lot.

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Primary elections Tuesday, residents urged to vote

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 13:03 Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 13:21 Written by Ken Garner

Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. across Florida on Aug. 24 for party primary elections.

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Record numbers compete in 18th annual Poker Run

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:59 Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 08:11 Written by John Richardson

Anyone on Navarre Beach on Saturday morning heard them long before they saw them.

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Survivor’s story

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:54 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Just four months ago, Staff Sgt. Chris Curtis’ life was very different.

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Class Size Amendment has schools, districts scrambling

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:53 Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 13:38 Written by Jennifer Hensley

It’s what superintendent of schools Tim Wyrosdick calls “the perfect storm.”

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Oil spill, Save Our Homes, complicate tax future

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:48 Written by Ken Garner

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill could burden local governments – and taxpayers – for years, said Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown.

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Local candidates vary little on issues at forum

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 13:59 Written by Ken Garner

Incumbents seeking re-election to Santa Rosa County commission and school board seats spent much of last week’s Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce candidates’ forum defending their records during a time of unprecedented economic challenge.