Navarre Beach road to be repaired
An emergency route will connect Opal Beach and Navarre Beach
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
      The roadway connecting the communities on the island may soon be partially repaired. J. Earle Bowden Way, the roadway between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach, has been closed since Hurricane Dennis in 2005 and officials say it will be repaired within one year.
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Summer camp
      Well, it's summer camp time soon. The time of year when all the little rich kids get to go to Camp Wadomoney and play Boy Scout for a week. It is time for Country meets City and all the scars that come with it.
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SRIA hears proposal for 'fractional ownership' resort at Clarion site
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
      The old rules of time share condos don't apply to the new fractional resort concept proposed to the Santa Rosa Island Authority last week by the owners of the old Clarion Resort.
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Mud Bugs!
Crawfish Festival is this weekend at Bamboo Willie's
      They are probably the most unusual thing you'll ever put in your mouth ... tiny red crustaceans with delicate lobster-like meat. Beginning Friday, you can eat your weight in the little critters at Bamboo Willie's Crawfish Festival. Besides the mud bugs, there will be live entertainment by LMR2, Ba...
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Get stars in your eyes Friday at Fort Pickens
      A stargazing event is planned at the entrance to Fort Pickens Area on Friday, April 20 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Weather permitting, volunteers from the Escambia County Amateur Astronomer's Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing. Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Jerr...
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Even a little pain can be a big irritation for folks
      Over the years, I've often wondered the reason that some "older" persons are sort of crabby, stubborn, and sometimes even mean. Now that I've reached that plateau, I think I have learned a part of the secret. About four weeks ago, I encountered a bout with the gout in my little toe. It was so very...
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