Just another day in paradise...
      A waterline near Avenida 22 burst July 11 leaving hundreds of Emerald Coast Utilities Authorty (ECUA) customers on the beach without water for nearly half a day. According to ECUA and Santa Rosa Island officials, crews working to widen Via De Luna accidentally struck the pipe with heavy equipment ...
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College grads
      It's that time of year when all the "new work force" is getting out of college. Some will graduate and others will just "finish!" I finished in 1974. However, they will all have to go to work, the curse of the leisure class! The work force will be a real awakening for many of them. I love to watch...
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Excercise and vacation in your own back yard
Part five of a multipart series
      So far this column has explored exotic zoological exhibits, the clouds above Pensacola Beach, the waters of Santa Rosa Sound and the surf in the Gulf of Mexico for the best summer activities. This week, we'll take a look at a more inconspicuous exotic location- your own back yard.
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Blue Angels Air Show Friday and Saturday
      Experience first-rate pilots demonstrating the capabilities of their flying machines over the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico during the Pensacola Beach Air Show. The Navy's famous flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, will be joined by an exhilarating line up during the show's ful...
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SRIA votes to keep Bullock agency
      With new board member Ed Guernsey filling the spot previously held by Kelly Robertson, who was dismissed by Escambia County Commissioner Mike Valentino, Santa Rosa Island Authority members heard presentations from two agencies who wanted to handle advertising for Pensacola Beach.
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ISLANDER OF THE WEEK:
D.J. Zemenick
By Tona DeMers
      My name: D.J. Zemenick - I'm originally from Tennessee, so it should be no surprise that the "DJ" stands for Debora Jean. How long on the island? I've been a fulltime resident for two years now. What do you do? Amateur photographer.
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