New development once again tops the news this past week. Here's a few of our best stories from the past week that are available to subscribers only:
Santa Rosa County continues to see new shopping options with the new Ol' Diamond Store setting up shop near Jay and the Merganser Commons opening in Milton.
Pensacola Beach is also getting yet another beach sign after the third sign that was replaced just a few years ago needs to be replaced again because of damage it suffered in Hurricane Sally in 2020.
A Pensacola mug business had a special custom delivery for the upcoming movie "Top Gun: Maverick" when it was asked to make mugs for the actors in the film.
Last up is a feature story on Pine Forest Eagles and their potential for another run at the state title.
A pair of osprey have built a nest atop the Pensacola Beach sign in Gulf Breeze on Thursday, April 2, 2020.Pine Forest using strong spring to prepare for another state title bid
Full story: Pine Forest attacks spring session with inspiration, focus after state championship defeat
Spring football couldn't have come soon enough for the Pine Forest Eagles.
With two separate goal line chances to go up by two scores on Tampa Jesuit in the Class 6A championship game last fall, the Eagles failed to convert and allowed a touchdown to lose in the final seconds.
That sting has remained with the team since the final horn, and likely forever will unless they redeem themselves. This spring, they've been hitting the practice field hard in hopes of inching ahead to do just that this time around.
Pensacola Beach sign being replaced for fourth time
Fully story: The iconic Pensacola Beach sign is being replaced. Again. Here's why
The Pensacola community will be getting a new Pensacola Beach sign, even though the current one went up less than three years ago.
This will make for the fourth sign in total, the first of which was installed at its current location in the early 1960s.
Now, because of damage from Hurricane Sally in 2020, Escambia County officials are moving forward on replacing the sign. County Commissioner Robert Bender — who represents Pensacola Beach — told the News Journal it will feature LED lights and be designed exactly like the original.