Mar 14, 2019
Exhibit provides glimpse of Civil War camp
William Lees wasn’t sure what to expect when he went searching in 2016 for the location of Camp Brown, a union camp outside of Fort Pickens during the Civil War.
Mar 14, 2019
Concessioner selected for Pensacola Bay Ferry Service
The National Park Service and Hornblower Maritime Services (HMS) have signed a 10-year concessions contract for operation of Pensacola Bay Cruises.
Mar 14, 2019
Donations in limbo amid financial probe
In the wake of being expelled from its certifying parent group in Virginia, the embattled Milton-based United Way of Santa Rosa is trying to regroup while contributors look for answers and consider alternatives for charitable deductions from employee paychecks.
Mar 14, 2019
Citizen group tackles issues
A group calling themselves the “District 4 Task Force” met recently at the Navarre Tourist Information Center with District 4 County Commissioner, Dave Piech, in a round table session to review extensive work they’d been pursuing for months regarding the state of Navarre.
Mar 14, 2019
Scholarship program has benefits for local private schools
Finding the right school for your children can be a difficult task. Selection can be even more complicated by variables related to income, location and student performance.
Mar 14, 2019
Couple operating illegal bingo operation ordered to return $5.8 million
Two individuals in a Fort Walton Beach illegal gambling operation were ordered by a U.S. attorney to forfeit $5.8 million Monday.
Mar 14, 2019
Bed taxes show robust growth trend
In a fiscal year of high numbers for bed-tax collections, January saw a 41 percent increase in these fees paid by overnight visitors to Santa Rosa County.
Mar 14, 2019
Commissioners hesitant on Navarre incorporation referendum
A political action committee (PAC) is seeking to revive an effort to incorporate Navarre into a city, but they have some work to do before the county commissioners will entertain a ballot initiative necessary for the idea to move forward.
Mar 14, 2019
LOST: Are we getting what we paid for?
County commissioners plan to ask voters to raise the local option sales tax (LOST) in an August special election. This would extend and expand an existing half-cent LOST approved by voters in 2016.
Mar 14, 2019
Lighthouse launches new Academic Institute
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy announced the addition of the Lighthouse Academic Institute (LAI) to its growing academic campuses.