For the first time in Santa Rosa County history, an African-American will be on the general election ballot for a county post. Kris Long of Milton is running for the District 2 County Commission seat under no party affiliation.
Tropical Storm Gordon made a quick trip through Northwest Florida early last week, and the fact that it didn’t last long was good news for Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Eglin Air Force Base – The 96th Medical Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Air Force’s first Invisible Wounds Center Aug. 30.
Stan Nichols, Santa Rosa County Tax Collector, is once again in an elite group. He is one of only a few of Florida’s 67 Tax Collectors to earn a special designation for excellence in the field of financial operations. A judging panel named by the Florida Tax Collectors Association performed a detailed review of the Tax Collector’s financial records, practices and use of technology in considering Nichols for the honor.
The Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation in coordination with the family of Senator Robert G. “Greg” Evers will host a road designation sign unveiling ceremony Monday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Baker Community Center.
From poor communication between management and workers to using the wrong formula of concrete, Skanska USA has run into many problems in the current construction of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge, according to inspectors.
