Jun 20, 2025
New Florida law aims to shorten firefighter shifts, expand mental health options
Earlier this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 929 at the 81st annual Convention of the Florida Professional Firefighters, held in Palm Beach Gardens.
The bill, which becomes law July 1, updates the Florida Firefighters Occupational Safety and Health Act to include occupational diseases and suicide prevention. The new law will also direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt clear rules to mitigate health risks, including mental health impacts and toxic substance exposure.
Jun 19, 2025
Compassion Experience coming to Coastline Calvary Gulf Breeze
Churches and churchgoers often support international missions work but rarely get to see what life is like for those they help. Coastline Calvary Chapel of Gulf Breeze has a plan to showcase the lives of people living in poverty.
Jun 19, 2025
Florida Ag department looking for student chefs for ‘Next Florida Future Chef’ competition
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) wants to find the next Florida Future Chef. Could that be your child?
Students ages 7 to 13 are eligible to sign up for and compete in the statewide cooking competition which spotlights Florida agriculture, the culinary arts in the Sunshine State and the next generation of Floridians.
Jun 18, 2025
Michael’s acquires JOANN Fabrics’ brands
The Michaels Companies, Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of the intellectual property and private label brands of JOANN, including the development of JO-ANN brands, such as Big Twist, as part of the Michaels portfolio.
In addition, Michaels is expanding its fabric, sewing, and yarn assortment, adding over 600 products across new and existing brands, including sewing and quilting supplies, fabric, yarn, specialty threads, sewing machines and more.
Jun 18, 2025
Senior chill out raises over $48K, hundreds of A/C units and fans
The Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out, which raises funds and collects fans and A/C units for senior citizens in Northwest Florida, was a success June 6.
The annual event, which is organized through the Council on Aging of West Florida, saw 316 fans, 295 window air conditioner units and $48,441 donated by people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Jun 17, 2025
Momentum Church holds fundraiser to build commercial kitchen for community
For most of its history, Momentum Church has been a mobile church, using rented spaces to worship and hold events.
Last year, the church, which has several satellite campuses around Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, bought a building of Summit Boulevard in Pensacola to use as a permanent church and a community outreach center. The building also houses church offices.
To help purchase and renovate the building, the church held “Heart for the House,” an annual fundraiser organized to help gather funding for large scale projects of the church or to help the community.
Jun 16, 2025
Levin Papantonio brings wrongful death suit against Pace Pharmacy
The saga around Pace Pharmacy continues.
Levin Papantonio law firm has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the pharmacy and individuals, Stephen Allen Burklow, Monique Burklow and David Barron Winkles, all of whom stand accused of trafficking prescription drugs. They were all arrested last month by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office following a multiyear investigation.
Jun 16, 2025
Adolescents learn water skills, lifesaving measures at Junior Lifeguard camp
With the summer in full swing, Navarre Beach Lifeguards have invited a new crop of Junior Lifeguards to participate in their series of camps.
At the camps, held during the week throughout June, adolescents ages 8 to 15 learn the ins and outs of lifeguarding, from water rescue skills to CPR and first aid. This is the fifth year Navarre Beach Lifeguards is hosting the program.
Jun 16, 2025
Crumbl Cookies franchisee eyes Navarre for location
Navarre may soon be getting a Crumbl Cookies food truck.
Jun 13, 2025
Krafty Kids Expo gives children opportunity to earn, save money
While other children are earning allowances through household chores or yardwork, a group of just over a dozen children were earning money from strangers earlier this month by selling products, from lemonade to crochet stuffed animals to bracelets.
The children are young entrepreneurs and were at Pik-Itz’s Saturday morning market June 7 for the Highway 87 Krafty Kids Expo.