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In partnership for more than 60 years, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters have joined in the fight against muscle-debilitating diseases that can strike both children and adults.  This year is no exception as local firefighters at Holley-Navarre Fire District ready to kick off the Fill the Boot MDA Campaign Sept.30 and Oct.1.

Santa Rosa County residents will have recycling service again soon thanks to the construction of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s state-of-the-art Interim Material Recycling Facility in Pensacola.

Navarre Beach dwellers won’t have to pay a special assessment for this summer’s $15 million sand renewal, the Santa Rosa County Commission vote unanimously Tuesday night.

State Rep. Mike Hill said the investigation of his claim to homestead tax exemption has ended without an allegation of wrongdoing.

Santa Rosa County is trying to give about 400 Navarre Beach leaseholders some incentive to pay their delinquent lease fees by imposing a deadline.

Santa Rosa County Citizens Property Insurance customers could face an average 8.7 percent increase in their rates after the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) Aug. 23 rate hearing.

After three days back, half of Santa Rosa County’s schools were over projected numbers and growing, and the south end is leading the pack in growth.  Elementary, middle and high schools in Navarre all reported growth beyond projections.

Residents of Cayo Grande Apartments received a rude awakening Tuesday morning, Aug. 23 as police cars and K-9 units swarmed the parking lot.

The trial of attempted murder suspect John Marshall Fitzgerald, 60, ended in a mistrial Friday, Aug. 19 after the jury could not reach an agreement. The case will be retried in the coming weeks.

Thomas Ross Kindinger, age 25, of The Reserve Apartments in Gulf Breeze has been arrested on charges of arson from the State Fire Marshal’s Office relating to a fire at the apartment community in the early morning hours of Aug. 5.  Jon Moore, spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal’s office also confirmed that Kindinger is an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force stationed at Hurlburt Field.  On behalf of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Lt. Pienkowski in the Public Affairs Office said, “The 1st Special Operations Wing is aware of the charges brought against SSgt Kindinger, but does not comment on open investigations.”