Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, is recruiting new members with a mixer and recruitment social on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at Buenos…
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Viewpoint: What makes Pensacola Beach so unique
By Leigh Davis, Executive Director of the Santa Rosa Island Authority Pensacola Beach just added another prestigious award to its long list of accolades when TripAdvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice awards named Pensacola…
COVID-19 Tuesday noon report
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted, 5-0, this morning to re-open the public beaches 30 minutes before sunrise on Friday, May 1 — with no limitations on daylight hours (30 minutes…
Lanza didn’t say open the beaches
At his Wednesday morning “Coffee with the Commissioner,” Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said his vote to close public beaches at Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach were based on a letter signed by Dr….
Escambia County closes public beaches for nearly two weeks
Effective midnight March 20, the public beach areas – including parking lots and restrooms – on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key will be closed until the Board of County Commissioners meets again…
Perdido Key, Pensacola Beach open; Orange Beach, Gulf Shores closed
Yesterday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a health order Thursday that closed all beaches and put limitations restaurants, hospital visitors and day cares. She ordered all elective dental and medical procedures shall be…
Escambia County holds lighting ceremony mid-morning
GULF BREEZE–Most lighting ceremonies are held at night, or, at the earliest, dusk. Escambia County will hold its Pensacola Beach sailfish sign lighting ceremony today at 10 a.m. Two Escambia County Area…
Flip the switch on new Pensacola Beach sign
County holds contest to select person to flip switch on new beach sign
Protecting the Beach and Commissioner Underhill
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly It was a passionate affair all the way around Thursday inside the chambers of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. In addition to emotional pleas from advocates…
11th Annual Taste of the Beach Festival on Pensacola Beach returns in Sept.
Pensacola Beach restaurants are prepped and ready for the 11th Annual Taste of the Beach festival on Saturday, Sept. 15. Presented by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Taste of the Beach…
Property appraiser loses Beach tax appeal
The Florida Supreme Court has denied a request by Escambia County Property Appraiser, Chris Jones, that the Court review two recent lower court decisions in favor of Pensacola Beach taxpayers. The ruling…
2018 Bands on the Beach schedule released
Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, is back in April. The free concert series features performers for every musical taste and is held each Tuesday night, from…
Gaetz and Nelson in agreement on Fee Simple [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Matt Gaetz said that he and Sen. Bill Nelson are working with the Escambia and Santa Rosa county commissioners on the final language of the legislation that…
Beach town hall draws a crowd
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY About a dozen local citizens greeted Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson IV at his town hall meeting at the Santa Rosa Island Authority office by singing “move over…
Air Force: opposes reopening Navarre Pass; Nelson wants more restrictions in Fee Simple bill
The U.S. Air Forces has notified U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) in writing that it has a big problem with any reopening of the Navarre Pass in Santa Rosa County. “Reopening Navarre…
Gaetz, Robinson: Fee simple is simple
The fee simple title on Pensacola Beach isn’t as diabolical and evil as some want the public and Sen. Bill Nelson to believe, according to Congressman Matt Gaetz and County Commissioner Grover…
Podcast: Gaetz defends Fee Simple bill
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Matt Gaetz discussed his bill to grant fee simple title to leaseholders on Pensacola Beach. “Well there’s nothing simple about the simple I guess,” he said. “Really what…
Grover Robinson on Fee Simple titles on Pensacola Beach
In the 2040’s, the first 99 year leases on Santa Rosa Island will begin to expire, and both the Santa Rosa Island Authority and Escambia County will find themselves in an interesting…
House passes Pensacola Beach fee simple bill
The U.S. House today passed H.R. 2370, the Escambia County Land Conveyance Act, by a voice vote. The bill, authored by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), gives leaseholders in Santa Rosa Island the…
Group protests fee simple transfer on Pensacola Beach
by Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY In the Escambia County Commission’s public forum on Thursday afternoon, an unnamed activist group tagged on their right arms by aqua armbands spoke out against The Escambia County…