News Archive

On Aug. 31, Gulf Power had a transformer struck by lightning causing a fire that ended up breaking off the top of the transformer pole. The HNWS Waste Water Treatment Plant lost power, but the crew was able to maintain operations and prevent sanitary sewer overflows. All affected systems were restored, which kept HNWS members’ services in continuous working operation.

A Navarre couple faces multiple felony charges after they were discovered passed out in a car with a 6-month-old baby unrestrained in the back seat.

Alexis Freeman, who is 22, and Randy Michael Smith, who is 23, were found in a parking lot on Page Bacon Road in Mary Esther about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A local woman is in custody after allegedly shooting her husband to death while he was on the phone with emergency dispatchers. Bree Kuhn-Turner, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday night by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office.

A request for conditional use to allow an 81-acre private air strip to be built within a rural residential agriculture zoning district in Jay has been submitted by Damon Griswold.

Lt. General Brad Webb was preparing for a critical mission in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that could be summed up in two words.

Courtesy of Florida Memory This booklet, dating back to 1944, shows the influence the military had on Northwest Florida nearly 80 years ago. Developed by the Pensacola Municipal Advertising Board to promote the area to visitors, the booklet contains information on everything from history, bus routes and local attractions to a two-page spread referencing numerous military installations in the area.

Gulf Islands National Seashore officials are working with the Federal Highway Administration to begin pavement repairs to J. Earle Bowden Way/Highway 399, Fort Pickens Road, and Johnson Beach Road.

Work is anticipated to begin September 30, first focusing on J. Earle Bowden Way/Highway 399.  Once work is completed on Highway 399, repairs will be made to Fort Pickens Road, and Johnson Beach Road. This project will complete permanent repairs to these roadways damaged by Hurricane Sally last year.  

Improvements to the Blackwater Heritage State Trail are underway.

By Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

When I was a bright-eyed, young Airman eight or nine years ago, one of the first stories I was tasked with writing was about the base mental health clinic. One of the technicians I interviewed kind of hesitantly asked me why I was bothering writing a story about them, but I didn’t understand him.

New Interim County Administrator DeVann Cook sent an email to staff Aug. 30 setting the tone for his administration and telling them what he expects.