Dec 22, 2016
Money from state helping fuel growth of BearWise program
It’s too early to tell just how effective the BearWise program will be in Florida but efforts have intensified to make it something that goes a long way in reducing the number of bear-human conflicts.
Dec 22, 2016
33d Fighter Wing wheels up at Checkered Flag
Tyndall Air Force Base – The 33d Fighter Wing deployed six F-35A Lightning II and 95 personnel to Checkered Flag 17-1, here Dec. 5- 19.
Dec 22, 2016
Twelve Days of Christmas workout
The 12 Days of Christmas is a familiar and beloved Christmas carol. At some point, a fitness professional had the brilliant idea of combining it with a workout. Yes, it’s true. Take something pure and sweet and twist it into something painful and sweat-inducing. Tada!
Dec 22, 2016
Think a good thing, do a good thing
‘Tis the season to be an awesome neighbor. This little mantra of mine is a great one for this time of year as we engage in fellowship and we reflect on our blessings.
Dec 22, 2016
Traffic citation scam targets consumers
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is warning consumers that they may be targeted by a company representing itself as the DHSMV demanding payment for fraudulent citations. The company, which is not associated with the DHSMV in any way, will send emails to consumers requesting payment of a citation within a certain timeframe and if the payment is not received on time, the company will falsely require a daily late fee payment.
Dec 22, 2016
Jubilee land deal put on hold
Amid an ownership dispute over the 2,718-acre Pace-area property known as Jubilee, Santa Rosa commissioners abruptly cancelled a special hearing to consider accepting it as a donation.
Dec 22, 2016
Gulf Breeze proudly trails the pack in council pay
Many Florida cities that are smaller than Gulf Breeze pay their council members and mayors more, but low salaries for elected municipal officials go with the political turf in Florida’s Panhandle.
Dec 22, 2016
Hall retires as Santa Rosa’s longest serving sheriff
After 16 years of service, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall celebrated a long awaited retirement surrounded by family, co-workers, county officials, citizens and media members Dec. 15, during a retirement party at the Milton Auditorium.
Dec 22, 2016
Wildlife refuge eyes Holley for relocation
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is looking for a new home, and they have set their sights on a 2-acre piece of property in Holley that has been offered up as a donation.
Dec 22, 2016
Stabbing claims one life
A large gathering at a popular hangout off Bergren Road in Navarre turned deadly Friday night around 10:45 p.m. The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance in a wooded area near River Birch Road and they had information indicating there was a stabbing.