'Island is back,' Lee states in address to SRIA
      Another year without a hurricane provided an opportunity for more recovery on Pensacola Beach, Buck Lee, Executive Director of the Santa Rosa Island Authority told the board at its Jan. 9 meeting. However, some hotels, including the Clarion, Beachside, Five Flags and the Holiday Inn, are still no...
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Escambia Co. won't pay for parking garage
      Escambia county commissioners rejected the idea of committing money to building a parking garage on Pensacola Beach. On Dec. 13, Santa Rosa Island Authority Executive Director Buck Lee went before the county board to see if it would grant approximately $10 million for the structure. He was denied...
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Businesses show progress toward reopening
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
      The Santa Rosa Island Authority met for the first time in 2008, and members heard that many of the leases that were in default are currently showing signs of recovery.
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Locally shot film in Denver festival
      "Permanent Vacation," a film shot entirely in the Pensacola Bay Area, will be featured this month at Festivus, a Denver film festival known for showcasing some of the most offbeat, independent films in the country. Netflix members can also add the black comedy to their queue to be shipped this spr...
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Losing gives us the opportunity to grow
      While watching some exciting parts of a couple of football games, I couldn't help but think of the joy of those who win and the disappointment of those who lose. I recall those words used incessantly several years ago, "The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.
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