For the past 20 years, every August or September – right before the county budget is finalized – the residents and business owners of Perdido Key protest how they are treated like the red-headed stepchild of Escambia County. It starts again today with Mark O’Brien’s column in the PNJ.
Perdido Key has a strong argument. It has for the past 20 years. Drive across the state line and you will see how booming the economies of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are.
Here is a suggestion for Perdido Key – incorporate. Then you can control your own destiny.
