Bed tax collected in Santa Rosa County during the first quarter of the 2014 fiscal year – October through December 2013 – was up 28.9 percent when compared with the same period a year earlier. Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Director Kate Wilkes distributed the information Feb. 12 to members of the TDC’s south-end committee.
More than 200 seasonal visitors enjoyed an afternoon of conversation, food and fun at the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council’s Snow Bird Appreciation Social Feb. 13 at the Club at Hidden Creek. Eighteen area businesses showcased their products and services and provided give-a-ways for the attendees.
The Northwest Florida Water Management District announced Feb. 13 more than $1.2 million in grant funds will flow to Santa Rosa County communities to support water supply development projects, and nearly $350,000 is heading to the City of Gulf Breeze to help fund construction of an elevated water storage tank.
At last Monday’s meeting, Gulf Breeze councilmembers gave up their seats to slightly younger counterparts. Instead, eighth graders got a unique opportunity to lead the meeting as part of a program designed to reward students who show leadership skills.
The stigma attached to online dating is wearing off. Websites and apps including OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, Match and eHarmony are changing the way we meet our significant others.
Hartford, Conn. (AP) — Worried about the groom getting cold feet? There’s an insurance policy for that.
With the cost of the average American wedding reaching about $26,000, insurers have been selling a growing number of policies to protect against losses from extreme weather, illness and, in one firm’s case, even a sudden change of heart.
An ancient tradition was brought to life as the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society opened two wood-fired kilns full of pottery Saturday at the Woodstoke Pottery and Kiln Festival in Holley.
Formally known as Think Pink Navarre, the Pink Pirates are prepping for a head-shaving event called “The Bald and the Beautiful,” with a goal of raising money and awareness for breast cancer.
