The Don Imus fallout
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      Well, this Don Imus thing has gotten the Bubbas of America (BOA) back into the survey business. We have had a great deal of fallout on this thing and are a bit confused by the word "HO!" How can we use it? W ho can use it? What does it mean? So, we have made the following rule changes here at the...
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To condo or not to condo?
Rinke, MacQueen on opposite sides of issue
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
      If condominium hotels are simply hotels with multiple owner financing, why is it causing so much dissension on Pensacola Beach? Julian MacQueen of Innisfree Hotels and Robert Rinke of Portofino were the guests of NAIOP, the National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals, Wednesday, M...
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Beach ready for summer kickoff
      Every morning, a truck rides along the sugar white sands of the core area, dragging a rake to remove beer cans and other debris so visitors will see a fresh, clean expanse leading to the Gulf of Mexico. It's just one of the tasks being done to ensure Pensacola Beach puts its best face forward for...
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Totally trashed
      Weekend visitors left their mark on the parking lot outside Fort Pickens this weekend, and it wasn't just their footprints. Maintenance crews from the Santa Rosa Island Authority were planning to clean up the mess in advance of Memorial Day crowds.
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Restrooms, public safety building is open
      Hurricane Ivan demolished the public restroom facility on Casino beach and now, three years later, a new, improved combination restroom facility and public safety building is open on the same site.
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This weekend, pray for military personnel and for their families left behind
      Memorial Day is a day to remember the sacrifices of those who have been a part of all wars in which our Nation has been involved. And remember we should. One of the most touching scenes on TV is when military persons are saying goodbyes to their spouses, children, parents, and other members of th...
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Beach church plans fish fry and VBS
      Fried fish and Vacation Bible School. That must mean summer is just around the corner. Pensacola Beach Community Church plans summer activities. The return of the fish fry is set for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The annual event has been on hiatus since Hurricane Ivan, but will return with p...
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ISLANDER OF THE WEEK:
Tona DeMers
      Name: Tona DeMers How long have you lived on the island? 6 years, but I've had a house here for 20 years. I first visited Pensacola Beach in 1966 and the place we stayed was the Tiki on the Soundside. What do you do? I'm a lawyer.
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