Tween Week!
      Happy Tween! What is that, you say? It’s my new holiday. Since everyone in country is saying, “Happy Holidays” this time of year, just to be politically correct, for fear that they might lose a $2 sale, I thought I’d just all another holiday. “Tween Week.” Yeah, I like it.
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Party like an Optimist!
Beach Optimists celebrate the holidays and a successful year
      Members of the Pensacola Beach Optimist Club along with guests congregated together at the club's annual Christmas party on Dec. 15. Santa even made an appearance at the covered dish event featuring fun, fellowship and the popular "Dirty Santa" gift exchange.
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Hurricane recovery, sinking the Oriskany top news stories for 2006
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
      If you ask Buck Lee what was the biggest newsmaker on Pensacola Beach this year, he’s got a short response. “No hurricanes,” the Santa Rosa Island Authority General Manager quipped. As the island tries to continue recovery from Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005, many of the news...
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SRIA adopts new meeting schedule
      Changes are afoot at the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Monthly meetings will now be two weeks apart to enable staff members to take action before the next meeting. Committee meetings will occur on the second Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. and board meetings will occur on the fourth Wednesday of t...
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Toll passes expire this Sunday
      Don’t let the gate arm stop you from getting to your home. ... renew your toll pass in January. Toll passes will expire December 31 but will remain valid until January 31, 2007. New transponders can be purchased beginning January 2, 2007 at the far right lane of the Bob Sikes bridge between 7 a.m...
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‘Polar Bears’ plan annual plunge Jan. 1, 2007
      Think you can handle taking a dip on New Year’s Day? Then come out and join the rest of the courageous “Polar Bears” for the Second Annual Polar Bear Plunge at 3 p.m. at Paradise Bar & Grill. Registration is $10 and includes a T-shirt Proceeds go to the Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras Parade and the P...
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