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Evacuation project stalled without funding

Thursday, 16 December 2010 14:00 Written by Ken Garner

A plan to widen State Road 87 between Naval Air Station Whiting Field and the Alabama line would displace 46 homes and a business, but residents need not worry for now, a consultant said. None of the roughly $181 million needed for the project is budgeted through at least 2035.

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Santa Rosa County Commission enact new landfill moratorium

Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:56 Last Updated on Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:59 Written by David Clothier

At its regular meeting on Dec. 9, the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to impose a moratorium on permitting private construction and demolition (C&D) landfills pending adequate financial assurance for closure. Prior to the commissioners approving the motion without objective, there were discussions about the details of the moratorium.

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Pensacola Bay Bridge: work needed

Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:53 Last Updated on Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:55 Written by Ken Garner

When the Florida Department of Transportation begins studying how best to replace Pensacola Bay Bridge, the City of Gulf Breeze wants to make sure their concerns are considered.

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Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council moves forward with branding plan

Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:48 Written by Jennifer Hensley

The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council is pushing forward with plans to redevelop the area’s “brand name.”

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Suspect arrested in Broxson murder

Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:35 Last Updated on Thursday, 16 December 2010 13:45 Written by Staff Reports

Last week, Escambia County Sheriff’s Department announced that investigators had arrested Joshua Wayne Douglas, 22, in connection with the murder of Jamie Broxson, whose body was found Nov. 29 in a secluded area north of Pensacola.

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Helping hands

Thursday, 09 December 2010 08:14 Last Updated on Thursday, 09 December 2010 09:27 Written by Jennifer Hensley

It all started when second-grade teacher Cheryle Turner saw a movie about a teacher who kept mischievous kids from getting into trouble.

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Melvin begins term as County Commissioner

Thursday, 09 December 2010 08:11 Last Updated on Thursday, 09 December 2010 09:29 Written by Staff Reports

Jim Melvin recently took his seat for his first formal meeting on the Board of County Commissioners. However, he had already begun serving the county prior to that and has established an office in the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce building that he plans to use to meet with local constituents.

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