The following comments are from a recent article in the Pensacola News Journal: "The outlook for tourism in the Penscola Bay Area this year isn't pretty, but...
From a January 24, 2005 article in the Pensacola News Journal: Gulf Islands National Seashore officials hope County Road 399 between Navarre Beach and...
Quoting from the 2/18/2005 Southern Voice magazine: "At the time of year when many make their Pensacola reservations, the beaches where gay partygoers usually...
Re "Pensacola bound?" (news, Feb. 18): "Thanks for your honest assessment of the Pensacola area. As someone who usually makes annual plans about this time for...
From an article by Ralph Routon, as reported by Amarillo Globe News: Six months after the fact, we wanted to check out any lingering after-effects of Hurricane...
Recent postings to the Pensacola News Journal forums included the following comments relating the current status of Pensacola: .......... Posted Aptil 6, 2005:...
Additional postings to the Pensacola News Journal reader forums relating to Memorial Day weekend: .......... Unfortunately, the celebration website gives the...
RELATED STORY from Marine Corps Times: The Blue Angels' Pensacola Beach Air Show In Jeopardy Controversy is swirling over whether the Blue Angels' popular July...
From the Sun-Sentinel, 4/22/2005: Rumors have persisted that service to Pensacola Beach had been permanently discontinued because of the September storm. Not...
From THE ORLANDO SENTINEL, April 18, 2005: Nearly eight months after the first of four hurricanes slammed into the state, it might take more than a good spin...
This is an event scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend on Pensacola Beach. Because of the ongoing Hurricane Ivan devastation, there is only a very limited amount...
Hotel Rates at the Hilton Garden Inn for Memorial Weekend are simply OUTRAGEOUS. Here are the "special discount rates" verified on 4/29/2005. These are...
Additional Pensacola Beach Memorial Weekend hotel rates and information, as of 4/29/2005: There is limited availability at Portifino for from $340 to $465 per...
From a very current posting to The Pensacola News Journal forums, dated April 27th through 30th, 2005: VISITED PCOLA BCH AROUND 1PM TODAY. STILL A LOT OF...
From The Pensacola News Journal, April 24, 2005, in an article entitled "Beachgoers Toss Caution To The Sand" ---- Santa Rosa Island's director of public...
From an article in the May 6, 2005 edition of Southern Voice: The lingering effects of Hurricane Ivan will impact [Memorial Weekend]....and reduced lodging on...
Ok, my bf and I will be driving over from Central Louisiana to Pensacola this weekend and we will take digital pics of everything and we will also check on...
From a recent article in the Pensacola daily newspaper: Parking spaces along area beaches will be more difficult to find than unbroken sand dollars this...
From a report in the Miami Herald from Sunday, May 8, 2005: Eight months after Hurricane Ivan struck the Panhandle on Sept. 16, 2004, the most crippling damage...
Ok, we got up at 6 am on Sunday and drove to Pensacola from Central Louisiana and returned last night. It looks pretty dismal over there. We saw many...
From a 5/8/2005 article on SouthFlorida.com ..... Nearly eight months after the first of four hurricanes slammed into the state, it might take more than a good...
A selection of very recent postings to the Pensacola Beach news forums sponsored by the Pensacola News Journal, regarding the upcoming Memorial Weekend...
I think from a logistical standpoint it's going to be an absolute nightmare trying to get on and off the island. A regular weekend is bad enough from what...
From the Sunday, May 15, 2005 lead story in Pensacola's daily newspaper, the Pensacola News Journal: Beach visitors already are confronting a myriad of...
The beach is an area that is trying to recover from the worse destruction ever. There are still a lot of beach residents and local visitors that are not ready...
Reports from management is that the damage to Emerald City was so extensive, and that the repairs are taking much more time than anticipated, with the likely...
Pensacola News Journal forum posting, 5-16-2005: THINK IF U HAVE BEEN READING MOSTS POST REGARDING THE BEACH U WILL FIND THAT THE BEACH IS NOT REALLY READY FOR...