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Off-shore drilling opponents to hold June demonstration

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:27 Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 12:54

The crude oil slick oozing across the Gulf of Mexico serves as a reminder for many off-shore drilling opponents: catastrophe is around every corner.

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Santa Rosa County awarded $500K from BP tourism grant

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:26 Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 12:50

Santa Rosa County will see a piece of the $25 million advertising grant awarded to Florida in order to boost tourism, which took a nose-dive since the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion in April.

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Navarre remembers

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:24 Last Updated on Thursday, 03 June 2010 14:42 Written by Jennifer Hensley

As traffic whizzed by on U.S. Highway 98 May 31, the world was at a standstill at Navarre Park.

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Pier opening scheduled for Saturday, June 5

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:12 Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:23 Written by Staff Reports

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, Ed Waters and Sons Contracting Company and PBS&J will host a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 5 to open the long awaited new Navarre Beach Pier. The public is invited to attend the event in front of the pier located at 8579 Gulf Boulevard. At 1,545 feet, the pier is the longest in the State of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Registration open for Make a Splash - Read at Navarre Library

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:11 Written by Staff Reports

Attention Parents: Avoid that familiar complaint from your children this summer, “I’m bored!” Summer is the perfect time for children to “set sail for the library” and “dive into a great book.” Participants in the 2010 Summer Reading Program will explore the world of water and water fun through stories, songs, games and other activities about oceans, rivers, lakes, and pools and the creatures that live there.

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