Jan 24, 2019
Gulf Breeze moving past mayor’s resignation
Following the abrupt resignation of Mayor David Landfair last week in a texting scandal, former City Council member Renee Bookout has emerged as the favorite to fill the volunteer panel’s fifth seat as Mayor Pro Tem Cherry Fitch moves up.
Jan 24, 2019
New water utility directors take control
The four new board members at Holley Navarre Water System wasted no time asserting themselves Tuesday in their first public meeting.
Jan 24, 2019
FDOT backs flyover as best Highway 98 option
More than 360 people crowded into the Days Inn and Suites Navarre Conference Center Jan. 15 to view and comment on plans to widen U.S. Highway 98 and put a flyover through Navarre.
Jan 24, 2019
Alabama man assaults Okaloosa commissioner
Okaloosa County Commissioner and immediate past chairman Graham Fountain was injured last Saturday evening in Crestview while trying to assist a young woman who was being beaten by a male assailant.
Jan 24, 2019
Jan 24, 2019
Animal Shelter policies get revamp
Last year in Santa Rosa County, 3,685 of the cats and dogs that found themselves in the county Animal Shelter were euthanized due to space constraints.
Jan 17, 2019
Super blood wolf moon total lunar eclipse: 2019 major celestial event
In what can only be described as a mouthful, a coinciding of celestial events will make for a spectacular show Jan. 20 as the sun, moon and Earth align to create a unique eclipse.
Jan 17, 2019
Special Warfare TISC opens doors to solve tomorrow’s problems, dedicated to ST founder
Hurlburt Field – The Special Warfare Technical Integration Support Center opened its doors during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony in Fort Walton Beach, Jan. 11, as the newly named Col. John T. Carney Center of Excellence.
Jan 17, 2019
Local job growth concentrated in low-paying fields
As fast food and retail jobs just above the minimum wage continue to be the fastest-growing type of job in the region, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce President Tamara Fountain said we may be able to learn a thing or two from Germany.
Jan 17, 2019
Bridge contractor under pressure for repairs
State officials have been pressing the lead contractor on the new Pensacola Bay Bridge since October for details on the company’s plan to fix numerous cracks in the span’s concrete deck.