Jul 14, 2016
Pier contract extension likely
The sometimes contentious relationship between Navarre Beach pier manager Coastal Concessions and county commissioners appears amicable for now and the panel is poised to extend the company’s contract.
Jul 14, 2016
Navarre caught up in the Pokemon Go craze
Zachary Hamm is sitting in the grass with his back resting against the outside wall of the restrooms at Navarre Park on a sun-splashed Monday afternoon, his eyes locked on his phone, his mind caught up in the world of the latest phenomenon.
Jul 14, 2016
Man stabbed in chest during robbery
An attempted robbery ended with one man being stabbed in the chest Saturday, July 9, at the Queen Mary Inn in Escambia County.
Jul 7, 2016
Nursing homes phasing out alarms to reduce falls
Madison, Wis. — Alarms no longer go off when a resident shifts in bed or rises from a wheelchair at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison. Nurses no longer place fall mats next to beds or lower beds to the floor when residents sleep.
Jul 7, 2016
Local law firm building assisted-living facility
Keith Kilpatrick loves practicing law in Navarre but he and law partner Isaac Newlin wanted to find a way to expand their horizons and make an impact in the community in a different way.
Jul 7, 2016
Wife charged with first-degree murder in husband’s death
Ensley Township, Mich. (AP) — A 48-year-old western Michigan woman has been arrested in the death of her husband who was shot five times in their Ensley Township home.
Jul 7, 2016
Animal shelter issues urgent plea
Santa Rosa County’s animal shelter has issued an urgent plea for help from the community. With a number of litters of dogs and cats being surrendered to the shelter all of the kennels are full. There is no more room. Their list of needs includes volunteers, adopters and food donations.
Jul 7, 2016
FWC discusses ways to deal with human-bear conflicts
The reality of the bear problem in Florida is that it’s not going away.
Jul 7, 2016
Special operations medical Airmen save lives at sea
Hurlburt Field, Fla. – Members of a special operations surgical team assigned to the 720th Special Tactics Group here worked to save the lives of two critically-burned fishermen rescued 500 miles off the coast of Bermuda, June 22.
Jul 7, 2016
Organic bug repellent could go global
Skeeter Juice Inc., a locally created organic bug repellant, is currently in negotiations to go global.