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[[Image:HollyBenson.jpg|125px|right|Holly Benson]]

*The [[Escambia County Commission]] announces a plan to contribute $7 million to relocate the '''[[Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant]]'''.

*'''[[Holly Benson]]''' (pictured) is appointed Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation by incoming Governor [[Charlie Crist]], leaving her [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]] seat in the [[Florida House of Representatives|Florida House]] to be filled in a special election.

*The [[Escambia County School Board]] votes 4-1 to approve a '''[[2006 school closure and consolidation plan|plan that will change school attendance zones]]''' and close [[Woodham High School]].

*[[Lamar]] heir '''[[Charles Switzer]]''' is free after an appeals court reduced his cocaine-related conviction resulting from [[Operation Sandshaker]].

*Two lanes of the new '''[[I-10 bridge]]''' over [[Escambia Bay]], under construction since [[Hurricane Ivan]], are now open to eastbound traffic.

*The [[Emerald Coast Utilities Authority]] announces that [[FEMA]] will not contribute more than the $134 million already pledged to move the '''[[Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant]]'''.

*[[Sam Hall]] defeats [[Paul Young]] for the [[Pensacola City Council]] '''[[District 2]]''' seat in a special runoff election.

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