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      Ashoplifter was caught redhanded trying to steal a watch from an exclusive jewelry store. "Listen," said the shoplifter, "I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch, and we forget about this?" The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook looked at the slip and said, "This is a little more than I intended to spend.
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Bands on the Beach returns May 6
      The popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, returns May 6 with the U.S. Navy Band and U.S. Coast Guard Pelican unveiling. For a complete list of performers, visit online at visitpensacolabeach. com.
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A Sunday of Soundside Splendor
      The mission of the Chil- dren's Home Society was the focus of an elegant soundside affair Sunday at Portofino Resort. The Sunday of Soundside Splendor offered a pristine view of the Sound from the Portofino pool deck, on a crisp cool March day.
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Fight to the FORT
     Photos by David Standridge/Special to the News The racers take off on their journey from the gate to Fort Pickens and back. The Fight for the Fort was an endurance challenge featuring an offroad race in the sand. Joe Joseph of the Pensacola Sports Association said the event reintroduces the park to the public. The road to Fort Pickens is scheduled for repair in 2009. Over 125 runners, prequalified by having participated in endurance races, were selected to run the Fight to the Fort.
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