Blue Ribbon
Pensacola Beach Elementary wins prestigious designation
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
      Teachers, staff and students at Pensacola Beach Elementary School (PBES) have joined elite company. PBES is one of 287 schools nationwide to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon School in 2007. Principal Jeff Castleberry and fourth grade teacher Susan McLeod will visit Washington, D.C. to take part in ...
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Beach Optimists install officers at awards banquet
      The 2007-2008 Board of Directors and Officers of the Pensacola Beach Optimist Club (PBOC) were installed Friday September 21 at the Angus Restaurant on Scenic Highway in Pensacola. The theme was a Hawaiian and live musical ukulele entertainment was provided by Dr.
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Like Columbus, you might discover by accident
      The Internet encyclopedia Widipedia, describes Serendipity as "the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely." Columbus Day, celebrated on October 12, commemorates the discovery of the Americas during one of Christopher Co...
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New 'puter sayings
      On the radio last week, me and 'Lishous had a session on "sayings"! Her upbringing in the state of Maine was a lot different than mine in Mississippi and we grew up with different "sayings". It was funny. Our new computer language has given us a few new sayings as well. Here are a few for you to p...
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FWC moves to combat boat theft spike
      The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC), Division of Law Enforcement urges boat owners to protect their boats from theft and to avoid boat title fraud schemes. More than 1,200 boats were reported stolen in Florida this year. That reflects a 30 percent increase compared to th...
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