Clean beaches benefit all
Coastal cleanup planned for Sept. 21 at area beaches
     Pristine beaches are good for the economy and for residents.
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Ernesto and John
     What's up with Hurricane Ernesto hitting Florida and Hurricane John tearing up Mexico, ain't that backwards?
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BBQ bash raises $14,000
Beach School will buy a new school bus
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
     Friends and family of the late and beloved Harry Gowens presented Pensacola Beach Elementary School (PBES) Principal Jeff Castleberry with a check for $14,000 Thursday, Aug. 31.
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Carter will be remembered for actions reflecting a life of faith
     Former President Jimmy Carter will not be remembered so much by what he did as President of the United States, as the efforts he has been involved with since his presidency.
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Blues on the Beach continues in September
. Mystic Springs plays Sept. 12
     The Blues on the Beach concert series continues in September with an exciting line up of bands playing every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Concerts are provided by the Santa Rosa Island Authority.
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Boats must be secured before any storm
     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) urged vessel operators and owners last week to secure their boats well ahead of any storm.
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Woman dies after fall from Portofino tower
     A woman apparently jumped to her death from her 20th story Portofino Condominium Thursday, Aug. 31.
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Island skies reveal a moon as close to earth as it gets
By Dr. Allan Wooten Special to Island News
     September and October are often the clearest months of the year for Gulf Coast residents, and with the summer Milky Way spanning overhead, ideal times to enjoy our home galaxy.
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The chamber benefits the beach
     I was just sitting at my computer one night, diligently working like always when I heard something on the TV (running in the background). The television was running some commercial about some type of event coming up at the Portofino Boardwalk that would be benefiting the Pensacola Beach Chamber.
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Corvette show coming to Beach in October
     The Miracle Strip Corvette Club of Pensacola is hosting its annual 'Life's a Vette at the Beach' Corvette Show sponsored by Pete Moore Chevrolet at Pensacola Beach, Saturday, October 21.
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