Feb 1, 2018
Navarre Family Watersports appeal denied
Navarre Family Watersports found no relief Jan. 25 from the Board of County Commissioners on a code compliance case dating back to April 2016.
Jan 25, 2018
Government shutdown forces Gulf Islands to temporarily close
As cars streamed down Fort Pickens Road late Saturday morning, they were greeted by a couple of park rangers who politely told them enjoying Gulf Islands National Seashore wasn’t an option on this mild January day.
Jan 25, 2018
Two innovative Space Command ideas are in Air Force competition
Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado – Air Force Space Command recently nominated two innovative ideas for the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition.
Jan 25, 2018
Silver Star awarded for Mosul offensive
Hurlburt Field – The steel enforced car bomb barreled relentlessly toward the joint special operations team … it seemingly came from nowhere.
Jan 25, 2018
Flu cases spike in Santa Rosa County
The 2017-2018 flu season is in full swing and the numbers tell the same story statewide. Counties across Florida are reporting widespread outbreaks with the majority of those cases occurring in senior health facilities, schools and day care centers.
Jan 25, 2018
Winter Storm Inga left a wake of cancellations
Sunshine, sand and surf all come to mind when you think Florida.
Jan 25, 2018
Transparency first on water board’s list
The heated and contentious Holley-Navarre Water Board elections are over and the handful of members that voted sent a clear message: vote ‘no’ to the refinancing of Fairpoint Regional Utilities debt and operate more transparently. That is exactly what the board now intends to do, according to the president of the board, James Calkins.
Jan 25, 2018
Hello, Sweet Pea!
The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center welcomed a juvenile green sea turtle named Sweet Pea to its family Jan. 18 on a frigid Thursday morning.
Jan 25, 2018
Rancor over red-light cameras resurfaces
Retired Navy Senior Chief Geoff Ross recently looked for hot-button issues in his candidacy for the Santa Rosa County Commission and hit on a controversial target in the red-light cameras used for traffic enforcement.
Jan 25, 2018
Fairpoint debt deal appears dead
The controversial loan restructuring that would have raised the debt total of Fairpoint Regional Utility System by about 40 percent took a big hit last week when Holley Navarre Water System voted in a new board.