Condo lease fees explored

By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly At the Committee of the Whole yesterday, Escambia County District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh made a presentation showing the Beach Club…

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Bender appoints Callahan to SRIA board

District 4 Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender this morning announced that he will appoint Liz Callahan to the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Callahan is the…

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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…

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SRIA to add 10 more buses for Pensacola Beach Air Show

The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) hopes to alleviate traffic congestion for the Pensacola Beach Air Show by increasing public transportation options along the island…

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Free beach trolley service returns next month

The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will once again launch their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach on March 3 and run it through…

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Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project to begin mid-June

Following project delays over the winter months of 2015-2016, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is set to begin work soon to restore and renourish…

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Lee to stay as SRIA executive director to Jan. 15, 2016

Buck Lee has sent an email, dated Friday, Sept. 11, to the Santa Rosa Island Authority Board stating that he will stay on as the…

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SRIA honored by Visit Florida

At Monday’s statewide tourism conference in Boca Raton, Fla., VISIT FLORIDA, Florida’s official tourism marketing arm, presented the Santa Rosa Island Authority with a bronze…

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SRIA Walks the Dog a Little Further

The dogs-on-beach conversation will spend a little more time making the rounds at the Santa Rosa Island Authority. The beach advisory board decided last night…

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SRIA to Consider Dogs on Beach

The Santa Rosa Island Authority will conduct the second public hearing this evening concerning the possibility of allowing dogs limited access to Pensacola Beach. Last…

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The Beach’s Other Bridge

It’d been a long night down at the Santa Rosa Island Authority meeting. The packed-house gallery had said their piece and board members had tossed…

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BP walks out of Crist’s Oil Spill Meeting

Yesterday, Gov. Crist held an Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force Meeting at the University of West Florida. According to reports I received from the…

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