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2009
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December 18
– The
Pensacola High School Tigers
defeat
Miami Belen Jesuit
24-7 to win the
Florida Class 3A
football championship.
December 17
–
Escambia County Commissioners
vote 4-1 not to renew
Administrator
Bob McLaughlin
's contract, and also to cancel the
Arts Council
's lease in the
old county courthouse
. Final plans for the new
downtown library
, designed by
Townes + Architects
, are unveiled.
December 15
– Facing an audit of finances and losing its 501(c)3 status, the
Arts Council of Northwest Florida
dismisses director
Catherine Guin
and closes its doors. The
Raymond B. and Leila Hobbs Center for Teaching Excellence
at
Pensacola Junior College
opens.
December 12
– The
Environmental Working Group
releases a report naming the
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
's tap water the worst in the nation.
December 9
– $45,640,000 in bonds for the
Community Maritime Park
are sold.
December 7
– The "
No $48 Million Debt
" group founded by
Marty Donovan
fails to gather enough petition signatures to force a referendum on the
Community Maritime Park
's financing plan.
December 4
–
The Zoo Northwest Florida
, closed since August, is sold to Virginia animal park owner
Eric Mogensen
with plans to reopen as the "Gulf Breeze Zoo" in
2010
.
December 2
– Psychologist
Michael DeMaria
is nominated for a
Grammy
for his soundtrack of Native American music, "
Siyotanka
."
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