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Sep 19, 2021

Timmmberrr! … UF experts try to take subjectivity out of tree-falling assessments

In the eye of hurricane season, you need hardy trees that can withstand the strong winds that come with the storms – and which can topple trees.

That’s why University of Florida tree scientists Ryan Klein and Andrew Koeser study the variables that can lead to tree failure and how to make tree risk assessments more accurate and reproducible.

Sep 19, 2021

Search continues for 9-year-old boy who went missing near Panama City Saturday

The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a 9-year-old boy who went missing while swimming near Panama City, Florida Saturday.

The boy was last seen wearing green shorts.

Sep 19, 2021

Commissioners vote to support governor’s vaccination policy

The Board of County Commissioners voted to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stance that COVID-19 vaccinations for government employees should be optional.

District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole told the commissioners that he felt Santa Rosa County should not support mandatory vaccinations for county employees, labeling it as a freedom to choose.

Sep 18, 2021

Last skimmer chick on Navarre Beach can’t fly yet, parents standing by

Motorists traveling along the Navarre Beach Causeway are still being urged to slow to 20 miles per hour to protect nesting birds. But instead of protecting the hundreds of black skimmers that were there this spring and summer, they’re saving one little new life.
Sep 18, 2021

Holley-Navarre Fire District call volume continues to climb

Holley-Navarre Fire District had another busy month with 357 emergency calls, according to Holley-Navarre Fire District’s monthly activity report.
Santa Rosa County
Sep 17, 2021

COVID numbers drop in schools, county

COVID-19 cases continue to drop in local schools with only 627 students out, compared to a school year high of 2,615 on Aug. 27.
Sep 17, 2021
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Man who battered sleeping teen sentenced to life in prison

A Milton man has been convicted on charges of supplying a minor with alcohol and then sexually battering the sleeping male victim, according to a press release from the State Attorney’s Office.
Sep 17, 2021

Water quality advisory in place at Navarre, Gulf Breeze parks

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) has issued a water quality advisory for two locations in the county.
Sep 17, 2021

Preserve Navarre establishes PAC to pursue incorporation

On Friday, Sept. 17, members of the Preserve Navarre nonprofit filed appropriate paperwork with the Santa Rosa Supervisor of Elections to establish a political action committee (PAC), according to a press release issued that day.
Sep 17, 2021

Bear cruises by Navarre Press, Dollar General

Bears are typically more active after dark, but in the fall they are frequently more visible during daylight hours as they seek out the 20,000 calories a day needed to see them through the winter. Please report bear sightings to the Northwest Regional Office at 850-265-3676.
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