Sign unveiling ceremony for Senator Greg Evers highway designation
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.
Emails show bridge project riddled with missteps
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.
School bus driver arrested for child pornography
In the wake of the arrest of a Santa Rosa County school bus driver last week on 10 counts of possession of child pornography, the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office is launching an internal Supervisory Inquiry into why it took so long to secure an arrest warrant for the man.
Tourist development project list takes shape
A revisit of the strategic plan resulted in a checklist of projects for the Tourist Development Council (TDC) Sept. 6 as the council weighed where their best investments would be to increase quality of place.
Traffic study recommends stoplights for Spencer Field
As Pace’s rapid growth parallels trends seen in Navarre just a few years ago, the Board of County Commissioners is looking into ways to keep pace with Pace.
Founder Hughes terminated from Beach Community Bank
After being removed from the CEO seat in July, founder of Beach Community Bank Tony Hughes was terminated from employment with the bank Aug. 31.
Alligator hunting delivers big thrills
Alligator hunting offers quite the thrill. Local hunter Nick Naylor will tell you as much.
Eglin’s living shoreline
Eglin Air Force Base – Nearly 100 volunteers have taken turns moving rocks along Eglin’s shorelines near Postl Point to protect nearby archaeological sites from the impacts of erosion.
Agencies stonewalling on bridge flaws
Sen. Bill Nelson’s office is warning that thousands of cracks found in construction on the Pensacola Bay Bridge, among others, “may involve inadequate supervision.”
Raiders proactive in approach to safety at football games
Last weekend was one of the most violent on a football Friday night. There were three shootings outside stadiums in three different states, including Florida, and that has prompted a more proactive approach to preventing future incidents.










