Downtown Milton long a political hotspot
Deputies cross-train in water rescue on Navarre Beach
Deputies and firefighters gathered at Navarre Beach July 2 with lifeguards for a morning full of water rescue training.
After Baldwin County deputy Bill Smith drowned June 6 while rescuing distressed swimmers on the Fort Morgan peninsula, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reached out to Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Safety Chief Austin Turnbull and inquired about doing a surf rescue training with deputies.
Flies bugging you? You’re not alone in Navarre area
Navarre Beach Leaseholders discuss possibility of RV park
Fuel spill cleaned up along East Bay Boulevard
Bagdad church gets go-ahead for lighted sign
Hurricane Elsa on the move, path uncertain
Fireworks legal for first time this July 4
This July Fourth will be the first that Florida residents can legally set off fireworks, as long as they don’t light the fuse in a municipality of homeowners association that bans it. Gov. Ron DeSantis passed a bill last year allowing to people to legally set off fireworks on July 4, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
In the past, many Floridians traveled out of state to buy fireworks. Locally, only small items like sparklers and snakes could be sold without a permit prior to HB 140. Local firework sellers offered large selections this year.