Tami McConnell, science department head at Navarre High School, smiled broadly as she and colleagues from Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties toured the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station last week.
“I’ve found my people!” she exclaimed.
Converting sunshine into clean, low-cost electricity requires modern technology, but Florida Power & Light hopes it’s found an old way to maintain its new solar energy center in East Milton.
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating an incident at Nikko Japanese Steakhouse in Pace after seven people became ill after eating at the restaurant.
Investigators are actively working along with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco is also conducting an independent investigation of this incident.
All victims are currently receiving treatment at local hospitals. The investigation is ongoing.
It was a packed house at the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) office Thursday, June 8, as community members and county officials, past and present, gathered to honor the life and legacy of Ira Mae (Wells-Hewatt) Bruce.
Commonly referred to as “the first lady of Navarre,” Ira Mae played a prominent role in the progress and development of Navarre’s early years, its business community and the quality of life of the residents.
Florida is known as the Sunshine State, but sometimes Floridians can get a little too much sun.
Recently, Miami-Dade County declared a “heat season” similar to hurricane season to raise awareness of the dangers that heat can present to the health and well being of Floridians. Although northwest Florida is about as far from Miami-Dade as you can get without leaving the state, extreme heat still presents dangers along the Emerald Coast.
The law library at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse has a new name. On Thursday, June 1, county officials, lawyers, judges and many others attended the dedication of the law library in honor of former judges Colie Nichols Jr. and Woodrow Melvin.
The two judges played prominent roles in Santa Rosa County’s judicial history.
Pickleball and basketball aren’t likely to share space at the newly resurfaced courts across from the NYSA Gym on High School Boulevard, Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Ray Eddington said last week.
James Calkins on Monday refused to apologize for remarks he made last month calling the Democratic Party “evil” and said he stands by his statements, despite residents calling for him to resign from the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners.
