Mar 2, 2017
Fire districts talk consolidation
Tones – dispatch: “Engine 41, Engine 45, Chief 40, Engine 37, Chief 37, Ladder 29, Chief 29 – residential structure fire at 4321 Main Street in 45’s area.”
Mar 2, 2017
From murder to forgiveness
As of Saturday, it has been 10 years since the body of 21-year-old Josh Whittier was found on the beach behind Juana’s Pagodas. His mother was sure he was murdered.
Feb 23, 2017
Teacher salary negotiations at impasse again
Negotiations for teacher and staff contracts in Santa Rosa County that began in August have reached an impasse as the Santa Rosa Professional Educators and district representatives remain roughly $1.2 million apart on the level of pay raises.
Feb 23, 2017
Financial oversight of pier in question
The estranged partners who manage Navarre Beach Pier agree on little these days, except that the other has stolen money from Coastal Concessions LLC’s Lagerheads restaurant.
Feb 23, 2017
Film crew coming to Gulf Breeze
Sometime next week a production crew with Beach Hunters, a show on Home and Garden Television, will be roaming Gulf Breeze Proper to film an episode.
Feb 23, 2017
New courthouse site could be Avalon area
The search for prospective sites for a new Santa Rosa County Courthouse is resuming in the wake of an abrupt about-face by Milton officials who no longer insist that it be located downtown.
Feb 23, 2017
Pensacon 2017
Pensacon 2017 is in the history books. Pensacon isn’t just a mystical event of nerd culture anymore, it’s also pop culture.
Feb 23, 2017
Broadway Lights Dance Company brings home Platinum
Broadway Lights Dance Company, co-owned and operated by mother-daughter team, Debbie Stewart and Nicole Brown, attended Access Broadway dance competition in Biloxi, last weekend.
Feb 16, 2017
East Bay repaving delayed by contractor flight
Repaving of East Bay Boulevard came to an abrupt halt at the start of February as paving company Panhandle Grading and Paving picked up and left for another project in Escambia County.
Feb 16, 2017
Wildlife refuge development postponed by neighbors’ concerns
Rezoning of a Holley property to allow for the relocation of a wildlife refuge to the area was postponed for a month following concerns from neighbors.