Community Archive

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Rich Aloy has seen first-hand how teen drivers put themselves and others on the road at risk. He was nearly hit by one on the way to work Friday morning.

Medically retired Army Cpl. Camden Babcock is well aware of the bureaucratic red tape that can delay military benefits, but he’s surprised at the VA’s balking over blueprints for handicapped-access remodeling of a bathroom in his Holley by the Sea house.

The fourth full weekend of the Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County will feature ghostly adventures, haunted hayrides, three mazes, hikes, historical lectures, fabulous pottery at a kiln opening and more.

The fifth annual Boo at the Zoo combines scare-free trick-or-treating and children’s activities with all of the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s usual animal exhibits for a wild day of Halloween fun.

John Covington didn’t start running again because he had plans to compete. He did it for his health.

Like the monarch butterfly, the Monarch Madness Festival returns to Navarre year after year. 

According to the National Fire Protection Association, about half of home fire deaths are a result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most are sleeping.  So this year’s theme for the 2015 National Fire Prevention Week is “Hear the beep where you sleep,” encouraging people to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home.

The Navarre Garden Club was awarded a National Certificate of Commendation by the National Garden Club, Inc. during its 86th Annual Convention in Louisville, Ky.  The awards presented were for entries that reflected projects or activities that occurred during 2014, and the commendation was for the landscaping around the Blue Star Memorial Highway marker installed last year at the Navarre Park.  Rachel Coggins, club president, accepted the award for the club at the recent District I meeting in Ft. Walton Beach.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County will reopen its doors to serve the south Santa Rosa community on Nov. 3.  The clinic, which has been closed due to heavy damage caused by the April 2014 flood, is located at 5840 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze. 

The Springfest Steering Committee set a goal of selling 3,000 tickets before Sept. 30, 2015, to gauge interest, raise funds and move forward with a festival in downtown Pensacola.