Move EOC to Beach, Key or Downtown

BTW: I am boycotting the EOC – a facility set up miles away from our beaches, a facility that was built to be a bomb…

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Valentino framed…or so it goes

Valentino supporters are alleging that the commissioner’s political opponent, George Touart, is behind the grand jury investigation of Gene Valentino’s campaign fundraising. They point to…

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WCI is out of bankruptcy

The Miami Herald is reporting that WCI Communities has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has eliminated more than $2 billion in debt and…

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Bingo parlor never came to planning board

On my earlier post, I wrote that the bingo parlor had been approved by the planning board. It was not. The plans never came before…

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DCA says no, no, no to Perdido

The Florida Department of Community Affairs rejected the Escambia County Commission plan to raise the building caps on Perdido Key. Currently, a maximum 7,150 dwelling…

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IN 2006: Incorporate Perdido Key

The daily newspaper writes on the possibility of Perdido Key area incorporating. We advocated Perdido Key incorporation in our Ballsy Plan III published in May…

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Perdido Key Annual Whine Fest

For the past 20 years, every August or September – right before the county budget is finalized – the residents and business owners of Perdido…

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Unlimited building for Perdido

The Escambia County commissioners voted last night to remove the residential building cap for Perdido Key. Currently, a maximum of 7,150 residential units are allowed….

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Hotels become condos, sort of

After two delays and nearly three months of backroom meetings between developers, beach residents, county staff & county commissioners and the firing of one SRIA…

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WCI Communties being raided

WCI Communities owns Lost Key on Perdido Key. Some wanted WCI to bid on the Trillium property as an alternative to Studer-Fetterman-Cavanaugh proposal. According to…

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