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Festival to honor long-time animal activist

Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:11 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Barbara Bonowicz isn’t just an animal lover, she’s become a champion of sorts – at least according to her friends and colleagues at the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce. For years, Bonowicz has been the driving force behind Pet Fest, a day-long celebration for animals of all shape and size in Gulf Breeze.

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Navarre area business executive named to prestigious Air Force appointment

Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:03 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:09 Written by Sandra Brunetti

Tony Hughes, a Navarre resident for more than 10 years, and a resident of Santa Rosa County for 22 years, is participating in the Air Force Civic Leader Program, a program comprised of leaders from communities nationwide.

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Program offers relief for displaced workers

Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:00 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:02 Written by Jennifer Hensley

At 5,000 barrels per day for five months, it’s no surprise that the public’s chief concern regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was for the Gulf Coast’s ecosystem.

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Navarre Area Architectural Advisory Review board OKs RV resort, TC’s Front Porch sign

Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:57 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:59 Written by Ken Garner

Folks who prefer to travel with the comforts of home will find new accommodations in Navarre next spring, according to former Florida Sen. Charlie Clary.

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Santa Rosa County School officials: Drug-related incidents on the rise

Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:46 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:50 Written by Jennifer Hensley

According to school and district officials, the number of drug-related incidents at Navarre High School is on the rise and currently accounts for half of all the reported incidents in the district.

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Navarre video store closes up shop Nov. 28

Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:41 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:55 Written by Jennifer Hensley

After two decades of serving customers in an industry she loved, video store owner Julie Faulk is closing up shop on November 28, the latest in a string of nationwide mom-and-pop video store casualties.