Island effluent reuse/discharge discussed
John Lewis, a member of the Beach Beautification Committee, drove to Milton Aug. 25 to ask commissioners why treated water can’t be used for irrigation on the island.
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Beach chair/umbrella vendors could see restrictions
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Following complaints that beach chair and umbrella vendors take up too much shoreline on the west side of Navarre Pier, county staff plan to meet with the vendors and members of the community to discuss if an ordinance may be needed to address the matter.
More talk about “critical” beach renourishment
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A six-foot drop off has washed out beneath the staircase behind Brent Moore’s residence on Navarre Beach. Moore says less than two years ago four of the steps leading to the Gulf were submerged under sand. That erosion prompted Moore and others to drive Monday to Milton in an effort to convince commissioners beach renourishment must be a priority.
Navarre teacher accepts innovator award at White House
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Navarre High School science teacher Charlene Mauro was at the White House Aug. 12 to accept the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator.
Commissioners give final nod for straw poll
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Results of the Navarre incorporation feasibility study are in, showing a city can be formed without increasing taxes. Now residents in six precincts can express support for or opposition to the matter. Santa Rosa commissioners last Thursday gave final approval for a non-binding straw poll on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
Homes sales hot, condos not
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In northwest Florida markets, single family home sales have increased four straight months when compared with last year’s numbers. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the number of sales in the condo and townhouse market has declined during the same period.
Historic preservation advocates fight FDOT plans
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From atop the Imogene Theatre in downtown Milton, historic preservation advocate and mayoral candidate Wesley Meiss identified structures comprising the county seat’s historic district. Meiss opposes widening or building roadways which could threaten structures that contribute to the district’s status on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jackpot! Casino Beach packed for Blues return
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Business was booming on Pensacola Beach leading up to Saturday’s air show and performance by the Blue Angels. The event attracted tens of thousands who came by land and sea, clogging local roads and waterways but providing a welcome economic boost after the Blues were grounded last year amid federal budget cuts.
3 straight months: Home sales up, condo sales down
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A report released late last month by Florida Realtors generally showed an increase in the number of single family homes sold in May when compared to last year but a decline in sales in the condo and townhouse market. May is the third consecutive month with the same sales trend.
Gulf Breeze Sertoma lures smiles and community support at fishing rodeo
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Hundreds of participants flooded South Shoreline Park June 28 and 29 for Gulf Breeze Sertoma Club’s 24th Annual Family Fishing Rodeo. Many of the anglers were children, and some of them earned a free rod & reel for completing a “how-to” course on fishing.