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Amendment 8 falls short

Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:23 Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:29 Written by Jennifer Hensley

A proposed amendment to the controversial class size legislation passed by Florida voters in 2002 fell short last week, capturing only 55 percent of the necessary 60 percent margin required to pass.

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Jewel or junkyard?

Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:20 Written by Jennifer Hensley

What was once a prized piece of real estate valued at a cool $2 million has been reduced to a veritable junkyard – despite a landowner’s efforts to keep the site in tip-top shape.

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Navarre Pier expansion moves forward

Wednesday, 10 November 2010 12:01 Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 November 2010 13:13 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Santa Rosa County commissioners are expected to approve plans to expand the deck at the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier despite lingering questions surrounding contracts and crime at the $8-million landmark.

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Navarre Beach Pier: Hook, line and stinker?

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:34 Last Updated on Monday, 08 November 2010 09:27 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Controversy surrounds crime, contracts at Navarre Beach Pier

Though Santa Rosa County commissioners have approved a motion to consider expanding the deck that surrounds the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, controversy about crime remains a hot-button issue for county officials and residents alike.

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Navarre High School announces date change for 2011 graduation

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:33 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Its official: Navarre High School seniors will have to stay in school one more day this year before donning a cap and gown and celebrating their graduation.

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Cole elected to third term

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:33 Written by Ken Garner

Incumbent Bob Cole easily defeated Christian Party challenger Prudence Caskey in Tuesday’s general election for District 2’s seat on the Santa Rosa County Commission.

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Marshals seek help in locating dangerous fugitive

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 13:31 Written by Jennifer Hensley

The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for murder in Texas.

Convicted killer Dennis Ray Anderson, 64, is said to be traveling in the Pensacola area.

Police and U.S. Marshals in Houston, Texas, began searching for Anderson after a tip lead them to a body stuffed in a barrel at his Houston-area home. Authorities believe Anderson fled the Lake Charles, La., area Sunday night and took a Greyhound bus to Pensacola. He was scheduled to arrive in Pensacola Monday morning.

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