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And if some permitting issues can be worked out, the Holiday Inn Express should be ready for occupancy sometime this summer, said Missy Sellers of the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Banking. (Pensacola News Journal)
Dangerous surf off Pensacola Beach (6:31 am) Mar 16, 2007
Santa Rosa Island officials have advised of red-flag conditions off Pensacola Beach. A red flag indicates dangerous surf conditions are present and people should stay out of the water. (Pensacola News Journal)
Rough surf off Pensacola Beach (11:34 am) Mar 12, 2007
Santa Rosa Island officials have advised of yellow-flag conditions on Pensacola Beach. A yellow flag indicates rough surf. (Pensacola News Journal)
Lifeguards want new steel stands Mar 7, 2007
The Santa Rosa Island Authority has requested financial help from the Tourist Development Council to replace the aging stands. If the funding is approved, it would be next year before the new towers arrive, said Bob West, SRIA public safety manager. (Pensacola News Journal)
Parks Service rethinks Ivan-damaged roadways Feb 28, 2007
National Park Service Director Mary Bomar wants Gulf Islands National Seashore authorities to figure out how to restore public access to historic Fort Pickens and the Santa Rosa Island segment of the seaside park while interfering as little as possible with the shifting barrier island's natural processes and the delicate critters that live there. Her decision sends a signal that the era of easy access to the popular park may be coming to an end. (Pensacola News Journal)
$35 million buried in beach sand Feb 25, 2007
The Santa Rosa Island Authority, the governing body for the beach, collected $5 ... Santa Rosa Island Authority board member Thomas Campanella called the prospect "double taxation.". (Pensacola News Journal)
Beach ball water tower stays Feb 23, 2007
Santa Rosa Island Authority buys landmark for $1 ... The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board unanimously voted to give the tower at Casino Beach to the Santa Rosa Island Authority for a buck. (Pensacola News Journal)
$20 million makeover Feb 20, 2007
Pensacola Beach will have a new face by summer, says Santa Rosa Island Authority General Manager W.A. "Buck" Lee. "Somebody who was out here July Fourth last year will not recognize the place this July," he said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Closing in on the cap Feb 18, 2007
The Santa Rosa Island Authority's most recent inventory of existing and approved hotel sites shows 832 existing units. That's down from the 1,200 rooms prior to Hurricane Ivan in September 2004. (Pensacola News Journal)
At the crossroads Feb 11, 2007
A lone bath house sits outside the Fort Pickens gate as seas whipped up from Hurricane Katrina caused more damage to Santa Rosa Island ... com Science and the road The intense scrutiny that has been placed on the more than 14 miles of Santa Rosa Island owned by the National Park Service also may have led to a new understanding of the natural processes at work there ... And then there are those who simply want access to the park so they can once again pitch a tent near historic Fort Pickens on... (Pensacola News Journal)
Portofino partnership in the works Feb 11, 2007
Hotel magnate Julian MacQueen's 92-room Hilton Hotel tower addition to his existing Hilton Garden Inn should be ready for occupancy by late May or early June, said W.A. "Buck" Lee, Santa Rosa Island Authority general manager ... Santa Rosa Island Authority General Manager W.A. "Buck" Lee said he has not yet been briefed on the details of the deal with Intrawest but welcomes the news. (Pensacola News Journal)
More about Fort Pickens Feb 11, 2007
The on Santa Rosa Island in the Florida District is closed. The , also on Santa Rosa Island, is closed but temporary road repairs to allow access from Navarre Beach to Opal Beach is underway and should be open to the public by 2007. (Pensacola News Journal)
Viewpoint: Necessities, mandates took majority of tax increase Feb 11, 2007
Santa Rosa Island Property Taxes (Will be used to lower taxes on mainland when it gets out of court) ($6,595,082). Net Increase $23,181,899. (Pensacola News Journal)
Temple plants seeds for future Feb 5, 2007
They had a brief ceremony before everyone got on their hands and knees, planting about 270 sea purslane, beach panicum and beach elders on Santa Rosa Island. "This is really, really important because what we are doing really is making our Judaism active," Rabbi Leonard Zukrow said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Back to the bridges Jan 28, 2007
"What began as a community-driven race has expanded its profile. The Double Bridge Run has grown in visibility, using effective marketing to connect with runners nationwide."There's some other 15K races that weekend in other states, but this one seemed like the most attractive to me," said Ken Baldo, 34, a businessman in Matawan, N.J. Baldo is traveling to Pensacola for the first time to run the event.He's part of the increased, long-distance support for the race. More than 1,500 runners are... (Pensacola News Journal)
SRIA has special meeting Wednesday (5:50 am) Jan 23, 2007
The Santa Rosa Island Authority will have a special board meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The six-member board will readdress awarding the bid for the dune walkovers, according to a news release. (Pensacola News Journal)
Effort aims to add support Jan 21, 2007
The future of Santa Rosa Island is a bit brighter today, thanks to several Boy Scouts and other volunteers. Scouts from Troop 484, adults and passers-by planted Iva, beach panicum and purslane to help create dunes and protect the fragile barrier island from the next storm. (Pensacola News Journal)
Traffic up on Johnson Beach Jan 7, 2007
Ivan's storm surge severed Santa Rosa Island, isolating Fort Pickens. That breach still is problematic, Eubanks said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Letters to the editor: January 1 Jan 1, 2007
"The more people we have out here ... the better off we are," said Mr. Buck Lee of the Santa Rosa Island Authority ("Construction of Portofino condos stalled," Dec. 26). Who are the "we". (Pensacola News Journal)
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