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SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Santa Rosa County boat ramp is closing for “several months” for improvements.
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According to a county news release, the Oriole Beach Boat Ramp, located in Gulf Breeze, will be closed beginning on Monday, Aug. 24, with many improvements being made, including:
- removal of the existing boat ramp
- construction of a new concrete boat ramp
- shoreline stabilization
- stormwater management
- parking lot improvements
- landscaping
- signage
The boat ramp is not expected to reopen until Feb. 20, 2027, according to the release.
Along with the boat ramp being closed, the entrance to the ramp from Linden Avenue and Shady Pine Drive will be closed.
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Officials said residents living in the area should use Bay Street to Oriole Beach Road to Linden Avenue as a detour…