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Florida Senate hears county concerns

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 15:26 Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 15:38

Local control of RESTORE Act funds intended for Northwest Florida is safe – for now.

Florida Senate bill amendment circumvents counties

Monday, 22 April 2013 08:21 Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 08:32

Florida Senator Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, introduced an amendment to Florida Senate Bill 1024, Department of Economic Opportunity, that would take control of RESTORE funds, circumventing affected Gulf Coast Counties.

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Truck collides with school bus

Friday, 19 April 2013 15:42 Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2013 16:11 Written by Staff Reports

A truck collided with a Santa Rosa County school bus carrying Navarre High School students on County Road 399, near Bay Club Drive at about 3:58 p.m. Conditions were rainy and wet.

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Born alive bill passes House

Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:03 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:08

Florida House Bill 1129, Infants Born Alive, unanimously passed the House on April 17.

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Midway Fire receives Firehouse Subs donation

Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:30 Written by Romi White

Midway Fire Chief Jonathan Kanzigg announced April 16 that the first time his department used extrication equipment donated by the Firehouse Subs Foundation was to remove Taylor Wentz and Jesse Murray, both employees of the Firehouse Subs restaurant in Gulf Breeze, from a wrecked vehicle.

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Priton Homes to bring 200 jobs to county

Thursday, 18 April 2013 07:40 Written by Romi White

Priton LLC, a home-manufacturing company code-named Project Breeze by the Santa Rosa Economic Development Office, officially has arrived. Priton already has hired a start-up staff of nine and plans to add 200 more jobs at its Santa Rosa Industrial Park location this year.

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