Month: August 2017

UWF entrepreneur program welcomes new director

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in Business.

When University of West Florida students have an idea for a new business or product, the Center for Entrepreneurship has resources ready to help them succeed.

Property insurance on the rise, again

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in Business.

Like deja vu, property insurance rates could be on the rise yet again this year as Citizens Property Insurance has filed to raise rates for a variety of policy types across the state.

Attack of the sea hares

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in Beach.

The invasion slithered along the depths, antenna-like appendages quivering as they sought their prey. Their squishy, frilled and speckled bodies could be seen hunting by the thousands along the sandy bottom of Navarre Beach’s near shore snorkel reefs.

New teacher dives in at science station

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in Beach.

As schools across Santa Rosa County begin planning their field trips to the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station (NBMSS), a new teacher has jumped on board to help connect these children to the marine world.

Law of motion causes Gulf Breeze traffic standstills

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Sir Isaac Newton could have told you so: There would be consequences to tinkering with the timing of traffic lights in the City of Gulf Breeze in an effort to smooth vehicular flow on Highway 98.

Emergency officials keep Cold War vigilance

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Although a nuclear attack on our area is far less likely than such natural catastrophes as hurricanes, Daniel Hahn has a plan to take cover in his house and use a large couch as a shield from gamma rays.

County passed up economic planning grant

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Every year Santa Rosa officials apply for and win grants for hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state and federal governments, and they’re currently focused on gaining millions more as the county’s share of the BP oil spill settlement.

Police recover property in burglary arrests

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Three teenagers were arrested Aug. 23 in relation to a series of vehicle burglaries, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office report.

Hurlburt Field airman dead in car accident

Written by Staff Reporters on August 31, 2017. Posted in News.

An Air Force officer stationed at Hurlburt Field died in a car accident in Texas Aug. 26, according to a press release from 1st Special Operations Wing public affairs.

Fire district’s bold increase angers payers

Written by Gail Acosta on August 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Navarre residents received two tax notices in the mail this year. Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown sent out TRIM (Truth in Millage) notices of proposed ad-valorem taxes, but for the first time of his tenure he declined to send the Holley Navarre Fire Department (HNFD) assessment increase notices.