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Santa Rosa County’s guidelines and record-keeping practices for its officials’ use of social media fall short of the standards recommended by the Florida Bar that have been adopted by some other counties, including Escambia.

On Friday, the Florida Department of Education issued grades for schools and districts based on the Florida Standards Assessment test scoring. The Santa Rosa County School District placed fourth overall in the state, and all of Navarre schools were ‘A’ rated.

Holley Hill Pottery opened their grounds to the public last Saturday for the WoodStoke Pottery and Kiln Festival. Many people attended the event to enjoy good food, pottery and conversation.  Some of the dishes sampled by those at the event included gumbo, chowder, specialty dishes, wood-fired pizza, chili and cornbread.

Lingering questions about the accuracy of economic impact data provided by Tough Mudder Inc. are prompting the Tourist Development Council to initiate an independent fact-gathering effort.

Ninety-five percent of people who have Sudden Cardiac Arrest will die from it, and most die within minutes, according to the National Institutes of Health.  SCA is a condition in which the heart unexpectedly and suddenly stops beating.  Each minute of SCA leads to a 10 percent reduction in survival rates.

Commissioners want residents of Santa Rosa County to see tangible results from the gas tax that was implemented Jan. 1.  For fiscal year 2015-2016, revenues from the additional tax are expected to be $2.8 million, growing in fiscal year 2016-2017 to $3.5 million.

In June the busy Gulf Breeze intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Northcliffe Drive will become a crossroads for customers of the third restaurant to open nearby since August and the fourth since 2012.

The right to vote, one of the most important features of American history and culture, has been a revered and even coveted privilege amongst the American people. The action of a cast ballot has helped to create and shape the United States of America since its inception. Hand-in-hand with our other constitutional rights, the right to vote has helped assure freedom to America and its citizens. However, this right, like so many others, only goes as far as the people are willing to exercise it.

Start sharing again.

That’s the message of Gulf Breeze city officials to Santa Rosa County, which has stopped distributing a portion of tourist taxes that had reached nearly $150,000 annually.

The Pullum Family YMCA After School Care program has partnered with the National Inclusion Project for the third-consecutive year to create an inclusive environment where children with and without disabilities can play, learn and laugh together.