Ultralite

it wouldn't be hard to do if the powers that be would think "out of the box"...love the "cradle of naval aviation" but progress is progress and they're still thinking in the '50's...imho...

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bully48

I AGREE THE NEWS JOURNAL SUCKED ME IN AND I BIT!! THE CLUB IS VERY HAPPY WITH THE TURNOUT!! I GUESS THE WRITER WAS THE ONLY UPSET ABOUT THE TURNOUT!! HE HAS ONLY BEEN IN THIS AREA FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND I DONT THINK UNDERSTANDS SPORTSFISHING!!WE ALL KNOW THINGS ARE TIGHT BUT WHY BEAT IT LIKE DEAD HORSE! I CAN TELL YOU THISTHE CROWD FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT WAS VERY GOOD AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CAME OUT!! WE HAVE REPORTS THAT THERE WERE A TON OF FISH CAUGHT TODAY! COME OUT TOMMORROW NIGHT ENJOY SOME FISH AND FIREWORKS!! UPDATES ON WWW.PBGFC.COM

bayou bandit

I know some people on the north end of the county might not agree with this, but I have always thought that THE improvement that Pensacola needs for increased tourism, improved job market, and overall economic growth for our future is to extend I-110 straight up to I-65. We don't have uninterrupted traffic flow heading into/out of Pensacola on a North/South run. This could increase tourism with improved access to Pensacola, and possibly attract new industries and corporations who could utilize a north/south corridor. I think I have read in the past that this asset is one of the advantages Mobile has over us in attracting prospective employers (yes, I do realize ALL of the other Mobile assets as well: larger port, absence of a sewage plant in the heart of the city, etc...). In addition to the economic improvements, extending I-110 could also be a great benefit for evacuating Pensacola in response to an approaching hurricane, retarded politicians, or all the bears that are invading our neighborhoods lately!

JoeZ

If it helps the bears, I'm for it.

Good idea though, seriously would be huge to have an easy route to get here from B'Ham or Montgomery that didn't involve Brewton on Century.

gamefisherman

A Sunday morning update to my original thread. The PNJ did an excellent job on Saturday and Sunday covering the tournament; no negative spinning, good pics, and at the end they even let you know where the final results would be posted. Good comeback!

lsucole

I just started coming to the Pensacola area a couple of years ago and I have been shocked by the lack of outdoors coverage in the PNJ. I guess I have been spoiled by the coverage provided

by the paper in Baton Rouge. Every Thursday and Sunday they have a special outdoors section

for fishing and/or hunting issues and reports from both fresh and saltwater guides in Louisiana.

Something similiar would be a HUGE success in the PNJ.

JoeZ

They tried it, it failed with advertisers. Actually, it worked but the advertisers were pulling out of the main paper to go into the outdoors mag. So there was no new money.

They shrunk it down and it runs on Wednesdays. One page inside the Sports section. It's good for what it is but it could be much better.

AquaSport175

Might just be me but I kinda like that we are hidden. Destin and OB really are not that far away.