Community Archive

The Emerald Coast Community Band donated $1,382, the money raised from its holiday concert, to Covenant Hospice. The money will benefit programs such as bereavement services, children’s support programs, spiritual support services and charity care. Covenant Hospice accepts patients regardless of ability to pay. In 2014, the organization provided more than $1.7 million in care for uninsured or under-insured patients facing a terminal illness.

Amnesty Day, which offers south Santa Rosa County residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste at no charge without having to drive to the central landfill in Milton, is scheduled for Saturday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Santa Rosa County South Side Service Center located at 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Midway. Amnesty Day is not a recycle day, but a special day for disposal of household hazardous waste.

The Navarre Garden Club is planning its annual Spring Fling, a sure sign that warmer weather is on its way.

When Dr. Natalie Dyson first laid eyes on Ava, she thought the white Labrador was an elderly dog ready to be euthanized.

For 2 ½ years, Nicole Gunter wanted backyard chickens. After learning about the 4-H Club in Milton at the Santa Rosa County Fair, she started raising chickens and a year later her backyard pets won Best of Show and Best in Breed at the fair.

Ed Mashburn lived in Navarre more than 20 years ago. He loves the area and returns often to make trips for kayak fishing.

Betsy Dale Adams will sign copies of her investigative book “Immunity From Justice, Pat’s Story,” on Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Navarre Chop House.

A hard-working, devoted husband and father of three from the small community of Holley, just north of Navarre, was named Civilian of the Year for his classification category during Eglin Air Force Base’s Feb. 13 annual award ceremony.  

It’s no secret that the south end of the county isn’t pedestrian friendly, and a recent survey underscored residents’ concerns about safety along U.S. 98.

Amnesty Day, which offers south Santa Rosa County residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste at no charge without having to drive to the central landfill in Milton, is scheduled for Saturday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Santa Rosa County South Side Service Center located at 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Midway. Amnesty Day is not a recycle day, but a special day for disposal of household hazardous waste.