The Santa Rosa Island Authority will pay Escambia County for fire services on Pensacola Beach. The SRIA Board voted 4-2 at their June 23 meeting to increase lease fee collections to fund fire services. The action, which will be memorialized in an interlocal agreement between Escambia County and the SRIA, will do away with the MSBU for fire services and bind the SRIA to pay all operating costs for Pensacola Beach’s full time fire protection services.

Read more for June 23 SRIA meeting coverage. 

In a recent survey, Escambia County gave the public three design choices for signs to go across the southbound lanes of Pensacola Beach Blvd. Behind the graphics would be the cameras and auto-tolling equipment. The survey required that the respondent choose one option and provided a place for comments. 

The results are as follows: Option One earned 157 votes. Option Two, 1942 votes, and Option Three 1728 votes. 

Read more for comments.