Commissioner calls beach tax situation ‘Tax purgatory’
A crowd of more than 100 people interested in the Pensacola Beach taxation issue gathered Monday night at a town hall meeting sponsored by the Pensacola Beach Advocates.
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Protests prompt changes to beach projects
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After protests from the Audubon Society, design modification is expected for one of two Navarre Beach projects selected in the third round of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) early restoration funding, resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Four years after the spill
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April 20, 2010. Some may have trouble remembering what happed nearly four years ago, but as soon as the words “oil spill” are mentioned, they immediately remember and many local residents have vivid of memories of the spring and summer of 2010.
Jayer Williamson pre-files for his father’s commission seat
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Pace resident Jayer Williamson pre-filed April 10 for the Nov. 4 special election to fill the District 1 commission seat which had been held by his father, Jim, who died April 2. Governor Rick Scott could make an appointment to fill the seat until the election.
House committee approves guns in schools
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The Florida House Justice Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill giving schools the option to appoint former or current law enforcement or military personnel with proper training to carry firearms on school campuses. The committee’s 8 to 4 vote showed a clear divide between those who believe having armed personnel in schools will increase safety and others who fear the presence of firearms could lead to more school violence.
State’s longest yard sale this weekend
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The state’s longest yard sale, called “Flea Across Florida,” will take place Friday and Saturday along the U.S. 90 corridor, known as the Old Spanish Trail. The 272-mile sale route runs from Live Oak to Pensacola.
Development request delayed again
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A zoning board request to change the density of a parcel on the west side of Navarre Beach, originally scheduled for March but postponed until tonight, has been delayed again at the request of owner Steve Hering.
Court date set for Girl Scout troop leader
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A Navarre Girl Scout troop leader charged with grand theft and fraud is scheduled to appear in court April 17 for a criminal arraignment. Circuit Court Judge John F. Miller, Jr., will preside over the hearing for 39-year-old Sherrie Meier of Navarre.
Northwest Florida Defense Coalition visits D.C.
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Representatives from five northwest Florida counties spent two days in Washington D. C. last week hearing updates from top military officials and sharing ideas with lawmakers. The annual trip of the Northwest Florida Defense Coalition included representatives from Santa Rosa, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay Counties.
Not so beautiful Navarre Beach
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Tourists visit Navarre Beach to enjoy the beautiful white sand and clear Gulf of Mexico waters. And, why wouldn’t they? Navarre Beach in consecutive months was named one of Florida’s top 5 white sand beaches by Conde’ Nast Traveler and the No. 25 beach in the U.S. by TripAdvisor.