Community Archive

Gulf Power filed a petition asking the Florida Public Service Commission to approve an agreement that would make the utility a leading purchaser of wind generation among Florida utilities. The agreement would be the first of its kind in the state.

If not for Jack Wetherell’s vision, the Panhandle Butterfly House may never have come to fruition.

Meagan Hughes and her fiancé, Jeff Knutson, have had a New England Patriots flag and Seattle Seahawks flag flying in front of their home this football season.

From its humble beginnings in 1986, when Burt Johnson and Ken Leveque Jr. first founded the Navarre Krewe of Jesters, the organization has grown from 10 members to more than 80.

A pre-application workshop for the first round of Santa Rosa County RESTORE project funding is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. in the board meeting room located at 6495 Caroline St. in Milton. While attendance is not mandatory, individuals or groups interested in submitting projects to be included in the county’s RESTORE Multi-Year Implementation Plan are encouraged to attend. Approximately $4.3 million is available to Santa Rosa County in the first funding offered through the RESTORE Act.

The Miss Heart of the USA Pageant Program is accepting applications for its annual 2015 Emerald Coast Miss Sweet Heart of the USA pageant, a preliminary to the 2015 North Florida State Miss Heart of the USA Pageant.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce seeks artists to design the official poster for the 31st anniversary of the Navarre Fun Fest on Navarre Beach. The winning artist will receive $300 and a complimentary high-visibility artist booth at the event, Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25.

When artist and painting instructor Laurie Taylor moved to Navarre she knew she wanted to have art parties. She even had a name – “Art Uncorked.” As luck would have it, The Vine Wine Bar opened up and the rest is history – in the making.

Residents are asked to provide input on proposed improvements to Navarre Park, located at 8543 Navarre Parkway at the foot of the Navarre Beach Bridge. Santa Rosa County will apply for a Land and Water Conservation grant to make the improvements and will collect comments from citizens at two public meetings, via email or phone. LWCF is a state competitive grant program which will match county funds for acquisition or development of land for public outdoor recreation.

A small park in Holley is getting some much-needed attention thanks to local business owner Donna Sue Harvell, who began advocating last fall for park improvements.