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A wildfire burning on the south side of the Garcon Point toll bridge temporarily closed the bridge to traffic due to heavy smoke in the area.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist will once again try to revive his political career as a Democrat, with an announcement Tuesday that he will run for Congress after losing his last two statewide elections.

Today, Gov. Rick Scott announced $1 million in proposed funding for the state to partner with high-tech companies in Florida to create a paid summer residency program for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teachers to bring new industry trends back to Florida’s K-12 classrooms.

Deputies were dispatched to a Panhandle Trail apartment for a fight in progress at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.  Upon arrival, deputies found two men with stab wounds. 

Brandon Worley, 35, of Winners Circle in Navarre was arrested Oct. 17 and charged with grand theft, trespassing and criminal mischief with property damage more than $1,000. 

The Holley-Navarre Fire District is seeking candidates to fill the seat 4 fire commissioner position recently vacated by William Painter.  Painter resigned for personal reasons in early October.

While the causes of the weekend wildfires are still under investigation, Joe Zwierzchowski, Public Information Officer for the Florida Forest Service, says low humidity and winds fanned the flames of both.  “Typically we don’t see this in the overnight hours, but low humidity and high winds make for larger flame heights, and they move more quickly,” Zwierzchowski said. 

Jon English, 28, of Gulf Breeze, was arrested Oct. 15 for his second battery offense and resisting an officer without violence.

Most agree that Santa Rosa County needs a new courthouse. What can’t be agreed on is how big, how much, funding sources, or where to put it. The City of Milton wants it to stay in downtown Milton. Milton’s City Manager Brian Watkins made a presentation to the commissioner showing the “status of action” on the downtown properties previously identified as needed for a courthouse in the proximity of the existing courthouse. Out of eight parcels, two had been purchased by the City of Milton and four were in some form of negotiations and two properties had “no action.” 

Marvin Eugene Darby Jr., 20, of Andorra Street in Navarre was arrested Oct. 15 for alleged obstruction of justice in connection with an upcoming burglary trial involving himself and Devin Michael Colonel, 21, of Parkridge Drive in Navarre.