Even though the passage of the Midway Fire District referendum will allow fire commissioners to increase the fire protection tax rate annually, fire commissioners are hopeful that they will not have to increase the rate above 1.6 percent.

  Brigadier Gen. Michael J. Kingsley, commander of the 23rd Air Force/director, operations, Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field has been nominated by President Barack Obama for a second star.

  Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church is calling all runners, walkers and even parents with strollers for it annual “Run for the World” event. 

  Kindergarteners at West Navarre Primary school put on the stars and stripes to perform for their parents and fellow students.

  A new addition to Juana’s Pagodas/Sailors’ Grill will give residents and tourists one more place on beautiful Navarre Beach to hold a special event. Jauna’s Pagodas and Sailors’ Grill has been approve by Santa Rosa County to build an additional building on the beach property.

  A dreary rainy morning greeted the walkers, but clear skies and sunshine covered them by the end of their walking journey.

  The Sand Sculpting Festival is returning to Navarre Beach in September for the third year in a row.

  Complaints regarding loud music coming from the Pier Bar & Grill fell on deaf ears Monday since the county noise ordinance does not apply to Navarre Beach.

  Former Navarre High School head football coach Chad Lashley's name has surfaced in the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s investigation into Kevin Michael "Mickey" O'Quinn's alleged misconduct with students.

  A bill that would give legislators “absolute” immunity from being deposed was approved in the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 23.

  Federal judge Casey Rodgers signed an order reversing the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s “post card only” mail policy and ordered the jail to again allow inmates to exchange letters through the U.S. Postal Service.

  A medical examiner’s report released Feb. 9 revealed that George E. Potter III of Navarre, who was killed in a Nov. 10 wreck on U.S. Highway 98, was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit at the time of the accident.

  Representatives from Santa Rosa and Escambia County chambers of commerce are brainstorming ways to prevent a toll on the Pensacola Bay Bridge when it has to be replaced in 2017.

Hurlburt Field’s 1st Special Operations Wing announced the loss of four airmen on Feb. 20. The men were killed on Feb. 18 when their U-28A was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, located in the Horn of Africa.