ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Puddy Bear, like many who knew Kenneth Gary “Kenny” Myers is still in shock that long-time beach service business owner is gone.
via Kenny Myers fondly recalled as a ‘lovable, laid back, gentle soul’ – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
PERDIDO BAY — Optimist Club of Perdido Bay (OCPB) left the Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi District Convention in Orange Beach with several prodigious awards including First Place for “Grits and Bits”, the club’s monthly newsletter. In addition, they brought home a Community Service Award, Friends of Youth Award, and Honor Club.
via Optimist Club of Perdido Bay wins awards – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Local News.
A Perdido Key man was convicted in Pensacola by a federal jury on charges of mortgage fraud.
via Perdido Key man convicted of fraud | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center is hosting the first of three Snowbird Roosts on Thursday.
via Perdido Chamber hosts Snowbird Roosts | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
Destin, FL (PRWEB) January 04, 2012
Gulf Coast lodging providers will be getting another outlet to sell their rooms and rentals in 2012. Travel website TripShock.com announced on Monday it will begin contracting hotel, RV, and vacation rental businesses for the upcoming tourist season. Interested businesses are asked to contact the company to find out how they can be included by calling 800-450-7139 or by email; amy [at] tripshock [dot] com. The destinations that will be advertised on the website include the following: Panama City Beach, Destin, South Walton, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans.
via TripShock.com Begins Acquiring Hotel & Condo Providers Along The Gulf Coast.
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Beach-lovers dubbed them the Sunny Bear Dips, as thousands plunged into the brisk Gulf waters to celebrate the first day of 2012 in Gulf Shores and Perdido Key, Fla., today.
Eat, drink, get wet and enjoy the live music, was the rule at the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar’s 27th annual Polar Bear Dip, which drew several thousand to the popular beachfront club.
via Polar Bear Dips prove sunny in Gulf Shores and at Flora-Bama (photo gallery) | al.com.
Nick Shantazio had a cruddy 2011.
“I don’t even want to talk about it,” said Shantazio, 28, shooing away further inquiries with a swipe of the hand. “It was real bad.”
So he drank heavily on New Year’s Eve in his hometown of Mobile, woke up late Sunday and donned a woman’s red one-piece bathing suit and a blond wig, and headed to Perdido Key to jump in the cold winter water.
via Flora-Bama Polar Bear Dip gives 2012 a wet welcome | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
If you have a new 2012 calendar, or get one for Christmas, here’s a chance to mark it up.
Today, Gulf Islands National Seashore announced its park hours and lineup of activities for the new year.
via Seashore unveils 2012 schedule, activities | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
The fire crew assigned to Perdido Key Fire Station 19 and Community Center has moved to Innerarity Point Station 8 for 18 months.
Escambia County officials said in a news release the relocation is necessary because the Perdido Key fire station and community center are being rebuilt.
via Perdido Key fire crew gets moved | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
Perdido Key residents often complain that for all of the property taxes they pay, little of it is spent to improve the island.
Today, Escambia County will break ground on a major public improvement there; a new Perdido Key Fire Station and Community Center.
via County set to begin work on Perdido Key facility | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
True confession: I am a beach girl. On all of those “What Kind of ___ are You?” quizzes there is always the question: Do you prefer the beach or the mountains? I have, and will always, check next to “beach.” Nothing against the mountains; I’m sure they’re lovely and that snow and all of the activities that go with them are wonderful, but I’ll take the beach and a body of water any day.
via Going to the Gulf – Uptown Life – November 2011 – New Orleans, LA.
PERDIDO KEY - A new fire station and Visitors Information Center will soon be built in Perdido Key. Commissioners narrowly approved a bid last night.
Rod Cooke Construction had the low bid $4.62 million.
via WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories – Perdido Getting New Fire Station.
The Gulf Islands National Seashore is taking advantage of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in Pensacola Pass to reclaim some of its sand for Perdido Key.
Sand along the barrier islands naturally drifts with longshore currents from east to west, seashore Superintendent Dan Brown said.
via Seashore renourishment project gets under way at Perdido Key | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
Somehow, when I hear about an event called “Wonderful Wacky Women Week,” the image that comes to mind is a cross between spring break and a reality TV show.
PERDIDO KEY, Florida –An injured shark got to close for comfort in Perdido Key. The bull shark was seen Wednesday swimming near shore covering about a 400 foot area.A person at the beach captured video of the shark on his iPhone. The bull shark is about 5 to 6 feet long and has a gash around its head.
A wounded, six-foot-long bull shark on Perdido Key was keeping beachgoers out of the water, on Tuesday.
via Perdido Key tourists looking for help for wounded bull shark | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
According to Osuna’s arrest report, he met and had several drinks with the victim at The Reef, a bar in Perdido Key, on Sept. 16.
via Man charged with raping drunken woman, using bad credit card | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
PENSACOLA, Fla (WALA) – It’s a beautiful, calm day here in Perdido Key, but damages around this small community are still reminders of the dangerous tornado that touched down nearly a month ago.
One that left uprooted trees, sunken boats, sheds in pieces, and a home destroyed.
A flurry of emails that revolve around tourism continued Wednesday, with County Commissioner Grover Robinson IV and George Hawthorne, head of the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, trading barbs.
In addition, Alison Davenport, the volunteer chairwoman of the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce, weighed in on the dispute and also was targeted in one of Robinson's emails.
via Escambia County tourism marketing email war rages on | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.
Perdido Key, AL. — The Old River Optimist Club ended the 2010-2011 year with an appreciation get together and installation of new officers for the 2011-2012 club year.
via Old River Optmist club installs new officers – Baldwin County NOW
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