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7%  
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  • Beach back? Mixed signals

    05/15/2005 3:27:27 PM PDT · by blueberry12 · 9 replies · 812+ views
    PNJ | May 15, 2005 | Troy Moon
    On September 16, 2004 a category 4 hurricane swept through Northwest Florida causing billions of dollars worth of damages. The advertisement in the April edition of Southern Living magazine shows a serene picture of Pensacola Beach, post-Hurricane Ivan. It reads: "Welcome Back -- Pensacola's enduring appeal has withstood the test of time and weather once again. Hotels, restaurants and attractions are remodeled, expanded, and renewed." The headline on the front-page article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Spring broke." Appearing on March 26, six months after the Sept. 16 storm, the article describes college students finding "an unexpected level of wreckage" when...