Candidates discuss issues at forum ahead of primary
With primary elections for Florida’s 2022 races just a month away, candidates and voters alike are looking to exchange more information on themselves and what they want to see done in government.
On July 12, the Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce held a forum to do just that.
Airman discharged over vaccine refusal
There has been quite a bit of controversy over the past couple years surrounding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially around vaccines.
Earlier this year, unvaccinated service members were forced to separate from the military. One of these people was Jordan Karr.
Board nixes higher density for waterfront development
A developer wants more potential commercial space on a 23-acre parcel between U.S. Highway 98 and Santa Rosa Sound in Navarre without giving up home sites.
“The question for me is, in order to accommodate two more acres of (highway commercial district use), do we go forward with this?” Santa Rosa County Zoning Board member Ed Carson asked at the board’s July 14 meeting.
“Probable” case of monkeypox in Santa Rosa County
County acquires property for Tom King Bayou drainage project
Council on Aging looks to address homeless issue
Homelessness is a pervading issue in the United States, particularly in American cities, but one group that suffers from homelessness often gets overlooked.
Most people think of those with substance abuse issues or other problems as comprising a large portion of the homeless population, but senior citizens comprise half of the homeless population across the United States, according to one report published in The Gerontologist in 2016.
Gulf Breeze man arrested for child pornography
Sand available at four locations in preparation for flooding
Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding, particularly of low lying and urban areas, is possible beginning late today, Tues., July 12, with the threat increasing through Sunday morning, according to the US National Weather Service in Mobile.
Two to four inches of rainfall are possible north of I-10 with those closer to the coast receiving four to six inches of rainfall. Storms could train over the area increasing the threat of flash flooding.
School district expects to spend $600 million to improve facilities by 2027
In the classic baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” a voice in the corn famously told Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella “If you build it, he will come.”
Joey Harrell, the Santa Rosa County School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative services, said at a workshop last month that Florida schools are guided by the opposite edict when planning any expansion: “When they come, we can build it.”
BISSELL Pet Foundation reduces adoption fees across US, including Santa Rosa County
BISSELL Pet Foundation is looking to help Santa Rosa County Animal Services empty out its shelter this July.
From July 11 to July 31, BISSELL Pet Foundation will be sponsoring reduced adoption fees in an effort to take homeless pets from kennels to couches. The longest-ever Summer National “Empty the Shelters” event will be hosted in more than 250 shelters in 42 states, which includes SRC Animal Services.
SRC Animal Services, located at 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton, will offer $5 adoption fees for cats, kittens, dogs and puppies. All interested adopters can find more details online at www.santarosa.fl.gov/animals.