Have you ever wondered how it would be to catch and bring into the boat a 10-foot gator? If the answer is yes, then here’s your chance to experience an alligator hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has more than 5,000 permits available to participate in the 11-week alligator season, which runs Aug. 15 – Nov. 1.
Linn Campbell flashed the proverbial Cheshire cat grin when I asked if his siblings, Lee, Beth and Marilee, got him into trouble growing up in Republic, Mich., “I didn’t need any help, I got in my own trouble,” he admitted, laughing.
Missing are the walrus hide coverings and baleen lashings. But otherwise, the amazing kayaks on display in Southeast Portland are pretty much historically accurate.
Traffic congestion caused by the signal at U.S. Highway 98 and Navarre Beach Bridge was one of several important traffic issues addressed by the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council at its monthly meeting April 17.
The Navarre High School NJROTC Unit members recently received a pleasant surprise with the news that the unit was selected as the best unit in Area 8, and will be heading to nationals.
On the heels of the good news that Priton Homes has begun hiring in Santa Rosa Industrial Park, Santa Rosa County commissioners approved the sale of a 35-acre parcel located on East Milton Road for a reduced price of $20,000 per acre to Goldring Gulf Distributing, LLC, a business which had been code-named Project Gold Rush by the Santa Rosa Economic Development Office.
Spring is a great time to be on the fairways and enjoying the beautiful weather of Northwest Florida. And, since May is Military Appreciation Month, it’s also a great time to honor those who have served and are serving our great country.
Downtown Milton will be rocking, and the good times rolling as the second year of Bands on the Blackwater will kick off with Southern Soul on Friday, May 3 at the Blackwater River in Milton.
