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Santa Rosa County Commission rejects repeal of business license taxes
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Sam Parker sounded supremely confident as he gaveled in a public hearing ahead of a vote to repeal county business tax receipt fees. "I believe we're extending a tremendous olive branch of good will to thousands of people in this community by being able to repeal this," he said.
Blue Angels Select Officers for 2025 Season
JULY 15, 2024 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected five new officers to join the team for the 2025 air show season. The squadron selected two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an Events Coordinator and a Flight Surgeon to replace outgoing team members.
Qualifying dates approaching for Milton and Gulf Breeze municipal elections
Come Monday, to paraphrase the late, great Jimmy Buffett, it will be all right for would-be Milton city council persons to pick up election packets as a first step toward seeking local office. And there will be no shortage of seats up for grabs as four members currently serving on...
Lightning protocol lifted, Pensacola Air Show will resume
From Escambia County Emergency Management: Update: The lightning protocol has been lifted and the Pensacola Beach Air Show will resume. ORIGINAL POST: Escambia County Emergency Management has implemented its lightning protocol, effective at noon. The Pensacola Beach Air Show has been temporarily postponed while the storm is in the area. Updates will be provided as they become available.
Santa Rosa County to dedicate new military flags at administration office
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — Santa Rosa County will dedicate new military flags at the county administration office this week, according to county officials. According to a news release from Santa Rosa County, the county board of commissioners will host a flag dedication ceremony in front of the SRC administration office on Friday, July 26, at […]
Pace Water System looking to expand with a new lawn & maintenance building
Pace Water System has applied to develop a new 6,400-square-foot lawn & maintenance building, according to the project’s site plan filed with Santa Rosa County. The proposed building is planned to be near Vinewood Lane on a portion of a 237-acre parcel, which will also partially overlap with one of Florida Power & Light's easements in the area.
Twelve-story apartment and hotel development proposed for Community Maritime Park
Inspired Communities of Florida is looking to execute its long-held lease option on a parcel at Community Maritime Park to build a new $150 million apartment and hotel complex across the street from Blue Wahoos Stadium. The Pensacola City Council will vote Thursday on another 30-day extension of its lease...
Pensacola Beach Air Show impacts bridge traffic
PENSACOLA, FLA. (WALA) - The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says, following the Pensacola Beach Air show on Saturday, at approximately 3:45 PM, the Navarre Beach Bridge will be closed to Southbound traffic and converted into two Northbound lanes off the beach. The sheriff’s office also says, additionally, beginning...
Pensacola trees will turn blue in November for Foo Foo Fest
Come November when the evening comes creeping early, colors soften and the air − cross our fingers − cools, a swath of crape myrtles in downtown Pensacola will began to take on a blueish tint, from trunk up to the lower limbs. Pensacola's Wendi Davis has seen this...
City of Pensacola’s Inaugural Party in the Park
The City of Pensacola is hosting the inaugural “Party in the Park” – a 2-day event in Hollice T. Williams Park to promote community engagement for the development of the Hollice T. Williams Equitable Development Framework Plan (Equity Plan) and to kick off the park design process.
Letters: Send Sam Parker and James Calkins packing in August; BEACH Act is a must
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Conservation land purchases could help offset Santa Rosa County flooding | Guestview
I grew up in Lake County, Illinois, surrounded by neighborhood parks and county forest preserves. The Lake County Forest Preserve District purchased as much property (that was prone to flooding) as they could along the banks of the Des Plaines River and returned it to a wetland wonderland complete with multi-use trails. As an adult, I gladly paid a yearly fee for access to the preserves so I could ride my horse through the woods and along the river. It was heaven on Earth and I thought that every county embraced their wetlands the way Lake County did.
Escambia County Public Schools to host job fair on July 29
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Escambia County Public Schools will host a job fair on July 29. It's set for 9-11 a.m. in Room 160 at the J.E. Hall Center, located at 30 E. Texar Drive in Pensacola. The district will be looking to fill vacancies in all educational support departments, including...
Things to do in Pensacola: Running of the Bulls; Perdido Key Fishing Rodeo; Monster Jam
Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. 7 p.m. Monday, July 15. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Seville Quarter and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida are bringing the “blues” back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District. The event features live blues music and "BBQ and Bud" food and drink specials. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
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