Jul 28, 2016
Dog being used to protect wildlife in Glacier National Park
Kalispell, Mont. (AP) — The dog bark patrol is on the job at Glacier National Park, notifying wildlife managers and herding mountain goats and bighorn sheep to keep them away from strangers.
Jul 28, 2016
Nassau sanctuary a haven for orphaned, ill, injured wildlife
Hilliard, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Howard was once an avid hunter.
Jul 28, 2016
Trivia Trek exercises brain and body
The first Sunday in January, the Gulf Breeze Community Center rolled out Trivia Trek, a fun way to exercise and test your knowledge. The center is located at 800 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze. The concept was developed locally by Cissi Milford of 3SIXTY Studio in partnership with the City of Gulf Breeze.
Jul 28, 2016
Students prideful about summer work program role at Gulf Islands
Christina McAninley has a background in the Girl Scouts, and so naturally, she loves the outdoors.
Jul 28, 2016
Leadership school serves as valuable experience for cadets
Arianna Clemente-Hunter wades through the warm water of the Navarre Sound and hops into one of the inflatable Zodiac boats at Hurlburt Field Thursday evening.
Jul 28, 2016
Smash and grab burglaries in south part of county
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says six “smash and grab” vehicle burglaries took place in South Santa Rosa County between Friday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 20. All burglaries were in parking lots of area businesses. Most of them occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Jul 28, 2016
Neglect leads to death of 3 year old
In a tragic case of alleged child neglect with great bodily harm, a 3-year-old boy living in the 8000 block of Mercado Street in Navarre has died after spending several hours in a car in the driveway. Montana Rain Jackson, a 19-year-old caregiver to the boy, has been arrested. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says that additional charges are expected.
Jul 28, 2016
County eyes unpaid lease fees
Navarre Beach residents have long complained about being required to pay both Santa Rosa County ad valorem taxes along with their property lease fees. But some haven’t paid the latter for years.
Jul 28, 2016
Paramedics arrested for selfies of unconscious patients
A Navarre woman was arrested Thursday morning, July 21, in connection with a “selfie war” involving photos of the woman with unconscious patients of Okaloosa County EMS.
Jul 28, 2016
Robber sentenced to 15 years
In a press release issued by the State Attorney’s Office, Bill Eddins announced that Daniel Ferry Lee, III, 31, of Cantonment entered a plea of guilty to robbery and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement at high speed. He was sentenced to 15 years in state prison as a Prison Releasee Reoffender.